EVENTS

For a more comprehensive list of events in trade and sustainable development, please refer to ICTSD's web calendar at: http://www.ictsd.org/cal/index.htm. If you would like to submit an event, please email events@ictsd.ch

Coming up: 13-19 December

16 December, Teheran, Iran. SEMINAR ON IMPLICATIONS OF IRAN´S WTO ACCESSION ON AGRICULTURE: MARKET ACCESS AND DOMESTIC SUPPORT COMMITMENTS. In the context of its assistance to countries in the process of acceding to the WTO, the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is co-organising along with Iranian authorities a one day workshop on agriculture negotiations. Each one of the pillars of the WTO Agreement on Agriculture will be reviewed, examining the impact of its provisions on the Iranian economy. The current state of play of the Doha round negotiations on agriculture will also be examined, as well as the possible way forward. Participants will include trade officials from the ministries dealing with agriculture-related issues. This one day seminar on agriculture negotiations will be followed by consultations held with the Iranian authorities on the overall accession process. e-mail: mina.mashayekhi@unctad.org or ralf.peters@unctad.org.

WTO Events

An updated list of forthcoming WTO meetings is posted at: http://www.wto.org/meets_public/meets_e.pdf. Please bear in mind that dates and times of WTO meetings are often changed, and that the WTO does not always announce the important informal meetings of the different bodies. Unless otherwise indicated, all WTO meetings are held at the WTO, Centre William Rappard, rue de Lausanne 154, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland, and are open to WTO Members and accredited observers only.

13 December: COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

14 December: NEGOTIATING GROUP ON TRADE FACILITATION

17 December: DISPUTE SETTLEMENT BODY

17 December: APPELLATE BODY SWEARING-IN CEREMONY

18-19 December: GENERAL COUNCIL

Other Upcoming Events

9-12 January 2008, Jaipur, India. STRENGTHENING SKILLS ON COMMERCIAL & ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY. This training programme for senior-level civil servants and executives, organised by the India-based CUTS Institute for Regulation & Competition, will impart knowledge and information on multiple aspects of commercial and economic diplomacy in the present and future context of globalisation and economic relations among countries. Two training programmes have been successfully accomplished for mid- and junior-level civil servants and executives respectively. Experienced resource persons from various backgrounds will conduct sessions with case studies and simulation exercises. It is aimed for senior level government officials (from trade and other economic ministries), representatives from inter-governmental and multilateral agencies, and other stakeholders such as businesspersons. For details, please see http://www.circ.in/CDS04/Pdf/CDS.04.pdf