Discuss this articleShare your views with other visitors, and read what they have to say
Events
Coming up: 2 - 8 July
2 July, Geneva Switzerland. GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE: REFLECTING ON THE PAST, MOVING INTO THE FUTURE. This high-level panel discussion will consider what has and hasn’t worked in global environmental governance, the core challenges that lie ahead in the field, and how momentum for action can be created. It will feature former UNEP Executive Director Mostafa Tolba; Ambassador Lumumba Di-Aping, the chair of the G77; former US Ambassador John McDonald; and John Scanlon, principal advisor to the current head of UNEP. Laurence Boisson de Chazournes of the University of Geneva and Maria Ivanova of the College of William & Mary will moderate the discussion. For more information, please see http://ictsd.net/downloads/2009/06/global-environmental-governance-2-july-flyer.pdf.
6-9 July, Geneva, Switzerland. UN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL 2009 ANNUAL MINISTERIAL REVIEW. The 2009 Annual Ministerial Review (AMR) will convene during the High-level Segment of the annual session of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), under the theme “Implementing the internationally agreed goals and commitments in regard to global public health.” It will provide an opportunity to assess the state of implementation of the UN Development Agenda; explore key challenges in achieving the international goals and commitments in the area of global public health; and consider recommendations and proposals for action. For more information, please see http://www.un.org/ecosoc/newfunct/amr2009.shtml
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.
2 July: Committee on Agriculture
3 July: Working Party on the Accession of Yemen
3 July: Negotiating Group on Trade Facilitation
6-7 July: Second Global Aid for Trade Review
Other upcoming events
10 July, Geneva, Switzerland. BOOK LAUNCH: IMPLEMENTING THE WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION’S DEVELOPMENT AGENDA. The latest in the Geneva Seminars for Development Research (GSDR) series, this seminar marks the global launch of Implementing the WIPO’s Development Agenda, a new book containing insights on reforming international intellectual property policies and institutions. It is edited by Jeremy de Beer with a foreword by Daniel J. Gervaisand an afterword by Christopher May. Publication of this book is the first stage in an ongoing project involving a multidisciplinary network of experts from developing and developed countries working to monitor, assess and advance implementation of development-oriented reforms at and beyond WIPO. The objective of the GSDR seminars is to provide an international platform for researchers, academics and practitioners, particularly from developing countries, to share and test the results of their research on the development dimension of issues that are the subject of discussion and/or standard-setting in key Geneva-based international organisations. To register, please send an email to alexander@iqsensato.org.
16-17 July, Paris, France. WORKSHOP ON TRADEMARKS AND TRADEMARK DATA. This workshop is co-organised by INNO-tec and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), with the support of the Strike network. The goal of this workshop is to present and discuss current work and analyses conducted on trademarks from various perspectives, so as to better understand their functioning and their effect on firms and markets. Despite their importance in economic life, trademarks and trademark data have long been neglected in the economic literature on industrial organisation, contrasting with the larger attention paid to patents. For the last ten years, a growing number of researchers have taken an interest in this topic. It has been noted that trademarks could bring interesting information on firm and market dynamics, as they seem to be related to key-variables such as firm performance or innovative activity. For further information, please contact Ms Valentine Millot: valentine.millot@oecd.org.
16-22 August, Stockholm, Sweden. 2009 WORLD WATER WEEK. Organised by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), the 2009 edition of this annual event will focus on the theme: “Responding to Global Change: Accessing Water for the Common Good.” This event will bring together experts, practitioners, decision makers and leaders from around the globe to exchange ideas, foster new thinking and develop solutions. By harnessing and linking best practices, scientific understanding, policy insight and decision-making, the program aims to transcend rhetoric and provide real answers to the world’s water-related problems. This event features a comprehensive agenda of workshops, seminars and side events that undertake in-depth examinations of the most critical issues, complemented by prize ceremonies, field trips and events that provide an abundance of opportunities for the professional networking. For more information, visit http://www.worldwaterweek.org/.
28-30 September, Geneva, Switzerland. WTO PUBLIC FORUM 2009. Under the heading “Global problems, global solutions: towards better global governance,” the World Trade Organization (WTO) Public Forum 2009 will gather civil society representatives, governments and international organisations to discuss the role of the multilateral trading system and the Doha Round of negotiations within the context of the current global economic crisis. For more information, send an email to publicforum2009@wto.org , or see the event’s website http://www.wto.org/english/forums_e/ngo_e/forum09_background_e.htm
Add a comment
Enter your details and a comment below, then click Submit Comment. We’ll review and publish the best comments.