Fwd: WTO Seminar by Mr. Jayant Dasgupta on 'Environmental Goods and Services Negotiations in the Doha Round -an Indian perspective' on 25th November, 2009
mani candan
Dear Friends
FYI
Mani.
ICRIER’s WTO seminar for the month of November will be delivered by Mr. Jayant Dasgupta, Secretary, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, on 25th November, 2009 (Wednesday) at 3.30 PM on ‘Environmental Goods and Services Negotiations in the Doha Round -an Indian perspective’. We are pleased to invite you to this seminar.
The monthly WTO seminar series has been launched as part of ICRIER’s ongoing research and dissemination on WTO related issues. The objective of the seminar series is to identify and discuss critical WTO issues relevant for India in the ongoing Doha round and for future. The seminar would be held at ICRIER on the third/fourth week of every month from 3.30 to 5.30 pm.
Please find below the details of the Seminar;
Speaker: Mr. Jayant Dasgupta, Secretary, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister
Title: ‘Environmental Goods and Services Negotiations in the Doha Round -an Indian perspective’
Date: 25th November, 2009, 3.30 P.M.
Venue: ICRIER Conference Room, Core 6A, 4th Floor, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110003
Speakers Profile:
Mr Jayant Dasgupta has been working as Secretary, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister since January 2009. He has dealt with the Doha Round negotiations at the WTO between 2006 and 2008 in his capacity as Joint Secretary in the Department of Commerce. Earlier, in the nineties, he had been Director (Exports) in the Ministry of Textiles, dealing inter-alia with Uruguay Round issues.
Mr Dasgupta belongs to the Bihar cadre of the IAS and has handled a wide range of assignments in the state government. He holds Masters degrees in Physics, Management, Economics and Social Policy and Planning, apart from a Bachelor’s degree in law. He is currently working on a Ph.D on TRIPS and pharmaceuticals.
Given your interest in the subject we look forward to your participation which would enrich the deliberations. A line in confirmation of your participation would help us organize the event better.
Best Regards,
Swapna
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Swapna Nair
Consultant
Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER)
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