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Ad hoc meeting - Civil society meeting with David O'Sullivan 'Trade policy in the past five years' New date and address

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Meeting details

Date: 17/07/2009, 10:00 – 12:00 (registration closed)
Location: Centre Albert Borschette, room 2C, 36, rue Froissart, 1040 Brussels

The meeting is an opportunity for civil society organisations to share their views and experiences as well as engage in an exchange with Mr David O'Sullivan, Director-General, Directorate-General for Trade on trade policy over the past five years. This includes subjects such as the implications of the global economic crisis on the EU trade policy, the Doha Development Agenda, and the development of bilateral trade agreements.

Points for discussion

1. Reflection on trade policy over the past five years, incl. the implications of the global economic crisis, the Doha Development Agenda and the bilateral trade agreements
2. Open discussion

Chair

Ms Ditte Juul-Jørgensen, Head of Unit, Sustainable Development and SPS-Issues, Directorate-General for Trade

Practical details

The meeting will take place in 2C room which has a maximum capacity of 80 seats. These will be given on a first-come, first-served basis. Because of the security measures in the Centre Albert Borschette, please make sure to be at the venue well in advance (30 minutes). There will be no admission to 2C room after 10:00.

For further queries, please an e-mail to: trade-civilsociety@ec.europa.eu.

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Reports and contributions

State of the Union in 2009: the key achievements of the Barroso Commission , 17/06/2009
Minutes, 17/07/2009

Organisations that have registered to participate in this meeting.

Mr Sune Jin Christensen, Danish Bacon and Meat Council
Prof. EDUARD ARRUGA I VALERI, SOCIETAT CATALANA D' ECONOMIA
Ms Laurence Baudesson, Belgian Federation for Chemistry and Life Sciences industries
Mr Erik Bergelin, European Automobile Manufacturers Association
Mr. Simon Bergulf, Danish Shipowners' Association
Ms Flavia Bernardini, Foreign Trade Association (FTA)
Mr Philippe Binard, Freshfel Europe - The European Fresh Produce Association
Mr GREGOIRE CAYE, EURODOM
Ms Sylviane Chapelle, European Patent Office
Ms Penny Clarke, European Federation of Public Service Unions
Mr Henriks Danusevics, Latvian Chamber of Traders (funded)
Mr Roberto De Giorgi, International Confederation of European Beet Growers
Mr Herman de Meester, European Community Shipowner's Associations (ECSA)
Ms Liesbet Dendas, Eurogroup for Animals
Ms Sandra Derocle, European Liaison Committee for Agricutural and Agri-food Trade
Mrs. Pia Eberhardt, Corporate Europe Observatory
Mr Andreas Erler, Eurogroup for Animals
Mr Louis-Nicolas Fortin, European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries & Associations
Mr Bernd Gruner, European Liaison Committee for Agricutural and Agri-food Trade
Mrs Yvonne Hendrych, Confederation of the German Textile+Fashion Industrie EU Office
Mr Gustavo Hernandez, Coalition of the Flemish North-South Movement
Ms Regina Hosner, Bundesarbeitskammer Österreich
Mr Trygve Ilkjaer, DI
Mr Ralph Kamphöner, EUROCOMMERCE
ms Linda Kaucher, European Services Strategy Unit
Mr Pascal Kerneis, European Services Forum (ESF)
Miss Judith Kirton-Darling, European Metalworkers Federation
Mr Kristoffer Klebak, DI
Mr Holger Kunze, Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau, European Office
Mr Alexander Lau, Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK)
Mr. Thomas Lazzeri, Africa-Europe Faith and Justice Network (AEFJN)
Ms Christine Lichte, Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau, European Office
Ms Ulrike Lorenz, University of Leipzig
Mr Peter Lunenborg, South Centre (funded)
Ms Karin Mader, Austrian Chamber of Agriculture (LKOe)
Ms Kinga Malinowska, Confédération des Industries Agro-Alimentaires de l'Union européénne (CIAA)
Mr David Martin, European parliament
Mrs Shelby Matthews, Comité des Organisations Professionnelles Agricoles de l'Union Européenne &Comité Général de la Coopération Agricole de l'Union Européenne COPA-COGECA
Ms Carol McGinley, Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS)
Ms Silvia Melegari, Federlegno-Arredo
Ms Katja Murray, Danish Dairy Board
Ms Constanza Negri-Biasutti, Association of European Chambers of Commerce and Industry (EUROCHAMBRES)
Ms Marianne Nichols, Association of Poultry Processors and Poultry Trade in the EU Countries
Ms. Alexandra Cornelia Ordean, Representation of the Regional Government of Galicia
Mr Patrick PAGANI, COMITE EUROPEEN DES FABRICANTS DE SUCRE (CEFS)
Mr. DaeYoung PARK, Korea Environmental Council in Europe
Ms Svenja Petersen, European Services Forum (ESF)
Ms Maridea Petrova, Center for Sustainable Values "Lychnidos"
Mr Simon Pettinger, Freshfel Europe - The European Fresh Produce Association
Mr Carlo Pirrone, CONFINDUSTRIA - DELEGATION TO THE EU
Ms. Marietheres Potucek, Austrian Chamber of Agriculture (LKOe)
Ms Donatella Pribaz, European parliament
Prof. Reinhard Quick, Federation of German Chemical Industries
Ms Pascale Rouhier, European Cocoa Association
Mrs Luisa Santos, European Apparel and Textile Organisation (EURATEX)
Ms Anka Schild, The Confederation of European Business (BUSINESSEUROPE)
Ms Barbara Specht, WIDE network
Ms Claudia Stowasser, Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (Wirtschaftskammer Österreich)
Ms Oana Surdu, Comité du Commerce des Céréales, Aliments du Betail et Oleagineaux, de l' U.E. (COCERAL)
Ms Tuula Turunen, European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)
Mr Adrian Van den Hoven, The Confederation of European Business (BUSINESSEUROPE)
Mr Cees Vermeeren, Association of Poultry Processors and Poultry Trade in the EU Countries
Mr Ceri Woolsgrove, CLECAT