Interactive Thematic Sessions

IMPORTANT
All Times are Local São Paulo (GMT -3 hours)

Monday, 14 June

15h45
Plenary Hall

High-level Round Table on Trade and Poverty (Task Force)
This event aims to provide different perspectives and experiences for a better understanding of the linkages between trade, growth and poverty.

18h30
Plenary Hall

Economic Development and Capital Accumulation: Recent Experience and Policy Implications | Development Strategies Session

Tuesday, 15 June

10h00
Plenary Hall

Leveraging FDI for Export Competitiveness | Building Productive Capacity, Session I
An interactive debate among Governments, private-sector representatives and civil society on the role of policies in promoting greater participation by developing countries in the global production systems of transnational corporations.

15h00
Plenary Hall

Building Competitive Export Capacity of Developing Country Firms | Building Productive Capacity, Session II

Wednesday, 16 June

10h00
Plenary Hall

Assuring Development Gains from the International Trading System and Trade Negotiations | Assuring Development Gains (Trade), Session I
A contribution to "an open, equitable, rule-based, predictable, and non-discriminatory multilateral trading and financial system".

15h00
Plenary Hall

Policy Options and Strategies to Support Developing Countries' Competitiveness in the Most Dynamic Sectors of International Trade | Assuring Development Gains (Trade), Session II
What are the dynamic and new sectors in world trade? What kinds of opportunities do they present in assuring development gains from international trade? ...

Thursday, 17 June

09h00
Plenary Hall

ICT as an Enabler for Growth, Development and Competitiveness: Implications for national and International policies and actions | Partnership for Development: Information and Knowledge for Development, Session I
An interactive debate among Governments, private-sector representatives and civil society on the role of ICT as an enabler for growth and competitiveness in developing countries.

11h00
Plenary Hall

Trade and Transport Facilitation: Building a Secure and Efficient Environment for Trade | Partnership for Development: Information and Knowledge for Development, Session II

15h30
Plenary Hall

A Partnership for Training, Distance Learning and Networking | Partnership for Development: Information and Knowledge for Development, Session III