EVENTS
For a more comprehensive list of events in trade and sustainable development, please refer to ICTSD’s web calendar. If you would like to submit an event, please email us.
Upcoming : 18-24 May
19-20 May, Shirakawa, Japan: BUSINESS FORUM ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. This invitation-only forum is organised by the World Sustainable Development Forum (WSDF), which was created by the Energy Research Institute (TERI). The gathering will discuss the role of science and technology and the need to bridge the divide between developed and developing countries in this field. For more information contact Annapurna Vancheswaran, TERI; tel: (+91) 11-2468-2100 (Ext. 2509); e-mail: avanche@teri.res.in; internet: http://static.teriin.org/dsds/2006/wsdfbrochure.pdf.
22-23 May, Paris, France: OECD FORUM 2006: BALANCING GLOBALISATION. This "multi-stakeholder summit," organised by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), will bring together business and labour leaders, civil society representatives, government ministers and leaders of international organisations to discuss the key issues of the 21st century. The agenda includes themes such as solving global economic imbalances, optimising the contribution of financial markets to economic growth, and ensuring that trade and investment are effective and ethical motors for development. For further information contact John West, tel: (+33) 01-45-24-80-25; fax: (+33) 01-44-30-63-46; e-mail: oecd.forum@oecd.org; internet: http://www.oecd.org/site/0,2865,en_21571361_35842076_1_1_1_1_1,00.html.
WTO
An updated list of forthcoming WTO meetings is posted at: http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/meets.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.
19 May: TRADE POLICY REVIEW BODY - URUGUAY
22-23 May: DISPUTE SETTLEMENT BODY - SPECIAL SESSION
24 May: COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN SERVICES - SPECIAL SESSION
24 May: WORKING GROUP ON TRADE, DEBT AND FINANCE
Other Upcoming
30 May, Geneva, Switzerland: DIALOGUE ON THE MEXICO SOFT DRINKS DISPUTE: IMPLICATIONS FOR REGIONALSM AND FOR TRADE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. Organised by the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD), this meeting will focus on the jurisdictional issues raised by the ruling, the potential implications for regional trade agreements, and the systemic implications of the Appellate Body’s interpretation of GATT Article XX(d). Given the limited seating, kindly confirm your availability to Knirie Sogaard, e-mail: ksogaard@ictsd.ch; fax: +41 22 917 80 93. The agenda is available at: http://www.ictsd.org/issarea/dsu/dialogue%20materials/ Mexico_Soft_Drinks_dialogue_programme.pdf.
26 June - 14 July, Beirut, Lebanon: TRAINING COURSE ON KEY ISSUES ON THE INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC AGENDA. This course, organised by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia, will focus on the links between trade, investment and development, especially in the context of the current multilateral trade negotiations. The course is aimed at senior government officers who are involved in the formulation and implementation of national trade and development policies. Academics from research institutions and universities active in international economic issues are also encouraged to apply. For further information contact UNCTAD, e-mail: mohan.panicker@unctad.org, internet: http://www.unctad.org/Templates/Meeting.asp?intItemID=2068&lang=1&m=11728&year=2006&month=5.
8-12 October, Gothenburg, Sweden: 40TH WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CONGRESS. This meeting is organised by the Canadian Group of the International Association for Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI). For further information contact AIPPI, http://www.aippicanada.org/.