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Influence
of the EU enlargement to the Development of Textile, Apparel and Leather Sectors
in the new Member Countries
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| Time |
Subject /Speaker |
| 10.30-11.00 |
Registration of participants |
| 11.00-11.05 |
Welcome
speech |
| 11.05-11.20 | Lithuania
as a part of the single EU market: development prospective of textile and
apparel industry Speaker: Mr.Jonas Karčiauskas, President of Lithuanian Apparel and Textile Industry Association |
| 11.20-11.40 | Current
EU textiles and clothing policy after enlargement (Communication of
European Commission, High Level Group and its activities, current
situation in EU textile and apparel industry). Speaker : Mr. William Lakin, General Director of the European Apparel and Textile Organization Euratex |
| 11.40- 12.00 | Situation
in the leather sector in the EU. Challenges and opportunities for
Lithuanian operators. Speaker : Mr. Gustavo Gonzalez-Quijano, Secretary General of the Confederation of National Associations of Tanners and Dressers of the European Community COTANCE |
| 12.00–12.20 | Changes
in EU trade policy in textile and apparel products after since January 1,
2005. Development of EU trade relation with new Eastern Neighbors. Speaker: Mr. Raimundas Karoblis, Director of the Economics Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania |
| 12.20-13.00 | Lunch break |
| 13.00-14.00 | Assessment
of the International Competitiveness of the Textile and Clothing Sector of
the New EU Member countries. Speaker : Mr. Francesco Pelizzari, Director of Cast Consulting ( Italy). |
| 14.00–14.20 | Intellectual
property rights in EU textile and clothing sector . Labeling ( Made in..) . Development of the social dialogue
in Textile and Clothing Sector within the EU . Speaker : Stephanie La Berre, Legal and Social Affairs, Euratex |
| 14.20 - 14.30 | Discussions. End of the Conference |
| Chairman
of the Conference p. Sigitas Brazinskas, Director of the Export Department of Lithuanian Development Agency |
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