International Conference on Mega Trading Blocs: Implications for Developing Countries, New Delhi, India
Event Location:
New Delhi, India
The Commonwealt Secretariat, in collaboration with UNCTAD and Centre for WTO Studies at the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), are co-hosting an international conference on 'Mega Trading Blocs: Implications for Developing Countries' to discuss the implications of the rise of mega regional trading blocs.
The conference will focus on implications of Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA), Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIIP), Regional Comprehensive Partnership (RCEP) among other mega free trade agreements (FTAs).
The conference aims to provide a common platform to policy makers, industry and academia to have an informed debate on the implications of mega trading blocs based on the detailed quantitative as well as legal analyses of the trading arrangements.
The main objectives of the conference are
- To provide a platform for developing country policymakers and experts facilitating exchange of ideas and views on the issues of interest
- To help policymakers from the developing countries that have largely remained outside of mega regional negotiations obtain informed inputs for helping them assess possible implications and considering strategic and policy options
- To identify issues that would require further research and investigation to help capacity-constrained developing countries in their negotiations of trade deals and other international development support regimes (e.g. Aid for Trade, Post-2015 Development Framework)
- To identify issues and concerns to raise awareness about the likely implications and for global advocacy to protect and promote the interests of poorest, smallest and vulnerable countries.
This international conference forms part of the Commonwealth Secretariat’s on-going Trade Policy Programme, which supports Commonwealth developing countries in their effective integration and participation in the global trading system.
