IWOGDA Phase-II (AGENDA)

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IWOGDA & ABMA BRAINSTORMING MEETING

Agenda

Jaipur, 28^th-29^th June, 2004

 

Each session will have a brief and critical introduction (20-30 minutes) of the issue to be discussed, followed by one and half hours discussions. This will enable us to collect ideas and inputs for taking forward the objectives of the projects. Participants are requested to read all draft papers prior to the meeting. The papers are being circulated.

 

Day 1: 28^th June, Monday

 

0830-0930 Registration

 

0930-1030 Opening

Opening Remarks Pradeep S. Mehta, Secretary General, CUTS International

Introduction of the Projects Bipul Chatterjee, Director, CUTS-CITEE

 

1030-1100 Tea/Coffee

 

1100-1300 Session I (Transparency in Government Procurement)

Introduction Bernard Hoekman, Research Manager, International Trade Group, Development Research Group, The World Bank

 

1300-1400 Lunch

 

1400-1600 Session II (Trade Facilitation)

Introduction Brian Rankin Staples, Consultant, Trade Facilitation Services, Canada

 

1600-1630 Tea/Coffee

 

1630-1830 Session III (TGP Case Studies)

Introduction Ron Watermeyer, President, South African Institution of Civil Engineering, South Africa

 

1900 Reception

 

Day 2: 29^th June, Tuesday

 

0900-1100 Session IV (TF Case Studies)

Introduction Eduardo Bianchi, Chief Economist, Institute for International Trade Policies & Strategies (IPECI), Argentina

 

1100-1130 Tea/Coffee

 

1130-1330 Session V (Achieving Better Market Access)

Introduction Bipul Chatterjee, Director, CUTS Centre for International Trade, Economics & Environment, India

 

1330-1430 Lunch

 

1430-1630 Session VI (ABMA Contd.)

Introduction Pradeep S. Mehta, Secretary General, CUTS International

 

1630-1700 Closing

 

1830 Chokhi Dhani

Rajasthani Theme Evening

 

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