Briefing on the UNEP-UNCTAD Capacity Building Task Force Activities for 2005

Geneva, Switzerland, 06 July 2005

The purpose of the meeting is to brief delegates on CBTF activities in the areas of Environmental Goods and Services, Trade in Organic Agricultural Products and MEAs-WTO Relationship and share the findings of CBTF research on environmental goods of export interest to developing countries.

The meeting would also provide an opportunity to discuss planned activities of the CBTF for the second half of 2005. The aim of the meeting is to help stimulate discussion on CBTF’s work programme, potential areas for collaboration and strategies for the future. This meeting is being convened during the lunch break of the WTO Committee on Trade and Environment regular session in order to benefit from the presence of capital based delegates in Geneva.

Documents and Presentations

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  Title Author File    
  Briefing on Activities for 2005 Secretariat  
  Briefing report Secretariat  
  Draft Agenda Secretariat  
  Environmental Goods: Identifying Items of Export Interest to Developing Countries CBTF Briefing Note (Advance unedited draft for discussion) Secretariat  
  List of Participants Secretariat  

Coordinators

  Name Telephone Fax Email    
  Ulrich Hoffmann +41 (0)22 917 5780 +41 (0)22 917 0247 ulrich.hoffmann@unctad.org    
  Hussein Abaza +41 (0)22 917 8179 +41 (0)22 917 8076 hussein.abaza@unep.ch