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Doha Development Agenda: Implications for Developing AsiaFriday, 10 May
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Moving a step forward from the Uruguay Round, on 14 November 2001 in Doha, Qatar, WTO members agreed to a new round of multilateral trade negotiations. Dubbed the "development round," the new trade round is aimed at benefiting the poor, focusing on issues of direct interest to developing countries.
The seminar will assess the implications of this new round of trade negotiations for developing Asia. Discussion topics would include:
| PROGRAM/SPEAKERS | ||
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| Time | Speaker | Presentation |
| 4:00 p.m. | Introduction of Seminar Speakers and Opening Remarks by Moderator | |
| 4:05 p.m. | J. Michael Finger Resident Scholar, The American Enterprise Institute | A Diplomat's Economics: Development and Trade Perspectives on the Doha Agenda |
| 4:25 p.m. | Martin Khor Director, Third World Network | The Multilateral Trade System After Doha: A Development Perspective |
| 4:40 p.m. | Paul-Henri Ravier Deputy Director-General, World Trade Organization | |
| 4:55 p.m. | Pascal Lamy Trade Commissioner, The European Union | Translating Doha into Sustainable Development - How Can Asia and the EU Cooperate? |
| 5:05 p.m. | Open Discussion Moderator: Jean-Pierre Verbiest Officer-In-Charge, Economics and Research Department, Asian Development Bank | |
For further information, contact Mr. J. Liang, ADB Manila, tel: (63-2) 632-5161, fax: (63-2) 636-2357, email: yqian@adb.org.
| For inquiries, e-mail: amseminars@adb.org |
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