Pacific Regional Digital Trade Workshop

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Day 1: Tuesday 3 September 2024
TimeActivity
08:30 – 09:00Registration
Opening Ceremony
09:00 – 09:45

Welcome and Introduction

  • Opening prayer
  • Opening Remarks
    Mr. Andrew Shepherd
    Counsellor, Australian High Commission to Fiji
  • Opening Remarks
    Mr. Shaheen Ali
    Permanent Secretary for Trade, Fiji Government
  • Official group photo
  • Introduction of presenters and participants
  • Overview of scope and structure of workshop
09:45 – 10:45

Pre-workshop survey here

Introduction to E-Commerce and Digital Economy Negotiations

  • Overview of recent multilateral, regional and bilateral negotiations in digital economy, digital trade and e-commerce
    Mr. Sven Callebaut

  • Fiji Experience with IPEF
    TBC

10:45 – 11:00

Morning Tea

11:00 – 12:30

What is negotiated: Digital Trade Chapters, Articles and Disciplines

Mr. Sven Callebaut
Presentation available here

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch at Levuka Restaurant

13:30 – 15:00

What is negotiated: Digital Trade Chapters, Articles and Disciplines

Mr. Sven Callebaut

Australia’s Approach to Digital Trade Negotiations: IPEF, JSI, AANZFTA

Ms. Julie Glasgow, DFAT (TBC)
Presentation available here

15:00 – 15:15

Afternoon Tea

15:15 – 15:45Introduction to the panel discussions
15:45 – 17:00

Expert Panel Discussion: Best Practices in Plurilateral Trade Negotiations on Digital Trade and E-commerce

Ms Soo Hyun Kim, UNESCAP – presentation here
Ms. Donna Tekanene Reiher, PIFS – presentation here
Ms. Kim Kampel, CSSO – presentation here
Ms. Julie Glasgow, DFAT – presentation here

17:00 – 17:15

Recap and Closing Prayer

17:30 – 19:30

Welcome Reception

Day 2: Wednesday 4 September 2024
TimeActivity
09:00 – 09:15Opening Prayer
09:15 – 10:45

Prioritising Digital Trade in Donor Resource Mobilization

Mr. Sven Callebaut
Presentation available here

10:45 – 11:00Morning Tea
11:00 – 12:30

Group Work: Preparing for Negotiations on Digital Trade

Mr. Sven Callebaut

12:30 – 13:30Lunch at Levuka Restaurant
13:30 – 15:00

Fiji Experience with IPEF
Ms. Deepika Singh, Ministry of Trade
Presentation available here

Group Work: Preparing for Negotiations on Digital Trade (Cont’d)

15:00 – 15:15Afternoon Tea
15:15 – 16:00

Presentation of Group Work Results

16:00 – 16:15

Workshop survey here

Way forward
Ms. Olivia Phongkham, PPIU

16:15 – 16:30Recap and Closing Prayer
Day 3: Thursday 5 September 2024
TimeActivity
09:00 – 09:15Opening Prayer

09:15 – 10:30

Introduction to Project Proposal Development: Overview of FY24/25 on-going efforts

Ms. Olivia Phongkham, PPIU
Presentation available here

Country Representatives

10:30 – 10:45

Morning Tea

10:45 – 12:00

Review of Existing Pre-eligibility proposals and project ideas (all PACER Plus countries)

12:00 – 13:00

Lunch at Levuka Restaurant

13:00 – 15:00

Group Work: Drafting Eligibility Proposals (all PACER Plus countries)

15:00 – 15:15

Afternoon Tea

15:15 – 16:30

Presentation of Draft Eligibility Proposals (all PACER Plus countries)

16:30 – 16:45

Recap and Closing Prayer

Day 4: Friday 6 September 2024
TimeActivity
09:00 – 09:15Opening Prayer
09:15 – 10:45

Expert Panel Discussion: Trade and Digital Trade Technical Assistance

ITC’s experience
Ms. Marie-Claude Frauenrath, ITC (virtually)
Presentation here

UNCTAD’s experience
Mr. Chad Morris, UNCTAD
Presentation here

10:45 – 11:00Morning Tea
11:00 – 12:30

Understanding Donor Funding Criteria and Processes – best practices in working with different development partners (with UNCDF, UNCTAD and DFAT, TBC)

Mr. Sven Callebaut

12:30 – 13:30Lunch
13:30 – 15:00

Feedback on Draft Proposals, Working Collaboratively, Developing Multi-Country Proposals, Refining and Finalising Proposals, Success Criteria

Mr. Sven Callebaut

15:00 – 15:15Afternoon Tea
15:15 – 15:45Group Discussion
Q&A on the way forward
15:45 – 16:15

Workshop survey

Way forward
Ms. Olivia Phongkham, PPIU

Recap and Closing Prayer

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📅 September 3–6, 2024
⏰ Daily from 00:00 to 00:00
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