UNCTAD/GATT/AIR/28 15 OCTOBER 1993

SUBJECT: ANNUAL MEETING OF THE JOINT ADVISORY GROUP ON THE INTERNATIONAL

TRADE CENTRE UNCTAD/GATT (TWENTY-SIXTH SESSION)

1. THE TWENTY-SIXTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE JOINT ADVISORY GROUP ON THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTRE UNCTAD/GATT WILL CONVENE FROM 8 TO 11 NOVEMBER 1993 IN SALLE XVII, PALAIS DES NATIONS, GENEVA STARTING AT 10 A.M. THE DISCUSSION WILL TAKE PLACE ON 8 AND 9 NOVEMBER, AND THE REPORT WILL BE DISCUSSED ON 11 NOVEMBER. THE GROUP WILL EXAMINE THE ACTIVITIES OF THE CENTRE AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE UNCTAD TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD AND THE GATT COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES.

2. THE ADVISORY GROUP WILL HAVE BEFORE IT THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTATION: THE PROVISIONAL AGENDA FOR THE SESSION (ITC/AG(XXVI)/L/84); THE ANNUAL REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF ITC IN 1992 (ITC/AG(XXVI)/137), AND ITS STATISTICAL APPENDIX (ITC/AG(XXVI)/137/ADD.1); THE REPORT ON THE EVALUATION OF THE ITC SUBPROGRAMME INSTITUTIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR TRADE PROMOTION AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL (ITC/AG(XXV)/129 AND ITC/INF/66); THE REPORT OF THE ITC TECHNICAL MEETING 1992 (ITC/AG(XXV)/131); THE REPORT ON THE EVALUATION OF ITC'S ACTIVITIES IN COMMODITY TRADE, DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION (ITC/AG(XXVI)/135); AND THE REPORT ON THE ITC TECHNICAL MEETING 1993 (ITC/AG(XXVI)/136).

3. GOVERNMENTS OF STATES MEMBERS OF UNCTAD AND CONTRACTING PARTIES TO GATT ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO THIS MEETING. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THIS REPRESENTATION BE AT THE LEVEL OF SENIOR OFFICIALS CONCERNED WITH TRADE PROMOTION OR THE DEVELOPMENT OF FOREIGN TRADE IN GENERAL.

4. THE MEETING IS OPEN TO SPECIALIZED AGENCIES AND UNITED NATIONS BODIES, AND TO OBSERVERS FROM OTHER INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS HAVING AN INTEREST IN TRADE PROMOTION.

5. IT IS REQUESTED THAT THE NAMES OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE JOINT ADVISORY GROUP MEETING BE COMMUNICATED TO THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTRE UNCTAD/GATT, PALAIS DES NATIONS, 1211 GENEVA 10, SWITZERLAND (TELEX NO. 414 119 ITC CH) OR BY FAX NO. (41-22) 730 05 74 OR 733 44 39), BEFORE

1 NOVEMBER 1993.

K.K.S. DADZIE PETER D. SUTHERLAND

93-1698