Open Regional Fund Foreign Trade Promotion

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Open Regional Fund Foreign Trade Promotion

Sub-project: Addressing Market Access Barriers in Selected Supply Chains in CEFTA

Final Project Workshop

10 May 2016, Belgrade

OBJECTIVE OF THE WORKSHOP:

This workshop aims at providing a forum for review and discussion of the project’s key results, lessons learned and outlook for next steps beyond the project. In particular, the workshop is aimed at consolidating the ground for implementing the recommendations arising from the project’s reports as well as at identifying priorities for the follow up actions.

AGENDA

09.00 – 9.30

WELCOME ADDRESS AND OPENING REMARKS

Mr. Goran Scepanovic, Chair of the CEFTA Trade Facilitation Committee

Ms. Susanne Hartmann, GIZ ORF FT, Sector Fund Manager

Mr. Umut Ergezer, CEFTA Secretariat

PROJECT OVERVIEW: OBJECTIVES AND DELIVERABLES

9.30 – 10.00

10.00 – 11.30

Ms. Tanja Boskovic, GIZ ORF FT, Project Manager

Mr Ralf Peters, UNCTAD

Mr Rajesh Aggarwal, ITC

REVIEW AND DISCUSSION OF THE REGIONAL REPORT

Executive Summary of the Regional Report

Analysis of the Recommendations

Mr Ralf Peters, Mr Poul Hansen, Ms Denise Penello Rial, Ms Cecilia Viscarra, Mr Predrag

Bjelic, UNCTAD

Followed by Tour de Table discussion

11.30 – 11.45

11.45 – 13:00

Coffee break

REVIEW AND DISCUSSION OF THE REGIONAL REPORT

Analysis of the Recommendations

Prioritization of the Recommendations and Next Steps

UNCTAD

Followed by Tour de Table discussion

13.00 – 14.30

14.30 – 15.30

15.30 – 15.45

15.45 – 16.45

Lunch break

COMPLEMENTARY ANALYSIS, INCLUDING PRIVATE SECTOR PERSPECTIVE

A Complementary Approach for detecting “beyond border” trade obstacles:

Presentation of the approach. Analysis of the findings

Mr Rajesh Aggarwal, ITC

Mr Milos Androvic, ITC consultant

Coffee break

PROJECT EVALUATION AND THE WAY FORWARD

Project Approach Review: Strengths and Gaps

Reflection and retrospection of the project: Feedback from the Partners

The Way Forward: Summary of key decisions and wrap up

16.45 – 17.00

17.00

CLOSING REMARKS

Closing Cocktail Reception

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