Abuja, Nigeria
OCTOBER 9-10, 2007

Technical Session I: Chair - Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture

WTO Agreement on Agriculture and the Doha Mandate- Dr. E. Olawale Ogunkola

State of Play in the Agriculture Negotiations – Amb. Yonov Fred Agah

Technical Session II: Chair -  Chairman, Apex Farmers Association

Analysis of Nigeria’s Possible Positions on Agriculture in the Doha Round Negotiations - Dr.E. Olawale Ogunkola TPRTP, Ibadan                                   

Implications for the Ecowas-EU EPA - Dr. E. Olawale Ogunkola, TPRTP, Ibadan

Technical Session III: Chair - Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Special Products for Nigeria’s Agriculture Negotiations - Dr. Abiodun Bankole,TPRTP,Ibadan

Nigeria and Special Safeguard Mechanism in Doha Agriculture Negotiations - Dr. E. Olawale Ogunkola, TPRTP, Ibadan    

Special Products and Special Safeguard Mechanism: International Experiences – ICTSD Representative 

October 10, 2007

Technical Session 1V Chair: Comptroller-General, NCS

Doha Mandate and Non-Agricultural Markets Access (NAMA) - Dr. Abiodun Bankole, TPRTP

Simulated Impact of Emerging Negotiation Modalities in NAMA on Nigeria - Dr. Abiodun Bankole, TPRTP, Ibadan

Technical Session V Chair: President MAN/ NACCIMA

Implications of Doha NAMA Negotiations for EU-WA EPA - Dr. Adeolu Adewuyi, TPRTP, Ibadan

NAMA Negotiations: International Experiences - ILEAP Representative

Technical Session V1: The Way Forward towards Nigeria’s Future Participation

Chair: Professor T. Ademola Oyejide, Director, TPRTP

Discussion: Fashioning Out Nigeria’s Negotiating Position in Agriculture: Alternative Agriculture Schedule

Fashioning Out Nigeria’s Negotiating Position in Non-Agricultural Products

Summary on the way forward on post-modalities phase for the DDA Negotiations