Panel Internacional sobre Agua y Libre Comercio

Vendredi, 1 Juin, 2007 - 00:00

Adjuntamos el programa del panel internacional "Agua y Libre Comercio" que se llevará a cabo el 8 de junio del 2007 en Génova - Suiza y que contará con la participación de destacados especialistas.

El programa incluye los siguientes temas:
* Acuerdos de libre comercio y agua en los paises andinos
* Servicios de agua: acuerdos de comercio internacional e inversión
* Derechos humanos y acceso al agua potable





PANEL


WATER AND FREE TRADE

UNCTAD – United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.

Palais des Nations 8-14

Av. de la Paix 1211

Geneva 10 – Switzerland

June 8 th , 2007 (15:00 – 18:00)


The Permanent Mission of the Republic of Bolivia to the United Nations in Geneva ,

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD),

International Development Research Centre (IDRC), and

Agua Sustentable,

with the technical assistance of Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)




Tel. +41 22 917 5809

info@unctad. org

Day and time: June 8 th , 2007 (15:00 – 18:00)


PROGRAM


Introduction:







































































Introduction:

 
15:00 – 15:20 Merle Faminow, Program Leader, International Development Research Institute (IDRC) and

Juan Carlos Alurralde , Executive Director, Agua Sustentable.
First Session  
Speakers :  
15:20 – 15:40

“ Free Trade Agreements and Water in Andean Countries”

Pablo Solón, Bolivia´s Plenipotentiary Ambassador.

15:40 – 16:00

“ Water: Services, International Trade Agreements and Investment”

Miguel Solanes, Regional Advisor on Water Law and Regulation of Public Utilities, of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).

16:00 – 16:20

"Human Rights and Access to Safe-drinking Water"

Natalie Mivelaz, Human Rights Officer, Human Rights and Economic and Social Issues Unit, Research and Right to Development Branch, Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).

Coffee Break: 15 minutes

Second Session

 
Commentators:  
16:35– 16:50 Lakshmi Puri, Director of the Division on International Trade in Goods and Services, and Commodities of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
16:50 – 17:05 H.E. F ernando de Mateo , Ambassador of Mexico to the WTO and Chairman of the WTO Council for Trade in Services.
17:05 – 17:20

Mr. Richard Newfarmer , Special Representative to the UN and WTO of the World Bank.

General Discussion: 30 minutes
Conclusions: Rene Orellana, Project Coordinator, Social Water Vision Project, Agua Sustentable.

Reception

 
18:30 – 20:00 Distribution of the latest research reports on water and free trade agreements in digital format.
Work regions: 
Mountain Ranges: 
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