National Seminar for the Academics"

Organized by

World Trade Organization

Ministry of Commerce, I.R. Iran Office of Trade Representative (IRTR)

University of Allame Tabatabaei

Hosted by:

University of Allame Tabatabaei

 

Day 1:

Tuesday

12 May 2009

 

Time

Session

08:30-09:00

 

Registration

 

09:00-09:30

 

Opening Remarks

 

09:30-09:45

 

Keynote Speaker

Mr. Omidbakhsh, Director General of IRTR

09:45-10:30

 

Lecture on the GATT/WTO (Introduction / History)

Mr. Gerardo Thielen, Counsellor, Institute for Training and Technical Cooperation. WTO.

10:30-11:00

Tea/coffee break

 

11:00-12:30

 

Session 1: Principles of WTO (Basic Principles and Disciplines)

Mrs. Emmanuelle Ganne, Economic Affairs officer, Accessions Division. WTO.

12:30 - 14:00

Lunch

 

14:00-15:15

 

Session 2:  DDA

Mr. Gerardo Thielen, Counsellor, Institute for Training and Technical Cooperation. WTO.

 

15:15-15:45

Tea/coffee break

 

15:45-17:00

 

Session 3:Accession to the WTO (Rules & Procedure)

Mrs. Emmanuelle Ganne, Economic Affairs officer, Accessions Division. WTO.

 

 

Day 2:

Wednesday

13 May 2009

 

Time

Session

 

09:00-10:30

Session 4: Trade in Goods ( Agreements)

Mr. Gerardo Thielen, Counsellor, Institute for Training and Technical Cooperation. WTO.

 

10:30-11:00

Tea/coffee break

 

11:00-12:30

 

Session 5: Trade in Services ( Rules & Procedure)

Mrs. Emmanuelle Ganne, Economic Affairs officer, Accessions Division. WTO.

12:30 - 14:00

Lunch

 

14:00-15:30

 

Session 6: TRIPS( Rules & Procedure)

Mr. Vahid Bozorgi, Director of the Rules & Trade Policies Unit, IRTR

Mr. Amir Fathizadeh, Director of Training and Information Unit, IRTR  

15:30-15:45

Tea/coffee break

 

15:45-17:00

 

Session 7: Panel Session 6:Panel ( Experts from WTO,IRTR & University)  –

 the Potential Implications of Iran's Accession to WTO

Mr. Gerardo Thielen, Counsellor, Institute for Training and Technical Cooperation. WTO.

Mrs. Emmanuelle Ganne, Economic Affairs Officer, Accessions Division. WTO