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International Conference on "After the Quota System: The Impact of the MFA Phase-Out on Growth and Employment in Asia ", Colombo , 26 - 27 April, 2005

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Mr. S. Virithamulla, Secretary, Ministry of Trade, Commerce & Consumer Affairs inaugurates the conference by lighting the traditional oil lamp.

Inaugural Session – L to R
Denis Audet (France), S. Virithamulla (Ministry of Trade, Commerce & Consumer Affairs), Saman Kelegama (Executive Director) Sarika Gupta (India)

Executive Director making the introductory remarks at the conference

A section of the participants at the conference

Session I: The Impact of the MFA Expiry on Selected Countries, L to R - Tuley Cooray (Sri Lanka), Voravidh Chareonlert (Thailand), Lakdas Fernando (Sri Lanka), Nazneen Ahmed (Bangladesh), Samar Verma (India)

Session II: How Will the Big Consumer Markets (EU , USA) React on the MFA Expiry?, L to R- Denis Audet (France), Roshan Lyman (Sri Lanka), Sarika Gupta(India), Dean Thompson (Representative of the United States Embassy- Sri Lanka)

Session III: Survival Strategies for the Textile and Garment Industries in Sri Lanka : Options for Action, L to R- Tilak Fonseka, Roshan Lyman, A. Sukumaran, Sonali Gunasekara (Sri Lanka)

Session IV (Panel Discussion): Sri Lanka 's Textile and Garment Industry after 2004: Emerging Scenarios, L to R- M. I. De Silva, Sunil Chadrasiri, Ravi Fernando, Anton Marcus (Sri Lanka) Session V (Panel Discussion): How to avoid a “Race to the Bottom” in Asia ?, L to R- Nalaka Godahewa (Sri Lanka), Astrid Becker (FES, Sri Lanka) and Esther Busser (Geneva).