19-20 June 2006

Regional Seminar on Trade Facilitation for National Negotiators

Location
  • Beirut
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Monday, 19 June
09:00 - 09:30   Registration
09:30 - 10:00 Opening Ceremony 
-  Representative of the ESCWA
-  Representative of the World bank
-  Representative of the World Customs Organization
-  Representative of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe 
10:00 - 10:15   Coffee Break
10:15 - 10:30 Orientation on organizational matters related to the seminar
1st Session:
10:30 - 13:00   Trade facilitation: Framework and main aspects
I-  Role of Trade Facilitation in enhancing trade performance and economic growth
II- Historical background: Trade facilitation in the WTO 
Discussion 
              Dr. Mohamed Radwan, ESCWA 
13:00 - 14:00   Lunch Break offered by ESCWA Executive Secretariat
2nd Session:
14:00 - 16:00   The multilateral negotiations on Trade facilitation: 
I-    Negotiations mandate: Doha Ministerial Declaration and "July Package" 2004
II-   Negotiations on Articles 5, 8 and 10 of GATT 1994
III-  Positions of WTO member countries 
Discussions 
                 Mr. Walid Al-Nozahi, Egypt 
Tuesday, 20 June
3rd Session:
09:00 - 10:30   Special issues for developing countries: 
II-  Technical assistance and capacity building 
Discussions 
10:30 - 10:45   Coffee Break
4th Session:
10:45 - 13:00   Simplification and documentation requirements for trade facilitation: 
I-   Trade documents and cross border information exchange
II-  WCO tools and instruments for trade facilitation
III- Costs related to the proposed trade facilitation measures 
Discussions 
13:00 - 14:00   Lunch Break
5nd Session:
14:00 - 16:00   Trade facilitation audit: The case of Lebanon:
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