RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS: THE FUTURE OF THE WORLD TRADING SYSTEM — GENEVA, 11-12 MARCH 2013
ADBI/CTEI Conference “The Future of the World Trading System: Asian perspectives”
Organised by Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI) and Centre for Trade and Economic Integration (CTEI) at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva in collaboration with World Trade Organization.
Background and goals
The objective of this Conference on The Future of the World Trading System: Asian Perspectives is to actively promote a broad and comprehensive examination of the key changes in the multilateral trading system from the perspectives of Asia — the region where trade has played a key role in shaping economic development and people's livelihoods over the past decades as well as the region expected to account over half of world GDP by 2050.
The conference will be in English only.
Programme
Day 1: Monday 11 March 2013
9:30-10:00 |
Registration and coffee
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10:00-10:20 |
Opening remarks
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10:20-10:40 |
Keynote address |
10:45-12:45 |
SESSION 1: PRODUCTION NETWORKS IN EAST ASIA
Supply Chains: Drivers of Change
Trade in Value-Added: East Asian Perspective
Engaging Small and Medium Enterprises in Production Networks: Firm-level Analysis of Five ASEAN Economies
Open Floor Discussion
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12:45-14:00 | LUNCH |
14:00-16:00 | SESSION 2: REFORM OF THE WTO
WTO 2:0: Global Trade Governance for 21st Century Trade
The Relevance of WTO Rules in the 21st Century
Plurilateral Agreements: Are They a Viable Alternative to the WTO?
Open Floor Discussion
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16:00-16:30 | BREAK |
16:30-18:30 | SESSION 3: FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS
Asian FTAs: Trends, Prospects and Challenges
The ASEAN Economic Community: Progress, Challenges and Prospects
Multilateralization of FTAs: An Asian Perspective
Open Floor Discussion
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18:30-19:30 | RECEPTION |
19:30 ONWARDS |
DINNER |
Day 2: Tuesday 12 March 2013
9:00-10:45 |
SESSION 4: COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL POLICIES
Crisis-Era Protectionism: Form, Facts, and Fiction
Trade, Investment and the WTO
Open Floor Discussion
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10:45-11:00 | BREAK |
11:00-12:30 | Evolution of Industrial Policy and Green Growth
Exchange Rate Policy and RTAs
Open Floor Discussion
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12:30-13:00 | NEXT STEPS & CLOSING
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Organisers and sponsors
- Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI)
- Centre for Trade and Economic Integration (CTEI) at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva
- World Trade Organization
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