The WTO Secretariat is organizing briefings for NGOs on the outcome of meetings of interest to them. The schedule below gives an overview of the briefings that will be held in May and June 2001.
The briefings will be performed by a representative(s) of the relevant WTO Secretariat Division. Where feasible, chairpersons of the individual WTO bodies will be involved in the briefings. Subject to paragraph 5 of the 1996 Guidelines for Arrangements on Relations with Non-Governmental Organizations (WT/L/162), chairpersons will participate in their personal capacity.
All briefings will take place at the WTO, Rue de Lausanne 154, Geneva, Switzerland. The meeting rooms are indicated in the schedule. For further information, please contact the External Relations Division, Mr. Bernard Kuiten, tel: + 41 22 7395676; email: Bernard.Kuiten@wto.org.
Please note:
Interested NGO representatives that want to participate should send their name and contact details, the organization they represent and the briefings they want to attend to the following email address:
Bernard.Kuiten@wto.org The schedule could be subject to final changes. Changes will be kept to a minimum and occur only when absolutely necessary. The amount of available seats is limited. Allocation of seats will be based on a first-come, first-served basis.
Monday 21 May Subject: Special Session of the Council for Trade in Services (meeting 17 and 18 May 2001) Time: 10.00 - 11.30 Venue: Room C
Monday 28 May Subject: Committee on Trade and Development (meeting 22 and 23 May 2001) Time: 9.00-10.30 Venue: Room C Monday 28 May Subject: Special Session of the Committee on Agriculture (meeting 21 to 23 May 2001) Time: 16.30 -17.30 Venue: Room C
Monday 25 June Subject: TRIPS Council (meeting 18 - 22 June 2001) Time: 16.00-17.30 Venue: Room A
Friday 29 June Subject: Committee on Trade and Environment (meeting 27 and 28 June 2001) Time: 9.00-10.30 Venue: Room C:
