WTO Public Forum, Geneva - IFAP Session on Agriculture

5 October 2007, 11:15 – 13:15 hours Room: CRII

Theme: An agreement on agriculture that promotes global development

 

In this session, leaders of the main negotiating groups (G-4 countries) examined with participants and leaders from farmers’ organisations how the WTO negotiations on agriculture would promote global development.

  

 
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AGENDA

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Opening remarks by the President of IFAP, Jack Wilkinson (audio file)

Panel of the leaders of the main negotiating groups:

  • Brazi l– Deputy Permanent Representative in Geneva, Mr. Paulo Mesquita 
  • European Communities – Director General for Agriculture and WTO Chief Negotiator for Agriculture, Mr. Jean-Luc Demarty  
  • India – WTO Ambassador H.E. Ujal Singh Bhatia
  • USA – Lead Negociator for Agriculture , US Trade Representative's Office, Mr. Joseph Glaubir

Closing remarks by the Deputy Director General of the WTO, Mr. Harsha Singh

Questions and discussion from the floor

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