Liberalizing The Malaysian Services Sector And Accessing Foreign Markets

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(Please tick course to attend) Dealing With Offensive & Defensive Interest In Malaysia’s International Commitments In Trade In Services Liberalizing The Malaysian Services

L I B E R A L I Z I N G THE MALAYSIAN SERVICES SECTOR & ACCESSING FOREIGN MARKETS

A Programme Under The Service Sector Development Fund of Malaysia Industrial Development Authority

Sector & Accessing Foreign Branding & Intellectual Property In Trade In Services Please return the duly completed application form to:

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5 - 6 November 2009 Palm Garden IOI Resort Putrajaya

KLMCC No 79C, Level 3, Damai Complex, Jln Datuk Hj Eusoff, 50400 Kuala Lumpur

Closing Date : 30th October 2009 (Friday) Participation Fee : Free of Charge

Attn To : En Khazali / Mr K. Tharmapalan / Mrs Rusmawati Email : [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Tel: 03 4042 4711 Fax: 03 4042 1540

Registration is based on first come first serve basis which limited for 50 participants only

LIBERALIZING THE MALAYSIAN

CONTENTS & STRUCTURE

SERVICES SECTOR AND ACCESSING

DAY 1 : 5 November 2009 9.00 am to 4.00 pm

CONTENTS & STRUCTURE

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DAY 2 : 6 November 2009 9.00 am to 4.00 pm

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• Ambassador Roberto Echandi, Costa Rica Embassy, Brussels • Sufian Jusoh, World Trade Institute, Bern. • Kamil Rahman, Grant Thornton, Kuala Lumpur. • Ghazali Salamat, Hitech Circle, Kuala Lumpur

The course has been exclusively designed to enhance the understanding of the participants on

INTRODUCTION TO THE LIBERALIZATION OF TRADE IN SERVICES

• Ambassador Roberto Echandi, Costa Rica Embassy, Brussels • Sufian Jusoh, World Trade Institute, Bern. • Kuriakose Varghese, India • Federico Lupo Pasini, World Trade Institute, Bern. • Affandy Faiz, Francorp Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur. • Sadeq Z. Bigdeli, World Trade Institute, Bern (Iran)

the consequences deriving from the liberalization of the service sector in Malaysia and abroad.

The course will explain to Malaysian service providers the economic and business implications

This part will introduce the basic concept of liberalization of trade in services and how service providers can take advantage from the liberalization. Introduction to the regulation of trade in services in the World Trade Organization Agreements and in Regional Free Trade and Investment Agreements.

of the liberalization of the service sector in Malaysia and the corresponding liberalization in other

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In the course will be discussed the opportunities originated from the liberalization of services in major foreign countries and will explain which

OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE INTERESTS IN TRADE IN SERVICES This session will discuss what are the consequences of market opening in Malaysia and abroad. How Malaysian service providers should defend their market position at home and conquer market power in foreign markets REGULATION OF TRADE IN SERVICES IN ASEAN and FTAs

strategies Malaysian service providers should adopt in order to benefit from foreign service sector liberalization and thus conquer foreign markets.

This session will discuss the ASEAN free area for services (AFAS) and the regulation of trade in ASEAN and FTAs.

MANAGING RISK EXPANSION

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Foreign market expansion carries risks with it and one has to know what to expect in the foreign market expansion in trade in services. This session will explain the business risks associated with the expansion of the business abroad.

ACCESSING FOREIGN SERVICES MARKET This part discusses what are the issues, business regulations and peculiarities in accessing market in trade in services the following geographical areas: • • • • • •

The Middle East North America Europe India Central and South America ASEAN