CONFÉRENCE DES NATIONS UNIES SUR
LE COMMERCE ET LE DÉVELOPPEMENT
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE
ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT
Trade and Development Board, Fifty-fourth session
Hearing with civil society and the private sector
Tuesday, 2 October 2007, 3–6 p.m.
Room XXVI, Palais des Nations, Geneva
Topic 1: The “new regionalism”
Questions:
1. What is the rationale for regional trade agreements in light of free trade
agreements?
2. What is the impact of regionalism on developing countries in the context of
globalization?
3. What is the impact of North-South agreements on developing countries’ policy
space?
4. What national policies are countries developing to address regionalism?
Topic 2: Capturing the benefits of globalization
Questions:
1. What kind of policies can be put in place at various levels to ensure the equitable
distribution of the benefits of globalization?
2. What is the assessment of the expected benefits and costs of the Doha round
proposals for WTO?
3. How can an enabling environment be created at all levels to strengthen productive
capacities?
4. How can intermediaries’ share of profits in commercial transactions be reduced
so that the value added along the supply chain can really benefit small producers
at the national, regional and international levels?