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Expert Meeting on Trade Policy

   
   

Expert Meeting on Trade Policy and Application of International Labour Standards The Belgian Social Label and Dutch Proposal to Ban Child Labour Imports - Effectiveness and Legality According to ILO and WTO Criteria

Thursday,26th February  2009 15:15 - 18:00
Friday, 27th February  2009  9:00 - 15:30

 
Programme:

 

Organised by: Centre for Trade and Economic Integration(CTEI)

Registration is required before 24th February. Please contact: ctei@graduateinstitute.ch


Thursday: Site-Barton, Auditorium Jacques-Freymond
Friday: Site-Voie-Creuse, Third Floor

 
 
 

Background Dutch Policy (child labour)

Background Belgian Policy (social label)

The Belgian Social Label
Dieter Vander Beke

Questions to consider for panel 2
"Effectiveness of measures to address child labour (CL) and other fundamental labour standards (FLS)"

Trade policy and child labour: a view from economics
Marcello Olarreaga
University of Geneva

WTO legality of Belgian and Dutch Measures
Simon Lester		    
 
 
 
 

 
Forced labour
Laurie Weeks
ICE International Affairs

Expert Meeting on Trade Policy and Application of International Labour Standards
Simon Lester

Legality of measures to promote International labour standards through access to products and services, from an ILO point of view
Francis Maupain

U.S. Trade policy and Labour provisions
Lewis Karesh
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Labor
Office of the United States Trade Representative

Questions to consider for panel 3