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: 14-20 February
14-16 February, Porto Alegre, Brasil. WORLD CONFERENCE ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF CITIES. This conference’s official title is ‘Democratic Innovation and Social Transformation for Inclusive Cities in the 21st century’. Issues to be discussed include; Local Policies on Citizens Rights and Responsibilities; Innovative Experiences of Democratic Participation and Administration; Local Development in Cities; and Sustainability and the Network City. The Conference will also focus on issues related to urban poverty and urban inequalities. Internet: www.cmdc2008.com.br
16 February, Rome, Italy. CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY WORKSHOP. This workshop will focus on the development of national/regional biodiversity-related targets and their integration in national biodiversity strategies and action plans. Internet: http://www.cbd.int/doc/?meeting=WSTI-NBSAP-01
18-19 February. Vienna, Austria. OECD FORUM ‘PARTNERSHIPS FOR SKILLS AND COMPETITIVENESS’. The Fourth Forum Meeting will seek to identify the best ways for partnerships to contribute to the design and implementation of skills development strategies which can boost competitiveness and make the economy more inclusive. Internet:http://www.oecd.org/document/62/0,3343,en_2649_34487_39651966_1_1_1_1,00.html
18-20 February. Rome, Italy. UN FAO EXPERT MEETING ON BIOENERGY POLICY, MARKETS AND TRADE AND FOOD SECURITY. The meeting will review the impact of bioenergy production and policies on income, land use patterns and food security. It will also focus on global perspectives and the growth of the bioenergy sector and the potential impacts of that growth. For more information, please contact: Nadia Scialabba, nadia.scialabba@fao.org.
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.
15 February: WTO INTRODUCTION DAY
15 February: DISPUTE SETTLEMENT BODY
18 February: NEGOTIATING GROUP ON TRADE FACILITATION
19 February: DISPUTE SETTLEMENT BODY
20 February: COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT
20 - 21 February: SYMPOSIUM ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Other Upcoming
20-22 February. Principality of Monaco. UNEP 10TH SPECIAL SESSION OF THE GOVERNING COUNCIL / GLOBAL MINISTERIAL ENVIRONMENT FORUM. This conference has two main themes, which include “Globalization and the Environment – Mobilizing Finance to meet the Climate Challenge” and “International Environmental governance and the United Nations reform”. Also, the conference will facilitate ministerial level discussions on emerging environmental policy implications. Internet:http://www.unep.org/gc/gcss-x/index.asp