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

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

Morning Tea

What is negotiated: Digital Trade Chapters, Articles and Disciplines

Mr. Sven Callebaut
Presentation available here

Lunch at Levuka Restaurant

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

Afternoon Tea

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

Recap and Closing Prayer

Welcome Reception

Prioritising Digital Trade in Donor Resource Mobilization

Mr. Sven Callebaut
Presentation available here

Group Work: Preparing for Negotiations on Digital Trade

Mr. Sven Callebaut

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

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

Presentation of Group Work Results

Workshop survey here

Way forward
Ms. Olivia Phongkham, PPIU

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

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

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

Mr. Sven Callebaut

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

Mr. Sven Callebaut

Workshop survey

Way forward
Ms. Olivia Phongkham, PPIU

Recap and Closing Prayer