| 17 de abril de 2008 |
| 09:00 - 18:00
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| Foro de la sociedad civil
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| 18 de abril de 2008 |
| 09:00 - 18:00
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| Foro de la sociedad civil
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| 10:30 - 13:00
| Capacity-building workshops on investment
(Pre-forum Event)
Organized by the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) and UNCTAD
| Foro Mundial de Inversiones
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| 14:00 - 15:45
| Regional meetings of WAIPA members
WAIPA is holding its annual World Investment Conference (WIC), and this segment is conceived for the networking of WAIPA members.
| Foro Mundial de Inversiones
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| 16:00 - 18:00
| (Pre-forum Event)
| Foro Mundial de Inversiones
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| 20:00 - 22:00
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| Foro Mundial de Inversiones
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| 19 de abril de 2008 |
| 09:00 - 18:00
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| Foro de la sociedad civil
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| 10:00 - 10:30
| Opening of the World Investment Forum and welcome addresses
H.E. Mr. John Agyekum Kufuor, President of the Republic of Ghana
Mr. Supachai Panitchpakdi, Secretary-General of UNCTAD
Chaired by Kai Hammerich, President of WAIPA
| Foro Mundial de Inversiones
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| 10:30 - 13:00
| Prospects for Global FDI and new business opportunities
Stakeholders Event (Session I)
| Foro Mundial de Inversiones
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| 12:30 - 15:00
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| 13:00 - 15:00
| Business Networking Buffet Luncheon
Sponsored by the China-Africa Business Council
| Foro Mundial de Inversiones
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| 15:00 - 17:00
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Geneva
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| 15:00 - 18:00
| Global Value Chains: Opportunities and Challenges for International and Domestic Firms
Stakeholders Event (Session II)
Organized in collaboration with the International Trade Centre (ITC)
| Foro Mundial de Inversiones
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| 20:00 - 22:00
| Business Networking Dinner
Handover of WAIPA presidency
Sponsored by APEX, the investment promotion agency of Brazil
| Foro Mundial de Inversiones
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| 20 de abril de 2008 |
| 09:00 - 10:00
| Global system of Trade Preferences (GSTP) Senior Officials Meeting
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| 09:00 - 18:00
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| Foro de la sociedad civil
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| 10:00 - 12:00
| Sistema Global de Preferencias Comerciales (SGPC)
(Sesión ministerial)
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| 10:00 - 13:00
| Africa: A New Emerging Market for FDI
Stakeholders Event (Session III)
| Foro Mundial de Inversiones
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| 10:00 - 13:00
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| 11:45 - 12:30
| Conferencia de prensa de la UNCTAD, y del Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo.
El informe es un estudio de políticas realizado por la UNCTAD en colaboración con la Dependencia Especial para la Colaboración Sur-Sur del Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo.
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| 12:30 - 13:30
| Consejo de Jefes de Secretaría para la coordinación (CEB)
Almuerzo de los Jefes de agencias o representantes
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| 13:00 - 15:00
| Investment Advisory Council (IAC)
Luncheon (By invitation only)
Senior government officials and business leaders will exchange views on how developing countries can attract investment and maximize its benefits.
| Foro Mundial de Inversiones
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| 13:45 - 14:45
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| 20:00 - 22:00
| Recepción de bienvenida ofrecida por el país anfitrión
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| 21 de abril de 2008 |
| 09:00 - 18:00
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| Foro de la sociedad civil
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| 10:00 - 13:00
| Global system of Trade Preferences (GSTP) Senior Officials Meeting
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| 10:00 - 13:00
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En la reunión, que tendrá como tema central el comercio y el desarrollo, se señalarán a los Jefes de Estado y de Gobierno los aspectos económicos de las necesidades de África y se demostrará el potencial de la UNCTAD para provocar un cambio.
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| 13:30 - 15:30
| Luncheon for Heads of State, Government and Heads of Delegation
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| 15:00 - 18:00
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El diálogo ofrecerá una plataforma para asociaciones comerciales, inversiones y cooperación internacional, con miras a elevar la capacidad y la competitividad de los productos y servicios creativos de África en los mercados mundiales.
Investment Hall
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| 16:00 - 19:00
| Global Leader's Investment Debate
Opening address by Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations
| Foro Mundial de Inversiones
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| 17:30 - 18:30
| Meeting of the Group of Twenty (G-20)
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| 19:00 - 19:30
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Como principal promotor de la iniciativa empresarial, el Programa Empretec de la Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre Comercio y Desarrollo ha instituido el Premio a las Mujeres Empresarias.
| Foro Mundial de Inversiones
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| 20:00 - 22:00
| European Union Reception for Heads of Delegation
(By invitation only)
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| 22 de abril de 2008 |
| 08:30 - 10:00
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Organizado por la UNCTAD, el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de los Países Bajos y Cordaid
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| 09:00 - 18:00
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| Foro de la sociedad civil
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| 09:45 - 10:00
| Signing of memorandum of understanding between UNCTAD and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in the area of small and medium-sized enterprises and entrepreneurship
VIP Lounge
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| 12:00 - 13:00
| Sistema Global de Preferencias Comerciales (SGPC)
(Sesión ministerial)
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| 13:00 - 15:00
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(Organizada por la UNCTAD y la Secretaría del Commonwealth)
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| 13:00 - 15:00
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(Reunión a la hora del almuerzo)
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| 13:00 - 15:00
| Making sustainability standards work for pro-poor agricultural trade and development
Experts will analyze the impact of sustainability standards on small-scale farmers and will try to define strategies that help them maximize benefits while minimizing costs.
Room 2 at the World Investment Forum
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| 14:00 - 15:00
| Launch of Global Network for Development Think Tanks and Development and Globalization: Facts and Figures
Journalists and delegates are welcome
Meeting Room 3
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| 15:00 - 18:00
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Debate abierto sobre las oportunidades existentes para las comunidades pobres, los diseñadores africanos y las pequeñas y medianas empresas en el mercado mundial de "moda ética", y sobre la manera de superar los obstáculos actuales para incorporarse en la
Investment Hall
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| 18:00 - 19:00
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| 23 de abril de 2008 |
| 09:00 - 10:00
| Meeting of the Group of 77 and China
Committee Hall 1
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| 09:00 - 18:00
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| Foro de la sociedad civil
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| 13:00 - 14:00
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Geneva
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| 13:00 - 15:00
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(organizado por las Comisiones Regionales de las Naciones Unidas)
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| 13:30 - 14:30
| Meeting of the LDC Group
Committee Hall 2
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| 14:00 - 15:00
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Organizado por la Iniciativa BIOTRADE de la UNCTAD, con el apoyo económico de la Secretaría de Estado de Asuntos Económicos
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| 15:00 - 16:00
| Meeting of the Credentials Committee
Meeting Room 2
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| 20:00 - 21:00
| Meeting of the Cocoa Producing Countries
(by invitation only)
Room 2 at the World Investment Forum
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| 20:00 - 23:50
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National Theatre
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| 24 de abril de 2008 |
| 09:00 - 10:00
| Meeting of the Group of 77 and China
Committee Hall 1
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| 09:00 - 18:00
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| Foro de la sociedad civil
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| 13:00 - 15:00
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| 13:00 - 15:00
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| 13:30 - 14:30
| Meeting of the LDC Group
Committee Hall 2
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| 15:00 - 16:00
| Presentation by the European Commission on the European Union export helpdesk for developing countries
Room 3 at the World Investment Forum
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| 20:00 - 23:50
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En esta presentación participarán artistas africanos destacados en el campo de la moda y la danza.
National Theatre
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| 25 de abril de 2008 |
| 09:00 - 18:00
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| Foro de la sociedad civil
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| 10:00 - 10:30
| Signing ceremony between the Agency for International Trade Information and Cooperation and the United Nations Industrial Development
(Private)
Meeting Room 2
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| 13:00 - 15:00
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