INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: SYMPOSIUM — 28-29 MARCH 2007
WTO Committee of Participants on the Expansion of Trade in Information Technology Products
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Review of the operation of the ITA over the past decade and the increased participation of developing countries
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Overview of the dynamics of the IT sector, taking into account the latest developments in technological convergence and the impact of globalisation
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Prospects for and challenges to further expansion of trade in ITA products with a view to ensuring the original objective of the ITA is maintained
The Chairman of the ITA Committee, Mr. Martin POSPÍŠIL will serve as facilitator.
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Purpose
— To conduct a review of the operation of the ITA over the past decade with the increased participation of developing countries;
— To provide an overview of the status quo or the dynamics of the IT sector, taking into account the latest developments in technological convergence and the impact of globalisation; and
— To highlight the prospects for and challenges to further expansion of trade in ITA products with a view to ensuring the original objective of the ITA is maintained.
Wednesday, 28 March 2007 back to top
10.00 |
Welcome address to the symposium by Mr. Pascal Lamy,
Director-General of the WTO |
10.15 10.30 |
Keynote Address to the Symposium by H.E. Mr. Don
Stephenson, Ambassador of Canada and Chairman of the Negotiating Group on Market
Access |
A. Review of the operation of the ITA over the past decade and the increased participation of developing countries back to top |
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10.45 |
International Trade in IT Products
An Overview of Tariff Liberalization and World
Trade for ITA Products, 1996-2005 |
11.00 |
Increased participation of developing countries in the ITA
The Philippine Experience in the Development
of its Semiconductor Industry
ITA and the Growth of Korean IT Industry |
12.00 |
Panel discussions
Panellists:
Mr. Joachim Graminsky, Former ITA Negotiator of
the EC |
B. Overview of the dynamics of the IT sector, taking into account the
latest developments in technological convergence and the impact of globalisation back to top |
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15.00 |
Latest Developments in Technological Convergence in the IT Sector
Latest developments in technological
convergence and the impact of globalisation — the experience of Ericsson
Latest Developments in Technological
Convergence in the IT Sector
Technological Convergence in the IT Industry
in India — The case study of a start up |
16.00 |
Panel discussions
Panellists: |
16.40 |
Impact of globalisation on the IT Sector
The importance, growth and market dynamics of
the OECD countries; the development of ICT-enabled international sourcing in
India; and the development of IT industry in China
IT industry in the developing countries from
the development perspective |
17.30 |
Panel discussion
Panellists: |
Thursday, 29 March 2007 back to top
C. Prospects for and challenges to further expansion of trade in ITA
products with a view to ensuring the original objective of the ITA is maintained back to top |
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10.00 |
Introduction of HS 2007 and its impact on the
IT Sector
WTO's work on transposition of HS1996 to
HS2002, and the preparation for HS2002 to HS2007 |
11.00 |
Panel discussions
Panellists: |
13.00 |
End of Symposium back to top |