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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 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. 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. 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 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). 09h00 Rio de Janeiro Forum on Regionalism and South-South Cooperation | The case of MERCOSUR and India 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 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). 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. Friday, 11 June 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). 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. 10h00 São Paulo, Latin-American Parliament Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) | Meeting on the Occasion of UNCTAD XI Co-organized with: Inter-Parliamentary Union Meeting (IPU) and Brazilian National Congress. 10h00 Room I Group of 77 | Special Ministerial Meeting to Commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the Group Saturday, 12 June 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). 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. 10h00 São Paulo, Latin-American Parliament Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) | Meeting on the Occasion of UNCTAD XI Co-organized with: Inter-Parliamentary Union Meeting (IPU) and Brazilian National Congress. 10h00 Room I Group of 77 | Special Ministerial Meeting to Commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the Group 15h00 Room A Workshop on Alternative Economic Strategies for Latin America Sunday, 13 June 09h30 Room A High-Level Panel on Creative Industries and Development Participating Agencies: ILO, ITC and UNESCO. 09h30 Room II FAO Symposium on The Role of Agriculture in Development Agricultural development and agricultural trade promote sustained economic growth, poverty reduction and food security. 10h00 Room B Symposium on the trade dimension of international development initiatives Organised by the Agency for International Trade Information and Cooperation (AITIC) and the Secretariat of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States on the occasion of UNCTAD XI 10h00 São Paulo Competitiveness Tools Fair Organized by the International Trade Centre (ITC) 12h00 Anhembi Exhibition Centre, São Paulo Technology Fair of the Future The fair is an opportunity for innovative firms from developing countries to showcase their products in selected technology sectors – energy, biotechnology, nanotechnology, materials, ICT and the aerospace industry. Co-organized with UNIDO. 14h00 Room C Launch of the World Investment Directory: Latin America and the Caribbean | Global Investment Prospects 2004-2007 Press conference launch 15h00 Room B Ministerial Meeting of LDCs 16h30 Room B Ministerial Meeting of Landlocked Countries 19h00 Tom Brasil Space on Bragança Paulista Street Cultural event | Supper and Welcome Concert Monday, 14 June 09h00 Plenary Hall Inauguration of the Conference 10h00 São Paulo Competitiveness Tools Fair Organized by the International Trade Centre (ITC) 10h00 Plenary Hall Round Table of Heads of States and Governments | New Geography of International Trade: South-South Cooperation in an Increasingly Interdependent World 10h00 São Paulo Solidarity Market Fair Organized by NGOs 12h00 Anhembi Exhibition Centre, São Paulo Technology Fair of the Future The fair is an opportunity for innovative firms from developing countries to showcase their products in selected technology sectors – energy, biotechnology, nanotechnology, materials, ICT and the aerospace industry. Co-organized with UNIDO. 14h30 Plenary Hall Opening plenary 14h30 Brazil's Stock Exchange, Sao Paulo Roundtable on Corporate Transparency and Investment Co-organized with BOVESPA, IBRACON, IBGC, APIMEC and FIPECAFI. 15h00 Room A The Role of Competition Policy in Promoting Competitiveness and Development 15h00 Novotel Centre Norte, São Paulo Investment Advisory Council (IAC) Meeting | UNCTAD/ICC/GC Investment opportunities and corporate responsibility: How developing countries and in particular LDCs could better benefit from FDI 15h00 Room II Round Table on Harnessing Emerging Technologies to meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDG's) Organized by UNCTAD and UNIDO, in collaboration with the UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD). 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. 16h00 Room B General Statements (14 June) | Broadcast live on the web All statements are listed in chronological order. 16h00 Room I Committee of the Whole (14 June) | Opening plenary, followed by completion of the Conference text 17h15 Novotel, São Paulo Dialogue Forum Partnership for Development | The Role of German Business Co-organized with: German Business and German Federal Government) 18h30 Plenary Hall Economic Development and Capital Accumulation: Recent Experience and Policy Implications | Development Strategies Session Tuesday, 15 June 09h00 Blue & White Pavilion Expo Center Norte International Cities Forum | Cities: Engines of Economic Development Organized by: URBIS 2004 - International Fair and Congress of Cities and Prefeitura de São Paulo 10h00 Auditorium Regina WAIPA Annual Conference 10h00 Room B General Statements (15 June) | Broadcast live on the web All statements are listed in chronological order. 10h00 Auditorium Regina High-level Round Table on Innovative Financing for Development Organized by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) 10h00 Room II Trade and Gender (UN Task Force) Millennium Development Goals. Mainstreaming the gender perspective into development policies at all levels and in all sectors. Integrated treatment of trade and development, including the trade and gender nexus. 10h00 São Paulo Competitiveness Tools Fair Organized by the International Trade Centre (ITC) 10h00 São Paulo FISPAL 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. 10h00 São Paulo Solidarity Market Fair Organized by NGOs 10h00 Room I Committee of the Whole (15 June) | Completion of the Conference text 12h00 Anhembi Exhibition Centre, São Paulo Technology Fair of the Future The fair is an opportunity for innovative firms from developing countries to showcase their products in selected technology sectors – energy, biotechnology, nanotechnology, materials, ICT and the aerospace industry. Co-organized with UNIDO. 13h00 Room II Using Competitiveness and Social Efficiency for Sustainable Human Development | Experiences in Bolivia, Morocco, Senegal and Viet Nam Organized by the UNCTAD-UNDP Global Programme on Globalization, Liberalization and Sustainable Human Development 13h15 Novotel Center Norte, São Paulo Building for Partnerships | The Helsinki Process on Globalization and Democracy Brazil, Finland and Tanzania 14h00 Auditorium Ipiranga Forum on International Trade and Tourism Co-organized with: Ministry of Tourism, Brazil and World Torurism Organization 15h00 Room C "Development and Globalization: Facts and Figures" (DGFF) Presentation of a new statistical publication on the occasion of UNCTAD XI. 15h00 Plenary Hall Building Competitive Export Capacity of Developing Country Firms | Building Productive Capacity, Session II 15h00 Room II Biotrade Initiative: Trade and Biodiversity Partnerships UNCTAD BIOTRADE focuses on private-sector involvement and partnerships to promote sustainable use of biodiversity through trade. 15h00 Room A Commodities, Poverty Alleviation and Sustainable Development 18h00 Room G Bilateral Investment Treaties | Signing Ceremony Signature of bilateral investment treaties (BITs) between countries participating in the ceremony. 18h00 Plenary Hall World Summit of Young Entrepreneurs | "The Life Time Achievement Award - 2004" The event will focus on fostering cooperation of peoples and institutions for the promotion of entrepreneurship worldwide in order to enhance global trade and shared prosperity. Co-organized with World Trade University Global Secretariat Wednesday, 16 June 09h00 Blue & White Pavilion Expo Center Norte International Cities Forum | Cities: Engines of Economic Development Organized by: URBIS 2004 - International Fair and Congress of Cities and Prefeitura de São Paulo 09h00 Room C Implementing the WSIS Plan of Action | Issues for Trade and Development Co-organized with the UN ICT Task Force Secretariat 09h30 Room Ajuba at Holiday Inn Committee of the Whole (16 June) | Drafting Group 2 (Subthemes 1 & 4) 09h30 Room A and I Committee of the Whole (16 June) | Drafting Group 1 (Chapeau & para 99) 10h00 Auditorium Regina WAIPA Annual Conference 10h00 Room B General Statements (16 June) | Broadcast live on the web All statements are listed in chronological order. 10h00 Room II The Regional Dimension of Trade and Development | Round Table with Executive Heads of Regional Economic Commissions 10h00 Room C Meeting of the Trade Points of the Americas Co-organized with the Inter-American Trade Point Forum (IATPF) 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". 10h00 São Paulo Competitiveness Tools Fair Organized by the International Trade Centre (ITC) 10h00 São Paulo FISPAL 10h00 São Paulo Solidarity Market Fair Organized by NGOs 10h00 Room D EMPRETEC Side events 12h00 Anhembi Exhibition Centre, São Paulo Technology Fair of the Future The fair is an opportunity for innovative firms from developing countries to showcase their products in selected technology sectors – energy, biotechnology, nanotechnology, materials, ICT and the aerospace industry. Co-organized with UNIDO. 14h30 Room II Workshop on Accountancy and Economic Development Co-organized with BOVESPA, IBRACON, IBGC, APIMEC and FIPECAFI 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? ... 15h00 Room E Trade Related E-Finance for SMEs 15h00 Auditorium Regina Launch of UNCTAD/ITC Joint Website for Trade and Investment Analysis Map | WAIPA Annual Conference 18h00 Room II International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) | Tropical Timber Trade and Development Dialogue Is the tropical timber trade contributing to sustainable development? 18h30 Room A Special Session at Ministerial level of the Committee of Participants of the GSTP Global System of Trade Preferences Among Developing Countries (GSTP) Thursday, 17 June 09h00 Blue & White Pavilion Expo Center Norte International Cities Forum | Cities: Engines of Economic Development Organized by: URBIS 2004 - International Fair and Congress of Cities and Prefeitura de São Paulo 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. 09h30 Room II Forum on Assessment of Trade in Services and Development Gains Assessment of Benefits for Developing Countries and Development Strategies 10h00 Room B General Statements (17 June) | Broadcast live on the web All statements are listed in chronological order. 10h00 Auditorium Regina High-Level Panel on Trade and Development Strategies for LDC's 10h00 Room C Meeting of the Trade Points of the Americas Co-organized with the Inter-American Trade Point Forum (IATPF) 10h00 Room A Globalization of the Tobacco Epidemic | Tobacco Control and Development Tobacco control is an important instrument for improving development, particularly in developing countries. Tobacco Free Initiative organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) 10h00 Room I Committee of the Whole (17 June) | Completion of the Conference text 10h00 São Paulo Competitiveness Tools Fair Organized by the International Trade Centre (ITC) 10h00 São Paulo FISPAL 10h00 São Paulo Solidarity Market Fair Organized by NGOs 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 12h00 Anhembi Exhibition Centre, São Paulo Technology Fair of the Future The fair is an opportunity for innovative firms from developing countries to showcase their products in selected technology sectors – energy, biotechnology, nanotechnology, materials, ICT and the aerospace industry. Co-organized with UNIDO. 13h00 Room G Intellectual Property Rights and Challenges for Development Organized by: The International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) 14h00 Room C ASYCUDAWorld Presentation 14h30 Auditorium Regina Panel on Trade for Human Development | Trade liberalization, economic growth and poverty reduction: the empirical relationship Organized by: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) 14h30 Room II Building Business Competitiveness | An Interactive Debate Oganized by the International Trade Center (ITC) 15h00 Room A Round Table on Promoting Trade for Sustainable Development (45) Co-organized with: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP, United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Ministry of the Environment, Brazil and Ministry of External Affairs, Brazil. 15h30 Plenary Hall A Partnership for Training, Distance Learning and Networking | Partnership for Development: Information and Knowledge for Development, Session III Friday, 18 June 09h00 Blue & White Pavilion Expo Center Norte International Cities Forum | Cities: Engines of Economic Development Organized by: URBIS 2004 - International Fair and Congress of Cities and Prefeitura de São Paulo 09h30 Room II Seminar on International Trade in Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) | Trends and Capacity-Building Needs 10h00 Room I Committee of the Whole (18 June) | Completion of the Conference text 10h00 Room A JITAP Meeting | Capacity Building in Assuring Developmental Gains from the Multilateral Trading System Co-organized with ITC, WTO and JITAP Coordination Unit 10h00 São Paulo Competitiveness Tools Fair Organized by the International Trade Centre (ITC) 10h00 Plenary Hall Final Plenary and closing of the Conference 12h00 Anhembi Exhibition Centre, São Paulo Technology Fair of the Future The fair is an opportunity for innovative firms from developing countries to showcase their products in selected technology sectors – energy, biotechnology, nanotechnology, materials, ICT and the aerospace industry. Co-organized with UNIDO. 15h00 Plenary Hall Closing plenary