Study Tour for Russian Member Universities of the Vi Network, 23rd - 27th March 2009

WEEK 1 / MONDAY 23rd - UNCTAD Room IX/ Russian Mission / TUESDAY 24th - UNCTAD Room XV (A206) /ITC Room 2-40 / WEDNESDAY 25th - WTO Salle A, groundfloor / THURSDAY 26th - UNCTAD Room XV (A206) / ITC Room 2-40 / WIPO / FRIDAY 27th - UNCTAD Room IV (H3)
9.30 - 11.00 / Opening of the workshop
Vlasta Macku, Division on Technology and Logistics UNCTAD
Briefing on the study tour
Joseph Clements, Division on Technology and Logistics, UNCTAD
Introduction to UNCTAD
Joseph Clements, UNCTAD / GROUP 1 - UNCTAD
Trade Facilitation in WTO negotiations
Birgit Viohl, Division on Technology and Logistics, UNCTAD
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The currentfinancial crisis: Eastern Europe and Russia
Jorg Mayer, Globalisation and Development Strategies Division, UNCTAD
GROUP 2 - ITC
Introduction to ITC's Databases and analytical tools
Helen Lassen, Market Analysis Section, ITC, followed by Trade Map: practical Session
Miguel Camacho, Market Analysis Section, ITC
With break / Start 9.00
Introduction to the WTO
Gerardo Thielen, Responsible for the Academic Cooperation Programme, Institute for Training and Technical Cooperation, WTO.
Regionalism and RTAs
Roberto Fiorentino, Regional Trade Agreements Section, Trade Policies Review Division, WTO / GROUP 1 - ITC
Introduction to ITC's Databases and analytical tools
Helen Lassen, Market Analysis Section, ITC, followed by Trade Map: practical Session
Miguel Camacho, Market Analysis Section, ITC
GROUP 2 - UNCTAD
Competition policy and law: market dominance and abuse. Followed by practical exercise.
Sally Van Siclen, Pierre Horna, Division on International Trade, Services and Commodities, UNCTAD
With break / Simulation exercise on negotiations: Domestic consultations in view of a negotiating strategy
Antoine Barbry, UNCTAD, Division on International Trade, Services and Commodities, and Joseph Clements, Division on Technology and Logistics, UNCTAD
BREAK
11.30 - 13.00 / Oil, Gas and Mineral Commodities, and the Current Financial Crisis
Olle Ostensson, Division on International Trade, Services and Commodities , UNCTAD / Russia's Accession to the WTO
Peter Milthorp, Working Group on Russian Accession, Accessions Division, WTO / Cont… (Bilateral consultations)
LUNCH
14.30 - 16.00 / Visit to the Russian Mission:
Current negotiating issues facing Russia in the UN, and its accession to the WTO. / Corporate Social Responsibility
Anthony Miller, Division on Investment and Enterprise, UNCTAD
End 15.30 / Trade in services
Pierre Latrille, Trade in Services Division, WTO / Start 14.15
WIPO - Academy Training Room
The Relevance of Intellectual Property in Promoting International Trade and National Development
Yo Takagi, WIPO
Intellectual property protection in the Russian Federation and WIPO’s cooperation for development activities in the region Sergui Zotine, WIPO / Cont… (Group presentations)
BREAK / The Protection of Industrial Property & Treaties Administered by WIPO: Patents,TMs,Industrial Designs,& GIs
Denis Cohen, WIPO
The Protection of Copyright and Related Rights and the Main Treaties Administered by WIPO
Geidy Lung, WIPO
Teaching and Training Programs of the WIPO Worldwide Academy
Gao Hang, WIPO
16.30 - 17.30 / Start 16.00
Tour of the Palais
Start 17.15
Introduction to Friday's simulation exercise
Antoine Barbry, Division on International Trade, Service and Commodities / The Dispute Settlement Mechanism
Alan Yanovitch, Appellate Body Division, WTO / Evaluation and closing
Vlasta Macku and Joseph Clements, Division on Technology and Logistics UNCTAD
End 17.00