South Centre Conference, 13 February 2017
Title: Briefing for Developing Countries on Global Trends and Linkages to Geneva Multilateral
Processes
Date: Monday, 13 February 2017, 9:30-13:00
Venue: Room XXIV, Palais des Nations
Organizer: The South Centre
Description:
Senior experts from the South Centre will be making presentations on global economic conditions and prospects, and on the various multilateral negotiating processes that will be taking place in 2017, and explore how these will impact on various developing country interests and their respective development objectives and goals.
The Briefing is intended to provide the ambassadors and delegates of developing countries’ missions in Geneva with a good overview of global economic conditions and prospects and how these are relevant to major multilateral policy negotiation processes that developing countries will be involved in actively in Geneva and elsewhere and their potential impact on developing countries’ broader development goals and objectives.
Remarks/Speaking Notes:
Panel 2 Chair: H.E. Mr. Ravinatha Aryasinha (Sri Lanka), Chair of the Group of 15
Presentations:
Global Economic Landscape and Prospects – Dr. Yilmaz Akyuz, Chief Economist, South Centre
Documents/Publications:
Research Paper 73, February 2017: Inequality, Financialization and Stagnation
Analytical Note, January 2017: The WTO’s Discussions on Electronic Commerce
Analytical Note, January 2017: The WTO’s Agriculture Domestic Supports Negotiations
IP Negotiations Monitor 20, February 2017 (Covering period: October-December 2016)
The Real News Network Newsdoc on Dr. Akyuz’s Presentation
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