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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: 7-13 February 7-8 February, Geneva, Switzerland: COMMISSION ON
TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES - 12th SESSION ORGANIZED BY THE UN CONFERENCE
ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT. The Commission will examine globalization's
contribution to development from a trade perspective. Also, there
will be reports from two expert meetings, one on the trade and development
implications of financial services and the other on the South-South
dimension of world trade. Internet: 7-9 February, New Delhi, India: DELHI SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT 2008: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE.
This conference will offer a platform for leading figures from North
and South to address the vital issues of climate change and sustainable
development, and to set the stage for an intensified search for
global solutions during the year. Internet: http://www.teriin.org/dsds/2008/ 12-13 February, Geneva, Switzerland: COMMISSION
ON INVESTMENT, TECHNOLOGY AND RELATED FINANCIAL ISSUES - 12th SESSION
ORGANIZED BY THE UN CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT. The Commission
will consider the reports of its expert meetings and of intergovernmental
groups of experts as well as a substantive agenda item on foreign
direct investment and financing for development. For further information
please contact Ms. Christiane Stepanek-Allen tel: +41 (0)22 917
4519. Internet: http://www.unctad.org/Templates/Meeting.asp?intItemID=1942&lang=1&m=14643&year=2008&month=2 14-15 February, New York, US: UN FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT
REVIEW SESSION ON CHAPTERs I-II OF THE MONTERREY CONSENSUS. This
meeting will be held as part of the preparatory process to the Follow-up
International Conference on Financing for Development to Review
the Implementation of the Monterrey Consensus, to be held in Doha,
Qatar, in November 2008. For more information contact: Finance for
Development Office; tel: +1-212-963-2587; fax: +1-212-963-0443;
Internet: http://www.un.org/esa/ffd/index.htm 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. 8 February: WTO DISPUTE SETTLEMENT BODY 11-13 February: WTO TRADE POLICY REVIEW - MEXICO Other Upcoming Events 20-25 April, Accra, Ghana: TWELFTH SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT (UNCTAD XII). The theme of UNCTAD XII is addressing the opportunities and challenges of globalisation for development. The conference will look at enhancing coherence at all levels for sustainable economic development and poverty reduction in global policy making; key trade and development issues in the world economy; enhancing the enabling environment at all levels to strengthen productive capacity, trade and investment; and strengthening UNCTAD. Internet: http://www.unctadxii.org/en/ |
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