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 Making the most of Africa´s oil and gas

05 November 2008 - Africa should treat its mineral wealth as a finite asset and not as an indefinite source of income in order to jumpstart – and sustain – growth and development, said Supachai Panitchpakdi, Secretary-General of UNCTAD, on Tuesday. More >>


Review of Maritime Transport 2008Freight rates begin to fall for World Merchant fleet

04 November 2008 - Review of Maritime Transport suggests early 2008 marked the high point of the shipping boom but a decline in the Baltic Dry Index indicates that the financial crisis has spread to international trade, with negative implications for developing countries, especially those dependent on commodities.
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 UNCTAD Secretary-General at Dhaka business conference

31 October 2008 - Reform of the global financial architecture should include giving a greater voice to developing nations, UNCTAD Secretary-General Supachai Panitchpakdi today told a business audience in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Events & Meetings
26 October – 13 November 2008
Training Course on Key Issues on the International Economic Agenda, Manama, Bahrain


4–7 November 2008
12th African Oil, Gas and Minerals Trade and Finance Conference and Exhibition, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea


4–7 November 2008
Workshop on Investment Targeting for Economic and Social Development, Caracas, Venezuela


7 November 2008
The Policy Context for Responsible Investment: a public-private sector workshop, Geneva


9–20 November 2008
Training Course on Biosafety and GMO detection, Giza, Egypt


10–14 November 2008
Workshop on the teaching and research of economic and legal aspects of International Investment Agreements, Kampala, Uganda


10–28 November 2008
Taller de Formación de Formadores de Gestión Moderna de Puertos, Gijón, Spain


12–14 November 2008
CSTD 2008-2009 Inter-sessional Panel , Santiago, Chile


13 November 2008
Trade and Development Board, 45th executive session (Financing for development), Geneva


20–21 November 2008
Empretec Directors Meeting – 2008, São Paulo, Brazil


24–26 November 2008
Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development, Geneva


28 November 2008
Short Training Course on Key Issues on the International Economic Agenda: Addressing the global food crisis through trade and development strategies, Geneva

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 2008 
   

Review of Maritime Transport 2008
Science, Technology and Innovation Policy (STIP) Review of Angola
The effects of anti-competitive business practices on developing countries and their development prospects
Organic Agriculture and Food Security in Africa
Practical implementation of international financial reporting standards: Lessons learned
Capacity-building on competition law and policy for development - a consolidated report
World Investment Report 2008
World Investment Report 2008 - Overview
World Investment Prospects Survey 2008 – 2010
UNCTAD E-NEWS - No. 16, September 2008
Economic Development in Africa 2008
Report on UNCTAD assistance to the Palestinian people
Trade and Development Report 2008
Trade and Development Report 2008 - Overview
IIA Monitor No. 2 (2008): Recent developments in international investment agreements (2007–June 2008)
 
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