Program of Work
High-Level Brainstorming Meeting for African Trade Negotiators Preparatory to the Fourth WTO Ministerial Conference |
Jointly Organized by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Organization of African Unity (OAU), |
In collaboration with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) |
26 - 29 June 2001, |
First Day
| 09:00 - 09:30 | Registration |
| 09:30 - 10:15 | Agenda Item 1. - Opening of the Meeting/Adoption of the Agenda - Chairperson: H.E. Almbassador B. Chidyausiku (Zimbabwe) - Coordinator of WTO African Group in Geneva - Representative of the OAU/AEC Secretariat - Representative of ECA |
| 10:15 - 11:15 | Agenda Item 2. - WTO Work Programme Since Seattle and State-of-Play in - Preparation for Doha Ministerial Conference - Chairperson: H.E. Ambassador B. Chidyausiku (Zimbabwe) - Representative of the WTO Secretariat |
| 11:15 - 11:30 | Tea Break |
| 11:30 - 13:00 | Agenda Item 3. - Implementation Issues and Mandated Reviews - Chairperson: Mr. Kofi Larbi (Ghana) - Lead Discussants: Representatives of Egypt, Kenya and Zambia - Missions in Geneva |
| 13:00 - 14:30 | Lunch Break |
| 14:30 - 16:00 | Implementation Issues and Mandated Reviews (continued) |
| 16:00 - 16:15 | Tea Break |
| 16:15 - 18:30 | Agenda Item 4 - Action in Favour of Least Developed Countries - Strategy for - Follow-Up of the Trade Cluster of the LDC III Plan of Action - adopted in Brussels - Chairperson: H.E. Ambassador N. Irumba (Uganda) - Lead Discussant: Representatives of Djibouti, Lesotho and - Tanzania Missions in Geneva and Office of the Special Co- - ordinator for LDCs, UNCTAD |
| Second Day |
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| 09:00 - 12:00 | Agenda Item 5: Agriculture Chairperson: Mr. Marinal Roy (OAU Panel of Experts) - Lead Discussants: UNCTAD, Representatives of Senegal - Mission in Geneva, and AERC |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Agenda Item 6: Services Chairperson: H.E. Ambassador A. Nahayo (Burundi) - Lead Discussants: Representatives of Nigeria - Mission in Geneva, UNCTAD/CAPAS IV Programme, and - Representative of the Mission of Mauritius in Geneva |
| 13:00 - 14:30 | Lunch Break |
| 14:30 - 16:00 | Agenda Item 6: Services (continued) |
| 16:00 - 16:15 | Tea Break |
| 16:15 - 18:30 | Agenda Item 7: Co-ordination with the
ACP-EU Partnership Agreement Negotiations and AGOA. /Update of Sub-Regional Trade Liberalisation Initiatives - Chairperson: Mr. Yaovi Addodo (OAU Panel of Experts) - Lead Discussants: : Chair of the Trade Committee of the ACP - Group (Brussels), OAU/AEC Panel of Experts, ACP Secretariat - and RECs |
| Third Day |
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| 09:00 - 11:00 | Agenda Item 8: New Issues: Investment,
Competition Policy, Trade Facilitation, Transparency in Government Procurement, Environment, Electronic Commerce Chairperson: H.E. Ambassador Ali Mchumo (Tanzania and OAU Panel Member of Experts) - Lead Discussants: ECA, Representatives of South Africa Mission in Geneva, ECA, and Third World Network |
| 11:00 - 11:15 | Tea Break |
| 11:15 - 13:00 | Agenda Item 9: Africa's Positive
Agenda: Trade and Debt, Trade and Finance, Global Policy Coherence, WTO Systemic Issues including Transparency and Participation,Technical Assistance, Observer Status etc. Chairperson: Mr. Amr A. Ramadan (Egypt) - Lead Discussants: Representatives of the OAU/AEC, ECA and UNCTAD |
| 13:00 - 14:30 | Lunch Break |
| 14:30 - 16:00 | Agenda Item 10: Round Table on the
Challenges of Mainstreaming Trade in Development Chairperson: Ms. Jo Elizabeth Butler (ECA) - Lead Discussants: OAU/AEC, ECA, ECOWAS, COMESA, SADC, and UEMOA 16:00 - 16:15 Tea Break 16:15 - 18:30 Agenda Item 11: Future Strategy Chairperson: H.E. Ambassador Kalinde (OAU Geneva Office) - Lead Discussant: Current Co-ordinator, WTO African Group (Zimbabwe) |
| Fourth Day |
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| Morning: | Drafting of conclusions and recommendations |
| Afternoon: | |
| 16:00 - 18:00 | Agenda Item 12: Review of the Main
Conclusions and Recommendations of the Meeting, and Adoption of the Report |
| 18:00 - 18:30 | Agenda Item 13: Closure of the Meeting |