Seminar on Trade, Development, and Law: In the Context of the Post-2015 Development Agenda and Financing for Development (FfD)

The objective of the Seminar is to raise awareness of the importance of trade, development, and law within the Post-2015 Development Agenda and FfD negotiations.

Key Issues:

• Trade and Law

• Trade and Development

• Trade, Development, and Law in Post-2015 Development Agenda and Financing for Development (FfD)

Speakers and Moderators:

• H.E. Mr. Oh Joon, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea
• H.E. Mr. Vladimir Drobnjak, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Croatia
• H.E. Mr. Inigo Lambertini, Deputy Permanent Representative of Italy
• H.E. Mr. Hahn Choong-hee, Deputy Representative of the Republic of Korea
• H.E. Mr. Stephen Mathias, Assistant Secretary-General, Office of Legal Affairs

Panelists:

• Mr. Lenni Montiel, Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development, UNDESA
• Mr. Robert Hamwey, Representative, Division of International Trade, UNCTAD
• Mr. Edric Selous, Director, UN Rule of Law Unit
• Mr. Pedro Conceição, Director, Strategic Policy at BPPS, UNDP
• Mr. Timothy Lemay, Principal Legal Officer, UNCITRAL Secretariat
• Mr. Muna B. Ndulo, Professor of Law, Cornell Law School
• Ms. Judit Arenas, Director - External Relations, Deputy Permanent Observer, IDLO
• Ms. Alice Tipping, Senior Programme Officer, ICTSD

A luncheon will be served after the Seminar.