WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/COMTD/LDC/W/23
30 October 2001
(01-5319)
Sub-Committee on Least-Developed Countries
DRAFT WORK PROGRAMME FOR 2002
Proposed Date/
VenueMeeting/Seminar Agenda
25-27 February
WTO, GenevaIF Joint Seminar - II, "Trade Mainstreaming
and Enhancing the Integrated Framework
(IF) Approach"IF review, enhancement,
operational steps, core issues,
country experiences and best
practices.
28 February
WTO, Geneva27th Session of the Sub-Committee on LD Cs Integrated Framework; Report
of IF Seminar; TPC for LDCs
end February –
early March (TBC)
WTO, GenevaShort Trade Policy Course (TPC) for LDCs Training of LDC officials
(Training Institute)
April (TBC)
TanzaniaJoint WIPO-WTO Regional Seminar on the
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of
Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) for
Haiti and African LDCsBasic concepts, principles,
rights and obligations in the
TRIPS Agreement
May (TBC)
WTO, GenevaWTO Seminar on Trade Policy Reviews
(TPR) and Technical AssistanceEnhancing understanding and
implementation of rules,
formulating coherent trade andcompanion policies, and
identifying technical assistance
needs (TPRD/TCD).
27 May
WTO, Geneva28th Session of the Sub-Committee on LDCs Integrated Framework; Market
Access for LDCs; Follow-up to
LDC-III Conference.
September (TBC) Joint WIPO-WTO Regional Seminar on the
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of
Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) forAsia-Pacific LDCsBasic concepts, principles,
rights and obligations in the
TRIPS Agreement
21 October
WTO, Geneva29th Session of the Sub-Committee on LDCs Integrated Framework;
Technical Assistance for LDCs;
Programme of Work for 2003.
NOTE:
Seminars organized by the Committee on Trade and Development, and activities such as "Geneva
Week" are also of direct relevance to the work of the Sub-Committee on Least-Developed Countries.
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