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IIR EVENTS CALENDAR

November 2009

The Commonwealths in the Second Decade of the 21st Century: Inter- & Non-State Contributions to Global Development/Governance
Location: Boardroom, Institute of International Relations
Date: November 27, 2009
Further information: [Download Announcement]

The Contemporary Commonwealth
Location: Boardroom, Institute of International Relations
Date: November 20-22, 2009
Further information: [Download Announcement]

What Does the CARIFORUM EC EPA Mean for Domestic Policy in T&T?
Location: Institute of International Relations
Date: November 13 -14, 2009
Further information: [Download Announcement]

April 2009

Colloquium on Inter-American Cooperation at a Crossroads
Duration: Two days
Location: Institute of International Relations
Date: April 15 and 16, 2009
Times: 9 am - 5 pm
Further information: [Download programme] [Download Abridged Programme]

Round-Table entitled “Voices from the Americas” with FOCAL, FLACSO, LACC, CRIES, WWC
Location: Board Room, Institute of International Relations
Date: Thursday 16th April, 2009
Times: 5.30 p.m.

Luncheon address entitled “The Western Hemisphere: beyond the Summit of the Americas”
Location: Board Room, Institute of International Relations
Date: Wednesday 15th April, 2009
Times: 12.00 noon – 2.00 p.m.

Keynote Address: “The Caribbean in a Turbulent World”
Speaker: Norman Girvan, Professorial Research Fellow
A few words on “the importance of the 5th Summit”
Speaker: Alexandra Bugailiskis, Assistant Deputy Minister, Latin American and the Caribbean and Summit Sherpa, Canada
Location: Board Room, Institute of International Relations
Date: April 14, 2009
Times: 5.30 p.m.

February 2009

Workshop: Negotiating Trade and Foreign Direct Investment Agreements
Facilitator : Professor Raymond Saner, University of Basle Switzerland )
Venue: Shridath Ramphal Centre
Date: February 26-27, 2009
Overview:  This workshop focuses on negotiation skills and theory as they apply to bilateral, plurilateral and multilateral trade negotiations within the context of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).
Further information:  http://www.shridathramphalcentre.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=375&Itemid=173 

January 2009

Event: A small off-the-record conference on Energy Partnerships and Policies in the Western Hemisphere.
Guest : The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)
Venue: IIR Board Room (Conference) and Graduates Room (Refreshments)
Date: Tuesday 27th & Wednesday 28th January, 2009
Time: 8.30 a.m. – 4.30 p.m.
Open only to CIGI Invitees

Event: OAS Scholarship Alumni Association Inauguration
Guest : Ambassador Albert Ramdin, OAS Assistant Secretary General
Venue: IIR Board Room (Meeting) and Graduates Room (Refreshments)
Date: Monday 26th January, 2009
Time: 3.00 p.m.
Open only to OAS Invitees

Event: Meeting of the Caribbean (NGO) Policy Development Centre
Guest : Caribbean (NGO) Policy Development Centre, Barbados
Venue: IIR Board Room (Meeting) and Graduates Room (Refreshments)
Dates: Friday 23rd January, 2009 and Saturday 24th January, 2009
Time: 8.30 a.m. – 4.30 p.m.
Open only to CPDC Invitees

 

 

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