VACANCIES
The Ideas Centre is seeking a SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR with a solid background in international trade law, international economics and international relations, specific knowledge and practical experience in international trade negotiations and development institutions, as well as experience with trade and development policy analysis. The advisor would design and manage trade policy advice programs in developing and transition countries, many of which are related to WTO accession, and undertake trade and development related policy analysis. For further information, please go to http://www.ideascentre.ch. Interested applicants should send their curriculum vitae and a supporting cover letter to Ms. Natacha Bogorad, IDEAS Centre, email: natacha.bogorad@ideascentre.ch.
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: 19 May - 26 May
25-27 May, Montreal, Canada: FIRST MEETING OF THE AD HOC OPEN-ENDED WORKING GROUP ON LIABILITY AND REDRESS UNDER THE BIOSAFETY PROTOCOL. This meeting is organised by the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Secretariat. For further information contact the CBD Secretariat, tel: 1-514-288-2220; fax: 1-514-288-6588; email: secretariat@biodiv.org.
25-27 May, Almaty, Kazakhstan SECOND MEETING OF THE PARTIES TO THE AARHUS CONVENTION ON ACCESS TO INFORMATION, PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN DECISION-MAKING AND ACCESS TO JUSTICE IN ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS. This meeting is organised by the UN Economic Commission for Europe. It is expected to adopt a decision aimed at further developing the application of the Convention with respect to genetically modified organisms. For further information contact the Aarhus Convention Secretariat; tel: 41-22-917-4226; fax: 41-22-907-0107: e-mail: public.participation@unece.org
25 May - 4 June (Tentative), Paris, France: THIRD SESSION OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETING OF EXPERTS ON THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT CONVENTION ON THE PROTECTION OF THE DIVERSITY OF CULTURAL CONTENTS AND ARTISTIC EXPRESSIONS. This meeting is organised by UNESCO and will continue negotiations on the Convention mandated by a UNESCO General Council Decision in 2003. For further information contact Ms. Moe Chiba, tel: (+33 1) 4568-4316; fax: 4568-5597; email: m.chiba@unesco.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.
19 May: TRADE NEGOTIATIONS COMMITTEE
19 May: DISPUTE SETTLEMENT BODY
24 May: WORKING PARTY ON THE ACCESSION OF BELARUS
25 May: COMMITTEE OF PARTICIPANTS ON THE EXPANSION OF TRADE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS
25 May: COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT - DEDICATED SESSION
26 - 27 May: GENERAL COUNCIL
Other upcoming events
19-27 May, Bonn, Germany: 22ND SESSIONS OF THE SUBSIDIARY BODIES TO THE UNFCCC. Following an agreement at the tenth Conference of Parties to the UNFCCC in December 2004, SB-22 will be preceded by a "Seminar of Government Experts," which will seek to promote an informal exchange of information on actions concerning mitigation and adaptation, and on policies and measures adopted by governments supporting implementation of existing commitments under the UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol. The Seminar is scheduled for 16 and 17 May. For more information contact: UNFCCC Secretariat; tel: +49-228-815-1000; fax: +49-228-815-1999; e-mail: secretariat@unfccc.int
28 November to 9 December, Montreal, Canada: FIRST MEETING OF THE PARTIES TO THE KYOTO PROTOCOL AND ELEVENTH CONFERENCE OF PARTIES TO THE UNFCCC. The first Meeting of Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (MOP-1) is taking place in conjunction with the eleventh session of the Conference of Parties (COP-11) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). For more information contact: UNFCCC Secretariat; tel: +49-228-815-1000; fax: +49-228-815-1999; e-mail: secretariat@unfccc.int