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 : 26 January - 1 February
25-29 January, Davos Switzerland: WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM: MASTERING OUR FUTURE. This annual meeting of the World Economic Forum will bring together leaders from business, government, international institutions, non-governmental organisations, universities and other communities to discuss key global challenges related to geopolitical, economic and environmental dilemmas. For further information contact the World Economic Forum, tel: (+41) 22-869-1212; fax: (+41) 22-786-2744; e-mail: contact@weforum.org.
30 January - 3 February, Granada, Spain: FOURTH MEETING OF THE AD HOC OPEN-ENDED WORKING GROUP ON ACCESS AND BENEFIT-SHARING. This Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) meeting will discuss issues such as the implementation of the Bonn Guidelines, developments in relevant international processes and capacity-building, the status of the negotiation of an international regime on access and benefit-sharing, and the nature, scope, potential objectives and elements to be considered for inclusion in any such regime. For further information contact the CBD Secretariat; tel: (+1) 514-288-2220; fax: (+1) 514-288-6588; email: secretariat@biodiv.org.
31 January- 2 February, New York City, United States: A BLUEPRINT FOR BUILDING & ENFORCING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (IP) VALUE IN CHINA. This conference, organised by the World Research Group, will discuss issues such as adapting patent systems to protect investment in China, understanding the development of IP rights in response to bilateral and multilateral trade agreements, and procuring patents and managing intellectual property rights in China. A registration fee is required for this event. For further information contact the World Research Group, tel: (+1) 866-742-9763; fax: (+1) 646-742-9610; e-mail: infowrg@worldrg.com.
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.
26 January: WORKING PARTY ON STATE TRADING ENTERPRISES
27 January: COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
30 January: NEGOTIATING GROUP ON RULES - REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS
31 January: SUB-COMMITTEE ON COTTON
1 February: TRADE POLICY REVIEW BODY - ISRAEL
1 - 2 February: COMMITTEE ON SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES
1 - 3 February: NEGOTIATING GROUP ON RULES
Other Upcoming
2-4 February 2006, New Delhi, India: DELHI SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT (DSDS) 2006: DRIVING THOUGHT LEADERSHIP AND STIMULATING ACTION. The DSDS 2006, organised annually by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), will place an emphasis on linkages across the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The event hopes to facilitate the formation of such linkages by exploring opportunities for partnerships among governments, communities, organisations, and emerging technological breakthroughs. For further information contact Vishal Narain, tel: (+91) 11-2468-2100; fax: (+91) 11-2468-2144; e-mail: vishaln@teri.res.in.
3 February, Munich, Germany: ASIA PACIFIC FINANCE CONFERENCE. This event, organised by the Asia-Pacific Committee (APA) of Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie (BDI), a German business association, in cooperation with the World Bank Group, will discuss issues such as financing infrastructure in the Asia, market access for financial services and research and development. A registration fee is required for this event. For further information contact Eckart von Unger, tel: (+49) 30-2028-1633; fax: (+49) 30-2028-2633, email: e.unger@bdi-online.de.
6-7 February, London, England: THE WTO AND THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AGENDA: PROSPECTS AFTER HONG KONG. This conference, organised by Chatham House in partnership with the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD), will address the question: what does the outcome of the WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Conference mean for sustainable development? For further information contact Dino Ribeiro, tel: (+44) 20-7957-5753; fax: (+44) 20-7321-2045; e-mail: dribeiro@chathamhouse.org.uk; or Fraser Mcgruer, e-mail: FMcgruer@chathamhouse.org.uk.