Julian Arkell is familiar with state of the art ideas and research on the service economy, and can analyse logically issues and complex concepts at the leading edge of trade policy without losing sight of the importance of practical commercial reality. The projects he has been commissioned for can be loosely grouped into the following categories:
The framework of the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) and how it functions as part of the World Trade Organisation (WTO)
| - | conceptual issues for the liberalisation of international trade in services, and the linkages with investment, competition, environment and labour policies, as well as with electronic commerce and the protection of intellectual property rights |
| - | how national macro-regulatory structures affect service sector efficiency |
| - | service sector studies and the evaluation of obstacles to international trade in services |
Multilateral negotiations on services liberalisation at the GATS
| - | GATS specific commitments made or to be made by WTO Members and acceding countries |
| - | proposals, requests and offers for the GATS negotiations on progressive liberalisation |
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related work at OECD, UNCTAD, in regional free trade areas, and bilateral trade and investment agreements |
The regulated professions and business services
| - | the impact of trade liberalisation on the liberal professions and other regulated and skilled services activities |
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mutual recognition and harmonisation agreements, and international codes of professional and ethical behaviour |
Advocacy of services interests
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the conduct of multi-skill and multi-organisation meetings at an international level, and the co-ordination of sectoral and cross-sectoral views, including chairing and speaking at conferences, seminars, and workshops. |
Trade Agreements
| - | sustainability impact assessments (SIAs) of the services portions of bilateral trade agreements and multilateral service sector trade liberalisation |
| - | negotiating issues, objectives and tactics for the services portions of bilateral trade agreements |
Statistics on services activities trade and investment
| - | statistics and economic indicators on services trade, investment, foreign affiliates and the presence of natural persons and employment, including conceptual, analytical, and methodological issues. |
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the modes and economics of services delivery and trade within the EU Internal Market, and between the EU and its major trading partners, with a focus on services for business and outsourcing trends |
Julian Arkell has a unique range of contacts in many countries, and wide administrative and advocacy experience, which can be of value to those who have to build bridges between official and private sector perceptions and interests.
Countries
visited as a consultant:
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic,
Cyprus, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia,
Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, South Korea, Latvia, Libya, Luxembourg, Malaysia,
Maldives, Mauritius, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Portugal, The
Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland,
Tajikistan, Thailand, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States of America,
Viet Nam
Julian Arkell brings sound practical experience and commercial knowledge derived from nearly 30 years as Company Secretary responsible for the administration of a leading UK firm of architects, engineers and planners with an international practice, which won the Queen's Award for Export Achievement in 1983. Clients can expect to rely on his integrity, objectivity, independence, competence and confidentiality.
