From 27th to 30th Sept 2022, the WTO Public Forum ‘Towards a sustainable and inclusive recovery: ambition to action’ was held at the WTO premises in Geneva. The Friends of Multilateralism Group has actively participated in this year’s public forum. The sessions that FMG members and Friends of FMG have spoken at are listed below.
- A Sustainable and Inclusive WTO: Course Correction or Course Continuation?
On September 30, the FMG organized a session at WTO Public Forum titled “A Sustainable and Inclusive WTO: Course Correction or Course Continuation?”. Stuart Harbinson, FMG Board Member and Former Chief Representative of HK China to the WTO moderated this session.
Axel Addy, FMG Member and Former Minister of Commerce and Industry of Liberia; Peter Draper, FMG Member and Executive Director of Institute for International Trade, University of Adelaide; Anabel González, Deputy Director-General, WTO; and Xiankun Lu, CEO and Co-Founder of FMG attended this session as speakers.
The audio of this session can be found via:
https://www.wto.org/english/forums_e/public_forum22_e/pf22_session_fullpage_e.htm?session=59
- Greening Global Value Chain
On September 30, Peter Draper, FMG Member and Professor, University of Adelaide, Australia attended this session at WTO Public Forum as speaker.
The audio of this session can be found via:
https://www.wto.org/english/forums_e/public_forum22_e/pf22_session_fullpage_e.htm?session=84
- The Missing Peace: Improving Youth Participation in Shaping an Inclusive Trade Future
On September 30, Jan Yves Remy, FMG Member and Director, Shridath Ramphal Centre for International Trade Law, Policy and Services (SRC), University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados attended this session at WTO Public Forum as speaker.
The audio of this session can be found via:
https://www.wto.org/english/forums_e/public_forum22_e/pf22_session_fullpage_e.htm?session=111
- Trade and Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation: Regional Perspectives
On September 30, Jan Yves Remy, FMG Member and Director, Shridath Ramphal Centre for International Trade Law, Policy and Services (SRC), University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados attended this session at WTO Public Forum as speaker.
The audio of this session can be found via:
https://www.wto.org/english/forums_e/public_forum22_e/pf22_session_fullpage_e.htm?session=154
- How Digital Transformations Empowers Small Businesses’ Resilience in the Asia Pacific
On September 29, Eunice Huang, FMG Member and Head of APAC Trade Policy, Google attended this session at WTO Public Forum as speaker.
The audio of this session can be found via:
https://www.wto.org/english/forums_e/public_forum22_e/pf22_session_fullpage_e.htm?session=231
- The Blue Economy for a Sustainable and Inclusive Recovery
On September 29, Jan Yves Remy, FMG Member and Director, Shridath Ramphal Centre for International Trade Law, Policy and Services (SRC), University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados attended this session at WTO Public Forum as moderator.
The audio of this session can be found via:
https://www.wto.org/english/forums_e/public_forum22_e/pf22_session_fullpage_e.htm?session=242
- Promoting Food security Through Trade Rules as an Important Pillar to Sustainable Development
On September 29, Peter Draper, FMG Member and Professor, University of Adelaide, Australia attended this session at WTO Public Forum as speaker.
The audio of this session can be found via:
https://www.wto.org/english/forums_e/public_forum22_e/pf22_session_fullpage_e.htm?session=26
- S. Trade Policy, the WTO and Reframing Trade Priorities
On September 29, Alan Wolff, FMG Member and Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics attended this session at WTO Public Forum as speaker.
The audio of this session can be found via:
https://www.wto.org/english/forums_e/public_forum22_e/pf22_session_fullpage_e.htm?session=126
- Enabling Sustainable and Inclusive Trade: Data Science Solutions for Public-Private Partnership and Innovative Transparency Mechanisms
On September 29, Simon Evenett, FMG Member and Professor of International Trade and Economic Development, University of St Gallen attended this session at WTO Public Forum as speaker.
The audio of this session can be found via:
https://www.wto.org/english/forums_e/public_forum22_e/pf22_session_fullpage_e.htm?session=112
- Friend-shoring, concerted unilateralism and WTO reform
On September 28, Bernard Hoekman, FMG Member and Professor, European University Institute (EUI) moderated this session at WTO Public Forum. Cecilia Malmström, FMG Member and Dr., Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics; senior advisor Covington & Burling attended this session as speaker.
The audio of this session can be found via:
https://www.wto.org/english/forums_e/public_forum22_e/pf22_session_fullpage_e.htm?session=31
- Shaping the Future of Digital Trade Policy for Inclusive Growth
On September 28, Eunice Huang, FMG Member and Head of APAC Trade Policy, Google attended this session at WTO Public Forum as speaker.
The audio of this session can be found via:
https://www.wto.org/english/forums_e/public_forum22_e/pf22_session_fullpage_e.htm?session=240
- Trade x Technology x Capacity Building – Everybody Builds Back Better Together
On September 28, Sean Doherty, FFMG Member and Head, International Trade and Investment; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum (WEF) attended this session at WTO Public Forum as speaker.
The audio of this session can be found via:
https://www.wto.org/english/forums_e/public_forum22_e/pf22_session_fullpage_e.htm?session=71
- Trade Winds with Cecilia Malmström
On September 28, Cecilia Malmström, FMG Member and Dr., Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics; senior advisor Covington & Burling attended this session as moderator.
The audio of this session can be found via:
https://www.wto.org/english/forums_e/public_forum22_e/pf22_session_fullpage_e.htm?session=264
- Transformational Reforms to Build a 21st-Century Competitive Economy
On September 28, Crispin Conroy, FFMG Member and ICC Representative Director, and the ICC Permanent Observer to the United Nations, in Geneva, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) attended this session at WTO Public Forum as moderator.
The audio of this session can be found via:
https://www.wto.org/english/forums_e/public_forum22_e/pf22_session_fullpage_e.htm?session=145
- Leveraging Digital Tools to Connect MSMEs with Global Markets
On September 27, Eunice Huang, FMG Member and Head of APAC Trade Policy, Google attended this session at WTO Public Forum as speaker.
The audio of this session can be found via:
https://www.wto.org/english/forums_e/public_forum22_e/pf22_session_fullpage_e.htm?session=173
- Inclusive Trade Agenda: Enabling Women Traders in the Wake of COVID-19
On September 27, Jan Yves Remy, FMG Member and Director, Shridath Ramphal Centre for International Trade Law, Policy and Services (SRC), University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados attended this session at WTO Public Forum as moderator.
The audio of this session can be found via:
https://www.wto.org/english/forums_e/public_forum22_e/pf22_session_fullpage_e.htm?session=192
- Trade Mediation: A more Accessible Dispute Resolution
On September 27, Jan Yves Remy, FMG Member and Director, Shridath Ramphal Centre for International Trade Law, Policy and Services (SRC), University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados attended this session at WTO Public Forum as speaker.
The audio of this session can be found via:
https://www.wto.org/english/forums_e/public_forum22_e/pf22_session_fullpage_e.htm?session=74
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