09:30 a.m.    

Welcome Tea

Morning Session

Dialogue on

Trade Promotion Through Trade Facilitation

Chair: Professor Mustafizur Rahman, Executive Director, Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD)

10:00 a.m.    

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Introductory Remarks by the Chair

10:10 a.m.

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Presentation on Trade Facilitation: An Asia and the Pacific Perspective by  Dr. Yann Duval, Economic Affairs Officer, UNESCAP

10:25 a.m.

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Presentation on  Simplification of Trade Processes and Procedures in Bangladesh: Results of Business Process Analysis of Procedures for Export and Import  by Mr. Syed Saifuddin Hossain, Sr. Research Associate, CPD

11:10 a.m.

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Remarks by Designated Discussant, Dr. Mostafa Abid Khan, Joint Chief, Bangladesh Tariff Commission, Government of Bangladesh

11:20 a.m.

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Open Floor Discussion

12:30 p.m.

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Statement by the Special Guest, Mr. Mir Nasir Hossain, Former President, Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI)

12:40 p.m.

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Address  by the Chief Guest, Mr. Md. Ghulam Hussain, Hon’ble Secretary for Commerce, Government of Bangladesh

12:50 p.m.

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Address by the Chair

Afternoon Session

Training Workshop on Trade Facilitation

Chair: Dr. Fahmida Khatun, Head of Research, Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD)

Co-Chair: Mr. Amitava Chakraborty, Director, General (WTO Cell), Ministry of Commerce, Government of Bangladesh

2:00 p.m.    

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Welcome Remarks by the Chair

2:05 p.m.

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Presentation on Doing Research on Trade Facilitation: Overview of Methodologies and Data Sources by  Dr. Yann Duval, Economic Affairs Officer, UNESCAP

2:25 p.m.

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Presentation on Use of CGE for Trade Facilitation Issues by Dr. Selim Raihan, Executive Director, SANEM

3:05 p.m.

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Question-Answer Session

3:25 p.m.

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An Introduction to ESCAP and ARTNeT Tools and Opportunities for Trade Policy Related Analysis and Research, by Dr. Yann Duval

3:55 p.m.

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Question-Answer Session

4:30 p.m.

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Vote of Thanks from ARTNeT

4:35 p.m.

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Remarks by Co-Chair

4:40 p.m.

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Concluding Remarks by the Chair

4:45 p.m.

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Certificate Awarding Ceremony and Group Photo

5:00 p.m.

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Tea/Coffee