International Conference on
“Trade in Services in South Asia: Opportunities and Risks in Liberalization”,
Colombo, 4-5 April, 2007
Conference in Pictures |
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Chief Guest, Hon. Prof. G.L. Peiris, Minister of Export Development and International Trade lighting the traditional oil lamp |
Ms. Astrid Becker (FES) making the welcome address |
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Executive Director making the introduction to the conference |
Address by the Chief Guest
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Presentation of the “World Trade & Development Report, 2007” prepared by the RIS, India to the Hon. Minister by Pooja Sharma (RIS)
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Presentation of the “South Asia Year Book of Trade & Development, 2006“ prepared by the CENTAD to the Hon. Minister by Parashar Kulkarni (CENTAD)
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Services Liberalization in Bangladesh
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Presentation of (a) “Utilization of Preferential Trade Arrangements: Sri Lanka's Experience With EU & US GSP Schemes” authored by Janaka Wijayasiri (IPS) and (b) “India- Sri Lanka Bilateral Free Trade Agreement: Six Years Performance & Beyond” prepared by the IPS to the Hon. Minister by Janaka Wijayasiri. |
L to R: Selim Raihan (Department of Economics, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh), Ananya Raihan (Development Research Network (D.Net), Bangladesh) and Manzur Ahmed (Federation of Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce & Industry) |
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Services Liberalization in Bhutan
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Services Liberalization in India
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L to R: Pema Rinchen (Ministry of Trade & Industry, Royal Government of Bhutan), Upali Wickremasinghe (University of Sri Jayawardhanapura , Sri Lanka), and Sonam Tobgay (Ministry of Agriculture, Royal Government of Bhutan) |
L to R: Rupa Chanda (Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB), India), Parashar Kulkarni (Centre for Trade & Development (CENTAD), India) , and P ooja Sharma (Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), India) |
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Services Liberalization in Maldives
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Services Liberalization in Nepal
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L to R: Abdulla Thawfeeq (Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, Republic of Maldives), Ahmed Sareer (High Commission of Maldives in Sri Lanka), and Ali Hashim (Lintel Investments & Management Services (Pvt) Ltd., Republic of Maldives) |
L to R: Navin Dahal (South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics & Environment (SAWTEE), Nepal), Minendra Rijal (A pex College , Nepal), and Nephil Matangi Maskay (Nepal Rastra Bank) |
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Services Liberalization in Pakistan
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Services Liberalization in Sri Lanka
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L to R: Fasih Uddin (Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), Islamabad ), M.A. Jabbar (Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce & Industry) , and Zubair Faisal Abbasi (United Nations Development Programme , Pakistan Secretariat) |
L to R: Deshal De Mel (IPS), Dushni Weerakoon (IPS), and Sonali Wijeratne (Department of Commerce, Sri Lanka) |
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Services Liberalization in South Asia
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![L to R: Parashar Kulkarni, Saman Kelegama, Executive Director (IPS), and Pranav Kumar (Consumer Unity & Trust Society [CUTS-CITEE], Jaipur)](15.jpg) |
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L to R: Parashar Kulkarni (CENTAD), Executive Director (IPS), and Pranav Kumar (Consumer Unity & Trust Society [CUTS-CITEE], Jaipur) |
Section of the participants
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Cocktails and Dinner, Galle Face Hotel, Colombo, 4 April, 2007
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