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22May 2009
18thGeneva Week
25 to 29May 2009
Centre William Rappard
Draft Programme[1]
Monday, 25May
9.30 – 10.00Opening Remarksby the WTO Director-General, Mr. Pascal Lamy
10.00 – 10.20Introductory Remarks by the Chairman of the General Council, AmbassadorMarioMatus
10.20– 10.45Questions and Answers
10.45 – 11.00Introduction to the 18thGeneva Week, Development Division
11.00 – 12.45Briefing on theNegotiating Group on Non-Agricultural Market Access (NAMA), Ambassador Luzius Waseschawith the ACP and SVE focal points for NAMA
12.45 – 13.00Official 18th Geneva Week photo session
13.00 – 15:00Lunch break
15.00 – 16.00Briefing on the Committee on Trade and Development (Regular and Dedicated Session on Small Economies
Ambassador Shree Baboo Chekitan Servansing
16.00 – 16.30Briefing on the Committee on Trade and Development in Special Session Ambassador Thawatchai Sophastienphong
16.30 – 17.00Briefing on the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF), Ms. Dorothy Tembo
17.00 – 18.00Consultations on the implementation of the WTO's Biennial Technical Assistance and Training Plan 2008-2009, Mr.Maarten Smeets, Head of Section, Technical Assistance Coordination, ITTC
18.00 – 19.30Reception for Geneva Week participants – Hosted by Deputy DirectorGeneral Mrs.Valentine Rugwabiza (SalledesPasPerdus)
Tuesday, 26 May
9.00 -10.00Period for participants to attend or organize their own consultations with Members and/or Secretariat staff
10.00 –13:00Attendance at the General Council meeting*
13.00 – 15.00Lunch break
15.00 –18.00Attendance at the General Council meeting*
Wednesday, 27May
9.00 -10.00Period for participants to attend or organize their own consultations with Members and/or Secretariat staff
10.00 – 10.30Briefing on the Regular Session of the Committee on Agriculture,
Ms.Valeria Csukasi
10.30 – 12.00Briefing on the Special Session of the Committee on Agriculture and the SubCommittee on Cotton, Ambassador David Walkerwith the ACP and SVE focal points for Agriculture
12.00 – 13.00Briefing on the Negotiating Group on Trade Facilitation,
Ambassador Eduardo Ernesto Sperisen-Yurt
13.00 – 15.00Lunch break
15.00 – 16.30Briefing on the Negotiating Group on Rules (Anti-dumping, Subsidies and Countervailing Measures, Fisheries Subsidies and RTAs), Mr. Johann Human
16.30 – 18.00Briefing on the Special Session of the Council for Trade in Services, AmbassadorFernando de Mateo y Venturini
Thursday, 28May
9.00 -10.00Period for participants to attend or organize their own consultations with Members and/or Secretariat staff
10.30 – 13.00Briefing on Issues of interest to ACP countries and SVEs in the DDA negotiations, ACP Coordinator and Mr. Matthew Wilson
13.00 – 15.00Lunch break
15.00 – 18.00AITIC Session
Friday, 29May
9.00 -10.00Period for participants to attend or organize their own consultations with Members and/or Secretariat staff
10.00 – 13.00Roundtable discussion onthe effects on trade of the economic crisis,
Mr. Richard Eglinand Presentations from selected participants representing the Caribbean, African and Asia-Pacific regions.
13.00 – 15.00Lunch break
15.00 – 16.15Briefing on Aid for Trade
16.15 – 17.00Evaluation and Closing of the 18thGeneva Week -Development Division
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[1] This programme may be modified following changes in the schedule of WTO Committee meetings and availability of WTO Secretariat staff.
* For WTO Members and Observers only.