OECD Global Forum on Trade

Programme of the Global Forum on Trade, October 2010

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14 October 2010


09:20 – 10:00	Opening Ceremonies Moderator: YU Jianhua, Director General of Department of International Trade and Economic Affairs, MOFCOM Welcome and introduction by Mr. YU Jianhua Opening remarks: Governor of Sichuan Province or his representative Vice Minister of MOFCOM, JIANG Yaoping OECD DSG Richard A. Boucher OECD Trade and Agriculture Directorate Representative, Raed Safadi DG of the Sichuan Commerce Department, XIE Kaihua

10:00 – 10:30	Break
10:30 – 12:00	Session I: The Comparative Advantage of Nations: Shifting Trends and Policy Implications Moderator: Mike Plummer (OECD) Presentations: Comparative Advantage Project Overview and Export Specialisation Mobility in OECD and Selected Emerging Market Economies, Przemek Kowalski (OECD) Have Changes in Factor Endowments Been Reflected in Trade Patterns and What Effect Has This Had on Relative Wages?, Ricardo Cavazos (OECD) Policy Perspectives Dr Geoff Raby, Australian Ambassador to China Nakgyoon Choi, Korea Institute for International Economic Policy

12:00 – 13:30	Lunch

13:30 – 14:00	Keynote Address: Comparative Advantage, Alan Deardorff (University of Michigan)

14:00 – 15:30	Session II: Turning Trade Opportunities into Trade: Facilitating Structural Change Moderator: Ambassador Mats Ringborg (Swedish Ambassador to the OECD) Presentations Binding Constraints to Trade and the Role of Aid for Trade, Jean-Jacques Hallaert (OECD) Trade Growth and the Millennium Development Goals, Mr. ZHANG Xiaoji (Development Research Centre of the State Council) Turning Trade Opportunities into Trade: The ASEAN Challenge, Ponciano Intal (Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia) Policy Perspectives Charles Morrison (East-West Center) Chze Cheen Lim (ASEAN)

15:30 – 16:00	Break

16:00 – 17:30	Session III: Green Growth and Comparative Advantage: Strengthening the Link Developed and Developing Country Perspectives Moderator: Carlos Márcio Cozendey (DG Economic Affairs, Brazil) Presentations OECD Background Study on Green Growth “Environmental Regulation and Revealed Comparative Advantages in Europe”, Daniela Marconi (Banca d'Italia) Cost Sharing of Green Growth Between Developed and Developing Countries, Mr. ZOU Ji (Renmin University) Policy Perspectives Chia Siow Yue (Singapore Institute for International Affairs)

17:30 – 18:00	Day’s Wrap-up

18:00 – 20:00	Evening Reception, hosted by MOFCOM and the Sichuan Government

15 October 2010


09:00 – 10:30	Session IV: Post-Crisis Patterns of Trade in Goods and Services: Implications for Trade Policy Moderator: Ms. Shubhra Presentations Post-Crisis Patterns of Trade and Global Imbalances, Mike Plummer (OECD) Development Trends of Trade in Services in Post-Crisis Era, Mr HU Jingyan (MOFCOM) Financial dimensions in post-crisis trade, Alicia Garcia Herrero, BBVA Policy Perspectives Robert Scollay (University of Auckland) Fan Zhai (China Investment Corporation)

10:30 – 11:00	Break

11:00 – 12:30	Session V: Going Forward: Comparative Advantage and Policy Reform in the Era of Globalization Moderator: Fernando De Mateo Presentations Comparative Advantage and Trade Performance: Policy Implication, Przemek Kowalski (OECD) Determinants of Diffusion and Downstreaming of Technology Intensive Products in International Trade, Michael Ferrantino (US International Trade Commission) Policy Perspectives Ganeshan Wignaraja, ADB Louis Kuijs, World Bank Office, Beijing

12:30 – 14:00	Lunch

14:00 – 15:30	Session VI (Round Table): What has the Crisis Taught us about Policy’s Role in Trade? How to Keep Markets Open in the Recovery Moderator: Raed Safadi (OECD) Panel: Alan Deardorff (University of Michigan) Alan Winters (UK Department for International Development) Richard Boucher (OECD) Xiaojan ZHOU (MOFCOM) Xuan Yan (Qualcomm)

15:30 – 16:00	Break

16:00 – 17:30	Discussion of Policy Outcomes Closing Ceremonies

16 October 2010

The organizers plan to set either visits to enterprises and economic development zone or a visit to an earthquake-stricken area near Chengdu. These visits are organised on the morning of 16 October. Two years ago, a major quake hit Sichuan and almost 80 000 people were killed. However, with the help from the rest of the world, the people living in those areas made great post-quake reconstruction achievements. The Chinese authorities will be honoured to show that to the GFT participants. The natural scenery is also amazing.

Lunch will be provided by organizers, trips will be over by 3:30 pm. Please take this into account when you book your return flights. More information about these events. Please also note that you need to register before October 12.