Workshop on Transparency15, 16 October

Morning Break-out session in English

Rapporteur: Washington Otieno, Kenya

Main points raised:

• Raising awareness– Priority, visibility, budgetary commitment

• Interagency Coordination– one contact point? Form committee?– Networking– One formal publication– What are best-practices?

• How to channel notifications?– How to start?– Subscribe to Secretariat weekly alert

Main points raised:

• Public/private sector coordination– Focused taskforce– Regular alerts

• Intergovernmental cooperation– Regional, issue-specific– Easier access to other Enquiry Points

Main points raised

• Notification of new or changed measures that conform to international standards– useful or overwhelming

• Availability of full texts of regulations/translations– national websites; but capacity to maintain– through SPS IMS?

Main points raised:

• Assessment of incoming notifications

– Sort by sector? Sort by objective?

• Mentoring

– High level of interest