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South Centre Side Event at UNCTAD XII

Trade, Commodities and Development: Perspectives on a Development Agenda in Commodities Trade 

Date:       19 April 2008, 12:30 pm - 3 pm

Venue:     UNCTAD XII Conference Centre, Accra

Chaired by: President Benjamin Mkapa, former President of Tanzania and Chairperson of the South Centre

Purpose of the event: Highlight the importance of taking action to address the problems linked to commodity dependence in developing countries, especially Africa.

Target audience: Government representatives (both developed and developing countries)-African countries, in particular; officials from IGOs, civil society in general, and media.

 Co-sponsoring organizations:   South Centre, ActionAid, Traidcraft, IATP

South Centre Publications Relevant to UNCTAD XII Commodity Dependence and Development: Suggestions to tackle the Commodities Problem (A joint publication by South Centre and ActionAid) ... Apr. 2008   Rebalancing the Supply Chain: Buyer Power, Commodities and Competition Policy A joint publication by South Centre and Traidcraft ... Apr. 2008 Policy Brief 14 - From Declarations to Actions on Commodities: Marking the Turning Point at UNCTAD XII... Apr. 2008 Reinventing UNCTAD ... Feb. 2006 Recalling UNCTAD I at UNCTAD XI Part I Part II Part III ... Jun. 2004

 

 

Detailed Agenda  (Simultaneous interpretation to French and Spanish will be available)

 

12hs30                Light lunch  

 

13hs00                Welcome Remarks by President Benjamin W. Mkapa, Chairman of the South Centre

 

13hs10                Book Launch:

“Commodity Dependence and Development: Suggestions to Tackle the Commodities Problems”

Joint report produced by the South Centre and Action Aid International

                               Ms. Dede Amanor-Wilks, International Director ActionAid

  

13hs30                 Panel Discussion

 

                             Moderator: President Benjamin W. Mkapa

 

                             High-level representative of the African Union

 

     Mr. NDiogou Fall, President of the Network of Farmers’s organizations in West Africa (ROPPA)

 

 

 14hs00                 Open Discussion

                              

                                Moderator: President Benjamin W. Mkapa

 

The participation of a wide range of stakeholders will be promoted, including that of women involved in commodities production and trade in the region.

 

Opportunity will be provided for African countries representatives to articulate their expectations with respect to the outcome of the UNCTAD XII conference, vis-à-vis addressing the commodity issues.

                        

14hs50                        Closing remarks          

 

Report of the South Centre and ActionAid joint event

© 2006, South Centre, Geneva, Switzerland