EC's dy DG for Asia, Latin America due today
Herve Jouanjean, deputy director general for Asia and Latin America, DG External Relations of the European Commission, will head a high-level delegation to Bangladesh from the EC Headquarters in Brussels from March 13 to 16. Philippe Meyer, head of Unit for the Mediterranean, South-East Asia and South Asia in DG Trade, Helen Campbell, head of Unit for Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and the Maldives, Beatriz Martins, desk officer for Bangladesh in DG External Relations, and Samuel Cantell, desk officer for Bangladesh in Europe AID, will accompany Jouanjean, says a press release. During his visit to Dhaka, Jouanjean will co-chair the third session of the EC-Bangladesh Joint Commission, which will convene on March 14 and 15, 2006 and which will be co-chaired by Ismail Zabihullah, secretary of the Economic Relations Division of the Ministry of Finance. With the EU constituting the largest trading partner of Bangladesh and the largest furnisher of development aid (EU and EU Member States combined), the meeting will provide a valuable opportunity to take stock of progress in all areas of EC-Bangladesh co-operation and map out areas for future engagement. Trade and trade-related assistance, human rights and governance feature on the agenda.
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