TUESDAY, JUNE 17TH, 2008 : WORKSHOP ON THE GLOBAL SYSTEM OF TRADE PREFERENCES (GSTP) ORGANIZED IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT (UNCTAD)

18:00 : Reception and registration of participants
18:30 : Opening the proceedings of the Workshop on the Global System of
              Trade Preferences (GSTP):
              - Welcome speech by Mr. Khalid SAYAH,
                 Ministry of Foreign Trade, Kingdom of Morocco
              - Introductory speech by Mr. Delfino BONDAD,
                 Senior Adviser, GSTP/UNCTAD,
18:45 : Factual information on the GSTP : History, modalities
              of the Agreement,...
              Mr. Delfino BONDAD, Senior Adviser, GSTP/UNCTAD
19:15 : Illustrations of the evolution of trade among participants
              to the GSTP on the basis of some tariff reduction scenarios
              Mr.Delfino BONDAD, Senior Adviser, GSTP/UNCTAD
19:45 : Coffee break
20:00 : Trade between Africa and South America
              Mr.Delfino BONDAD, Senior Adviser, GSTP/UNCTAD
              Mrs.Traki Jouini, GSTP/UNCTAD
20:30 : Debate on the role of the GSTP in the promotion of trade
              between Africa and South America
21:00 : End of sessions

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18TH, 2008 : DRAFT PROGRAM
OF THE SENIOR OFFICIALS MEETING *

08:30 : Reception and registration of participants
09:00 : Parallel meetings :
               - Coordination between delegations of African countries
               - Coordination between delegations of South American countries
10:45 : Coffee break
11:00 : Opening speech of Morocco’s representative
              Adopting the Agenda
11:15 : Presenting the draft texts of the Conference
11:30 : Considering the »Draft declaration of Marrakech»
13:00 : Lunch hosted by the Moroccan Center For Export Promotion (CMPE)
14:30 : Presenting the knowledge sharing virtual platform
              By the representative of the United Nations Economic Commission
              for Africa (UNECA)
15:00 : Considering the Draft «Plan of Action of Marrakech »
16:00 : Coffee break
16:15 : Resuming sessions
20:00 : End of sessions
22:00 : Possibly resuming sessions

THURSDAY, JUNE 19TH, 2008 : DRAFT PROGRAM
OF THE MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE

08:30 : Reception and registration of participants
09:30 : Opening session of the Ministerial Meeting
              - Reading of the speech of H.E. Mr. Abbas EL FASSI, Prime Minister
                of the Kingdom of Morocco
                By H.E. Mr. Mohamed El Yazghi, State Minister,
              - Speech delivered by H.E. Mr. Abdellatif MAAZOUZ,
                Chairman of the Conference,
                Minister of Foreign Trade, Kingdom of Morocco,
              - Speech delivered by H.E. Mr. Charles C. Ugwu,
                Minister of Trade and Industry, Federal Republic of Nigeria,
              - Speech delivered by H.E. Mr. Ivan Ramalho,
                Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade, Federative Republic of Brazil,
10:15 : Group photo
              Coffee break
10:45 : Adoption of the agenda
11:00 : Message of H.E. Mr. Abdullah Janeh,
              Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, Executive
              Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
11:30 : Considering the Draft "Declaration of Marrakech" and
              the Draft "Plan of Action of Marrakech"
12:30 : Lunch hosted by Attijariwafabank
14:30 : Resuming sessions
16:00 : Coffee break
16:15 : Resuming sessions
17:30 : Adoption of the "Plan of Action of Marrakech" and
              the "Declaration of Marrakech"
20:00 : Gala dinner hosted by the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco
              (Dar Soukkar)