Interactive Thematic Roundtables

There are nine interactive thematic roundtables scheduled for the Conference.

They will begin on Tuesday, 22 April and end on Friday, 25 April, with the two last Roundtables devoted to Strengthening UNCTAD: enhancing its development role and institutional effectiveness.

22 Apr 2008 10:00 - 13:00	Roundtable 1: Globalization, development and poverty reduction - their social and gender dimensions Sub-theme 1: Enhancing coherence at all levels for sustainable economic development and poverty reduction in global policy making, including the contribution of regional approaches. Main Hall
22 Apr 2008 15:00 - 18:00	Roundtable 2: Creating an institutional environment conducive to increased foreign investment and sustainable development Sub-theme 3: Enhancing the enabling environment at all levels to strengthen productive capacity, trade and investment: mobilizing resources and harnessing knowledge for development. Plenary Hall (tent)
23 Apr 2008 10:00 - 13:00	Roundtable 3: The changing face of commodities in the 21st century Sub-theme 2: Key trade and development issues and the new realities in the geography of the world economy. Plenary Hall (tent)
23 Apr 2008 15:00 - 18:00	Roundtable 4: Emergence of a new South and South-South trade as a vehicle for regional and interregional integration for development Sub-theme 2: Key trade and development issues and the new realities in the geography of the world economy. Plenary Hall (tent)
24 Apr 2008 10:00 - 13:00	Roundtable 5: Harnessing knowledge and technology for development Sub-theme 3: Enhancing the enabling environment at all levels to strengthen productive capacity, trade and investment: mobilizing resources and harnessing knowledge for development. Main Hall
24 Apr 2008 15:00 - 17:00	Roundtable 6: Debt management solutions supporting trade and development Sub-theme 1: Enhancing coherence at all levels for sustainable economic development and poverty reduction in global policy making, including the contribution of regional approaches. Main Hall
24 Apr 2008 17:00 - 19:00	Roundtable 7: Developing productive capacities in least developed countries Sub-theme 3: Enhancing the enabling environment at all levels to strengthen productive capacity, trade and investment: mobilizing resources and harnessing knowledge for development. Main Hall
25 Apr 2008 10:00 - 13:00	Roundtable 8: Strengthening UNCTAD: enhancing its development role Sub-theme 4: Strengthening UNCTAD; enhancing its development role, impact, and institutional effectiveness. Main Hall
25 Apr 2008 15:00 - 17:00	Roundtable 9: Strengthening UNCTAD - Enhancing its impact and institutional effectiveness Sub-theme 4: Strengthening UNCTAD; enhancing its development role, impact, and institutional effectiveness. Main Hall