Technical Barriers to Trade Workshop

from 05-Oct-2009 to 06-Oct-2009

Trade is a major driver of growth for both developed and developing countries. Technical standards and regulations serve legitimate public policy goals, but can also have an important, and sometimes detrimental influence on market access and export opportunities for businesses.The Workshop will provide a platform for policymakers, experts and practicioners from developing and developed countries to share their experiences and exchange views on effective Technical Barriers to Trade policy orientations from an open market perspective.

Workshop: ICTs for Development

from 10-Sep-2009 to 11-Sep-2009

ICTs are crucial to reducing poverty, improving access to health and education services and  creating new sources of income and employment for the poor. But there are substantial discrepancies in access to ICTs between countries, but also within countries, depending on gender, rural coverage, skills and educational levels.

This workshop, organised jointly by the World Bank/infoDev and the OECD, aims to share and highlight best practices in coherent approaches to meeting development objectives laid out by Ministers.

Participation is by invitation only.