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EVENT – JULY 2008
Upcoming
Events...
Towards a Coherent
Trade and Development Strategy of India
New Delhi, 24-25 July 2008
This National Conference to be held at the
India Habitat Centre, New Delhi on 24-25 July
2008 aims to provide a forum for discussion on
the dynamic relationship between international
trade and poverty reduction, at the national
as well as international levels. It will
address the need for mainstreaming India’s
national development strategy to make use of
the beneficial role that international trade
can play in enhancing development and reducing
poverty.
The event is to discuss the following thematic
issues:
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Regional Trade Openness Index, Income
Disparity and Poverty
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The need for Mainstreaming International
Trade into the National Development Strategy
of India
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Responding to the Challenges of
International Trade and Securing an
Inclusive Path to Development
Participants will include civil society
organisations, farmer associations, business
associations, media, academics, government
officials, representatives from international
and inter-governmental organisations, the
donor community, media persons, etc.
National Foreign
Trade Policy of India: Why civil society’s
involvement is required?
India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, 1-2 July 2008
The National Consultation on National Foreign
Trade Policy of India: Why civil society’s
involvement is required? to be held on July,
1-2, 2008 at Magnolia Hall, India Habitat
Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi.
This National Conference aims to serve as a
common platform for discussions and debate
among the participants who will hail from the
Ministry of Commerce and Industry, elected
representatives and Government officials from
the states, Chambers of Commerce, Research
Institutions, representatives of Trade Unions
and CSOs and International Development
Organisations. It will address the need for
Civil Society's involvement in the
implementation as well as formulation of NFTP
and make recommendations to the policy makers
to ensue pro-poor changes in the existing
policy.
The event is to discuss the following thematic
issues:
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National Foreign Trade Policy of India,
2004-2009 and Trade Sustainability Impact
Assessment
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Why Civil Society’s Involvement is required
in Formulating and Implementing National
Foreign Trade Policy of India?
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Advocacy with Policy-makers and Politicians
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Panel Discussion on National Foreign Trade
Policy of India and Indian Civil Society
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