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invitation et le programme en français: invitation séminaire APE FR

The purpose of the seminar is to take stock of the EPA negotiations and implementation and to assess the EPAs in the light of the global crises.

The seminar will take place at The International Auditorium; Boulevard du Roi Albert II, N° 5/2, B-1210 Brussels on Thursday 29 April 2010 from 9:00 to 17:00.

The following civil organisations are contributing to the organisation of the event (preliminary list): ActionAid, African Trade Network, APRODEV, Africa Groups Sweden, Caribbean Policy Development Centre, ENDA, Forum Syd, ICCO, Oxfam International, Pacific Network on Globalisation, Partnership for Change, SOS Faim, Third World Network Africa, Transnational Institute, Traidcraft, and 11.11.11.

Programm:

9:00 – Registration and coffee

9:15 - Opening: Welcoming and purpose of the meeting:

9:30 – Key note address: Martin Khor, Director South Centre: EPAs in times of crises

10:00 – Civil society perspectives on the state of the play

• Maureen Penjueli (Pacific Network on Globalisation): Pacific perspectives
• Cheikh Tidiane Dieye (ENDA) : African perspectives
• Shantal Munro (Caribbean Policy Development Centre) : Caribbean perspectives

11:00 – 11:15 Coffee

11:15 – Panel: The global Food crisis and EPAs

• Jean-Jacques Grodent (SOS Faim) : The global food crisis and the right to food.
• NN, Réseau des organisations paysannes et de producteurs de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (ROPPA): Food crisis, EPAs and African small holders
• Karin Ulmer (APRODEV) : Can better Safeguards help?

12:00 – Reactions from the floor

12:30 – 13:30 – Lunch

13:30 – Panel:  Rethinking EPAs

• Emily Jones (Oxford University): Updating the EPAs in light of the crises
• Katrin A. Kuhlmann (German Marshall Fund) : A new US-EU approach to trade with Sub-Sahara Africa

Reactions from the floor

• Sanya Reid-Smith (Third World Network): Services, investments and trade-related issues
• Viviana Munoz (South Centre): Intellectual property rights

Reactions from the floor

15:15 – 15:30 – Coffee

15:30-  Why is there still only one “full” EPA (and should there be more) ?

• Debate among representatives of Civil Society, the European Parliament,

the EU Commission and the ACP

16:45 – Closure

17:00 –  ENDS

For registration please inform marc.maes@11.be of the person(s) wishing to attend.

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