U n i t e d N at i o n s C o n f e r e n c e o n T r a d e A n d D e v e l o p m e n t
Room XXVI, E-Building
Palais des Nations, Geneva
17–21
June 2013
Trade and Development
Commission Fifth session
PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME
Monday, 17 june
Tuesday, 18 june
Wednesday, 19 june
10 a.m.–1 p.m. 1st Plenary meeting
10 a.m.–1 p.m. 2nd Informal meeting
10 a.m.–1 p.m. 4th Informal meeting
Item 1 - Election of officers.
Item 5 - Key trends in international
transport and implications
for development
romoting and strengtheItem 6 - P
ning synergies among the
three pillars of work
•P
resentation by the secretariat of the report
(TD/B/C.I/30)
Presentation of progress report by
Ms. A. Miroux, Director, DTL
[Interactive Discussion]
Item 2 - Adoption of agenda
and organization of
work.
Opening statement by the SecretaryGeneral of UNCTAD.
Groups and countries statements
• Panel presentations
[Interactive Discussion]
Statement by Global Network of
Development Finance Institutions and
Export-Import Banks (G-NEXID)
1 p.m.–3 p.m. Lunch BREAK
Remarks by
Mr. G.Valles, Director, DITC
Item 3 - ( a) Presentation and discussion
of reports of expert meetings.
Remarks by
Ms A. Miroux, Director, DTL
(i) R
eport of the MYEM on Trade, Services and
Development on its 1st session
[Interactive Discussion]
1 p.m.–3 p.m. Lunch BREAK
3 p.m.–6 p.m. 1st Plenary meeting
Item 4 - The impact of trade
on employment and
poverty reduction
•P
resentation by the secretariat of the
report on «The impact of trade on
employment and poverty reduction»
(TD/B/C.I/29)
• Panel presentations
[Interactive Discussion]
6 p.m.–7.30 p.m. Cocktail
3 p.m.–6 p.m. 3rd Informal meeting
(ii) R
eport of the MYEM on Commodities and
Development on its 5th session
[Interactive Discussion]
Presentation of progress report by
Mr. S. Gayi, Head, Special Unit on
Commodities
[Interactive Discussion]
Presentation of progress report by
Mr. G. Valles, Director, DITC
[Interactive Discussion]
Presentation of UNCTAD’s report on
Mexico’s Agriculture Development:
Perspective and Outlook
(UNCTAD/DITC/TNCD/2012/2)
• Comment by Government of Mexico
[Interactive Discussion]
(iii) Report of the MYEM on Promoting Economic
Integration and Cooperation
[Interactive Discussion]
1 p.m.–3 p.m. Lunch BREAK
(iv) Report of the MYEM on Enhancing the Enabling
Economic Environment at all Levels in Support of
Inclusive and Sustainable Development
[Interactive Discussion]
Information sessions on:
• Global Services Forum, Beijing Edition;
• Non-Tariff Measures;
• Trade and Sustainable Development;
• Trade and Gender
• Upcoming Intergovernmental Group of
Experts on Competition Law and Policy
and Ad Hoc Expert Meeting on Consumer
Protection
(b) P
resentation and discussion of
Report of the Expert Meeting
on Tourism’s Contribution to
Sustainable Development
[Interactive Discussion]
THURSDAY, 20 june
FRIDAY, 21 june
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS
Consideration of draft outcomes of the
Commission
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Item 7 - Other Business
Item 8 - Adoption of the report of the
Commission to the Trade and
Development Board
For further information, please contact:
Mr. Bonapas Onguglo – bonapas.onguglo@unctad.org – Tel: +41 22 917 54 96
Ms. Arlette Verploegh – arlette.verploegh@unctad.org – Tel: +41 22 917 63 12
3 p.m.–6 p.m. 5th Informal meeting