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PROGRAM/ PRESENTATIONS |
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Monday, November 12 |
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9:30-10:00 |
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Registration |
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10:00-10:20 |
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Opening Ceremony |
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-ECLAC |
Mr. Jorge Máttar,
Officer-in-Charge and
Deputy Director, ECLAC Subregional Headquarters in Mexico |
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-SE |
Lic. Eduardo Ramos
Ávalos,
Chief, Unit for
Coordination of International Negotiations |
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-OAS |
Mr. Oscar Maúrtua de Romaña,
OAS Representative in Mexico |
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Dr. Maryse Robert,
Chief, Trade Section, SEDI/DTTC,
OAS |
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10:20-10:30 |
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Coffee Break
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MODULE I
INTRODUCTORY SESSIONS: IMPORTANCE OF TRADE IN SERVICES |
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These sessions will cover the broad context to be taken into account by officials responsible of the administration of agreements in the area of services and seek to highlight the importance of an efficient management of these agreements given the implications of services and trade in services for the economy of a country. |
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10:30-11:30 |
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Conceptual Framework of Trade in Services |
Lic. Rolando Paniagua
Sub-Director
of Negotiations for Services, SE, Mexico
 Presentation |
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This session will provide an introduction to the peculiarities of trade in services that distinguish it from trade in goods and that explains the different architectures used by the WTO and the free trade agreements as a framework for trade in services. It will also examine the importance of services in the Mexican economy and the reasons why Mexico has included this sector in all of its trade agreements. |
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11:30-13:00 |
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The Economy of Services and Trade in Services |
Dr. Aaditya
Mattoo
World Bank
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Reading
Material:
-South
America: Current Policies for Commercial Establishment in the
Services Sectors (PRELIMINARY DRAFT |
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Comercio internacional: de bienes a servicios Los casos de
Costa Rica y México
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Jorge Mario Martínez
Economic Affairs Officer
International Trade and Industry Unit, ECLAC Subregional
Headquarters in Mexico
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This session will examine the following topics: the role of services in countries’ economies; what are the benefits of trade in services liberalization; differences between liberalization and deregulation; importance of sound regulatory policies; how to overcome vested interests vis a vis services liberalization; how does the theory of comparative advantages apply to services.
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13:00-14:30 |
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Lunch Break |
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The Economy of Services and Trade in Services
(Cont.) |
Dr. Aaditya Mattoo
World Bank
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16:00-16:15 |
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Coffee Break |
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16:15-18:00 |
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Statistics on Trade in Services: the Experience of Mexico and Canada |
Lic. Alfonso Sales Duarte
Sub Director for Analysis for the External Sector, BANXICO (Central
Bank of Mexico)
Presentation |
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Balance of
Payments Division Statistics Canada
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Sr. Denis Caron
Chief, Current Account Section, Balance of Payments Division,
Statistics Canada, Canada
Presentation
VIDEO |
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This session will provide an exchange of experiences of different countries in dealing with the significant challenges related to the improvement of statistics on trade in services.
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Tuesday, November 13 |
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9:30-10:45 |
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Trade in Services and FTAs |
Dr. Sherry Stephenson
Organization of American States
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Dr. Aaditya Mattoo
World Bank
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This session will examine: the differences in the architecture of multilateral services agreements and regional agreements under a negative list approach; the structure of regional trade agreements; the manner in which services are treated in different chapters of the agreements and the way it all fits together. Using concrete examples, the GATS Lists of Specific Commitments will be compared to the Non-Conforming Measures Annexes of regional trade agreements.
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10:45-11:00 |
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Coffee Break |
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11:00–12:00 |
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Trade in Services and FTAs
(Cont.) |
Dr. Sherry Stephenson
Organization of American States
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Dr. Aaditya Mattoo
World Bank
Presentation |
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MODULO II
ADMINISTRATION: DIFFERENT INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS |
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This series of sessions will explore the different institutional arrangements that countries have implemented for the administration of their agreements in the area of services including, among other issues: who is responsible for the administration of the agreement; the mechanisms for inter-institutional coordination among government entities, regulators and other actors such as the private sector; and, the relationship with the services export sector.
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12:00–13:30 |
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The Experience
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Mexico |
Lic. Rolando Paniagua
Sub-Director of Negotiations for Services, SE, Mexico
Presentation |
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13:30–15:00 |
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Lunch Break |
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15:00–16:00 |
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La Experiencia de
Chile |
Mrs. Ana Novik
Chief,
Department of Services, Investment and Air Transport, DIRECON (Ministry
of Foreign Affairs), Chile
Presentation |
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16:00–16:15 |
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Coffee Break |
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The Experience
of Dominican Republic |
Sra. Vilma Arbaje
V.A.
Consulting, Dominican Republic
Presentation |
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Wednesday, November 14
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MODULO III
ADMINISTRATION OF THE AGREEMENTS IN SPECIFIC SERVICES SECTORS |
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10:00–11:30 |
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Telecommunications Services |
Lic. Laura A. Trejo Abarca
Deputy Director General for Concessions and Licenses Regulations, Directorate General of Telecommunications Policy, Secretariat of Communications and Transport, Mexico
Presentation |
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This session will examine the legal and institutional changes required to implement and administer the agreements on telecommunications services in the context of the FTAs signed by Mexico and the United States including, among other issues: who is the entity responsible for the administration of the agreements; how is the inter-institutional coordination between government entities and regulators managed; how to ensure the compatibility of the different levels of disciplines under multilateral and regional agreements; how to address the need for officials with the required level of expertise to handle highly complex issues; what type of support is provided to exporters of telecommunications services when faced with obstacles in export markets |
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11:30–11:45 |
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Coffee Break |
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11:45–13:30 |
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Telecommunications Services (Cont.) |
Laurie Sherman
Consultant, Former Regulatory Counsel at the U.S. Federal
Communications Commission
Presentation
Reading
Material:
-Services
Trade Liberalisation: Identifying Opportunities & Gains
-Growth
in Services Fostering Employment, Productivity
and Innovation
-UNCTAD
- Information Economy Report 2006 |
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13:30–15:00 |
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Lunch Break |
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15:00–16:00 |
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Financial Services |
Sr. Juan Duch
Chief
for Institutional Development, Superintendency of the Financial
System, El Salvador
Presentation
Reading
Material:
-DR-CAFTA
Capítulo Diez - Inversión
-DR-CAFTA
Capítulo Doce - Servicios Financieros |
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Financial Services
This session will examine the legal and institutional changes required to implement and administer the agreements on financial services in the context of the FTAs signed by El Salvador including, among other issues: who is the entity responsible for the administration of the agreements; how is the inter-institutional coordination between government entities and regulators managed; how to ensure the compatibility of the different levels of disciplines under multilateral and regional agreements; how to address the need for officials with the required level of expertise to handle highly complex issues; what type of support is provided to exporters of financial services when faced with obstacles in export markets. |
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16:00–16:15 |
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Coffee Break |
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16:15–17:00 |
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Financial Services (Cont.) |
Mr. Juan Duch
Chief
for Institutional Development, Superintendency of the Financial
System, El Salvador
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Thursday, November 15 |
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10:00–11:15 |
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Professional Services and Mutual Recognition Agreements |
Lic. Álvaro
Castillo
Director of Professional Associations
Secretariat of Public Education, Mexico
Presentation |
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Lic. Willebaldo Roura
Director of Certifications
Mexican Institute of Public Accountants (IMCP), Mexico
Presentation |
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...
tratando de hacer semejantes a los desiguales ... |
Arch. Héctor García Escorza
Executive Coordinator of the Mexican Committee for the International
Practice of Architecture, Mexico
Presentation |
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This session will examine the legal and institutional changes required to implement and administer the agreements on professional services in the context of the FTAs signed by Mexico including, among other issues: who is the entity responsible for the administration of the agreements; how is the inter-institutional coordination between government entities and professional associations managed; how to ensure the compatibility of the different levels of disciplines under multilateral and regional agreements; how to address the need for officials with the required level of expertise to handle highly complex issues; what type of support is provided to exporters of professional services when faced with obstacles in export markets; the process leading to the Mutual Recognition Agreements for Architects and Accountants under NAFTA |
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11:15–11:30 |
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Coffee Break |
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11:30–13:30 |
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Professional Services
and Mutual Recognition Agreements (Cont.) |
Lic. Álvaro Castillo
Director of Professional Associations
Secretariat of Public Education, Mexico
Presentation |
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Lic. Willebaldo Roura
Director of Certifications
Mexican Institute of Public Accountants (IMCP), Mexico
Presentation |
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Arch. Héctor García Escorza
Executive Coordinator of the Mexican Committee for the International
Practice of Architecture, Mexico
Presentation |
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13:30–15:00 |
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Lunch Break |
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15:00–16:00 |
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Land Transportation Services |
Ing. Carlos González
Narváez
Director General of Federal Transport, Secretariat of Communications
and Transport, Mexico
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This session will examine the legal and institutional changes required to implement and administer the agreements on land transportation services in the context of the FTAs signed by Mexico including, among other issues: who is the entity responsible for the administration of the agreements; how is the inter-institutional coordination between government entities and other interested sectors; how to ensure the compatibility of the different levels of disciplines under multilateral and regional agreements; how to address the need for officials with the required level of expertise to handle highly complex issues; what type of support is provided to exporters of land transportation services when faced with obstacles in export markets; the Trucking Dispute between Mexico and the United States under NAFTA. |
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16:00–16:15 |
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Coffee Break |
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16:15–17:30 |
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Land Transportation
Services (Cont.) |
Ing. Carlos González
Narváez
Director General of Federal Transport, Secretariat of Communications
and Transport, Mexico
Presentation |
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Esta sesión examinará
los cambios legales (marco jurídico) e institucionales que han sido
necesarios para implementar y administrar los acuerdos referidos a
los servicios de autotransporte en el contexto de los tratados de
libre comercio suscritos por México incluyendo, entre otros temas:
quién es el ente responsable de la administración de los acuerdos;
cómo se maneja la coordinación interinstitucional entre entidades
gubernamentales y otros interesados ; cómo se compatibiliza el
cumplimiento de diferentes niveles de disciplinas asumidos en los
acuerdos regionales y a nivel multilateral; cómo se enfrentan los
retos de contar con los expertos requeridos para el manejo de temas
de alta complejidad; qué tipo de apoyo se da a los exportadores de
servicios de autotransporte cuando enfrentan dificultades en los
mercados externos; cómo ha sido el proceso de
la Disputa
sobre Transporte de Carga bajo el TLCAN. |
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16:00–16:15 |
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Coffee Break |
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16:15–17:30 |
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Servicios de
Autotransporte (Cont.) |
Ing. Carlos González
Narváez
Director General of Federal Transport, Secretariat of Communications
and Transport, Mexico
Presentation |
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Friday, 16 November
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MODULO III
ADMINISTRATION OF THE AGREEMENTS IN SPECIFIC SERVICES SECTORS (Cont.)
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9:00–10:30 |
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Financial Services (Cont.) |
Lic.
Francisco Gabriel Romo Navarrete
Lic. Francisco Gabriel Romo
Navarrete
Director of Liaison, Banks and Savings Unit, Secretariat of Treasury
and Public Credit, Mexico
Presentation |
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This session will examine the legal and institutional changes required to implement and administer the agreements on financial services in the context of the FTAs signed by Mexico including, among other issues: who is the entity responsible for the administration of the agreements; how is the inter-institutional coordination between government entities and regulators managed; how to ensure the compatibility of the different levels of disciplines under multilateral and regional agreements; how to address the need for officials with the required level of expertise to handle highly complex issues; what type of support is provided to exporters of financial services when faced with obstacles in export markets |
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MODULO IV
DISPUTE SETTLEMENT: CASES RELATED TO TRADE IN SERVICES |
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10:45–12:45 |
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World Trade Organization (WTO)
General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)
Dispute Settlement: Cases Related to Trade in Services
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Ricardo Ramírez Hernández
C ounsel
– Thacher Proffitt & Wood, S.C., Mexico, D.F.
Presentation
Reading Material:
WTO Documents
-Solución
de Diferencias en la OMC
-General
Agreement on Trade in Services
-El
Acuerdo General sobre el Comercio de Servicios (AGCS) |
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The
use of dispute settlement mechanisms under the FTAs and the WTO is a
very important aspect of the administration of these agreements.
This session will examine the three dispute settlement cases in the
WTO related to trade in services: Measures Affecting
Telecommunications Services; Regime for the Importation, Sale and
Distribution of Bananas; Measures Affecting the Cross-Border Supply
of Gambling and Betting Services. |
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12:45–13:15 |
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Closing Ceremony and Distribution of Certificates |
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SEDI
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