Sri Lanka-Pakistan Free Trade Agreement as a Tool to Expand Regional Trade
“Sri Lanka-Pakistan Free Trade Agreement” organized by the National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka,
Colombo, Sri Lanka
2 March, 2005
Regional Trade Arrangements and South Asian Economic Cooperation
Bandaranaike Diplomatic Training Centre,
Colombo, Sri Lanka
28 February, 2005
North-South Regional Trade Arrangements in South Asia : A First Look at the Emerging Scenario
“Eyes Wide Shut? Beyond Market Access in North-South Regional Trade Arrangements” organized by the Trade, Employment and Competitive Programme, IDRC,
Ottawa, Canada
16 February, 2005
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Towards an Asian Economic Community
Asian Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) Think Tanks Symposium on “Towards Asian Dynamism: The Potentials of the ACD” organized by the Saranrom Institute of Foreign Affairs,
Bangkok, Thailand
15-17 December, 2004
Progress and Prospects of SAFTA
“Pre-SAARC Summit Meeting of former Secretary-Generals of SAARC” organized by the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung,
New Delhi, India
8-9 December, 2004
How to Meet the Challenges of Poverty and Uneven Development? ”
“South Asia : What are the Benefits of Regional Economic Cooperation” organized by the SACEPS with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, London ), Surrey, U.K.
11 October, 2004
How to Advance the SAFTA
“South Asia: What are the Benefits of Regional Economic Cooperation” organized by the SACEPS with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, London ), Surrey, U.K.
10 October, 2004
Post-MFA Implications for the Sri Lankan Ready-Made Garment Industry “Sri Lanka Apparel Industry 2005 and Beyond” organized by the National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka,
Colombo, Sri Lanka
22 September, 2004
SAFTA: Prospects and Challenges
“SAARC: Post Islamabad Challenges” organized by the RIS and SACEPS, India Habitat Centre,
New Delhi, India
31 August, 2004
Textile & Clothing: Gearing Up for the Post-MFA Scenarios
“WTO Post-Cancun Developments: Opportunities for South Asia ” organized by the SDPI, OXFAM, SAWTEE, and CUTS,
Islamabad, Pakistan
17-19 August, 2004
Regional Trade and Economic Cooperation in South Asia
Bandaranaike Diplomatic Training Institute,
Colombo, Sri Lanka
10 August, 2004
South Asian Cooperation
Launch of the South Asia Journal , April-June issue (No.4) published by the South Asia Free Media Association, Lahore, Pakistan,
Colombo, Sri Lanka
21 May, 2004
US-South Asia Relations: Economic Dimensions
“The Role of the United States in South Asia ” organized by BCIS and US-Sri Lanka Fulbright Commission,
Colombo, Sri Lanka
20 March, 2004
SAFTA and its Link to Poverty in South Asia
“SAARC-UNDP High Level Forum on Poverty Reductions Strategies in South Asia ”,
SAARC Secretariat
Kathmandu, Nepal
2 March, 2004
Regional Trade Agreements and Sri Lanka
Colombo Metropolitan Rotary Club,
Colombo, Sri Lanka
18 February, 2004
Regional Trade and Economic Cooperation in South Asia
Bandaranaike Diplomatic Training Institute,
Colombo, Sri Lanka
3 February, 2004
SAFTA Treaty
“Regional Cooperation in SAARC” organized by the SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry,
Islamabad, Pakistan
2 January, 2004
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Monetary Cooperation in South Asia
Prepared for the South Asia Centre for Policy Studies (SACEPS) by RIS India, RIS,
New Delhi, India
23 December, 2003
Indo-Sri Lanka Economic Relations
“Indo - Lanka Relations” organized by the Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies (BCIS),
Colombo, Sri Lanka
5 December, 2003
(a) The Indo-Lanka CEPA; (b) Five Economic Zones
Members of the Western Provincial Council,
Colombo, Sri Lanka
10 November, 2003
Tariff Policy
Workshop organized by the IPS and the World Bank,
World Trade Centre,
Colombo, Sri Lanka
2 October, 2003
WTO and South Asia: From Doha to Cancun
“Law and Economy Conference” organized by the Law and Society Trust,
Colombo, Sri Lanka
1 September, 2003
WTO and South Asia: From Doha to Cancun
“South Asia’s Position for WTO Cancun Ministerial” organized by SACSNIT and SAWTEE,
Kathmandu, Nepal
24 July, 2003
SAPTA
Bandaranaike Diplomatic Training Institute,
Colombo, Sri Lanka
18 July, 2003
Economic Cooperation and Trade in South Asia
Students of the MA Course in International Relations, University of Colombo,
Colombo, Sri Lanka
16 July, 2003
Indo-Sri Lanka Economic Cooperation
CII delegation meeting with the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce,
Colombo, Sri Lanka
28 May, 2003
SAFTA Report
“SAFTA Report” prepared by the IPS and attended the Executive Council and the Governing Board meetings of SACEPS,
Lahore University of Management Science (LUMS)
Lahore, Pakistan
20-22 May, 2003
Exporters Award, 2003
Meeting organized by the National Chamber of Exporters Association,
Colombo, Sri Lanka
2 April, 2003
Citation of Patrick Amerasinghe, Emeritus President, National Chamber of Exporters Association (NCEA)
NCE-AGM,
Colombo, Sri Lanka
14 March, 2003
SAFTA Task Force Report of SACEPS
SAFTA Task Force Report of SACEPS prepared by the IPS,
Male, Maldives
2 March, 2003
National Task Force Reports of South Asia Centre for Policy Studies (SACEPS)
“National Task Force Reports of South Asia Centre for Policy Studies (SACEPS)” organized by the IPS,
Colombo, Sri Lanka
28 February, 2003
Technology Development in East Asia: Lessons from Other Developing Countries
Workshop organized by the IPS and the World Bank Resident Mission, Sri Lanka,
Marawila, Sri Lanka
24-26 February, 2003
Asian Economic Outlook 2003
Sri Lanka country paper
ADB,
Manila, The Philippines
29-30, January, 2003
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Sri Lanka Country Report
Indian Ocean Rim Academic Group (IOR-ARC) Senior Officials Meeting,
Muscat, Oman
6 May, 2002
Preparation of the SAFTA Treaty
organized by the South Asia Centre for Policy Studies,
Dhaka, Bangladesh
31 March, 2002
Regional Trade Arrangements: South Asia Context and Competition Policy in the South Asian Context
“WTO and South Asia: Lessons & Strategies” organized by CUTS/SACSNITI,
New Delhi, India
9-10 March, 2002
The Future of SAFTA
Organized by the Centre for Policy Research,
New Delhi, India
8 March, 2002
SAARC: A Need for a New Direction – An Economic Perspective
“SAARC: A Need for a New Direction” organized by the Indian Council for South Asian Co-operation (ICSAC) and India International Centre (IIC),
IIC, New Delhi, India
9 February, 2002
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The Proposed Bilateral Free Trade Agreement between Sri Lanka and Pakistan: An Economic Perspective
Ceylon Chamber of Commerce,
Colombo, Sri Lanka
29 November, 2001
Contemporary Economic Relations between Sri Lanka and Netherlands
Sri Lanka – Netherlands Association
Dutch Burger Union,
Colombo, Sri Lanka
10 October, 2001
SAFTA and its Implications for Trade and Investment in South Asia
Organized by SACEPS and, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII),
New Delhi, India
1 September 2001
Impediments to Economic Cooperation in South Asia
Organized by IPS in collaboration with Coalition for Action on South Asia (CASAC) and Fredrich Ebert Stiftung Foundation,
Colombo, Sri Lanka
July, 2001
Indo-Sri Lanka Bilateral Free Trade Agreement: One Year Progress
Organized by the National Chamber of Commerce & Industry,
Colombo, Sri Lanka
2 May, 2001
Regional Economic Groupings in Asia: Problems & Prospects
"Capacity Building Workshop on Trade Policy Issues" organized by the Asian Development Bank Institute and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore,
Singapore
18 April, 2001
Relevance of a Clearing Payment Union for IOR-ARC and Promoting Tourism in the IOR-ARC
Third Ministerial Conference of the IOR-ARC,
Muscat, Oman
3-9 April, 2001
South Asia in the Global Economy and WTO Agreement on Agriculture and its Impact on Sri Lanka
Fourth Meeting of the SAARC Research Network organized by RIS,
New Delhi, India
22- 23 March, 2001
Challenges of Globalization for South Asia and Impact of Globalization on Sri Lanka
“Globalization and South Asia” organized by the Confederation of Indian Industries with the sponsorship of the Konrad Adeneur Institute,
New Delhi, India
11-13 March, 2001
Economic Cooperation in South Asia: Problems and Perspectives
Organized by IPS with the sponsorship of the Japanese Embassy,
Kalutara, Sri Lanka
1-3 March, 2001
South Asia's Competitiveness in Knowledge-Based Industries
“South Asia's Competitiveness” organized by the Indian Council for South Asian Cooperation,
India International Centre,
New Delhi, India
10 February, 2001
Bangkok Agreement
Organized by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce,
Sri Lanka
26 January, 2001
Agreement on Agriculture: Implications for Sri Lanka
“WTO Agreement on Agriculture and its Implications for South Asian Countries” organized by the World Bank/UNCTAD/UNDP,
New Delhi, India
12 January, 2001
Regional Cooperation in South Asia
Mananjith Singh Rainbow Partnership Programme,
SLFI, Colombo, Sri Lanka
5 January, 2001
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Impact of Bilateral and Regional Trade Agreements on SAFTA
“Roundtable on SAFTA: An Enabler of South Asian Regional Integration” organized by the SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI)
Bhurban, Pakistan
17-18 April, 2007
Linking Aid for Trade with Trade, Development, and Poverty Initiatives
“Linkages between Trade, Development & Poverty: Civil Society Organisations & Aid for Trade” organized by the Consumer Unity and Trust Society (CUTS)
Nairobi, Kenya
15-16 March, 2007
Sri Lanka: Trade and Investment Relations with East and South Asia
“Workshop on Economic Cooperation between East Asia and South Asia”
Organized by the Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Singapore
27-28 November, 2006
Trade and Poverty Linkages in Sri Lanka
“Trade, Development and Poverty Linkages”
Organized by the Consumer Unity and Trust Society (CUTS)
Bangkok, Thailand
24-25 November, 2006
South Asian Free Trade Agreement
8th Annual Conference of the Economic Freedom Network Asia on “Preferential Trade Agreements: Local Solutions for Global Free Trade?”
Malaysian Institute of Economic Research,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
12-13 September 2006
Trade and Development
“WTO Regional Trade Policy Course for Asia and Pacific”
University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
26-27 April, 2006
Preference Erosion and Aid for Trade
“WTO Doha Round and South Asia”
Consumer Unity and Trust Society (CUTS)
Jaipur, India
21-22 April, 2006
SAFTA: Sensitive Lists, Rules of Origin and Non-Tariff Barriers
“SAFTA: Business Opportunities and Challenges”
SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry
New Delhi, India
13 March, 2006
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Trade, Development and Poverty Initiatives: Ways to Maximize Policy Coherence
“Linkages between Trade, Development and Poverty Reduction”
Consumer Unity and Trust Society of India (CUTS)
Geneva, Switzerland
24 November, 2005
Linkages between Trade, Development and Poverty Reduction
“First National Dialogue on Linkages between Trade, Development and
Poverty Reduction”
Law and Society Trust (LST)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
21 November, 2005
Post-Tsunami Recovery: Issues and Challenges in Sri Lanka
Asian Development Bank Institute
Tokyo, Japan
8 September, 2005
Trade, Development and Poverty: Analytical Issues,
CUTS Centre for International Trade, Economics and Environment,
Jaipur, India
18-19 March, 2005
Market Access: Agreement on Textile and Clothing
University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
6 May, 2005
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Regionalism: Implications for Sri Lanka
Bandaranaike International Diplomatic Training Institute, BMICH,
Colombo, Sri Lanka
16 August, 2004
Economic Integration in South Asia: From SAPTA to SAFTA
“Reconstructing South Asia: Vision and Mission Ahead” organized by the Indo-American Centre for International Studies,
Osmania University,
Hyderabad, India
8-9 July, 2004
WTO and the Agreement on Textile and Clothing
“WTO Asia-Pacific Regional Trade Policy Course”,
University of Hong Kong,
Hong Kong
1 July, 2004
Implications of Building a South Asian Free Trade Area
"Follow-up of SAARC Summit Decisions"
organized by the South Asia Centre for Policy Studies (SACEPS),
Dhaka, Bangladesh
18 May, 2004
SAFTA: Non-tariff Barriers and Rules of Origin
“Roundtable on SAFTA: Agenda for Trade Liberalization” organized by the SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry,
Lahore, Pakistan
27 April, 2004
Indo-Lanka FTA: Experiences for SAFTA
“SAFTA: Agenda for Trade Liberalization” organized by the SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry,
New Delhi, India
3 March, 2004
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Geo-Economic World Order in the Wake of Current Changes in the World and its Impact on South Asia: A Sri Lankan Perspective
“Emerging Trends in Geo-economic World Order” organized by the Foundation for Research on International Environment, National Development and Security,
Islamabad, Pakistan
2-4 December, 2003
Regional Trade and Regional Trading Arrangements
“Trade Policies in South Asia”, organized by the World Bank and the Institute of Policy Studies,
Colombo, Sri Lanka
2-3 October, 2003
Monetary Cooperation in South Asia
Fifth Annual Conference of the South Asia Network of Economic Institutes, organized by the Marga Institute,
Colombo, Sri Lanka
16 August, 2003
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Implications to Member States of Progression from SAPTA to SAFTA
Fourth Meeting of the Committee of Experts on Drafting a Comprehensive Treaty Regime for a South Asian Free Trade Area,
SAARC Secretariat,
Kathmandu, Nepal
27-29 December, 2002
Challenges to the Textiles and Garment Industry after the MFA
“The World Trading System and South Asia: Post-Doha Challenges”,
organized by RIS,
New Delhi, India
23 July, 2002
WTO and South Asia: Lessons from the Past
“WTO and South Asia: Lessons and Strategies”
organized by the CUTS Centre for International Trade, Economics & Environment,
New Delhi, India
9-10 March, 2002
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Economic Cooperation under a Regional Framework: The Constraints and Challenges for SAARC
“SAARC in the New Millennium”
organized by the Regional Centre for Strategic Studies,
Kathmandu, Nepal
10-13 December, 2001
Indo-Lanka Free Trade Agreement
"Indo-Lanka Conference"
organized by Security and Policy Risk Analysis (SAPRA),
New Delhi, India
1-2 September, 2001
Impediments to Economic Cooperation in South Asia: An Overview
“Impediments to Economic Cooperation in South Asia”
organized by the Institute of Policy Studies and Coalition for Action on South Asian Cooperation,
Colombo, Sri Lanka
2 July, 2001
Sri Lanka’s Trade Policy
“South Asian Workshop on Trade and Development”
organized by Oxfam International,
Mumbai, India
23-24 April, 2001
The Indo-Lanka Free Trade Agreement: How Free Is It?
“South Asian Economic Cooperation: Problems and Prospects”
organized by the Institute of Policy Studies in collaboration with the Embassy of Japan in Sri Lanka,
Kalutara, Sri Lanka
2-3 March, 2001
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