The Workshop provided practical training on major topics and priorities related to trade and environment negotiations and policy-making, with focus on increasing market access for exports and environmental sustainability. Special focus was made on current trade and environment topics being negotiated in international trade agreements and selected trade-related multilateral environment agreements. Emphasis was also placed on ways by which West Asia countries can prepare for international negotiations and decision-making on trade and environment topics by drawing on sound analysis, impact assessment and policy coordination tools.

	Agenda

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	List of Participants

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	Session 1: OPENING SESSION

	Ministry of Regional Municipalities, Environment and Water Resources League of Arab States United Nations Environment Program/Regional Office for West Asia United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia

	Session 2 - ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS AND MARKET ACCESS

	Trade, Environment and Sustainable Development Mr. Benjamin Simmons, UNEP/ETB Examining the Legal and Policy Relationship between Environmental Requirements and Market Access Mr. Alexey Vikhlyaev, UNCTAD Impact of Environmental Requirements on Key Sectors in the Arab Region Ms. Carol Chouchani Cherfane, ESCWA Eco-labelling Mr. Basel Al-Yousfi, UNEP/ROWA

	Session 3 - SUBSIDIES AND DOMESTIC SUPPORT

	Subsidies, domestic support & implications for trade & environment policy-making Mr. Ronald Steenblik, International Institute for Sustainable Development Examining the Fisheries Sector Mr. Hamed Al-Oufi, Sultan Qaboos University

	Session 4 - INTERNATIONAL NEGOTIATIONS TRAINING

	Southern Agenda on Trade & Environment: Priorities for the South Mr. Adil Najam, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy Negotiations Training Mr. Adil Najam, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy

	Session 5 - NEGOTIATIONS SIMULATION

	Negotiation Simulation Exercise with Workshop Participants Mr. Adil Najam, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy

	Session 6 - SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT ASSESSMENT (SIA)

Understanding SIA Methods and Analytical Tools Mr. Clive George, Impact Assessment Research Centre, University of Manchester SIA of the Euro-Mediterranean Free Trade Area: Findings and Recommendations Mr. Clive George, University of Manchester and Ms. Carol Chouchani Cherfane, ESCWA Integrated Assessment of the Lebanon-EU Association Agreement: Olive Oil Sector Mr. Hassan Harajli, Ministry of Environment, Lebanon and Mr. Benjamin Simmons, UNEP/ETB

	Session 7 - FORMULATING POLICIES & POSITIONS

	Perspectives on Challenges and Proposed Actions in the Arab Region Mr. Ahmed Hamza, League of Arab States Trade and Environment Decision-Making / Experiences from the Arab Region Ms. Carol Chouchani Cherfane, ESCWA Regional Priority-Setting: Interactive Discussion to Identify Regional Priorities

Further information can be found on the ESCWA website at http://www.escwa.org.lb/divisions/events/25Mar06.asp