WTO | Statistics - Data Day - Trade and Market Access Data for Policy Makers, 18-19 May 2009


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STATISTICS: DATA DAY, GENEVA, 18-19 MAY 2009

Data Day

“Data Day” is an inter-agency initiative promoted by ITC, UNCTAD, the World Bank and WTO, which aims to raise awareness on a range of data-related issues, familiarize users further with multiple data applications, draw attention to continuing needs for data, and promote coherence and cooperation among international agencies that manage data.

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Programme

Day 1 — 18 May 2009
Trade policy issues

9.30-10.00

Opening Remarks

Mr. Harsha V. Singh, Deputy-Director-General, WTO
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10.00-11.00

Services

Moderator Ms. Hildegunn Nordas, OECD
Panellist Mr. Aaditya Mattoo, World Bank
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11.00-12.00

Tariffs and trade

Moderator Mr. Anders Aeroe, ITC
Panellist Mr. Lionel Fontagné, CEPII
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12.00-13.00

Non-tariff measures

Moderator Mr. Richard Newfarmer, World Bank
Panellist Mr. Alessandro Nicita, UNCTAD
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14.30-15.30

Agriculture-specific issues

Moderator Mr. Ralf Peters, UNCTAD
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Panellist Mr. David Laborde, IFPRI
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15.30-16.30

Trade facilitation

Moderator Ms. Margareta Drzeniek Hanouz, World Economic Forum
Panellist Mr Alberto Portugal, World Bank
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16.30-17.30

Turning statistics into knowledge: use and misuse of indicators and models

Moderator Mr. Patrick Low, WTO
Panellist Mr. Marcelo Olarreaga, Université de Genève
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17.30-18.00

Concluding remarks: The Way Ahead

Mr. Patrick Low, Director, WTO
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Day 2 — 19 May 2009
Data and Tools

Morning Session

9.30-13.30

Cluster 1: Tariff analysis

Moderator Jürgen Richtering, WTO
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Adelina Mendoza, WTO
Aki Kuwahara, UNCTAD
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Mondher Mimouni, ITC

Cluster 2: Trade Flows (Merchandise)

Moderator Andreas Maurer, WTO
Christian Delachenal, ITC
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Andreas Lindner, OECD
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Christophe Degain, WTO
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Yann Marcus, WTO
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Henri Laurencin, UNCTAD

Cluster 3: Tariff and Trade Publications and Indicators

Moderator Mondher Mimouni, ITC
Ravindra A.Yatawara, World Bank
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Thom Meach, WTO
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Joscelyn Magdeleine, WTO
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Afternoon Session

14.30-17.30

Cluster 4: Trade in Services

Moderator Andreas Maurer, WTO
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Franca Faes-Cannito, Eurostat
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Andreas Lindner, OECD
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Barbara D'Andrea, WTO
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Aaditya Mattoo, World Bank
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Dale Honeck, WTO
Hildegunn Nordås, OECD
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Cluster 5: Trade Facilitation

Moderator Andreas Maurer, WTO
Ravindra A. Yatawara, World Bank
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