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Agricultural Trade & Support Policies for Rural Poverty Reduction

Monday, November 13

 8:30-10:30Opening Session

Session 1: Rural Poverty Reduction and Building the Harmonious Society

Mr. Wang Jianguo, Director General, Office of Agriculture Development, State Council (and MOF)
Presentation - Chinese (pdf - 1.1mb)

14:00 - 16:00 Session 2: Agricultural Trade Reform and the Doha Development Agenda

Dr. Will Martin, Lead Economist, World Bank
Presentation - English (pdf - 89k)  |  Chinese (pdf - 170k)

Moderator: Dr. Li Xiande CAAS

 

Tuesday,  November 14

8:30 - 10:30 

Session 3: Trade Transaction Cost, and Policies for Building People Centered Growth

Dr. Yan Wang, Senior Economist, World Bank
Presentation - English (pdf - 347k)  |  Chinese (pdf - 445k)

14:00 - 16:30 

Session 4: Agricultural Trade Liberalization and Poverty in China

Dr. Li Xiande, Chinese Academy of Ag Sciences
Presentation - Chinese (pdf - 173k) 

Wednesday, November 15

8:30 - 10:30 Session 5: The Provision of Rural Social Protection 

Ms  Sun Zhijun, Director General,  Social Security Department, Ministry of Finance
Presentation - Chinese (pdf - 815k)

Moderator: Dr. Li Sheng, Economist, WBI coordinator

14:00 - 16:00 Session 6:Rural Public Services: "Community Driven Development and other Approaches to Finance and Deliver Public Services in Rural Areas"

Dr. Achim Fock, Senior Economist, World Bank
Presentation - English (pdf - 240k)  |  Chinese (pdf - 275k)

Moderator: Dr. Li Sheng 

Thursday, November 16

8:30 - 10:30 Session 7: Using Public Finance to Address the “San Nong” Issues

Dr. Christine Wong, Professor, Washington University
Presentation - English (pdf - 58k)  |  Chinese (pdf - 335k)
 

Moderator: Dr. Li Sheng, Economist, WBI coordinator

14:00 - 16:00 Roundtable Discussion: China’s Current Policies Supporting Agriculture

Presentations by participants/experts from the DL sites
Moderator: Dr. Li Sheng

Closing Session