Launch event of the book "Aid for Trade: What have we learnt? Which way ahead?"

June 16, 2014, Genève

During the 50th anniversary of UNCTAD and ITC (International Trade Centre), Ferdi will present the book "Aid for Trade: What have we learnt? Which way ahead?"

Presentation of the book "Aid for Trade: What have we learnt? Which way ahead?" by the editors Jaime de Melo, Pr Emeritus University of Geneva and Scientific Director of FERDI and Olivier Cadot, Pr University of Lausanne and Senior Fellow at FERDI. 

16 June, 6-7pm
Palais des Nations,
1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland Programme : 

1) Opening by Dr Kituyi, Secretary General of UNCTAD and Ms Gonzalez, Executive Director of ITC

Moderator: Pr Patrick Guillaumont, President of FERDI, will moderate the entire session.

2)  Presentation by two of the book's authors Jaime de Melo, Pr Emeritus University of Geneva and Scientific Director of FERDI and Olivier Cadot, Pr University of Lausanne and Senior Fellow at FERDI :

 

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3) Discussants :

Anne Miroux: Director, Division of Technology and Logistics, UNCTAD.
Michael Roberts: Aid for Trade Coordinator, WTO.
Marion Jansen: Lead Economist, ITC (A4T focal point).

4) Concluding remarks made by Pr. Patrick Guillaumont About the book : 

Title: Aid for Trade: What have we learnt? Which way ahead?

Written by :

Olivier Cadot, Pr University of Lausanne and Senior Fellow at FERDI. (Fondation pour les études et recherches sur le développement international- FERDI)
Jaime de Melo, Pr Emeritus University of Geneva and Scientific Director of FERDI.
Paul Brenton, Trade Practice Leader for the Africa Region of the WB
Ian Gillson, Senior Trade Economist in the International Trade Department of the World Bank
Richard Newfarmer, Country Director, Rwanda, South Sudan, Uganda, International Growth Centre (IGC).

Edition CEPR Press and FERDI, 2014


Programme

1)  Ouverture  par Arancha Gonzalez, Directrice exécutive du Centre du Commerce International (CCI)

Modérateur: Patrick Guillaumont, Professeur Emérite de l'Université d'Auvergne et Président de la Ferdi

2)  Présentation du livre par les deux principaux auteurs, Jaime de Melo, Professeur Emérite  de l'Université de Genève, Directeur scientifique à la Ferdi et Olivier Cadot, Professeur à l'Université de Lausanne, Senior Fellow à la Ferdi. 

3) Discutants :

Anne Miroux: Director, Division des Technologies et logistique, CNUCED.
Michael Roberts: Coordinateur pour l'Aide au Commerce, OMC.
Marion Jansen: Chef Economiste, CCI .

4) Conclusion par Pr. Patrick Guillaumont