BALI SESSION OF THE PARLIAMENTARY CONFERENCE ON THE WTO Bali (Indonesia), 2 and 5 December 2013 |
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Organized jointly by the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the European Parliament with the support of the Indonesian House of Representatives |
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Updated on 3 December 2013 |
SESSION DOCUMENTS |
Outcome document | [English] [French] [English] [French] | |
List of participants | [Bilingual] | |
Opening speech of Mr. Phairoj Tanbanjong (Thailand), member of the IPU Executive Committee | [English] [French] | |
Opening speech of Mr. Marzuki Alie, Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia | [English only] | |
Important notice concerning access to the premises of the Ministerial Conference | [Bilingual] | |
Additional information on the organization of work | [English] [French] | |
Discussion paper on the substantive theme "Reflections on the post-Bali agenda of multilateral trade negotiations" prepared by Mr. P. Rübig (European Parliament) PC-WTO/2013/3(a)-R.1 (14 October 2013) |
[English] [French] | |
Discussion paper on the substantive theme "Reflections on the post-Bali agenda of multilateral trade negotiations" prepared by Mr. P.C. Chako (India) PC-WTO/2013/3(a)-R.2 (14 October 2013) |
[English] [French] | |
Discussion paper on the substantive theme "Can bilateral and plurilateral trade agreements bring faster results than the multilateral process?" prepared by Mr. H. Scholz (European Parliament) PC-WTO/2013/3(b)-R.1 (14 October 2013) |
[English] [French] | |
Discussion paper on the substantive theme "Can bilateral and plurilateral trade agreements bring faster results than the multilateral process?" prepared by Senator L.A. Heber (Uruguay) and presented in Bali by Mr. H. Napoleão (Brazil) PC-WTO/2013/3(b)-R.2 (14 October 2013) |
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Annotated provisional agenda | [English] [French] [English] [French] | |
Invitation | [English] [French] | |
Practical information note | [English] [French] | |
Provisional programme (version 29/11/13) | [English] [French] [English] [French] | |
Additional information concerning accommodation arrangements | [English] [French] | |
Registration form | [Bilingual] [Bilingual] | |
Advance information letter | [English] [French] | |
Booking of hotel rooms in Patra Jasa Bali Resort & Villas (e-mail service) | lanank@thepatrabali.com and reservation@thepatrabali.com | |
Rules of Procedure of the Conference | [English] [French] [English] [French] | |
Steering Committee of the Conference | [English] [French] | |
List of international organisations invited to follow the work of the Conference as observers | [English] [French] | |
RELATED SITES AND DOCUMENTS | ||
Committee on International Trade, European Parliament | [English] [French] | |
Indonesian House of Representatives | [In Indonesian only] | |
World Trade Organization | [English] [French] | |
9th WTO Ministerial Conference (official website) | [English] [French] | |
Logistics information about the Ministerial Conference | [In English only] | |
Patra Jasa Bali Resort and Villas (venue of the parliamentary session) | [In English only] | |
Bali Nusa Dua Convention Centre (venue of the Ministerial Conference) | [In English only] | |
Booking of hotel rooms in Bali through PT. Royalindo Expoduta (e-mail service) | nelse@royalindo.com | |
Information concerning visas for Indonesia | [English] [French] | |
The Parliamentary Conference on the WTO: A decade-long success story. Report to the 191st session of the Governing Council of the IPU (Quebec City, October 2012) | [English] [French] | |
PREVIOUS SESSIONS OF THE CONFERENCE | ||
Annual 2012 session of the Parliamentary Conference on the WTO (Geneva, 15-16 November 2012) | [English] [French] | |
Annual 2011 session of the Parliamentary Conference on the WTO (Geneva, 21-22 March 2011) | [English] [French] | |
Annual 2008 session of the Parliamentary Conference on the WTO (Geneva, 11-12 September 2008) | [English] [French] | |
Annual 2006 session of the Parliamentary Conference on the WTO (Geneva, 1-2 December 2006) | [English] [French] | |
Hong Kong session of the Parliamentary Conference on the WTO (Hong Kong, 12 and 15 December 2005) | [English] [French] | |
Brussels session of the Parliamentary Conference on the WTO (Brussels, 24-26 November 2004) | [English] [French] | |
Cancún session of the Parliamentary Conference on the WTO (Cancún, 9 and 12 September 2003) | [English] [French] | |
Annual 2003 session of the Parliamentary Conference on the WTO (Geneva, 17 and 18 February 2003) | [English] [French] | |
DECLARATIONS AND MEETINGS OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE | ||
Declaration adopted by the 28th session of the Steering Committee (Brussels, 28 and 29 May 2013) | [English] [French] | |
Declaration adopted by the 25th session of the Steering Committee (Brussels, 7 and 8 May 2012) | [English] [French] | |
Statement adopted by the 21st session of the Steering Committee (Geneva, 24 and 25 June 2010) | [English] [French] | |
Enlarged session of the Steering Committee held on the occasion of the 7th WTO Ministerial Conference (Geneva, 1 December 2009) | [English] [French] | |
RELATED EVENTS | ||
Parliamentary Panel within the framework of the WTO Public Forum 2011 (Geneva, 20 September 2011) | [English] [French] | |
Parliamentary Panel within the framework of the WTO Public Forum 2010 (Geneva, 16 September 2010) | [English] [French] | |
Parliamentary Panel within the framework of the WTO Public Forum 2009 (Geneva, 30 September 2009) | [English] [French] | |
Parliamentary Panel within the framework of the WTO Public Symposium 2007 (Geneva, 4 October 2007) | [English] [French] | |
Parliamentary Panel within the framework of the WTO Public Symposium 2005 (Geneva, 22 April 2005) | [English] [French] | |
Parliamentary Panel within the framework of the WTO Public Symposium 2003 (Geneva, 17 June 2003) | [English] [French] | |
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ANNOTATED PROVISIONAL AGENDA | |||
1. | Adoption of the agenda | ||
2. | Policy dialogue with Ministers and senior WTO officials | ||
During the sitting on 2 December, parliamentary delegates will be briefed on the status of pre-Ministerial Conference consultations between WTO Members. The dialogue will continue at the sitting on 5 December, when the outlines of the eventual MC9 decisions will already be more or less known. On both occasions, parliamentarians will interact directly with some of the Ministers and senior WTO officials who collectively share the responsibility for advancing the Doha Development Agenda. |
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3. | Debate on substantive themes | ||
(a) | Reflections on the post-Bali agenda of multilateral trade negotiations | ||
Given the accumulated burden of a multiyear stalemate in Doha Round negotiations, it would be unrealistic to expect that the Ministerial Conference in Bali could resolve outstanding problems across the board. The Conference may, however, give much-needed impetus to the reflection on how to pursue fresh and credible approaches to advancing trade negotiations, including through the use of alternative negotiating paths. Delegates will be invited to exchange views on a possible parliamentary contribution to the advancement of a longer-term multilateral trade policy agenda better adapted to 21st century realities. |
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(b) | Can bilateral and plurilateral trade agreements bring faster results than the multilateral process? | ||
It is sometimes argued that plurilateral, regional and bilateral trade agreements enable parties to reach levels of trade liberalization that go beyond multilateral consensus and address specific issues that do not figure on the multilateral agenda. Can such agreements complement the WTO system and serve as building blocks for future multilateral trade liberalization? Or is regulatory fragmentation detrimental to the multilateral regime? |
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4. | Panel discussions | ||
(a) | Streamlining administrative and other trade-related official procedures. What role for parliaments? | ||
Trade facilitation is meant to reduce red tape and simplify customs and other procedures for handling goods at borders. What are the priority tasks for legislators in creating a more transparent, predictable and efficient environment for cross-border trade? What would the resulting trade gains be for developed and developing countries? |
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(b) | Making the benefits of trade work for sustainable development, job creation and poverty alleviation | ||
As recognized by the Parliamentary Conference on the WTO on previous occasions, the benefits of trade are not automatic and trade itself is a necessary but insufficient condition for triggering and sustaining growth and development. What further measures can be initiated by parliaments to address the trade-employment nexus, stimulate domestic demand and make the trading system work for the poor? |
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5. | Adoption of the outcome document | ||
At the end of the session, the participants will be invited to adopt an outcome document, a draft of which will be prepared by the Conference Steering Committee. |
Updated on 3 December 2013 | |
PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME | |
Monday, 2 DECEMBER | |
08:30 - 18:00 | Registration of participants |
09:30 - 10:00 | Inaugural session |
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10:00 - 12:00 | Presentation of reports and debate on substantive theme (a): |
Reflections on the post-Bali agenda of multilateral trade negotiations | |
Rapporteurs
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12:00 - 13:00 | Policy dialogue with Ministers and senior WTO officials |
Guest speakers
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13:00 - 14:30 | Lunch break |
14:30 - 16:00 | Interactive panel discussion |
Streamlining administrative and other trade-related official procedures. What role for parliaments? | |
Moderator
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Panelists
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16:00 - 18:00 | Presentation of reports and debate on substantive theme (b): |
Can bilateral and plurilateral trade agreements bring faster results than the multilateral process? | |
Rapporteurs
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19:00 | Dinner reception courtesy of the host parliament (Hotel Westin) |
Thursday, 5 DECEMBER | |
08:30 - 18:00 | Registration of participants |
09:30 - 13:00 | Meeting of the Steering Committee (in camera) |
14:30 - 15:00 | Briefing session |
Progress report on MC9 negotiations | |
Guest speaker
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15:00 - 17:00 | Interactive panel discussion |
Making the benefits of trade work for sustainable development, job creation and poverty alleviation | |
Special guest
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Panelists
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17:00 - 17:30 | Continuation and end of debate on substantive themes |
17:30 - 18:00 | Closing session: adoption of the outcome document |
Rapporteur
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Updated on 2 October 2013 |
STEERING COMMITTEE OF THE PARLIAMENTARY CONFERENCE ON THE WTO |
Belgium, Benin, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Canada, China, France, India, Japan, Jordan, Namibia, Panama, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Sweden, Uganda, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, European Parliament, Inter-Parliamentary Union, Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and World Trade Organization. |
DIRECTIONS TO PATRA JASA BALI RESORT & VILLAS |
The venue of the parliamentary session, Patra Jasa Bali Resort & Villas, is situated close to Bali International Airport in the Patra Jasa Kuta area, some 20 minutes' drive from the venue of the WTO Ministerial Conference, Bali Nusa Dua Convention Centre (BNDCC), and the MC9 Accreditation Centre (Melia Bali Hotel). Patra Jasa Resort can be reached from all official MC9 hotels in Bali using a free-of-charge shuttle bus service provided by the organizers of the Ministerial Conference. |
Patra Jasa Bali Resort & Villas
Address: Jl. Ir. H Juanda, South Kuta Beach, Kuta 80361, Bali, Indonesia
Phone: +62 361 9351 161
Fax: +62 361 9352 030
E-mail: reservation@thepatrabali.com
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