Advanced Pacific Regional Trade in Services and Project Proposal Workshop – PACER Plus

Advanced Pacific Regional Trade in Services and Project Proposal Workshop

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Day 1: Tuesday, 16 January 2024
8:30 – 9:00	Registration Opening Prayer		Matua 2 GPH
9:00 – 9:30	1. Welcome and Opening Remarks Welcome and opening remarks: Mr. Shaheen Ali, Permanent Secretary for Trade in Fiji; Mr. Andrew Shepherd, Counsellor, Australian High Commission in Fiji Introduction of training, presenters and participants Pre-evaluation survey
9:30 – 9:45	2. What is Trade in Services
9:45 – 11:15	3. Services – review and recap Report back on work since the Introductory TIS Workshop – any gaps or issues Recap of Services scope and scheduling obligations (Market Access; National Treatment) – impact on scheduling commitments
11:15 – 11:30	Morning Tea
11:30 – 13:00	4. Services Scheduling – obligations and principles Review of the approach to Scheduling Services commitments: interpreting and understanding schedules and drafting principles
13:00 – 14:00	Lunch
14:00 – 15:00	5. Practical Exercise – Scheduling Introduction to scheduling exercise – approach and resources Practical exercise: translating domestic requirements into Schedules – facilitated group exercise Small groups to draft schedule entries based on domestic measures
15:30 – 15:45	Afternoon Tea
15:45 – 16:45	6. Practical Exercise – Scheduling (cont.) Practical exercise: translating domestic requirements into Schedules – facilitated group exercise Small groups to present schedule entries back to broader group for discussion
16:45 – 17:00	Recap Closing Prayer
17:30 – 19:30	Welcome Reception for Advanced Pacific Regional Trade in Services participants and invitees

Day 2: Wednesday, 17 January 2024
9:00 – 9:05	Opening Prayer
9:05 – 10:30	1. Trade in Services Expert Panel
10:30 – 11:00	Morning tea
11:00 – 12:30	2. Services: Domestic Regulation and Recognition Domestic regulation – recap of key requirements under PACER Plus and outline of the PACER Plus SMNPI redesign work on domestic regulation – interaction with transparency Outline the PACER Plus SMNPI redesign work on mutual recognition including development of a portal		Richard Braddock
12:30 – 13:30	Lunch
13:30 – 15:00	3. Digital Economy, digitally deliverable services and E-commerce State of E-commerce Development in the Pacific: regionally, nationally PTA on Digital Economy and Digital Trade		Sven Callebaut
15:00 – 15:30	Afternoon tea
15:30 – 16:30	4. E-commerce and digitally deliverable services (cont.) The growth of digitally-enabled services (including e-commerce, digital trade) in the Pacific and how to harness their potential Case study: developing proposals to enhance digitalization and e-commerce adoption in the Pacific		Sven Callebaut
16:30 – 16:45	Recap Closing Prayer

Day 3: Thursday, 18 January 2024
9:00 – 9:15	Registration
9:15 – 9:20	Opening prayer
9:20 – 9:30	Opening Remarks
9:30 – 9:45	Session 1: FY24-25 proposal development Compendium, appraisal, implementation cycle Ms. Olivia Phongkham PPIU Trade in Services and Investment Adviser
9:45 – 10:15	Session 2: Overview of proposal development (as of January 15, 2024) Mr. Sven Callebaut
10:15 – 10:30	Morning tea
10:30 – 12:00	Session 3: Presentation of proposals by countries Introduction by country representatives (using the template provided) Mr. Sven Callebaut
12:00 – 13:00	Lunch
13:00 – 13:15	Session 4: Developing proposals Feedback on proposal development Aligning proposals with regional action plans on Services and Investment Mr. Sven Callebaut
13:15 – 15:00	Session 5: Group work 1 on proposal development Introduction to group work and presenting best practices on proposal development In groups, officials improved proposals based on the feedback received
15:00 – 15:20	Afternoon tea
15:20 – 15:50	Session 6: Introducing bankability criteria: budget plan, work plan, M&E logframe Participants, moderated by Sven Callebaut
15:50 – 16:00	Recap of Day 1 results – Introduction to Day 2 activities
16:00 – 16:15	Closing Prayer

Day 4: Friday, 19 January 2024
9:00 – 9:05	Opening prayer
9:05 – 9:15	Day 2 Activity overview
9:15 – 10:30	Session 7: Group work 2 on proposal development In groups, officials are developing budget plan, work plans and M&E logframe Mr. Sven Callebaut
10:30 – 10:50	Morning tea
10:50 – 12:30	Session 8: Presentation of thematic proposals and feedback First batch of proposals is reviewed in plenary Participants, moderated by Mr. Sven Callebaut
12:30 – 13:30	Lunch
13:30 – 14:50	Session 9: Presentation of thematic proposals and feedback (Cont’d) First batch of proposals is reviewed in plenary Participants, moderated by Mr. Sven Callebaut
14:50 – 15:10	Afternoon tea
15:10 – 15:30	Session 10: Preparations for the bilateral brainstorming sessions (week 2) Templates, milestones, deadlines Mr. Sven Callebaut
15:30 – 15:50	Session 11: Takeaways, way forward From the workshop to submitting proposals: roles, tools, support, deadlines Mr. Sven Callebaut
15:50 – 16:00	Closing session Closing prayer

DATE AND TIME

📅 January 16–19, 2024
⏰ Daily from 00:00 to 00:00
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Grand Pacific Hotel Suva

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