The Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS) hereby invites you to January's ‘

Trade Mondays

’ seminar

Commodity Trade and the Elusive Promise of Development

Monday, 10 January 2005, 14.15-16.45

Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)
Main Auditorium, Pakhuset, Ground Floor
Strandgade 71, 1401 Copenhagen K

Programme:

14.15-14.20

Introduction

Michael Friis Jensen, Researcher, Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS), joint coordinator of the WTRADE network

14.20-14.50

Presentation based on the forthcoming book The Coffee Paradox: Commodity Trade and the Elusive Promise of Development (Zed Books: 2005)

(Bio and abstract)
Stefano Ponte, Senior Researcher, Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS), joint coordinator of the WTRADE network

14.50-15.20

Rethinking the Role of Agricultural Trade in Third World Development

(Bio and abstract)
Peter Robbins formerly a commodities trader, now advising development agencies on issues linking development and trade in tropical commodities.

15.20-15.40

Coffee Break

15.40-16.10

Solutions to the ‘Commodity Problem’: A Critical Review

(Bio and abstract)
Peter Gibbon, Senior Researcher, Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)

16.10-16.45

Discussion

led by Charles Gore, Senior Economic Affairs Officer, Office of the Special Coordinator for the Least Developed Countries, UNCTAD

The seminar is open to all, and participation is free of charge. Registration is not required. For more information contact the WTRADE coordinator Stefano Ponte ()

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