RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/LDC/SWG/IF/8
6 December 2000
(00-5293)
Sub-Committee on Least-Developed Countries
DRAFT WORK PROGRAMME FOR 2001
Proposed Date Meeting/Seminar Agenda
29-30 January IF Agency Joint Seminar, "Mainstreaming
Trade into Country Development Strategies:Perspectives of LDCs"Concept of mainstreaming;
operational steps, core issues,country experiences and best
practices.
12-13 February 23rd Session of the Sub-Committee on LDCs Report of Mainstreaming
Seminar; Market Access;
Integrated Framework;
Contributions to LDC-III.
17-18 April 24th Session of the Sub-Committee on LDCs Contributions to LDC-III;
Market Access; Integrated
Framework.
April Regional Seminar on the Agreement on
Customs ValuationLDCs' Implementation
14-20 May Third United Nations Conference on LDCs
(LDC-III), BrusselsThematic session on
International Trade; BusinessSector Round Table organised
by ITC.
June Regional Seminar on the Agreement on
Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual
Property Rights (TRIPS)Obligations, rights and
opportunities
20-21 July 25th Session of the Sub-Committee on LDCs Report on LDC-III; Report on
Seminars
24 September 26th Session of the Sub-Committee on LD Cs Integrated Framework; Follow-
up to LDC-III
24 September  - 12 October4
th Short Trade Policy Course for LDCs Training of LDC participants
27-28 November 27th Session of the Sub-Committee on LDCs Integrated Framework;
Technical AssistanceProgramme for LDCs;
Programme of Work for 2002.
NOTE:
Seminars organized by the Committee on Trade and Development and, activities such as "Geneva
Week" are also of direct relevance to the work of the Sub-Committee on Least-Developed Countries.
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