WT/MIN(13)/INF/13  
 
 
20 November 2013  
(13-6384)  Page: 1/3  
Ministerial Conference 
Ninth Session 
Bali, 3-6 December 2013    
 
 NOTE TO DELEGATIONS 
 
ARRANGEMENTS FOR CONFERENCE SESSIONS  
AND OVERALL PROGRAMME  
 
 1  OFFICERS 
The Officers of the Ninth Session of the Ministerial Conference are as follows: 
 
Chairman:   H.E. Mr Gita Wirjawan (Indonesia) 
 
Vice-Chairs:  H.E. Mr François Kanimba (Rwanda) 
H.E. Mr Stephen Green (United Kingdom) 
H.E. Ms Magali Silva Velarde-Álvarez (Peru) 
  2  OPENING SESSION 
The Conference will be opened at 3 p.m. on Tues day 3 December by the President of the Republic 
of Indonesia, the Honourable Dr. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who will address the Ministerial Conference.  
 
During the Session, the Ministerial Conference will also be addressed by the Chairman, the 
Director-General and the Chairman of the General Council, and before closing the Session, the 
Chairman will propose the adoption of the Agenda.
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 The Opening Session will take place in the Nusa Dua Hall and seating for delegations will be indicated by chair bands. Special arrangements will be in place for the Opening Session to facilitate 
the arrival of Heads of delegation and delegate s, and these will be announced in due course. 
  
3  PLENARY SESSION  
The Plenary Session will commence at 9.30 a.m. on  Wednesday 4 December and will continue over 
the following days. As at past Ministerial Conferen ces, the Plenary will provide an opportunity for 
Ministers to make prepared statements in accordance with the List of Speakers which was opened 
for inscription on 21 October.   The List of Speakers will be taken up, starting with the hosts/Chairs of previous WTO Ministerial 
Conferences in chronological order, in keeping with established practice. The Plenary Session will 
take place in room Nusa Dua 5, and seating for delegations will be indicated by chair bands.  
Full details concerning arrangements for speakers in the Plenary Session can be found in 
WT/MIN(13)/INF/9.  
 
                                               
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  4  INFORMAL SESSIONS 
Information on any informal sessions for Ministers will be provided in due course. Any such 
sessions would take place in parallel to the Plenary Session.  
 
5  ACCESSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF YEMEN 
The Ministerial Conference will take up the Accessi on of the Republic of Yemen under Item 2 of the 
Agenda (Action by Ministers), in a separate session as indicated below in the Overall Programme. 
The normal Plenary Session will be suspended during the Accession.  A fax will be sent out to delegations concerning statements welcoming this Accession. Because of 
time constraints, only a limited number of statemen ts will be possible during the separate session, 
and the understanding of delegations in this respect will be appreciated.  
As in the Plenary Session, interventions are limited to 3 minutes per speaker. The same traffic 
light system will be in operation to facilitate adherence to the allotted time period. Delegations are also requested to transmit statements to the Secr etariat in advance of delivery of the statement 
by the Minister (See WT/MIN(13)/INF/9). The Accession will take place in room Nusa Dua 5. 
Seating for delegations will be indicated by chair bands.   
6  CLOSING SESSION 
The Closing Session will take place on Friday 6 December, at 3 p.m. in room Nusa Dua 5. Seating 
for delegations will be indicated by chair bands. 
 
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  7  OVERALL PROGRAMME 
Below is a preliminary overview of the programme of formal sessions of the Ministerial Conference. 
This programme may be subject to change.   
 
Programme for the Ministerial Conference 
 
 
 
Tuesday  
3 December   
Opening Session 
3 - 4.30 p.m. 
 Wednesday  4 December  
Plenary Session 9.30 a.m. - 1 p.m. 
 
Plenary Session  2 - 4 p.m. 
 
Accession of the Republic of Yemen   
4.30 - 6 p.m. 
 
 Thursday  
5 December  
Plenary Session 
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.  
Plenary Session 
2 - 5 p.m.  
 Friday  6 December  
Plenary Session (as necessary) 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. 
 
Closing Session 3 – 4 p.m. 
 
  
Delegations are advised that meetings will begin on time. In this regard, delegations are strongly encouraged to allow adequate time for any traffic-related delays and security screening at the BNDCC in advance of the scheduled meetings. 
 
For the above-mentioned Sessions, delegations are kindly requested to observe the following dress code: 
- Business attire for the Opening Session 
- Smart casual or long-sleeved Batik shirt for the rest of the programme. 
 
 
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