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WTO PUBLIC FORUM

GLOBAL PROBLEMS, GLOBAL SOLUTIONS:

Towards Better Global Governance

28-30 SEPTEMBERSEPTEMBER

2009

http://publicforum.wto.org

3

TimeMeeting

RoomTheme Organizer Title of Session/Speakers

Monday 28 September - Morning Sessions

7:30

10:00

Control and

Identifi cation

Offi ce

Registration

WTO - Information

and External

Relations Division

Registration of Participants

10:00

10:30

CR

Inaugural SpeechInaugural Speech:Mr Pascal Lamy – WTO Director-General

10:30

12:30Plenary Opening

Global Problems, Global Solutions: Towards Better Global Governance

Moderator: Mr Chenggang Rui – Director and Anchor, China Central Television

Speakers:

H.E. Mr Thabo Mbeki – former President of South Africa

Ms Gro Harlem Brundtland – Special Envoy on Climate Change, United Nations and former Prime

Minister of Norway

Mr. Sergio Abreu – Uruguayan Senator and former Foreign Minister

Mr Pascal Lamy – WTO Director-General

**** 12:30 - 14:00 LUNCH BREAK ****

PROGRAMME28 – 30 SEPTEMBER 2009

4

TimeMeeting


12:30

14:00W

Session 1

Sub-theme I:

Finding global

solutions to global

problems: The way

forward towards

better global

governance

The Evian Group at IMD

The Role of Business Leadership in Creating Better Global Governance for World Trade

Moderator: Professor Jean-Pierre Lehmann – Professor of International Political Economy, IMD

& Founding Director of The Evian Group, Switzerland

Speakers:

Mr Ravi Chaudhry – Chairman, Cemex Consulting Group, New Delhi, India

Dr Hisham El Sherif – Chairman, Nile Capital, Egypt

Mr Michael W. Garrett – Evian Group Co-Chairman, Switzerland

14:00

17:00CR

Session 2

Sub-theme I:

Finding global

solutions to global

problems: The way

forward towards

better global

governance

WTO - Agriculture and

Commodities Division

International Trade, Speculation and Agricultural Commodity Price Spikes

Moderator: Mr Clem Boonekamp – Director, Agriculture and Commodities Division, WTO

Speakers:

Dr Maximo Torero – International Food Policy Research Institute

Dr George Rapsomanikis – Food and Agriculture Organization

Professor Scott Irwin – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Mr Xavier Patry and Mr Bertrand Bosc – Lansing Trade Group International

Dr David Nabarro – Coordinator of the UN High-level Task Force on the Global Food Security Crisis

Monday 28

September

5

TimeMeeting


14:00

16:00W

Session 3

Sub-theme IV:

The main

challenges facing

the multilateral

trading systems

and refl ections

on the post-crisis

agenda for the

WTO

European Commission

DG Trade

Between Negotiations and Litigation: Reinventing the

"Middle Pillar" in the WTO"

Moderator: Mr Lucian Cernat – Chief Trade Economist, European Commission

Speakers:

Mr Ricardo Meléndez-Ortiz – Chief Executive, International Centre for Trade and Sustainable

Development (ICTSD)

Mr Andre Sapir – Professor of Economics, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Senior Fellow of the

Brussels European and Global Economic Laboratory (BRUEGEL)

H.E. Mr Fernando de Mateo – Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Mexico to the WTO

Mr Paolo Garzotti – Deputy Head of Unit, WTO, OECD and Dual-Use, European Commission

14:00

16:00D

Session 4

Sub-theme IV:

The main

challenges facing

the multilateral

trading systems

and refl ections

on the post-crisis

agenda for the

WTO

BUSINESSEUROPE

Is the WTO out of Touch with Business?

The Subjects the WTO Needs to Address Notwithstanding the Negotiating Stalemate

Moderator: Mr. Jonathan Lynn – World Trade Correspondent, Reuters News

Introductory statement: Dr Hubertus Erlen – Chairman of BUSINESSEUROPE International

Relations Committee

Speakers:

Mr. Rufus Yerxa – WTO Deputy Director-General

H.E. Mr Eckart Guth – Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the EC to the International

Organizations in Geneva

H.E. Mr Sun Zhenyu – Ambassador, Permanent Representative of China to the WTO

Mr David Shark – US Deputy Chief of Mission and Deputy Permanent Representative to the WTO

Mr Reinhard Quick – Vice-Chairman of BUSINESSEUROPE WTO Working Group

Monday 28

September

6

TimeMeeting


14:00

16:00E

Session 5

Sub-theme III:

The impact

of the global

economic crisis

on developing

countries, in

particular LDCs,

and the role of

trade fi nancing

The North-South

Institute and The

German Marshall Fund

(US)

The BRICs at the Doha Round: Comparing Crisis-Born Agendas and Strategies

Moderator: Mr Pablo Heidrich – Senior Researcher, Trade and Development, The North-South

Institute

Speakers:

Mr Saulo Nogueira – Senior Researcher, Institute for International Trade Negotiations (ICONE)

Mr Jiangyu Wang – Professor, Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore

Ms Swapna Nair – Consultant, Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations

Mr Faziel Ismael – Head of the South African Delegation to the WTO

16:15

18:15W

Session 6

Sub-theme III:

The impact

of the global

economic crisis

on developing

countries, in

particular LDCs,

and the role of

trade fi nancing

WTO - Economic

Research and Statistics

Division

Globalized Supply Chains and Trade in Value Added

Moderator: Mr Rufus Yerxa – WTO Deputy Director-General

Speakers:

Mr Guillaume Daudin – Professor in Economics, Lille-I (EQUIPPE). Research Fellow, Sciences Po

(OFCE), France

Mr Satoshi Inomata – Director, International Input-Output Project, Institute of Developing

Economies, JETRO, Japan

Mr Bo Meng – IDE-JETRO Research Fellow, Economic Analysis and Statistics Division, Directorate

for Science, Technology and Industry, OECD

Ms Marion Jansen – Senior Specialist for Trade and Employment, Employment Sector, International

Labour Organization

Mr Sebastien Miroudot – Trade and Agriculture Directorate, Trade Policy Linkages and Services

Division, OECD

Mr Hubert Escaith – Chief Statistician, Economic Research and Statistics, WTO

Monday 28

September

7

TimeMeeting


16:15

18:15D

Session 7

Sub-theme II:

The role of the

WTO and the

Doha Round

negotiations in

the midst of the

current fi nancial

crisis

European Services

Forum (ESF) and

Foreign Trade

Association (FTA)

International Trade in Services: WTO Commitments and GATS Rules in the Context of the

Current Financial and Economic Crisis

Moderator: Ambassador Sergio Marchi – Senior Fellow, International Centre for Trade and

Sustainable Development (ICTSD), former Trade Minister of Canada, former Chairman of the

Canadian Services Coalition

Speakers:

Mr Alejandro Jara – WTO Deputy Director-General

Mr. Frank Almeida de Souza – First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Brazil to the WTO

Ms Maria Ruiz – Import department INDITEX Group

Mr Thierry Coulet – Professor of Economics, University of Lyon, France

16:15

18:15E

Session 8

Sub-theme IV:

The main

challenges facing

the multilateral

trading systems

and refl ections

on the post-crisis

agenda for the

WTO

Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung

(FES)

The Universe of Standards: Legitimate Protection, Sophisticated Protectionism or

Potential Development Opportunity?

Moderator: Mr Steffen Grammling – Program Offi cer (Trade and Development), Friedrich-Ebert-

Stiftung (FES), Geneva Offi ce

Speakers:

Mr Johan Swinnen – Professor and Director, LICOS, Centre for Institutions and Economic

Performance, Catholic University Leuven

Mr Joseph Wozniak – Programme Manager, Trade for Sustainable Development (T4SD), Market

Analysis and Research, International Trade Centre (ITC)

Dr Sasha Courville – Executive Director, ISEAL Alliance

Ms Adriana Mejia Cuartas – Director, International Cooperation (Europe), National Federation of

Coffee Growers of Colombia

**** 18:15 - 20:15 RECEPTION CR LOBBY ****

Monday 28

September

8

TimeMeeting


9:00

12:00CR

Session 9

Sub-theme III:

The impact

of the global

economic crisis

on developing

countries, in

particular LDCs,

and the role of

trade fi nancing

WTO - Information

and External Relations

Division

Finance For Trade: Effort to Restart the Engine

Moderator: Mr Guy de Jonquières – Senior Fellow, European Centre for International Political

Economy (ECIPE)

Speakers:

H.E. Mr Jong-Hoon Kim – Minister for Trade, Republic of Korea

Mr Jean Rozwadowski – Secretary General, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)

Mr Steven Puig – Vice President for Private Sector and Non-Soverign Guaranteed Operation, Inter

American Development Bank

Mr Raoul Ascari – Chief Operating Offi cer, SACE

Mr Pascal Lamy – WTO Director-General

9:00

11:00W

Session 10

Sub-theme I:

Finding global

solutions to global

problems: The way

forward towards

better global

governance

Centre for International

Environmental Law

(CIEL) and

Friends of the Earth

Europe (FOEE)

Climate-Change Policies and Trade Rules: Confl ict or Coherence?

Moderator: Mr Marcos Orellana – Senior Attorney, Centre for International Environmental Law

(CIEL)

Speakers:

Mr Clive George – Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Development Policy and

Management, School of Environment and Development, University of Manchester

Mr Hannes Schloemann – Director, WTI Advisors Ltd. (Oxford/Geneva)

Mr Benjamin Simmons – Legal Offi cer, Economics and Trade Branch, United Nations Environment

Programme (UNEP)

Mr Peter Wooders – Senior Economist for Climate Change, Energy and Trade, International

Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)

Tuesday 29

September

9

TimeMeeting


9:00

11:00D

Session 11

Sub-theme IV:

The main

challenges facing

the multilateral

trading systems

and refl ections

on the post-crisis

agenda for the

WTO

Centre for Democratic

Network Governance,

Roskilde University

Global Networking to Increase Member-State Capacity Within the Dispute Settlement

Process

Moderator: Dr Michael Strange – Centre for Democratic Network Governance, Roskilde University

Speakers:

Professor Gregory Shaffer – University of Minnesota Law School

Mr Brendan McGivern – Executive Partner of the Geneva offi ce of White & Case LLP

H.E. Mr Virachai Plasai – Ambassador of Thailand to the Netherlands formerly of the Department

of International Economic Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand

Mr Johannes Bernabe – Senior Associate, International Centre for Trade and Sustainable

Development (ICTSD)

9:00

11:00E

Session 12

Sub-theme IV:

The main

challenges facing

the multilateral

trading systems

and refl ections

on the post-crisis

agenda for the

WTO

International Food Policy

Research Institute

(IFPRI)

Understanding WTO Disciplines on Agricultural Domestic Support

Moderator: Professor David Orden – International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and

Virginia Tech

Opening Remarks: H. E. Dr David Walker – Ambassador, Permanent Representative of New

Zealand to the WTO and Chairperson of the Special Session of the Committee on Agriculture

Speakers:

Professor Tim Josling – Stanford University

Professor Munisamy Gopinath – Oregon State University

Ms Valeria Csukasi – First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Uruguay and Chairperson of the

Committee on Agriculture

Tuesday 29

September

10

TimeMeeting


11:15

13:15W

Session 13

Sub-theme I:

Finding global

solutions to global

problems: The way

forward towards

better global

governance

(AmCham EU) American

Chamber of Commerce

to the European Union

Protectionism – What does it Mean for Foreign Direct Investments?

Implications for Global Governance

Moderator: Ms Sharon Leclercq-Spooner – Partner of EPPA and Chair of the Trade and External

Affairs Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce to the EU

Speakers:

Mr Selig Merber – Counsel, International Trade Regulation, General Electric Company

Mr Sushil Handa – Founder of the group of businesses "The Fifth Veda Entrepreneurs"

Mr Ignacio Iruarrizaga Diez – Acting Head of Unit, Trade in Services and Investment, DG Trade,

European Commission

Mr Pascal Kerneis – Managing Director, European Services Forum

11:15

13:15D

Session 14

Sub-theme I:

Finding global

solutions to global

problems: The way

forward towards

better global

governance

Federal Competition

Commission, Mexico

(CFC)

Interaction between Competition and Trade Policy

Moderator: Mr Eduardo Pérez Motta – President, Federal Competition Commission (CFC), Mexico

Speakers:

Mr Bruno Lasserre – President, French Competition Authority

Mr Cesar Costa Alves de Mattos – Commissioner, Council for Economic Defense (CADE), Brazil

Mr Philip Collins – Chairman, Offi ce of Fair Trading (OFT), United Kingdom

Mr Alden F. Abbott – Associate Director, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Bureau of Competition,

United States of America,

Mr Simon Roberts – Chief Economist, The Competition Commission, South Africa

Tuesday 29

September

11

TimeMeeting


11:15

13:15E

Session 15

Sub-theme IV:

The main

challenges facing

the multilateral

trading systems

and refl ections

on the post-crisis

agenda for the

WTO

Programa de Comercio

y Pobreza en América

Latina (Latin American

Trade and Poverty

Program); Overseas

Development Institute

(ODI, UK); Latin

American Trade Network

(LATN); Economic

and Social Research

Consortium (CIES), Peru

Strengthening Global Trade Governance: Lessons from Latin America

Moderator: Mr Enrique Mendizabal – Research Fellow, Overseas Development Institute (ODI), UK

Speakers:

Mr Waldo Mendoza – Head of the Department of Economics, Pontifi cia Universidad Católica, Peru

Ms Maria Esperanza Dangond – Director, Corporación para el Desarrollo y el Comercio de Servicios

(CDCS), Colombia

Ms Vivianne Ventura Dias – Latin American Trade Network (LATN), Brasil

Ms Sheila Page – Senior Research Associate, Overseas Development Institute (ODI), UK

**** 13:15 - 14:15 LUNCH BREAK ****

Tuesday 29

September

12

TimeMeeting


14:15

17:15CR

Session 16

Sub-theme I:

Finding global

solutions to global

problems: The way

forward towards

better global

governance

Appellate Body

Secretariat

Promoting Global Governance by Strengthening the Rule of Law

Moderator: Mr Paul Blustein – Journalist in Residence, Brookings, Washington, D.C.

Speakers:

Mr Gary Hufbauer - Reginald Jones Senior Fellow, Peter G. Peterson Institute for International

Economics, Washington, D.C.

Mr Luiz Felipe Lampreia – Centro Brasileiro de Relações Internacionais, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and

former Foreign Minister of Brazil

Mr Trevor Manuel – Minister in the Presidency, National Planning Commission of the Republic of

South Africa

Mr David Unterhalter – Chairman, Appellate Body

14:15

16:15W

Session 17

Sub-theme IV:

The main

challenges facing

the multilateral

trading systems

and refl ections

on the post-crisis

agenda for the

WTO

Institute for Agriculture

and Trade Policy (IATP)

A New Global Contract for Food and Agriculture:

What Can the WTO Contribute?

Moderator: Ms Caroline Dommen – Quaker United Nations Offi ce (QUNO)

Speakers:

Mr André Pouilles – Deputy Director of the Operational Technical Department, Duplaix, Agence

Française de Développement (French Development Agency)

Ms Estrella Penunia – Secretary General, Asian Farmers Association

H.E. Mr Ujal Singh Bathia – Ambassador, Permanent Representative of India to the WTO

Mr Jim Harkness – President, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP)

Tuesday 29

September

13

TimeMeeting


14:15

16:15D

Session 18

Sub-theme II:

The role of the

WTO and the

Doha Round

negotiations in

the midst of the

current fi nancial

crisis

International Chamber

of Commerce (ICC)

Why Global Trade Matters: World Business Perspectives on the Role of the Multilateral

Trading System and the Doha Round in the Context of the Current Economic Crisis

Moderator: Ms Jacqueline Coté – ICC Permanent Representative in Geneva

Speakers:

Mr R. V. Kanoria – Chair, ICC Commission on Trade and Investment Policy; and Chairman &

Managing Director, Kanoria Chemicals & Industries Ltd, India

Mr Jukka Seppälä – Vice-Chair, ICC Commission on Trade and Investment Policy; and Vice

President, Stakeholder Relations and Trade Policy, Metso Corporation, Finland

Ms Mireille Quirina – Vice-President Corporate Affairs, Du Pont de Nemours International S.A.,

Switzerland

Mr James Bacchus – Member, ICC Commission on Trade and Investment Policy; and Chairman

Global Trade & Investment Practice Group, Greenberg Traurig, LLP., United States

14:15

16:15E

Session 19

Sub-theme

IV: The main

challenges facing

the multilateral

trading systems

and refl ections

on the post-crisis

agenda for the

WTO

The Graduate Institute’s

Centre for Trade and

Economic Integration

The Collapse of Global Trade: Avoiding "Murky" Protectionism in Times of Crisis

Moderator: Dr Theresa Carpenter – Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

Speakers:

Ms Anne van Aaken – Professor of Law, University of St. Gallen

Mr Anders Aeroe – Division of Market Development, International Trade Center (ITC)

Mr Richard Baldwin – Professor of Economics, Graduate Institute of International and

Development Studies, Geneva

Mr Richard Newfarmer – Lead Economist, World Bank

Tuesday 29

September

14

TimeMeeting


16:30

18:30W

Session 20

Sub-theme II:

The role of the

WTO and the

Doha Round

negotiations in

the midst of the

current fi nancial

crisis

DLA Piper UK LLP

Can the WTO Instruments Provide Shield Against Protectionism in Times of Crisis?

Moderator: Ms Claudia Orozco – Of Counsel, EU International Trade Practice, DLA Piper UK LLP,

Belgium

Speakers:

Mr Saugato Datta – Economics Correspondent at The Economist

Professor Bernard Hoekman – Senior Director for Trade, World Bank

Mr Marc Poulain – Expert on Government procurement, DG Trade European Commission

16:30

18:30D

Session 21

Sub-theme I:

Finding global

solutions to global

problems: The way

forward towards

better global

governance

International Trade

Union Confederation

(ITUC)

Trade and Employment in Times of Crisis

Moderator: Ms Esther Busser – Assistant Director, International Trade Union Confederation

(ITUC), Geneva Offi ce

Speakers:

Mr Guy Ryder – General Secretary, International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)

Ms Mina Mashayekhi – Offi cer-in-Charge, Division on International Trade in Goods and Services,

and Commodities (DITC), United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

Ms Sanya Reid Smith – Legal Advisor, Third World Network

Mr Ekkehard Ernst – Senior Economist, International Institute for Labour Studies, International

Labour Organization (ILO)

Tuesday 29

September

15

TimeMeeting


16:30

18:30E

Session 22

Sub-theme I:

Finding global

solutions to global

problems: The way

forward towards

better global

governance

CropLife International

Sharing and Promoting Innovative Technology in Public-Private

Global Development Partnerships

Moderator: Mr Grant Aldonas – Principal Managing Director, Split Rock International, Inc &

Senior Associate, Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, DC

Opening and Closing Remarks: Dr Juan Gonzalez Valero – Head, Corporate Responsibility,

Syngenta, Basel, Switzerland

Speakers:

Professor Sir Gordon Conway – Chair in International Development, Imperial College, London, UK

Dr John Kilama – President, Global Bioscience Development Institute, Wilmington, Delaware

Dr Jennifer Thomson – Professor, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa

Tuesday 29

September

16

TimeMeeting


9:00

11:00CR I

Session 23

Sub-theme II:

The role of the

WTO and the

Doha Round

negotiations in

the midst of the

current fi nancial

crisis

Inter-Parliamentary

Union (IPU) and the

European Parliament

Can Protectionism Protect Trade? The Legislator’s Perspective

Moderator: Mr Ram Etwareea – Journalist, Le Temps

Speakers:

Mr. Jacques Bourgeois- Member of Parliament, Switzerland

Mr. Shakeel Mohamed – Member of Parliament, Mauritius

Mr. Vital Moreira – Member of the European Parliament

Mr. James Bacchus – former Chairman of the WTO Appellate Body, former member of the US

Congress

9:00

11:00CR II

Session 24

Sub-theme I:

Finding global

solutions to global

problems: The way

forward towards

better global

governance

European Liaison

Committee for

the Agricultural

and Agri-Food

Trade (CELCAA);

Confederation of Food

and Drink Industries

of the EU (CIAA);

European Meat and

Livestock Trading Union

(UECBV)

Global Problems, Global Solutions:

Towards Better Global Governance in the Agro-Food Chain

Moderator: Jonathan Lynn – World Trade Correspondent at Reuters News

Speakers:

Mr Paulo Gouveia – General Affairs Director, COPA/COGECA

Mr Bernd Gruner – Secretary General of CELCAA on food security and environmental sustainability

Ms Liz Murphy – Director of the International Meat Trade Association (UK) on global fi nancial and

economic crisis and food safety (UECBV)

Ms Roxane Feller – Economic Affairs Director Food processing (CIAA)

Mr Rodrigo Gouveia – Secretary General, EURO COOP

Mr Heinz Werner – CEO and Managing Director, Heinz Werner GmbH, Wollbach/Germany and Guest

lecturer at German and overseas universities of applied sciences on international management

and world trade

Wednesday 30

September

17

TimeMeeting


9:00

11:00W

Session 25

Sub-theme I:

Finding global

solutions to global

problems: The way

forward towards

better global

governance

Food Strategy Group

(Collectif Stratégies

Alimentaires - CSA)

Belgium; Canadian

Dairy, Poultry & Egg

Producers, Canada;

Network of West African

Farmer and Producer

Organisations (Réseau

des Organisations

Paysannes et de

Producteurs de l’Afrique

de l’Ouest - ROPPA);

Federation of Rural

Workers and Family

Farmers in South

Brazil (Federação

dos Trabalhadores na

Agricultura Familiar da

Região Sul - FETRAF),

Brazil; Eastern Africa

Farmers Federation

(EAFF), Kenya; Asia

Adhra-AFA

Regulating Agricultural Markets: A Necessity Made Clear by Crises

Moderator: Mr Alex Danau – Collectif Stratégies Alimentaires (Food Strategy Group), Belgium

Speakers:

Mr Marcos Rochinski – General Secretary of FETRAF-Sul, Brazil

Mr Ndiogou Fall – President of ROPPA, Senegal (West Africa)

Mr Michel Jacquot – Lawyer, France (Canada)

Mr Olivier de Schutter – The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food

Mr Jacques Carles – General Delegate of Momagri, France

Mr Philip Kiriro – President of the EAFF, Kenya (East Africa)

Ms Estrella Penunia – Secretary General of the AFA, Philippines (East Asia)

Wednesday 30

September

18

TimeMeeting


9:00

11:00D

Session 26

Sub-theme I:

Finding global

solutions to global

problems: The way

forward towards

better global

governance

3D ➞ Trade - Human

Rights - Equitable

Economy

Human Rights Impact Assessment (HRIA): A Pertinent Tool for Informing and Improving

Trade Governance?

Moderator: Ms Gabrielle Marceau – Counsellor, Offi ce of the Director-General, WTO

Speakers:

Mr James Harrison – Professor of Law, University of Warwick

H.E. Mr Eckart Guth – Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the EC to the International

Organizations in Geneva

Ms Sanya Reid Smith – Legal Advisor, Third World Network, Geneva

Mr Simon Walker – PhD candidate, Utrecht University

9:00

11:00E

Session 27

Sub-theme II:

The role of the

WTO and the

Doha Round

negotiations in

the midst of the

current fi nancial

crisis

University of Windsor

WTO as a Crucial Component of the Global Governance Architecture:

Past Lessons and Future Challenges

Moderator: Ms Heidi Ullrich – Independent Trade Analyst

Speakers:

Mr John Curtis – Distinguished Fellow, Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)

Ms Anna Lanoszka – Professor of International Economic Relations, University of Windsor

Mr Pierre Sauvé – Deputy Managing Director, World Trade Institute (WTI)

Mr J.P. Singh – Professor, Georgetown University, Washington DC

Wednesday 30

September

19

TimeMeeting


11:15

13:15CR I Session 28

11:15

13:15CR II

Session 29

Sub-theme IV:

The main

challenges facing

the multilateral

trading systems

and refl ections

on the post-crisis

agenda for the

WTO

International Centre for

Trade and Sustainable

Development (ICTSD)

Labour and Environment Provisions in Bilateral and Regional Agreements: Challenges for

the Multilateral Trading System

Moderator: Mr Miguel Rodriguez Mendoza – International Centre for Trade and Sustainable

Development (ICTSD)

Speakers:

Dr El Hadji Diouf – International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD)

Ms Evelyne Pichenot – European Economic and Social Committee

Mr Pablo Lazo – General Directorate for International Economic Affairs, Chile

Mr Cosmas Milton Obote Ocheing – Lancaster University, Kenya

Wednesday 30

September

20

TimeMeeting


11:15

13:15W

Session 30

Sub-theme IV:

The main

challenges facing

the multilateral

trading systems

and refl ections

on the post-crisis

agenda for the

WTO

Quaker United Nations

Offi ce

Intellectual Property, Sustainability and the Food System: Trends and New Directions

Moderator: Ms Caroline Dommen – Quaker United Nations Offi ce (QUNO)

Speakers:

Mr Geoff Tansey – Member and Trustee, Food Ethics Council

Mr François Meienberg – Campaign Director, Agriculture, Biodiversity and Intellectual Property,

Berne Declaration

Mr Olivier De Schutter – UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food

Professor Carlos Correa – Director of the Master Program on Science and Technology Policy and

Management of the University of Buenos Aires

11:15

13:15D

Session 31

Sub-theme I:

Finding global

solutions to global

problems: The way

forward towards

better global

governance

International Food &

Agricultural Trade Policy

Council (IPC)

Increasing the Transparency of SPS Measures

Moderator: Mr Scott Andersen – Sidley Austin, LLP

Presentations:

Ms Marlynne Hopper – Standards and Trade Development Facility

Mr Valentin Zahrnt – European Centre for International Political Economy

Mr Tim Josling – Stanford University, IPC Member

Discussants:

Mr Alex Thiermann – World Organization for Animal Health (OIE)

Mr Pedro de Camargo Neto – former Brazilian Secretary of Agricultural Production and Trade, IPC

Member

Ms Gretchen Stanton – Senior Counsellor, Agriculture and Commodities Division, WTO

Wrap-up and Recommendations: Ms Charlotte Hebebrand – International Food & Agricultural

Trade Policy Council (IPC)

Wednesday 30

September

21

TimeMeeting


11:15

13:15E

Session 32

Sub-theme III:

The impact

of the global

economic crisis

on developing

countries, in

particular LDCs,

and the role of

trade fi nancing

Agency for International

Trade Information and

Cooperation (AITIC)

and International Law

Institute (ILI)

Developing-Country Safeguards Fly Below the WTO Radar

Moderators: Mr Charles Owen Verrill, Jr – Attorney At Law, Woley Rein LLP and

Ms Esperanza Durán – Executive Director, Agency for International Trade Information and

Cooperation (AITIC)

Speakers:

Mr Mathias Francke – Deputy Chief of Mission, Permanent Mission of Chile to the WTO

Mr Krishna Gupta – Counsellor, Permanent Mission of India to the WTO

Mr Serdar Baskin – Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Turkey to the WTO

Mr Pablo Klein – Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Mexico to the WTO

Mr Charles Julien – Ministry of Trade, Government of Egypt

14:15

16:15CR I

Session 33

Sub-theme IV:

The main

challenges facing

the multilateral

trading systems

and refl ections

on the post-crisis

agenda for the

WTO

Global Economic

Governance Programme,

University College,

Oxford and International

Centre for Trade

and Sustainable

Development (ICTSD)

Strengthening Multilateralism in Trade for Sustainable Development: Preparing the WTO

for the Future

Moderators: Dr Carolyn Deere Birkbeck – Global Economic Governance Programme, University

of Oxford and Ambassador Sergio Marchi – Senior Fellow, International Centre for Trade and

Sustainable Development (ICTSD)

Speakers:

H.E. Mr Guillermo Valles Galmés – Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Uruguay to the WTO

Mr Faizel Ismail – Head of the South African Delegation to the WTO

H.E. Mrs Elin Østebø Johansen – Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Norway to the WTO

H.E. Mr Sun Zhenyu – Ambassador, Permanent Representative of China to the WTO

H.E. Mr Maurice Peter Kagimu Kiwanuka, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Uganda to

the WTO

Wednesday 30

September

22

TimeMeeting


14:15

16:15CR II

Session 34

Sub-theme IV:

The main

challenges facing

the multilateral

trading systems

and refl ections

on the post-crisis

agenda for the

WTO

International Federation

of Agricultural

Producers (IFAP)

How Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture will Change the Post-Crisis Agenda of WTO

Moderator: Mr Ajay Vashee – President, International Federation of Agricultural Producers (IFAP)

Speakers:

H.E. Ms Laura Mirachian – Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Italy to the WTO

Mr. Ahmad Manzoor – Director, FAO Liaison Offi ce in Geneva

Mr. Ravi Bangar – Deputy Permanent Representative of India to the WTO

Closing remarks: H.E. Mr David Walker – Ambassador, Permanent Representative of New Zealand

to the WTO and Chair of the WTO Committee on Agriculture Special Negotiating Sessions

14:15

16:15W

Session 35

Sub-theme III:

The impact

of the global

economic crisis

on developing

countries, in

particular LDCs,

and the role of

trade fi nancing

International Trade

Centre (ITC)

The Global Economic Crisis and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)

Moderator: Mr. Anders Aeroe – Acting Deputy Executive Director, International Trade Centre (ITC)

Speakers:

Mr. Chinyemike Torti – Chief Executive Offi cer, Federation of Nigerian Exporters

Mr. Oscar Sañez – President and Chief Executive Offi cer, Business Processing Association

Philippines

Mr. Eddy Yeung – Chief Operating Offi cer, Textile Operations, CIEL Group, Mauritius

Mr. Heinz Werner – CEO and Managing Director, Heinz Werner GmbH, Wollbach/Germany

and Guest lecturer at German and overseas universities of applied sciences on international

management and world trade

Wednesday 30

September

23

TimeMeeting


14:15

16:15D

Session 36

Sub-theme IV:

The main

challenges facing

the multilateral

trading systems

and refl ections

on the post-crisis

agenda for the

WTO

CUTS International,

India and

Commonwealth

Secretariat, London, UK

New and Old Challenges to Inclusiveness in a Recessionary Global Economic System

Moderator: H.E. Mr Ujal Singh Bhatia – Ambassador, Permanent Representative of India to the

WTO

Speakers:

Mr Mohammad Razzaque – Economic Adviser, Economic Affairs Division, International Trade &

Regional Co-operation Section, Commonwealth Secretariat

Mr Rashid S. Kaukab – Deputy Director, CUTS Geneva Resource Centre, CUTS International

H.E. Mr Matern Yakobo Christian Lumbanga – Ambassador, Permanent Representative of

Tanzania to the WTO

H.E. Mr Darlington Mwape – Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Zambia to the WTO

14:15

16:15E

Session 37

Sub-theme III:

The impact

of the global

economic crisis

on developing

countries, in

particular LDCs,

and the role of

trade fi nancing

South Centre and the

Global Development and

Environment Institute,

Tufts University

Multilateralism, Our Global Crises and Strategies for the Future

Moderator: Ms Aileen Kwa – South Centre

Speakers:

Mr Timothy Wise – Global Development and Environment Institute, Tufts University

Mr Bertrand Munier – GRID, Arts-et-MétiersParisTech/ ESTP/ IAE de Paris

Ms Ellen Gould – Consultant

Mr Vice Yu – South Centre

Wednesday 30

September

24

TimeMeetingRoom

Theme Organizer Title of Session/Speakers

16:3018:30 CR I

Session 38

Sub-theme III: The impact

of the global economic crisis on developing countries, in

particular LDCs, and the role of

WTI Advisors and the World Trade Institute

(WTI)

Special and Differential or Equal and Equitable?Systemic Logic and the Tailored Integration of Developing Countries and Least-Developed Countries into the World Trading System

Moderator: Mr Hannes Schloemann, Director, WTI Advisors and Partner, MSBH Rechtsanwälte

Speakers:Mr Bernard Hoekman – Sector Director of the Trade Department (PRMTR) in the Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Vice-Presidency (PRMVP), The World Bank, Washington D.C.Professor Dr. Thomas Cottier – Managing Director, World Trade Institute, Bern, and Professor of European and International Economic Law, University of BernMr Peter Tulloch – Consultant; formerly Director, Development Division and Trade Policy Review Division, WTO SecretariatEdwini Kessie – Head of Africa Desk, Institute for Training and Technical Cooperation

16:3018:30 CR II

Session 39

Sub-theme I: Finding global

solutions to global problems: The way forward towards

better global governance

WTO - Trade and Environment Division

Private Environmental Standards: Opportunities and Challenges

Moderator: Mr John Tucker

Speakers:Ms Evah Adega Odour – Kenya Bureau of StandardsMs Agni Kalfagianni – University of StuttgartMr Simon Bolwig – Senior Researcher, Risø National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy

Wednesday 30 September

Introductory words: Ms Ludivine Tamiotti – Counsellor, Trade and Environment Division, WTO

25

TimeMeeting


16:30

18:30W

Session 40

Sub-theme II:

The role of the

WTO and the

Doha Round

negotiations in

the midst of the

current fi nancial

crisis

White & Case LLP

The Global Financial Crisis – WTO Rules and the Role of the State

Moderator: Mr Brendan McGivern – Executive Partner, White & Case LLP Geneva

Speakers:

Mr Jasper Wauters – Associate, White & Case LLP Geneva

Mr David Hartridge – Senior WTO Counsellor, White & Case LLP Geneva

Mr Karl Tachelet – Director for Trade and External Relations, European Confederation of Iron and

Steel Industries (EUROFER), Brussels

Mr James Bacchus – Partner Greenberg Traurig, LLP Washington, D.C.

16:30

18:30D

Session 41

Sub-theme II:

The role of the

WTO and the

Doha Round

negotiations in

the midst of the

current fi nancial

crisis

Third World Network

(TWN) and Centre

for Research on

Multinational

Corporations (SOMO)

How do Agreements on Trade in Services Have a Role in the Financial Crisis and the

Measures to Deal with the Economic Crisis?

Moderator: Mr Offah Obale – Services Programme Offi cer, South Centre

Speakers:

Professor Jane Kelsey – School of Law, University of Auckland

Mr Kavaljit Singh – Director, Public Interest Research Centre

Ms Myriam Vander Stichele – Senior Researcher, Centre for Research on Multinational

Corporations

Ms Sanya Reid Smith – Legal Advisor and Senior Researcher, Third World Network

Ms Ellen Gould – Research Associate, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

Wednesday 30

September

26

TimeMeeting


16:30

18:30E

Session 42

Sub-theme II:

The role of the

WTO and the

Doha Round

negotiations in

the midst of the

current fi nancial

crisis

Centre for

Socio-Economic

Development (CSEND)

Formulating and Implementing Governance on Health: The Case of Access to Medicines

in the Developing and Least-Developed Countries

Moderator: Mr Falou Samb – Senior Trade Policy Advisor

Speakers:

Ms Silke Trommer – Researcher, The Centre of Excellence in Global Governance Research

Mr David Vivas – Deputy Programmes Director, International Centre for Trade and Sustainable

Development (ICTSD)

Professor Raymond Saner – Director, Centre for Socio-Eco-Nomic Development (CSEND)

Wednesday 30

September

27

TimeMeeting


14:15

16:15A

Session 43

Sub-theme II:

The role of the

WTO and the

Doha Round

negotiations in

the midst of the

current fi nancial

crisis

MSF Campaign for

Access to Essential

Medicines

Controversy at Customs: The Detention of Medicines in Transit: What Impact on Access

to Medicines?

Moderator: Ms Michelle Childs – Policy & Advocacy Director, MSF Campaign for Access to

Essential Medicines

Speakers:

Professor Carlos Correa – University of Buenos Aires

Mr Sunjay Sudhir – Counsellor, Permanent Mission of India to the WTO

Mr Sergio Balibrea – Counsellor, Delegation of the European Commission to the International

Organisations in Geneva

H.E. Dr. Tom Mboya Okeyo – Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative of Kenya

Mr José Estanislau do Amaral Souza Neto – Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Brazil to the WTO

Panel respondents:

Mr Arnoult Gieske – Lawyer

Mr Edwin de Voogd – Managing Director, IDA Foundation

Mr Niccolo Rinaldi – Member of the European Parliament

Mr Anthony Taubman – Director, Intellectual Property Division, World Trade Organization

Wednesday 30

September

28

TimeMeeting


16:30

18:30A

Session 44

Sub-theme IV:

The main

challenges facing

the multilateral

trading systems

and refl ections

on the post-crisis

agenda for the

WTO

European Trade Union

Confederation (ETUC)

Fundamental Human Rights at Work and the Role of the WTO: Operational Routes

Speakers:

Mr Tom Jenkins – Advisor, European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)

Mr Philippe Morvannou – SYNDEX

Wednesday 30

September

29

How to get to the WTO

The WTO is right across the street from the fi nal stop ("Jardin Botanique") of bus no.1, which leaves from the city centre (train station "Cornavin" and Place Bel-Air). From the

airport, hop on bus no. 28 to the fi nal stop ("Jardin Botanique"). Tickets can be bought at every bus stop (3 SFR for one hour – exact change is needed).

WTO’s address:

Centre William Rappard

Rue de Lausanne 154

CH-1211 Geneva 21

Switzerland

Tel: +41 22 739 5111

How to fi nd your way in the WTO buildings

The CR-building is the modern building next to the WTO’s main entrance.

It holds the CR Room. After the opening day, the CR Room will be split into rooms CR I

and II.

The WTO’s main building holds meeting rooms A, D, E, and W.

Rooms A and W are located on the ground fl oor; Rooms D and E are on the third fl oor

and can be reached by elevator or stairs.

Where to eat during the Forum

Both the main WTO building and the CR-building have coffee and sandwich bars which will be open from 7:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. There are also few restaurants (rue de Lausanne

and avenue Blanc) located within a 10-minute walk from the WTO. The Botanical Gardens offers a nice and friendly self-service cafeteria in beautiful surroundings. A wider

choice of restaurants can be found in the Pâquis area which can best be reached by taking bus no. 1 across the street from the WTO’s main gate.

Emergency telephone numbers

General emergency numbers for Switzerland:

117 – Police

118 – Fire

144 – Ambulance

In case of emergency, please dial 2323

WTO Medical Service:

(022 739) 5666

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During the Forum

In accordance with security procedures, the badge you will receive in exchange for an identity card or passport must be worn visibly at all times. Circulation in the WTO

building will be limited to indicated areas. Your ID document will be kept by the organizers until the end of the Forum. Those wishing to reclaim their identity documents

during the Forum are kindly asked to collect them at the registration desk located in the Control and Identifi cation Offi ce (CIO), located outside the main entrance of the WTO

building. After the meeting hours, for security reasons these documents will be kept with the security guards at the main WTO entrance (24-hour access). On the fi nal day of

the Forum, all identity documents can be collected in the CIO, upon return of the Forum badge.

How much will it cost

Participation at the Forum is free of charge. Travel and accommodation costs are borne by the participants. It is also to be noted that the WTO does not deal with visas.

Useful links

Hotels: www.genevashotels.com

Restaurants: www.resto-rang.ch

Public transport: www.tpg.ch

Geneva airport: www.gva.ch

Geneva Tourism: www.geneve-tourisme.ch

Weather: www.meteoschweiz.ch

Bus schedule: www.tpg.ch

Train schedule: www.sbb.ch

MEETING ROOMS

CR CR I CR II W A D E

LocationNew

building

New

building

New

building

Ground

Floor

Main

Building

Ground

Floor

Main

Building

3rd

Floor

Main

Building

3rd

Floor

Main

Building

Total Capacity 716 390 326 263 56 158 113

MEETING ROOMS: Parallel sessions will be operating

throughout the Public Forum following Registration and

the Plenary Opening on 28 September. Simultaneous

interpretation of all Forum sessions will be provided in

the WTO's three offi cial languages – English, French and

Spanish – except for those convening in Room A where no

interpretation is available. The general location and total

capacity of each meeting room is outlined above.

The WTO Secretariat would like to thank all of the participants and session organizers

for their contribution to this year’s Public Forum.

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