9th Nov' 03 Doha


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Activities on WTO

  • Represented private sector at the 4th WTO Ministerial Conference -Doha.

  • Taken the leadership in establishing WTO cell at Fncci.

  • In co-operation with Nepal's Accession to WTO Programme of HMG/UNDP, participated & organized workshop sessions at different cities including Biratnagar, Birgunj ,Kathmandu & Mahendranagar to familiarize business prospectives in relation to WTO membership.

  • Worked with Multilateral Agencies on a detailed framework for enhancing the capacity of Nepalese business to effectively participate in international trade.

  • Intereacted with different embassies/missions including World Bank & E.U. in the recent past.

  • Lobbied for legislation on compitition,govt. procurement,TRIPS,biodiversity etc.

  • Presented official WTO prospective of private sector to Govt.

  • Working with World Bank's study on compititiveness of trade under intregeted frame work.

  • Tripartite work on safe guard measures to domestic industries with govt & WTO project.

  • Individual sectorial advocacy & awareness on capacity building of commodities.

  • Specific proram on agriculture & service sector in relation to the preparation of the final negotiation.

  • Led Pre & Post intereaction on second & third working party meeting.

  • With help from UNCTAD to Fncci & KCM supported Trade Point 'TP'.

  • Prepared position for final working party meeting viz opening up of service sector and tariff binding.

  • Motivated advocacy program at Bhairawa and Nepalganj.

  • Worked on agriculture in relation to protect livelihood & protection of farmer's right.

  • Creating opinion on sectorial basis regularly with orgs like Sawtee.

  • Presentation at Apex College, Budanilkantha School, DAV College, Ace Institute of Mgmt, Action Aid, Agriculture Ministry/FAO & Sawtee on various aspects of WTO.

  • Leading team at CNI in relation to undergoing negotiation of SAFTA & Bimstec.

  • Leading team at CNI in establishing Wto & Trade Center as a focal body of multilateral and regional trading system of Nepal.

  • Creating opinion on sectorial basis regularly as a road map to HONGKONG 6th OMC at CNI with support from Trade Programme of HMG/UNDP.

  • Presentation on Trade Facilitation at CNI with support from Trade Programme of HMG/UNDP.

  • Representing private sector at the 6th WTO Ministerial Conference -HongKong.