Fisheries Subsidies: Identifying Technical Assistance for Implementation
This informal dialogue will provide developing WTO Member negotiators, international agencies and civil society actors with an opportunity to discuss the possibilities for support to implementation of an agreement on fisheries subsidies. It’s objectives are two fold, it will help to identify what kinds of technical assistance developing Members might find most useful, given the possible implementation steps they might be required to undertake, and will help to connect developing Members with possible providers of support for implementation of the new agreement.
AGENDA
14:30-15:00 Welcome coffee
15:00- 15:15 Opening remarks
Alice Tipping – Lead, Fisheries Subsidies, IISD
15:15-16:00 Session 1: Implementation steps for new fisheries subsidies rules
Facilitator: Ernesto Fernandez, Pew Charitable Trusts
16:00-16:30 Session 2: Anonymous survey of technical assistance areas
Facilitator: Tristan Irschlinger - IISD
16:30 – 16:45 Coffee break
16:45 – 18:00 Session 3: Technical assistance for implementing new rules
Facilitator: Alice Tipping, Lead, Fisheries Subsidies, IISD
Resource persons:
Ernesto Fernandez, Pew Charitable Trusts
Piero Mannini, FAO
Miguel Angel Jorge, World Bank
David Vivas Eugui, UNCTAD
Anja von Moltke, UNEP
Rajesh Aggarwal, International Trade Centre
18:00 Closing Remarks
Alice Tipping – Lead, Fisheries Subsidies, IISD
18:00 – 19:00 Cocktail reception