Academic Forum: Services and Development

• "An Asymmetric Approach to Services Liberalization: the European Union-Mercosur case" is presented by Mr Patricio Contreras.
• "University Privatization and Information Technologies Major Drives for Services Quality and Delivery in Tunisia" is presented by Mr Kamel Esseghairi.
• "Market Access Commitments under GATS and Export of Business Services: Some Implications for Developing Countries" is presented by Mr Neela Mukherjee.
• "Political Economy of Services Liberalization and Multilateral Negotiations" (Part 1) (Part 2) (Part 3) is presented by Mr Jaime Nino.
• "The Scope for E-Commerce in Central European Countries' Services Trade" is presented by Mr Metka Stare.
• "Globalisation and The Marketing of Banking Services in Nigeria" is presented by Mr Chibuike Uche.

Plenary Session I: The Challenges of Globalization

• "The Impacts of Globalization on China's Economy" (English translated version) is presented by Mr Lu Zhiqiang.
• "Basic Position and Recommendations for the WTO Doha Ministerial Conference and a New Round of Negotiations" is presented by Mr Minoru Makihara.

Concurrent Breakout Sessions (I)

(1)  The GATS Negotiating Agenda

• "The GATS Negotiating Agenda" is presented by Mr Julian Arkell.
• "The GATS Negotiating Agenda" is presented by Mr Yoichi Otabe.

(2)  Servicing the China Market

• "Prospects for the reform of China Services Sector" is presented by Prof Jean-Christophe Iseux.
• "Challenges and Prospects of the Service Industries after China's entry to the WTO" is presented by Mr Wang Xinkui.

(3)  Current Developments in E-Commerce and E-Business

• "Current development in E-Commerce and E-Business" (Part 1) (Part 2) is presented by Mrs Cindy Cheng.
• "Current development in E-Commerce and E-Business" is presented by Mr M A J Jeyseelan.
• "China's Emerging It/ Telecom/ E-Commerce Market and its Contribution for Mega-Shift of the Global Economy" (Part 1) (Part 2) (Part 3) is presented by Mr Edward Zeng.
• "Ensuring Access to Digital Markets" is presented by Mr Hugh Stephens.

(4)  Travel and Tourism

• "Travel and Tourism" is presented by Mr Jim Fitzgibbon.
• "Tourism Challenge: Address the Customer" is presented by Mr Charlie Stewart-Cox.

(5)  Film and Entertainment Services

• "Film and Entertainment Services" is presented by Ricky Fung.
• "Film and Entertainment Services" is presented by Peter Jackson.

Luncheon on 20 Sep 01

• "The Tenth Five-Year Plan and the Development of Service Industries in China" (English translated version) is presented by Mr Li Tiejun.

Plenary Session II: China Service Sectors in the Globalised Economy

• "The Prospects of Foreign Investment in 'China" (English translated version) is presented by Mr An Chengxin.
• "New Opportunities for Services in China" is presented by Mr David Cunningham.
• "Development of Consumer Services Market in Mainland China" (English translated version) is presented by Mr Huang Hai.

Concurrent Breakout Session (II)

(6)  Development in Modern Distribution and Logistics

• "Hong Kong International Airport as a Regional Logistics Services Hub" (Part 1) (Part 2) (Part 3) is presented by Mr David Clymo.

(7)  Financial Services, Insurance and Pension

• "Pension Initiatives to Meet Global Demographic Challenges" is presented by Mr Stuart J Brahs.

(8)  Strategies for Promoting Services Trade and Investment

• "Prospects for Services Industries in the Caribbean" (Part 1) (Part 2) (Part 3) is presented by Ms Lolita Applewhaite.
• "Strategies for Promoting Services Trade and Investment" is presented by Mr John Wan.

(9)  Telecommunications

• "Providing Legal Certainty for Telecom Services" is presented by Ms Laura B Sherman.

(10)  Professional Services and Movement of People

• "Impediments to Trade in Professional Services" is presented by Mr Alistair Abercrombie.
• "The Challenges of Providing Professional Services in the Asia Pacific Region" is presented by Mr Nicholas Brooke.
• "Professional Services and Movement of People" (Part 1) (Part 2) (Part 3) is presented by Mr Pascal Kerneis.

Plenary Session III: Reporting Back Session

• "Summaries and Conclusions of The GATS Negotiating Agenda" is presented by Mr Julian Arkell.
• "Summaries and Conclusions of Servicing the China Market" is presented by Mr Robert Vastine.
• "Summaries and Conclusions of Current Developments in E-Commerce and E-Business" is presented by Dr Dorothy Riddle.
• "Summaries and Conclusions of Film and Entertainment Services" is presented by Mr Richard B Self.
• "Summaries and Conclusions of Financial Services, Insurance and Pension" is presented by Mr Christopher Roberts.
• "Summaries and Conclusions of Telecommunications" is presented by Mr Chip Barton.
• "Summaries and Conclusions of Professional Services and Movement of People" is presented by Mr Richard B Self.

Plenary Session IV: The Challenges of the New Economy

• "ICC Commission on Telecommunications, Information Technology and E-Business" is presented by Mr Talal Abu-Ghazaleh.
• "Electronic Commerce and Developing Countries" is presented by Mr Li Zhongzhou.
• "E-Commerce and the Role of Government" is presented by Mr Sergio Marchi.
• "Industrialization of Electronic Commerce in China" is presented by Mdm Song Ling.

Concluding Luncheon

• "Hong Kong and the Asian Economic Landscape in the Age of Globalization" is presented by Dr Victor Fung.

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