The Roundtable was held to discuss trade and environment priority issues for Jordan with local stakeholders in the public and private sectors so as to identify national focus areas for 2007-2008. The Roundtable also provided further assistance to the National Trade and Environment Committee in Jordan, notably the reaffirmation of its mission and objectives and the finalization of its membership and meetings agenda/frequency.

	Agenda

	List of participants

Session 1: Opening

National Roundtable on Trade and Environment: Expected Outcomes Ms. Ruba Al-Zu'bi, Director, Policy and Development Directorate; Coordinator, National Committee on Trade and Environment, Ministry of Environment Overview of Key Issues in Trade and Environment Ms. Carol Chouchani, Acting Team Leader, Technology and Private Sector Development, Sustainable Development and Productivity Division, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)

Session 2 - Liberalization of Trade in Environmental Goods and Services

	The Scope of Negotiations on Environmental Goods and Services (EGS) Mr. Ziad Jaradat, Economic Researcher, International Organizations Division, Foreign Trade Policy & Relations Directorate, Ministry of Industry and Trade Negotiations on EGS and the Implications for the Arab Countries and Jordan Dr. Robert Hamwey, President, Cen2Eco

Session 3 - Sustainable Development and Competitiveness

	General Principles of International Trade and their Environmental Dimensions Ms. Carol Chouchani, ESCWA Multilateral Agreements Related to Chemicals in which Jordan is a Party Dr. Mohammed Khashashneh, Director, Directorate of Waste and Hazardous Substances Management, Ministry of Environment Impact of Environmental Requirements on Key Sectors in the Arab Countries Ms. Carol Chouchani, ESCWA

Further information can be found on the ESCWA website at http://www.escwa.org.lb/divisions/events/11Dec06.asp