Session 1 – AFT implementation plans

This session will explore the ongoing processes of designing national and regional AFT plans, identifying specifically the requisite actions the beneficiaries view as necessary to continue this work in 2008-09.  With the 2008 WTO AFT Road Map emphasis on networks and developing monitoring and impact assessment capacity, presenters will be asked to comment on how these will be addressed in their respective countries/regions. 

Presenters:

• Mr. Mark Pearson (RTFP)
• Ambassador Federico Cuello  (Dominican Republic)
  • Paper - AID FOR TRADE IN THE WTO Priority Areas for the Caribbean.
  • Presentation - Aid for Trade: Caribbean Priorities
• Mr. Alain Faustin Bocco (UEMOA)
• Ms. Beatrice Dove-Edwin (ILEAP)

Session 3 – Way Forward

This session will summarize the discussions and propose a way forward for supporting the 2008 AFT roadmap. Speakers will be asked to discuss the needs as identified by the seminar.

Presenters:

• Mr. Henri Minnaar (AfDB)
• Mr. Dominique Njinkeu (ILEAP)