【精选】June 1998 - 世界贸易组织.pptVIP

* WTO SYMPOSIUM COMMENTS ON CONSULTING ENGINEERING SERVICES IN SOUTH AFRICA AND AFRICA CONTENT Background FIDIC/GAMA Engineers Mobility Forum Flows of natural persons in Engineering? Influence ability to supply services through other modes? Nature of movement and levels of skills involved? Barriers to move abroad to supply services? How do you deal with these barriers today? Policy initiatives and reforms that would facilitate the movement of natural persons? . Background African exports of commercial services jumped 46% in two years (between 2003 and 2005) according to WTO. According to a Unido report weak capacity supply is hindering Africa’s export performance , and this explained why the continent had lost market share from 6% of the world’s export in 1980, to only 3% in 2007. . Background Status of Consulting Engineering in Africa according to FIDIC survey Companies are small. Do not have work on a consistent basis. Lack of management skills. Unable to recruit and retain staff Governments prefer foreign consulting engineers Donor and government agencies give preference to foreign consultants . Background There are three agreements covering mutual recognition in respect of tertiary-level qualifications in engineering The Washington Accord signed in 1989 was the first - it recognises substantial equivalence in the accreditation of qualifications. Normally of four years duration. Full Members: Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States of America, South Africa, Hong Kong, China. The current Provisional Members are: Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Germany. The Sydney Accord commenced in 2001 and recognises qualifications in engineering technology, normally of three years duration. The Dublin Accord is an agreement for accreditation of tertiary qualifications in technician engineering, normally of two years duration. It commenced in 2002. Background: Three Agreements covering competence standards for practic