JANUARY 2007  [next month]  [back to top]  [other calendars] 20-25 January, Nairobi, Kenya: WORLD SOCIAL FORUM 2007. The seventh World Social Forum aims to bring together activists in social justice, economic justice, and environmental sustainability from all over the globe for five days of workshops, symposia, and cultural events. The theme for this year's forum is "People's Struggles, People's Alternatives". Internet: http://wsf2007.org. 22-24 January, New Delhi, India: SEVENTH DELHI SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT. Organised by the Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) Focusing on the sustainability of natural resources, this summit will bring together decision makers from government, business, civil society, the media, the research and scientific community to discuss and debate long term sustainable development. Themes include climate change and health, technology for the poor, prudent use of natural resources, and water management systems. Internet: http://static.teriin.org/dsds/2007/about.htm 23-27 January, Chiang Mai, Thailand: INTERNATIONAL DIALOUGE ON SCIENCE AND PRACTICE IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: LINKING KNOWLEDGE WITH ACTION. Organised by the Initiative of Science and Technology for Sustainability (ISTS), the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS), and the Sustainable Europe Research Institute (SERI). Sustainable development is only possible with the knowledge and collaboration of science and practitioners at the global, regional, and local levels. This dialogue aims to bring together these actors to discuss the quality and effectiveness of sustainable development activities and further promote implementation of sustainable technologies. Internet: http://www.scidev.net/events/index.cfm?fuseaction=readevents&itemid=672&language=1. 24-28 January, Davos, Switzerland: WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM ANNUAL MEETING 2007: SHAPING THE GLOBAL AGENDA, THE SHIFTING POWER EQUATION. Be it in geopolitics from west to east, or in business from producers to consumers, power is shifting at a tremendous pace, raising questions of how we are to organize and operate in a changing global environment. This year's World Economic Forum Annual Meeting summit is a unique opportunity will bring together leaders from all walks of life -- business, government, the media, academia, the arts and civil society -- to examine global shifts in power -- in geopolitics from west to east, as well as in business from producers to consumers. They will address questions of how to organize and operate in a changing global environment, and seek to this shift and shape the 2007 global agenda. Internet: http://www.weforum.org/en/index.htm. 29-30 January, Nairobi, Kenya: REGIONAL CONFERENCE ON CAPACITY BUILDING FOR THE FAST TRACKING OF THE EAST AFRICAN COMMON MARKET. Organized but the Consumer Unity and Trust Society's Nairobi Resource Centre (CUTS-NRC), with the support of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and the United Kingdom's Department for International Development (DfID) in agreement with the East African Community (EAC). The goal of this conference is to provide a platform for regional stakeholders from agriculture, business, government, and civil society to discuss and debate practical and policy issues regarding the proposed East African common market. internet: http://www.cuts-citee.org 30-31 January, Geneva, Switzerland: THE THIRD GLOBAL CONGRESS ON COMBATING COUNTERFEITING AND PIRACY. The World Intellectual Property Organization, Interpol, and the World Customs Organization and the world business community jointly convened this meeting for government officials, policy makers, and stakeholders from NGOs and industry. The congress aims to formulate practical strategies to tackle the challenges posed by the worldwide trade in counterfeit and pirated products which threaten economic development and consumer safety. This year's theme is "Shared Challenges… Common Goals. internet: http://www.ccapcongress.net/ 31 January-1 February, Geneva, Switzerland: EXPLORATORY DIALOGUE ON PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE LAND MANAGEMENT THROUGH TRADE. Convened by the Global Mechanism of the UNCCD in collaboration with the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD), this dialogue aims to promote investment in sustainable land management in dryland regions through market access, trade, and knowledge mobilisation. For further information please contact Marie Chamay, e-mail: mchamay@ictsd.ch or Eleonora Canigiani, e-mail: e.canigiani@ifad.org; internet: http://www.global-mechanism.org/news--events/events/promoting-slm-through-trade-workshop/. FEBRUARY 2007  [previous month]  [next month]  [back to top]  [other calendars] 2-3 February, Paris, France. CITIZENS OF THE EARTH: THE PARIS CONFERENCE ON GLOBAL ECOLOGICCAL GOVERNANCE. At the instigation of French President Jacques Chirac, this conference will bring together government ministers, scientists, business leaders, NGOs, and public figures from more than 60 countries to assess the threats facing the environment, develop priorities for combating those threats, and work towards creating a United Nations Environment Organization to promote better environmental governance. internet: http://www.citoyensdelaterre.fr/conference/?-English- 5-9 February, Nairobi, Kenya. UN ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME (UNEP), 24th SESSION OF THE GOVERNING COUNCIL/GLOBAL MINISTERIAL ENVRIONMENT FORUM. Members of the UNEP Governing Council will gather to review and discuss important and emerging environmental policy issues, cooperation and coordination with the UN system and civil society, the outcomes of the World Summit on Sustainable Development, and the UNEP's contribution to the forthcoming session of the Commission on Sustainable Development. Side events include an Environmentally Friendly Technologies Exhibition and a High-Level Roundtable on the theme of this year's session: "Globalization and Environment." internet: http://www.unep.org/gc/gc24/. 5-6 February, Manila, Philippines. INVESTING IN ASIA'S URBAN FUTURE. Hosted by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), this conference will discuss and recommend programs to support sustainable urban development and address poverty in many Asian countries. Participants include high level officials from national and local governments, civil society, private sector, academia, and international organizations with presentations from various experts on urban development. A Memorandum of Understanding will be discussed and signed, signifying intent of the ADB, BMZ, and interested parties to collaborate on urban development issues. internet: http://www.adb.org/Documents/Events/2007/asia-urban/default.asp#participants 9-10 February, Essen, Germany. G-7 FINANCE MINISTERS MEETING. In addition to central fiscal policy issues, the first meeting in 2007 of finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of Seven leading industrialised nations will address the development of capital markets in emerging economies, improvement of public finance in developing countries, fiscal policy for the promotion of energy efficiency and renewable energy, and how the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank will adapt to changing global conditions. internet: http://www.bundesfinanzministerium.de/lang_de/nn_54/nsc_true/DE/Internationale__Beziehungen/Informelle__Gremien__der__Zusammenarbeit/G7__G8/001__en,templateId=renderPrint.html. 12-14 February, Berlin, Germany. TIME TO ADAPT: CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE EUROPEAN WATER DIMENSION CONFERENCE. Hosted by the German Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety, for government representatives, scientists, researchers, and non-governmental organisations, this conference aims to discuss the future impacts of climate change on water management and water dependent sectors such as agriculture, energy, inland navigation, and tourism. internet: http://www.climate-water-adaptation-berlin2007.org/index.htm 13 February, Washington, D.C. THE 2007 CONGRESSIONAL AID AGENDA. The Washington International Trade Association (WITA) and International Gateway present an off-the-record discussion of the US Congress' trade agenda for the upcoming year, ongoing free trade agreement negotiations, and the Doha Round. Speakers include staff and trade counselors of the House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee. internet: http://www.wita.org 16 February, Washington, D.C. THIRD ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE. The ABCI Institute- Brazilian International Trade Scholars, Inc. and Brazil Institute of the Woodrow Wilson Center will present this event featuring Brazilian government officials and expert analysts discussing major issues in international trade. Four panels will discuss the 2007 trade policy outlook, developments in antidumping and countervailing duty investigations, WTO dispute settlement and compliance issues, and ethanol production and trade. The event will be webcast live. internet: http://www.wilsoncenter.org 16 February, Geneva, Switzerland. FLEXIBILITIES IN THE PATENT SYSTEM. The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) will present an afternoon colloquium featuring experts in patent law and intellectual property from the Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property, Competition and Tax Law and the School of Legal Studies at the Cochin University of Science and Technology. email: patents.mail@wipo.int internet: http://www.wipo.int/patent/colloquia/en/2007/02/index.html 19-24 February, Nicosia, Cyprus. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENVIRONMENT: SURVIVAL AND SUSTAINABILITY. Organized by the Near East University, the conference features more than 100 keynote speeches, including three by Nobel laureates, which address environmental threats and challenges. The aim of the conference is to create a multi-disciplinary discussion between policy makers, researchers, and academics in order to produce policy options and materials for decision makers seeking to combat environmental problems. internet: http://www.neuconference.org. 21 February, Washington, D.C. THE FARM BILL AND THE DOHA ROUND. Organised by the Washington International Trade Association, this event features the participation of US Agriculture Secretary of Mike Johanns. It will address the many questions about the 2007 Farm Bill and its implications on the Doha Round. internet: http://www.wita.org 21 February, Geneva, Switzerland. NEW TRENDS IN TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER: IMPLICATIONS FOR A WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION (WIPO) DEVELOPMENT AGENDA. Organised by the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) on the sidelines of the meeting of the Provisional Committee on Proposals Related to a WIPO Development Agenda. Professor John Barton, Emeritus Professor of Law at Stanford University and former chair of the independent UK Commission on Intellectual Property Rights, will present his views on recent trends in technology transfer and identify links with the current discussion on a WIPO Development Agenda. The side event will aim to: explore how technology is transferred today to and from developing countries; identify new channels and barriers that affect such transfer; highlight policy approaches that might be of assistance in increasing flows and overcoming barriers; and facilitate exchange between different stakeholders on the implications of new trends in technology transfer. internet: http://www.iprsonline.org/unctadictsd/dialogue/2007-02-21/2007-02-21_desc.htm 26 February, Managua, Nicaragua: NICARAGUAN NATIONAL MEETING AND EXPERTS' ROUNDTABLE ON TRADE IN SERVICES AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. Organised by the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD), in collaboration with the Nitlapán Research Institute for Development at the University of Central America. The meeting will provide a forum for the presentation of the findings of a Nicaraguan case study commissioned by ICTSD. The case study, which focuses on tourism services, environmental services and logistics services seeks to analyse the relevance of the services sector in advancing the sustainable development goals of Nicaragua, the opportunities and risks appurtenant to liberalising trade in selected services sectors or modes of supply and possible options regarding the corollary regulatory reform and other flanking measures that may be needed to achieve these goals, will be presented. Following on from the National Meeting there will be an Experts' Roundtable which will focus on tourism services. This Experts' Roundtable will produce a Roadmap for Implementation which will constitute a practical tool for policy makers to take the next step and translate the domestic interests identified in each priority sector into specific domestic reform proposals. For more information e-mail: hullrich@ictsd.ch; tel: +41 (0)22 917 88 46; fax: +41 (0)22 917 80 93; internet: http://www.ictsd.org/issarea/services/roundtable/2007-02-26/2007-02-26_desc.htm 26 February to 2 March, New York, United States: CSD-15 INTERGOVERNMENTAL PREPARATORY MEETING. This will be a preparatory meeting for the fifteenth session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-15). The discussions will focus on energy for sustainable development, industrial development, air pollution/atmosphere, and climate change. For further information contact the Division for Sustainable Development, Department of Economic and Social Affairs; tel: +1 212 963 8102; fax: +1 212 963 4260; e-mail: dsd@un.org; internet: http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/csd/csd15/csd15_ipm.htm. 27 February, Copenhagen, Denmark: THE WTO AND THE SHRINKING OF DEVELOPMENT SPACE: HOW BIG IS THE BITE? The Danish Institute of International Studies will present a trade and development seminar featuring Dr. Alisa DiCaprio of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Global Development and Environment Institute. She will examine the industrial policies of Newly Industrialised Countries employed during the GATT regime and to what extent the textual limitations of the 1994 WTO agreement has resulted in actual changes in policy implementation. For more information, contact events@diis.dk. internet: http://www.diis.dk/sw152.asp 28 February to 2 March, Wels, Austria: WORLD SUSTAINABLE ENERGY DAYS 2007. Organised by the O.Ö. Energiesparverband, four concurrent conferences offer a range of events and seminars on sustainable energy production and use, the future of renewable energy technology, efficiency and renewable energy sources, and rural sustainable energy development. internet: http://www.wsed.at. 28 February, Washington, D.C.: INTERNATIONAL TRADE: THE 2006 RECORD AND THE DYNAMIC FOR 2007. This breakfast discussion, hosted by the Washington International Trade Association (WITA), will feature US Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade Franklin Lavin, who will present an in-depth analysis of the dynamics underlying the 2006 record international trade numbers. For further information email events@wita.org; or visit http://www.wita.org. MARCH 2007  [previous month]  [next month]  [back to top]  [other calendars] 1-2 March, Geneva, Switzerland: DISCIPLINING FISHERIES SUBSIDIES - INCORPORATION SUSTAINABILITY AT THE WTO AND BEYOND. Developing new disciplines on fisheries subsidies that present sustainability concerns is a priority for achieving sustainable management of the world's fisheries resources. After several years of work on subsidies reform at UNEP and WWF, the remaining question is how "sustainability" can be incorporated into appropriate and workable conditions on fisheries subsidies at the WTO and beyond, including national and regional level fisheries policy. Answering this question is the aim of this symposium. For more information about this meeting contact Anja von Moltke (anja.moltke@unep.ch) or Aimee Gonzales (agonzales@wwfint.org) or visit http://www.unep.ch/etb/events/2007fish_symposium.php. 8 March, Copenhagen, Denmark: MAKING PREFERENCES WORK FOR AFRICA. The Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS) will host this trade and development seminar featuring Paul Collier, Professor of Economics, Oxford University and Peter Gibbon, Senior Researcher, DIIS discussing "How trade policy for parts of Africa can offer more opportunities than aid," and "Making a difference in bilateral trade agreements: the case of rules of origin," respectively. For more information, contact event@diis.dk; internet: http://www.diis.dk. 8-9 March, Bangkok, Thailand: OECD/UNDESA/UNESCAP WORKSHOP ON DEVELOPING SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGIES IN ASIA. This workshop, jointly organised by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the UN Division for Sustainable Development (UNDESA), and the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), will review national sustainable development and poverty reduction strategies in Asian and Pacific countries and the options for better integration of these policies; internet: http://www.oecd.org/document/49/0,2340,en_2649_201185_32618737_1_1_1_1,00.html. 12-13 March, New Delhi, India: SAVING DOHA AND DELIVERING ON DEVELOPMENT. Organised by the Government of India, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Oxfam International, the National Council for Applied Economic Research, and the Consumer Unity and Trust Society International (CUTS), participants at this seminar will discuss progress, or the lack thereof, in the Doha round and how it can be redirected to benefit developing nations. For more information, contact Tpapanicolas@carnegieendowment.org. 13-15 March, Copenhagen, Denmark: CARBON MARKET INSIGHTS 2007. Organised by PointCarbon, this year's event will consider, among other topics, the opening up of the EU emissions trading scheme to the global carbon markets. Three programme areas - carbon trading, carbon projects, and carbon and energy - will be explored through a series of presentations, roundtables, case studies, and workshops. Al Gore will give the keynote address. For more information, contact conference@pointcarbon.com or visit http://www.pointcarbon.com/Events/Carbon%20Market%20Insights/category401.html 15-16 March, Geneva, Switzerland. UNCTAD EXPERT GROUP MEETING ON THE DEVELOPMENT IMPLICATIONS OF REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS (RTAs) AND THEIR INTERFACE WITH THE MULTILATERAL TRADING SYSTEM. Organised by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the Expert Meeting will aim to identify practical lessons for policy options in regional and multilateral integration processes. Participants will address recent trends in RTAs and their developmental and systemic implications; specific market access issues in regional trade negotiations in goods and services; regulatory provisions, including intellectual property rights, investment and competition policies; South-South trade integration and cooperation; and the manner in which RTAs and the multilateral system interact with each other and possible synergies and complementarities between the two processes. For more information, contact Mina Mashayekhi (Mina.Mashayekhi@unctad.org) or Taisuke Ito (Taisuke.Ito@unctad.org); internet: http://www.unctad.org/Templates/meeting.asp?intItemID=2068&lang=1&m=13242 15-16 March, Nairobi, Kenya. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON LINKAGES BETWEEN TRADE, DEVELOPMENT, AND POVERTY REDUCTION. The Consumer Unity and Trust Society International (CUTS) has organised this conference to bring together project partners from 15 countries across South-East Asia, Southern Africa, and Europe with representatives from inter-governmental agencies, civil society, and research organizations to discuss the involvement of civil society in implementing aid for trade programmes. internet: http://www.cuts-citee.org 17 March, Lahore, Pakistan: NATIONAL MEETING AND EXPERTS' ROUNDTABLE ON TRADE IN SERVICES AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. Organised by the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development, in collaboration with the Lahore University of Management Sciences. The National Meeting will provide a forum where the findings of a Pakistan case study commissioned by ICTSD will be presented. The country study, which focuses on Pakistan's construction and related engineering services, architecture services, engineering and integrated engineering services, energy services, and environmental services seeks to analyse the relevance of the services sector in advancing the sustainable development goals of Pakistan, the opportunities and risks appurtenant to liberalising trade in selected services sectors or modes of supply and possible options regarding the corollary regulatory reform and other flanking measures that may be needed to achieve these goals, will be presented. Following on from the National Meeting there will be an Experts' Roundtable which will focus on construction and related engineering services. The main elements raised during the discussion will be compiled into a roadmap for implementation. This roadmap will constitute a practical tool for policy makers to take the next step and translate the domestic interests identified in each priority sector into specific domestic reform proposals. For more information e-mail: hullrich@ictsd.ch; tel: +41 (0)22 917 88 46; fax: +41 (0)22 917 80 93. internet: http://www.ictsd.org/issarea/services/roundtable/2007-03-17/2007-03-17_desc.htm 18-19 March, Beijing, China. CHINA DEVELOPMENT FORUM 2007. Organised by the China Development Research Foundation, under the banner of "Towards New Models of Economic Growth," this forum will bring academics and senior personnel from business and international organizations together with Chinese government officials, executives, researchers and economists to discuss a variety of topics including environment, income distribution, technology, and growth dynamics. internet: http://www.cdrf.org.cn/2007cdf/index.htm 19-23 March, Geneva, Switzerland. UN CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT (UNCTAD) COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES, AND COMMODITIES, 11th SESSION. The key issues to be addressed at this high-level session include possibilities for networking among regional trade agreements of developing countries in order to share experience and insights; commodity sector development as an essential element of poverty reduction; a review of UNCTAD's work in regard to non-tariff barriers and market access; and the development implications of trade in services. internet: http://www.unctad.org/Templates/meeting.asp?intItemID=1942&lang=1&m=12761 22-24 March, New Delhi, India. POLITICAL ECONOMY CONSTRAINTS IN REGULATORY REGIMES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. Organised by the Consumer Unity and Trust Society International (CUTS), as part of their research programme 'Competition, Regulation, and Development Research Forum', the symposium will feature presentations on research findings from the first phase of the programme. Authors and participants, including political economists, policymakers, government officials, and representatives from regulatory authorities, will identify and deliberate the political economy constraints developing countries face in implementing competition and regulatory regimes. For more information, contact cdrf@cuts.org. internet: www.circ.in/cdrfsymp.htm 26-29 March, Geneva, Switzerland. SOUTH CENTRE WORKSHOP ON TRADE IN SERVICES. Organized by South Centre, an intergovernmental organization of developing countries, the theme of this year's workshop is "Linking Multilateral and regional processes of negotiations on trade in services: What is at stake for least-developed countries?" Some of the issues to be discussed include the development challenges of LDCs arising from WTO and EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) negotiations, development strategies, and the strategic role of services. internet: http://www.southcentre.org/Events/2007Mar_ServicesWorkshop.htm 28- 30 March, Oslo, Norway: THE OSLO CONFERENCE ON GOOD GOVERNANCE, SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. The Oslo Conference aims to take the ongoing debate about business and sustainability beyond corporate social responsibility by providing a platform for an integrated approach comprised of key players from government, business, academia, trade-unions and non-governmental organisations (NGOs). The conference is hosted by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in cooperation with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), the Norwegian Ministry of the Environment and the City of Oslo. For further information visit http://www.csr-oslo.org/. APRIL 2007  [previous month]  [next month]  [back to top]  [other calendars] 3-4 April 2007, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. BIOFUELS AND CARBON MARKETS AMERICAS. This meeting of industry experts, organized by Green Power Conferences, will address the challenges and opportunities of the biofuel, biogas, and carbon industries in Latin America through three concurrent sessions. For more information, contact annie.ellis@greenpowerconferences.com. internet: www.greenpowerconferences.com. 9-10 April, Doha, Qatar. ARAB WORLD COMPETTIVENESS ROUNDTABLE. In an effort to advance economic reform in the Middle East, the World Economic Forum will release its third Arab World Competitiveness Report at an exclusive roundtable meeting. Top policy-makers, business leaders, researchers, and the authors will discuss the recommended practices and barriers to growth identified by the report and translate the results of the report into a plan of action for the Middle East. This event is a precursor to the World Economic Forum on the Middle East which will be held 18-20 May in Jordan. e-mail: arabroundtable@weforum.org; internet: http://www.weforum.org/en/events/ArabWorldCompetitivenessRoundtable/index.htm. 14-15 April, Washington, DC. JOINT WORLD BANK-IMF DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AND IMF INTERNATIONAL MONETARY AND FINANCIAL COMMITTEE. At their annual spring meetings, the International Monetary and Financial Committee and the World Bank Development Committee will meet to discuss the progress on the work of the Fund and Bank. A Program of Policy Dialogues for Civil Society Organizations will be held concurrently from 12-16 April. For more information, email bfcoffice@worldbank.org. internet: http://www.imf.org/external/spring/2007/index.htm 16 April, New York, USA. SPECIAL HIGH-LEVEL MEETING OF THE UN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL (ECOSOC) WITH THE BRETTON WOODS INSITUTIONS, WTO, AND UNCTAD. This tenth annual meeting, organized by the UN Financing for Development Office, brings together ECOSOC and the international finance and trade institutions to address issues related to financing for development, realizing the Doha development agenda though effective trade and investment policies, and achieving the Millennium Development Goals. A civil society preparatory forum will be held the day before. For more information, contact Nikhil Seth, Director for ECOSOC Support and Coordination, tel. +1 212 963 1881, email: ecosocinfo@un.org; or Oscar de Rojas, Director of the Office of Financing for Development, tel. +1 212 963 2587, email: ffdoffice@un.org. internet: http://www.un.org/esa/ffd/ 19 April, Brussels, Belgium. FAIR TRADE PUBLIC PURCHASING AS A TOOL FOR SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION PATTERNS. The final conference of the Fair Procura Project aims to examine the policies and practices of fair trade procurement, the impact of fair trade on the producer's communities, and the further steps the EU can take to ensure coherence between EU policy and fair trade promotion. The conference will be of particular interest to European and National authorities, fair trade and consumer associations, and universities. The conference is organized under the auspices of the European Fair Trade Association, CTM Altromercato, Fair Trade Original, IDEAS, and OXFAM Wereldwinkels with the financial support of the European Commission and EuropeAid. For more information, email fair-procura@eftafairtrade.org. internet: http://www.european-fair-trade-association.org/FairProcura/events.php 24-26 April 2007, São Paulo, Brazil. SECOND IBERO-AMERICAN CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. Organized by the World Business Council on Sustainable Development (WBSCD) and its Brazilian affiliate (CEBDS) with the support of UNESCO, UN University and UNEP, the conference will bring together businesses, academics, specialists, policy makers, and NGOs from Latin America to address the challenges of sustainable development for society, business, and government, and share experiences with sustainable practices. internet: http://www.sustentavel.org.br ( in Portuguese) or http://www.wbcsd.ch. 25-27 April, Geneva, Switzerland. JOINT ADVISORY GROUP ON THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTRE (ITC), 40th SESSION. Trade promotion authorities from the Member states of the WTO and the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) will meet to examine the activities of the ITC and make recommendations to the UNCTAD Trade and Development Board and the WTO General Council. internet: http://www.unctad.org/Templates/meeting.asp?intItemID=1942&lang=1&m=13301&info=not 26 April, International. WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DAY. The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) will celebrate the link between intellectual property (IP) and creativity; this year's theme is 'Encouraging Creativity'. The IP system is what sustains and nourishes the world's creative community. The day will be celebrated through various seminars and ceremonies organized by national IP authorities to promote understanding and respect for intellectual property. internet: http://www.wipo.int/about-ip/en/world_ip/2007/ 30 April to 11 May, New York, United States: UN CSD-15. The fifteenth session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-15) will focus on the areas of energy for sustainable development, industrial development, air pollution/atmosphere, and climate change. For further information contact the Division for Sustainable Development, Department of Economic and Social Affairs; tel: +1 212 963 8102; fax: +1 212 963 4260; e-mail: dsd@un.org; internet: http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/csd/policy.htm. MAY 2007  [previous month]  [next month]  [back to top]  [other calendars] 2-3 May, Minneapolis, US. TOWARD A GLOBAL FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL POLICY FOR AN OPEN INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY. The worldwide tendency to consider food and agricultural policies from a national or domestic perspective has created barriers to the efficient use of the world's agricultural resources and reduced the contributions that agriculture can make to global economic welfare. This symposium to honour University of Minnesota Regents Professor Emeritus G. Edward Schuh will bring together scholars and policy experts to discuss how to move toward a global food and agricultural policy for an open international economy. For more information, including presenters and paper topics, please see internet: http://www.hhh.umn.edu/schuh_symposium/index.html.   JUNE 2007  [previous month]  [next month]  [back to top]  [other calendars]     JULY 2007  [previous month]  [next month]  [back to top]  [other calendars]     AUGUST 2007  [previous month]  [next month]  [back to top]  [other calendars]     SEPTEMBER 2007  [previous month]  [next month]  [back to top]  [other calendars]   OCTOBER 2007  [previous month]  [next month]  [back to top]  [other calendars]   NOVEMBER 2007  [previous month]  [next month]  [back to top]  [other calendars]   DECEMBER 2007  [previous month]  [back to top]  [other calendars]