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Regional Strategy Meeting on
Hong Kong Trade Ministerial Conference Outcomes: Implications for Poverty Reduction in SADC
Date: 6-7 April 2006, Gauteng, South Africa
Southern African Regional Poverty Network (SARPN), Economic Justice Network (EJN)
To what extent are the outcomes of Hong Kong contributing to poverty reduction efforts in SADC?
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Agenda
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Day I : Thursday 6th April 2006
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Registration
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Welcoming ceremony, Chair: Sue Mbaya, Director, SARPN
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Aims and Objectives of the Meeting
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Barbara Kalima Phiri, SARPN
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Opening Address
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Rev Malcolm Damon, Director, EJN
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Session 1, Chair: Stephen Muyakwa
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An Overview of the Final text of the Hong Kong WTO Ministerial Conference: Politics surrounding the Ministerial Conference/s
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Dot Keet, AIDC
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Analysis of the outcomes of the TRIPS agreement and impact on service delivery  - 106Kb ~ 1 min
(View paper - 109Kb ~ 1 min (11 pages))
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Collins Magalasi, Action Aid, Malawi
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WTO's TRIPs agreement and implications on the fight against poverty - a Southern Africa perspective - 156Kb ~ 1 min
(View paper - 69Kb < 1min (6 pages))
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Dr. Nyasha Madzingira, Safaids
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Discussion
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Tea
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Session 2, Chair: Franscis N'gambi
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Analysis of outcomes in NAMA and impact on poverty reduction in the SADC region - 115Kb ~ 1 min
(View paper - 111Kb ~ 1 min (8 pages))
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Temwa Gondwe, MEJN Malawi
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Malawi's response to the adoption of the Swiss calculation of tariff and impact to the economy - 118Kb ~ 1 min
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Lloyd Muhara, Vice Chairperson of Malawi Trade Policy National Working Group
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Analysis of outcomes in agreements on Agriculture: Demand for flexibility in tariff bindings by developing countries - 30Kb < 1min (5 pages)
(View paper - 61Kb < 1min (5 pages))
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Richard Kamidza, ACCORD, Durban
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Removal of subsidies on cotton trade and growth of the cotton industry in Africa - 111Kb ~ 1 min
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Nthando Ndhlovu, ZIMCODD, Zimbabwe
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Panel Discussion
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Lunch
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Session 3, Chair: Keith Vermulen
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Analysis of the outcomes of agreements in GATS: Services - 230Kb ~ 1 min
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Riaz Tayob, SEATINI, South Africa
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Zambia's Response to the outcomes on GATS/Services and implications for poverty reduction - 441Kb ~ 2 min
(View paper - 111Kb ~ 1 min (13 pages))
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Stephen Muyakwa, Civil Society Trade Network, Zambia
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Discussion
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Tea
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Session 4, Chair: Malcolm Damon
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CSO Mobilisation Strategy: Pre, during and Post Hong Kong - Lessons for the Future
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Thomas Deve, Mwengo
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Discussions
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Summary of Day's Proceedings, Rapporteur: Brendan Vickers, IGD
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End of Day I
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Malcolm Damon, Director EJN
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DAY II: Friday 7th April 2006
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Session 5, Chair: Lebohang Pekoe
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Recap of DAY 1
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The Doha Development Package: Did the Hong Kong WTO Conference bring the Doha Round any closer to conclusion?"
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Robert Wilson,Tralac
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Group Work, Group Facilitators
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Tea
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Group Work, Group Facilitators
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Lunch
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Report Back from Group Work, Chair: Davie Malungisa
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Discussion
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Tea
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Country strategies
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Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Botswana, Malawi, Swaziland
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Closing Ceremony
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Barbara Kalima-Phiri, SARPN
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