WTO Dep Director in Dublin Friday

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Name: WTO Briefing Date: Friday, 28th March, 2003 Start Time: 08:30 Duration: Half day Venue: IBEC Address: Confederation House 84/86 Lower Baggot Street Dublin 2 Roderick Abbott Deputy Director General WTO Go along and let them know how much you appreciate the work carried out by the WTO & IBEC!

WTO Briefing


Name: WTO Briefing
Date: Friday, 28th March, 2003
Start Time: 08:30
Duration: Half day
Venue: IBEC
Address: Confederation House
84/86 Lower Baggot Street
Dublin 2

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This briefing will give members an update on the current state of play of the WTO Negotiations.Five key speakers representing the WTO,EU Commission,Forfas,and the ICT and Food Sectors will give their perspectives on the negotiations.

PROGRAMME
8.30.Registration
9.00 Introduction: Chairman Brian Callanan Director IBEC
9.10" Doha Round, a WTO Perspective":Roderick Abbott Deputy Director General WTO
9.45 " Doha Round,an EU Perspective ": Mauro Petriccione,Head of WTO co-ordination, EU Commission
10.15 Questions
10.45 Coffee
11.00 "The Microsoft View":Richard Sicard EMEA Senior Trade Manager & Chair of ICT Ireland Trade Group.
11.30 "The Food Industry Position":Ciaran Fitzgerald Director IBEC/Food and Drink Federation
12.00" WTO Negotiations Guide":Seamus Bannon Manager Trade and Innovation Department Forfas.
12.30 Questions
13.00 End

For further information on this briefing ,please contact William Maher on 01-6051639 or by e-mail william.maher@ibec.ie