Reports

The simultaneous negotiation of several trade issues as part of one international trade agreement, such as the CARIFORUM Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), is a complex process. Successful conclusion of the exercise requires not only administrative coordination but technocratic/thematic synchronization to ensure that per issue, the terms negotiated are complementary and are consistent with the overall negotiation mandate.  Such undertakings are facilitated through a College of Negotiators.

The  Terms  of  Reference  for  this  concept  paper  demands  a  very  short  document,  on  a very  broad  topic,  with  very  little  published  material  to  be  presented  in  5  minutes  to  a knowlegeable  audience.  Direct  and  desk  research  tapping  the  resources  of  the 
Internet,  personnel  from  CRNM,  CEDA,  Trinidad  &  Tobago Coalition  of  Services,  DFID, CDB  and  Scientific  Information  Services  (SIS)  Ltd  was  conducted.  The  following  is  a snapshot of continuing research which it is hoped will generate intense discussion.

An informal mini-Ministerial Meeting was held in New Delhi , India on September 3-4 2009 under the theme “Re-Energising Doha – A Commitment to Development”. The purpose of meeting was to help WTO member states to agree on a more concrete action plan to conclude the Doha Round.  The following are some of the meeting documents which were circulated during the two day summit.