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.
Coming Up: 5 May - 11 May
4-7 May, Turkey, MARINE TURTLES CONFERENCE. This conference is organised by the Council of Europe. For further information contact Mr. Eladio Fernandez-Galiano; tel: (+33) 388 41 22 59; fax: (+33) 388 41 37 51; e-mail: eladio.fernandez-galiano@coe.int; Internet: http://www.coe.int/T/E/Cultural_Co-operation/Environment/.
6-8 May, New York, United States of America. CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE WORLD’S PROTECTED AREAS. This is the first conference of the Stony Brook World Environmental Forum, convened by Richard Leakey. Its aim is to address the effects of global climate change on the world’s protected areas, and the consequences for biodiversity. For further information contact Ms. Eugenia M. Reiersen; tel: (631) 632-1654; fax:(631) 632 7243; e-mail: Eugenia.Reiersen@Stonybrook.edu.
8-10 May, Cairo, Egypt: PAN ARAB CONFERENCE ON WORLD SUMMIT ON THE INFORMATION SOCIETY PHASE II: TOWARDS WSIS II - AN ARAB REGIONAL DIALOGUE. This conference will be held under the auspices of the League of Arab States, in coordination with the International Telecommunication Union and the WSIS Executive Secretariat. Organised and hosted by Egypt’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, the conference will revolve around activating the Declaration of Principles and is expected to produce an updated version of the Pan Arab Regional Plan of Action. For further information contact the Egyptian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology; e-mail: mayconf@mcit.gov.eg; Internet: http://www.wsis-egypt.gov.eg/.
10 May, Paris, France: SCIENCES SOCIALES ET DEVELOPPEMENT. This conference is organised by the French NGO 4D, and will focus on the interface between social sciences and sustainable development. For further information contact 4D; tel: +33 1 44 64 74 94; fax: +33 1 44 64 72 76; e-mail: adebouci@association4d.org; Internet: http://www.association4d.org.
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.
5 May: ASCENSION DAY (WTO NON-WORKING DAY)
6 May: WTO NON-WORKING DAY
10 May: COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS
10 May: DISPUTE SETTLEMENT BODY - SPECIAL SESSION
11 May: TRADE POLICY REVIEW BODY- NIGERIA
11 May: COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT
Other upcoming events
11-13 May, Vienna, Austria: THE GLOBAL FORUM ON SUSTAINABLE ENERGY (GFSE-5). This meeting will consider the theme of "Enhancing International Cooperation on Biomass." with special emphasis on building up the needed institutional capacity to promote South-South cooperation on biomass. For further information contact: Irene Freudenschuss-Reichl tel: +43 5 01150 4432; fax: +43 5 01159 270; e-mail: irene.freudenschuss-reichl@bmaa.gv.at; Internet: http://www.gfse.at/.
27-28 May, Edinburgh, United Kingdom: REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS AND THE WTO LEGAL SYSTEM. ILA British Branch 2005 Spring Conference. This conference brings together trade negotiators, WTO officials, and leading academics with the aim of analysing and comparing different regional trade agreements (RTAs), and investigating the areas of potential legal conflict between RTAs and the WTO system. For further information contact Lorand Bartels; e-mail lorand.bartels@ed.ac.uk; Internet: http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/ila/index.htm.
15-16 June, Hong Kong, China. RENEWABLE ENERGY FINANCE ASIA FORUM. This forum aims to provide networking opportunities for the financial community to learn about renewable energy issues. For further information contact: Sarah Ellis, Green Power Conferences; tel: +44 870 758 7808 e-mail: sarah.ellis@greenpowerconferences.com; Internet: http://www.greenpowerconferences.com/events/RenewableFinanceAsia.htm.