Presentación por el Director General Roberto Azevêdo del libro — “African Perspectives on Trade and the WTO: Domestic Reforms, Structural Transformation and Global Economic Integration”

Book Launch Session

Wednesday, 28 September 2016
Time: 14:30 — 15:30
Venue: room W

14:30 — 14:35

• Brief remarks by Ambassador Chiedu Osakwe, Book Co-editor and Trade Advisor to the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment and Chief Negotiator, Nigeria

14:35 — 14:40

• Introductory Remarks by Director-General Roberto Azevêdo
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14:40 — 14:50

• Introduction of the Book by Co-Editor, Mr. Patrick Low, Former Chief Economist, WTO

14:50 — 15:30   

• Panel Discussion on African Perspectives on Trade and the WTO
   
  • H.E. Mr. Joshua Setipa, Minister of Trade and Industry, Kingdom of Lesotho
  • H.E. Mr.  Axel Addy, Minister of Commerce and Industry, Republic of Liberia
  • H.E. Dr. Okechukwu Enelamah, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Federal Republic of Nigeria

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Working Session

“Post-Nairobi: Africa, Trade Multilateralism and a 21st Century Trade Agenda”

Wednesday, 28 September 2016
Time: 15:30 — 17:00
Venue: room W

15:30 — 15:35

• Brief opening remarks by moderator Patrick Low, Former Chief Economist, WTO

15:35 — 15:45

• Trade Policy Trends in Africa: Empirical Evidence from 20 Years of WTO Trade Policy Reviews — presented by Ms. Maika Oshikawa, Officer in Charge Accessions Division

15:45 — 15:55

• Integration into Regional and Global Value Chains — How is it done? — presented by H.E Mr. Joshua Setipa, Minister of Trade and Industry of Lesotho

15:55 — 16:05

• African Trade Integration: Participation in Global Value Chains — by Mr. Bernard Hoekman, Professor and Director, Global Economics at Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, European University Institute

16:05 — 16:15

• Trade Rules, Industrial Policy and Competitiveness: Implications for Africa's Development — presented by Chiedu Osakwe

16:15 — 16:30

• Concluding remarks by Ambassador Stephen Ndung'u Karau, Permanent Representative of Kenya to the UN

16:30 — 17:00

• Open discussion

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17.00

• Cocktail Reception