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Seminar on Trade Facilitation for SPECA Countries
Date
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12-13 December 2006 |
Venue
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Dushanbe, Tajikistan |
Organizers
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UNESCAP Trade and Investment Division
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Objective
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The objectives of the Seminar are as follow:
- enhance understanding of trade negotiators on the issues related to WTO negotiations on trade facilitation and their possible implications;
- examine current trade facilitation situations and trade facilitation tools and measures in SPECA countries;
- identify priorities for capacity building and technical assistance for SPECA countries;
- enhance understanding of how trade facilitation could be promoted through regional trade agreements; and
- promote sub-regional cooperation among SPECA countries in trade facilitation.
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Documentation
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Opening statement
 Xuan Zengpei, Director, Trade And Investment Division,
UNESCAP
Conclusions and Recommendations
Presentation:
UNESCAP Trade Facilitation Strategy
Xuan Zengpei, Director, Trade And Investment Division,
UNESCAP
Tools and Measures for Trade Facilitation
Noordin Azhari, Chief, Trade Efficiency and Facilitation
Section, Trade and Investment Division, UNESCAP
Opportunities and Challenges for Asian and Pacific
Developing Countries
Marc Proksch, Trade Policy Section, Trade and Investment
Division, UNESCAP
Trade Facilitation in the WTO
Noordin Azhari, Trade and Investment Division, UNESCAP
The Evolving Regional Trading Panorama in Asia-Pacific
and Role of the Asia Pacific Trade Agreement
Marc Proksch, Trade Policy Section, Trade and Investment
Division, UNESCAP
Country papers:
Afghanistan
Azerbaijan
China
Kyrgyzstan
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Participants
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Tentative
programme [English | Russian]
Information note for participants
List of participants
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Contact
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Mr. Noordin Azhari
Chief, Trade Efficiency and Facilitation
Section
Trade and Investment Division
UNESCAP
Tel: (66-2) 288 1390
Fax: (66-2) 288 1027, 288 3066
E-mail: azhari@un.org
Ms. Ying Qiu
Economic Affairs Officer
Trade Efficiency and Facilitation Section
Trade and Investment Division
UNESCAP
Tel: (66-2) 288 2456
Fax: (66-2) 288 1027, 288 3066
Email: qiuy@un.org
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Last updated: 2 January 2007 |
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