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Opening Ceremonies of the Institute for China & Global Development & The HK WTO Resource Ctr

30 Mar 2001

 

At Council Chamber, 8/F, Meng Wah Complex, the University of Hong Kong on April 2, 2001 (Monday)

Programme Rundown

9:30am– 10:30am
 Welcoming Address by Professor W I R Davies, Vice-Chancellor, the
University of Hong Kong
 Opening Remarks : Mr. Joshua Law, Director-General of Trade and
Industry, HKSAR Govn't
 Unveiling Ceremony: The Institute for China and Global Development
 Agreement Signing Ceremony with Fundan University:
Hong Kong-Shanghai Institute for World Trade and China Development
 Launching Ceremony: The Hong Kong WTO Resource Centre

11:00am – 12:00 noon
Seminar : Managing Liberalization: the WTO and the Dilemma of
Development
Speakers: Edwini Kessie, WTO
Razeen Sally, London School of Economics
Chong Chan Yau, Oxfam, Hong Kong

The Institute for China and Global Development (ICGD), a multi-disciplinary focal point at the University of Hong Kong, is established to develop innovative research and training programmes on China's economic, social, political and legal transitions and their impact on the rest of the world. The Institute's establishment is particularly timely given China's imminent WTO membership and the national and international implications arising from the further integration of the Chinese and the global economics.

The Hong Kong World Trade Organization (WTO) Resource Center – the first of its kind in Hong Kong, is supported by the WTO with the endorsement of the Hong Kong SAR Government. The Centre, an integral part of the ICGD, is a depository of WTO information and publications. It is set up to promote a better understanding of the world trade regime in Hong Kong and the region. The Centre's collection of material and publications is housed by the University Library of at the University of Hong Kong.