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
RoomTheme Organizer Title of Session/Speakers
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
RoomTheme Organizer Title of Session/Speakers
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
RoomTheme Organizer Title of Session/Speakers
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
RoomTheme Organizer Title of Session/Speakers
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
RoomTheme Organizer Title of Session/Speakers
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
RoomTheme Organizer Title of Session/Speakers
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
RoomTheme Organizer Title of Session/Speakers
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
RoomTheme Organizer Title of Session/Speakers
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
RoomTheme Organizer Title of Session/Speakers
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
RoomTheme Organizer Title of Session/Speakers
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
RoomTheme Organizer Title of Session/Speakers
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
RoomTheme Organizer Title of Session/Speakers
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
RoomTheme Organizer Title of Session/Speakers
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
RoomTheme Organizer Title of Session/Speakers
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
RoomTheme Organizer Title of Session/Speakers
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
RoomTheme Organizer Title of Session/Speakers
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
RoomTheme Organizer Title of Session/Speakers
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
RoomTheme Organizer Title of Session/Speakers
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
RoomTheme Organizer Title of Session/Speakers
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
RoomTheme Organizer Title of Session/Speakers
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
RoomTheme Organizer Title of Session/Speakers
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
RoomTheme Organizer Title of Session/Speakers
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
RoomTheme Organizer Title of Session/Speakers
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
RoomTheme Organizer Title of Session/Speakers
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
30
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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