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International Food and Agricultural Trade Policy Council
Seminar
The 36th IPC Seminar
International Agricultural Trade and Sustainable Development in Southeast Asia
October 31, 2005
Sofitel Plaza Hotel
1 Thanh Nien Road, Ba Dinh District
Hanoi, Vietnam
The IPC is organizing a seminar in Hanoi, Vietnam on October 31st held in partnership with the National Committee for International Economic Cooperation (NCIEC), the World Wide Fund for Nature Vietnam Programme Office and Macroeconomics Programme Office. This seminar will look at Vietnam's agricultural policy in terms of how development can remain sustainable while satisfying both domestic goals and international commitments.
The seminar will be split into two main themes. Mornings sessions will cover issues in agricultural trade and the progression of multilateral negotiations, with specific attention on Vietnam's accession to the WTO. The afternoon sessions will focus on domestic issues such as, rural development, building local competitiveness into global value chains, and environmental concerns; as well as highlighting projects on sustainable agricultural production.
Trade has been a strong driver for Vietnam's recent economic growth and when it comes to securing its place in international trade, Vietnam sees its membership to the WTO as vital. Yet some of the concessions that will accompany accession, especially with regards to some of Vietnam's state dominated sectors, will be demanding and may cause significant shifts in certain industries and produce considerable political fallout.
Participants in the seminar will include high-ranking Vietnamese government officials and ministers, farm leaders, trade associations, business groups, NGOs with projects in the region, academics from universities in the region and representatives from foreign embassies.
On October 31, the International Food & Agricultural Trade Policy Council (IPC) will hold a seminar in Hanoi, Vietnam, which will explore ways that US agricultural policies could be designed to meet these policy goals. The seminar will feature speakers from government, farming, food and agribusiness. Confirmed speakers include:
Cao Duc Phat, Minister of Agriculture and Rural
Development _ Vietnam
Luong Van Tu, Deputy Minister of Trade, Head of Governmental
Delegation of Vietnam
Eugenia Serova, President, Analytical Centre of Agri-food Economics _
Russia
Jikun Huang, Director, Center for Chinese Agricultural Policy _ China
Eric Coull, Director, WWF-Indochina
Csaba Csaki, Head of Department and Professor, Corvinus University,
Budapest _ Hungary
Dang Kim Son, Director General, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural
Development _ Vietnam
Bui Quang Toan, Director, Center for Agricultural Extension
Volunteers _ Vietnam
Chu Tien Quang, CIEM, Research Department on Rural Economic
Development Policies, Ministry of Planning and
Investment _ Vietnam
Nguyen Tien Quan, President _ Vietnam Cooperative Alliance
Raul Montemayor, Business Manager, Federation of Free Farmers
Cooperative _ Philippines
Doan Trieu Nhan, Chairman, Vietnam Coffee and Cocoa Association (VICOFA)
Hans Jφhr, Corporate Head of Agriculture, Nestlι
Pricing
International Corporate Rate - $80
Vietnamese Corporate Rate - 700,000 VND
International Trade Association Rate - $30
Vietnamese NGO/Academic/Individual Rate - 200,000 VND
International Non-Profit/Government Rate - $15
*There will be an additional $5 fee for all registrations received after
October 15, 2005
Seminar fees paid in Vietnamese dong may be submitted upon check-in at
the seminar.
Please indicate which rate applies below. Fees include lunch and
refreshments.
Individual Registration (For group registration, click here)