Director-General’s Consultative Framework Mechanism on Cotton

Introductory Remarks – Chairman

• Fabrizio Meliado, WTO Secretariat
  Flyer presentation
• Marième Fall, WTO Secretariat
  Presentation

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Statement by the C4 Coordinator

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Cotton Production and Trade Trends:

• Presentation by the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC);
  Presentation

Exchange of Views;

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Director-General's Evolving Table on Cotton Development Assistance - Updated Table (WT/CFMC/6/Rev.25): Quantitative Monitoring and Review, and Qualitative Assessment

Presentation

• Secretariat Remarks;
• Update by the Development Community;

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South-South Cotton Cooperation:

• Update by South-South partners;
• Presentation by China on cooperation with the C4 in the context of the China International Import Expo in Shanghai
  Presentation
• Intervention of Pakistan: update on collaboration with the C4;

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Cotton development assistance projects:

Presentation by the C4 Coordinator: updated information on the "Cotton Roadmap" Project (WT/CFMC/W/73);

• H.E. Mr Eloi Laourou, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Republic of Benin in Geneva
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Exchange of Views;

Presentation by Countries of the group C4 on cotton development assistance projects;

• Representatives of individual C4 Countries;
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Exchange of Views;

Presentation by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ -  Germany): Highlights from two new projects: "The Global Cotton Project and the African Cotton Foundation":

• Mr Wolfgang Bertenbreiter, Programme Director, GIZ;
• Mr. Florian Reil, Project Manager, “Sustainable Agricultural Supply Chains, GIZ;

Presentation

Exchange of Views;

Presentation by the Brazilian Cooperation Agency (ABC / MRE): Current situation of the Brazilian program for strengthening the cotton sector in Africa and Latin America through bilateral and trilateral cooperation:

• Mr. Nelci Peres Caixeta (bilateral cooperation, ABC)
  Presentation
• Mr. Wilson Melo (trilateral cooperation, ABC)
  Presentation
• Ms. América Gonzales Sanabria (trilateral cooperation, ABC);
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Presentation by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD): Promoting Cotton By-Products in Eastern and Southern Africa (WT/CFMC/W/76) (presentation postponed until the following meeting)

• Mr Kris Terauds, Economist, Commodities Branch, UNCTAD;

  
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• Exchange of Views;

Presentation by Toyoshima USA Inc.: Challenges and opportunities for African cotton in the world market: the private sector perspective:

• Mr Ryota Karube, President, Toyoshima USA Inc.;
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Exchange of Views;

Presentations of other Projects;

Exchange of Views.

Domestic Cotton Sector and Other Reforms/National Cotton Focal Points:

• Update by Cotton Proponents;

Exchange of Views.

15:00 -15:15 - OPENING REMARKS

Opening remarks by DDG Alan Wm. Wolff

15:15 -16:30 - Presentation

Presentation by the WTO secretariat: Mandate and background on cotton by products

• Marième Fall, WTO Secretariat
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Presentation by UNCTAD: Developing cotton by-products in Zambia

• Mr. Stephen Kabwe, Senior Research Associate II, Indaba Agricultural Policy Research Institute (IAPRI), Lusaka, Zambia
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Presentation by ITC: Empowering farmers to add value to their cotton, including through by-product development

• Mr. Matthias Knappe, Programme Manager, ITC
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Presentation by ICAC: New technologies for break-through in yields and by-product utilization in Africa

• Dr Keshav Kranthi, ICAC
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16:30 -18:00 - PRESENTATIONS BY MEMBERS

Presentation by the C-4: [The importance of cotton by-products in the C4 countries]

• Dr. Alexis Hougni, Director, Research Centre an Agriculture, Cotton and Fibres, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Bénin.
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Presentation by Brazil: Cotton by-products: the perspective of the Brazilian private sector

• Mr. Tiago Vicente Rosa, Aboissa Commodity Brokers, Brazil
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Presentation by the European Union: [Cotton by-products in the broader EU support strategy for cotton: prioritizing value addition and the value chain approach]

• Ms Tiina Satuli, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of the European Union to the WTO
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Presentation by Turkey: The development of Turkish cotton-weaving and textile sector

• Mr. Muzaffer Turgut Kayhan, Board Member of the Aegean Textiles and Raw Materials Exporters’ Association, Turkey
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Presentation by other members: […]

Concluding Remarks by DDG Alan Wm. Wolff