Fisheries Subsidies: Identifying Technical Assistance for Implementation

This informal dialogue will provide developing WTO Member negotiators, international agencies and civil society actors with an opportunity to discuss the possibilities for support to implementation of an agreement on fisheries subsidies. 

It’s objectives are two fold, it will help to identify what kinds of technical assistance developing Members might find most useful, given the possible implementation steps they might be required to undertake, and will help to connect developing Members with possible providers of support for implementation of the new agreement.  

AGENDA

14:30-15:00                Welcome coffee

15:00- 15:15               Opening remarks

Alice Tipping – Lead, Fisheries Subsidies, IISD 

15:15-16:00                Session 1: Implementation steps for new fisheries subsidies rules

Facilitator: Ernesto Fernandez, Pew Charitable Trusts

16:00-16:30                Session 2: Anonymous survey of technical assistance areas

Facilitator: Tristan Irschlinger - IISD

16:30 – 16:45             Coffee break

16:45 – 18:00             Session 3: Technical assistance for implementing new rules

Facilitator: Alice Tipping, Lead, Fisheries Subsidies, IISD

Resource persons:

Ernesto Fernandez, Pew Charitable Trusts

Piero Mannini, FAO

Miguel Angel Jorge, World Bank

David Vivas Eugui, UNCTAD

Anja von Moltke, UNEP

Rajesh Aggarwal, International Trade Centre

18:00                           Closing Remarks

Alice Tipping – Lead, Fisheries Subsidies, IISD

18:00 – 19:00             Cocktail reception