Pre-conference events

Wednesday, 25 February 10h00 Bonn Workshop on Export Competitiveness The workshop focused on how export competitiveness can be improved, at the level of both countries and companies, reflecting UNCTAD's role in dealing with the supply-side problems of international trade. Thursday, 26 February 10h00 Bonn Workshop on Export Competitiveness The workshop focused on how export competitiveness can be improved, at the level of both countries and companies, reflecting UNCTAD's role in dealing with the supply-side problems of international trade. Monday, 8 March 10h00 Lisbon High-Level International Meeting of Experts on Sustainable Tourism for Development | Centro de Congressos, 8 - 11 March 2004 Pre-UNCTAD XI High-level International Meeting of Experts to strengthen UNCTAD’s activities in support to developing countries´ efforts to take advantage of international tourism growth. Tuesday, 27 April 10h00 New York New York briefing on UNCTAD XI with the Office of the President of the General Assembly Monday, 7 June 08h30 Rio de Janeiro Multilateral Trade: Brazil and NAFTA Organized by the American Chamber of Commerce for Brazil (AMCHAM). Venue: Jockey Clube Brasileiro - Av. Antonio Carlos, 14. 09h00 BNDES, Rio de Janeiro Colloquium on Assuring Development Gains from Trade Venue: Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social, Arino Ramos Ferreira Auditorium, Av. República de Chile 100, Rio de Janeiro. 10h30 BNDES, Reginaldo Treiger Auditorium, Rio de Janeiro UNCTAD/INMETRO: Workshop on Environmental Requirements and Market Access for Developing Countries Co-organized with Inmetro (the National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality, Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade of Brazil). 11h00 BNDES, Rio de Janeiro Forum on Export Competitiveness and Dynamic Sectors Co-organized with: Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social and and Fundacão Getulio Vargas. 11h00 BNDES, Rio de Janeiro Consultations of Presidents of EXIM Banks for Development of a Finance Institutions Network Sponsored by: Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social, Av. República de Chile 100, Rio de Janeiro, Arino Ramos Ferreira Auditorium. Tuesday, 8 June 08h30 Rio de Janeiro ITC Business for Development Symposium Organized by: International Trade Center (ITC) and Confederaçao Nacional da Industria (CNI) 09h00 BNDES, Rio de Janeiro Forum on Multilateralism and Regionalism | The New Interface Venue: Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social (BNDES), Auditorio Arino Ramos Ferreira. 10h00 Federation of Industries, Rio de Janeiro Managing Risks and Seizing Opportunities for Local Companies in the Oil and Gas Sector Co-organized with the Brazilian National Petroleum Agency (ANP) 10h30 BNDES, Reginaldo Treiger Auditorium, Rio de Janeiro UNCTAD/INMETRO: Workshop on Environmental Requirements and Market Access for Developing Countries Co-organized with Inmetro (the National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality, Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade of Brazil). Wednesday, 9 June 08h30 Rio de Janeiro ITC Business for Development Symposium Organized by: International Trade Center (ITC) and Confederaçao Nacional da Industria (CNI) 09h00 Rio de Janeiro Forum on Regionalism and South-South Cooperation | The case of MERCOSUR and India 09h00 OCA Museum, Ibirapuera Park, São Paulo Workshop on Cultural Entrepreneurship in Creative Industries Co-organized with BrasilConnect. 09h00 Rio de Janeiro LatinPharma 2004 | ITC Buyers/Sellers meeting Venue: Centro Empresarial Mario Henrique Simonsen. Co-organized with the Agência de Promoções de Exportações (APEX). 10h00 Federation of Industries, Rio de Janeiro Managing Risks and Seizing Opportunities for Local Companies in the Oil and Gas Sector Co-organized with the Brazilian National Petroleum Agency (ANP) Thursday, 10 June 09h00 Mercure Grand Hotel, São Paulo Seminar on Competition Policy and Development | Experiences from Latin America and the Caribbean and other regions Co-organized with: Ministry of Justice of Brazil, Ministry of Finance of Brazil, and supported by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs and the Swiss Competition Commission. 09h00 Rio de Janeiro LatinPharma 2004 | ITC Buyers/Sellers meeting Venue: Centro Empresarial Mario Henrique Simonsen. Co-organized with the Agência de Promoções de Exportações (APEX). Friday, 11 June 09h00 Mercure Grand Hotel, São Paulo Seminar on Competition Policy and Development | Experiences from Latin America and the Caribbean and other regions Co-organized with: Ministry of Justice of Brazil, Ministry of Finance of Brazil, and supported by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs and the Swiss Competition Commission. 09h00 Rio de Janeiro LatinPharma 2004 | ITC Buyers/Sellers meeting Venue: Centro Empresarial Mario Henrique Simonsen. Co-organized with the Agência de Promoções de Exportações (APEX). Saturday, 12 June 09h00 Mercure Grand Hotel, São Paulo Seminar on Competition Policy and Development | Experiences from Latin America and the Caribbean and other regions Co-organized with: Ministry of Justice of Brazil, Ministry of Finance of Brazil, and supported by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs and the Swiss Competition Commission. 09h00 Rio de Janeiro LatinPharma 2004 | ITC Buyers/Sellers meeting Venue: Centro Empresarial Mario Henrique Simonsen. Co-organized with the Agência de Promoções de Exportações (APEX).