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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 eve...@ictsd.ch.
Coming up: 22-28 January
28-30 January, Bangkok, Thailand. CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP ON IMPROVING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY, WATER USE EFFICIENCY AND STRENGTHENING RURAL LIVELIHOODS. This workshop seeks to share experiences and best practices in combating rural poverty. Organised by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA/DSD) in collaboration with the UN-Water Decade Programme on Capacity Development (UNWDPC) and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), this seminar will host academics, practitioners, policy makers and government officials. Specific objectives include the implementation of policies relating to sustainable agriculture, rural development and irrigation water management with a specific emphasis on the reduction of rural poverty. For more information contact: Mr. M. Aslam Chaudhry; e-mail chau...@un.org; and refer to the website: http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/calendar/work_bkk09.htm.
28 January- 1 February, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland. THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM ANNUAL MEETING 2009. Bringing together heads of state and government to connect NGO’s, business leaders, experts from a wide range of fields and trade unions. During the five-day Meeting, over 2,500 participants from 96 countries will gather in Davos. The mission of the Annual Meeting 2009 is a comprehensive and efficient approach to improve the state of the world in a manner that integrates all stakeholders of global society; discussion on topics of managing the current global economic crisis and shaping the post-crisis agenda, ranging from economic reform to climate change. For further information, please refer to http://www.weforum.org/en/events/AnnualMeeting2009/index.htm.
WTO events
An updated list of forthcoming WTO meetings is posted 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.
3-4 February: GENERAL COUNCIL
Other Upcoming Events
26-27 January 2009, Bonn, Germany. FOUNDING CONFERENCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY AGENCY (IRENA): Nearly 80 member countries have committed to participation in this conference. The large focal point of this conference is for member states to sign the founding treaty, the statutes will be sent to all member states prior to the conference. For further information, please refer to http://www.irena.org/.
24 February, Geneva, Switzerland. JOINT CONFERENCE ON THE IMPACT OF GLOBALISATION ON TRANSPORT, LOGISTICS AND TRADE: THE UNECE WORK. This conference, taking place during the annual sessions of the Committee on Inland Transport and the Committee on Trade, will examine ways in which stakeholders within the trade and transport communities may work together, particularly on issues of supply chain competitiveness and measuring border crossing performance. Hosted at the Palais des Nations, the conference will highlight the resources available to governments and businesses through the conventions and recommendations of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. For more information please contact: Ms. Martine-Sophie Fouvez; e-mail: info...@unece.org; and refer to the website: http://www.unece.org/jointconference2009.htm.
10-12 March, Copenhagen, Denmark. CLIMATE CHANGE: GLOBAL RISKS, CHALLENGES AND DECISIONS. This international scientific conference, hosted by the University of Copenhagen, will bring together a diverse array of international scholars and governmental leaders in cooperation with nine other universities. As part of the run up to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP-15), this event will expound upon current and emerging thinking in science, technology and policy with the goal of developing strategies for long term sustainability. For more information and registration, please refer to http://climatecongress.ku.dk.
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