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The Friends of Multilateralism Group
Instructions for participation in FMG events
- When participating in events organized by the FMG either virtually or in person, participants should indicate their names, titles and their affiliation (for example, Amb./PR XXX, “France”or “French Mission to the WTO”).
- Affiliations should reflect the official nomenclature used by the WTO.
- IGO and NGOs should use their official affiliation (for example,“WEF” or “World Economic Forum”).
- When making interventions, participants should also use the above-mentioned nomenclature.
WTO Reform >>
FMG Fireside Chat with WTO Director-General on WTO Reform
On 7 September 2026, the Friends of Multilateralism Group (FMG) organized a fireside chat with WTO Director-General Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala at the WTO to mark the 10th anniversary of FMG. The meeting was held in a hybrid format, with 11 FMG members participating in...
FMG Webinar on Global Imbalance and WTO Reform
On 2nd July, 2026, the Friends of Multilateralism Group (FMG) organized FMG Webinar on Global Imbalance and WTO Reform. Bernard Hoekman, FMG Member, Professor at the European University Institute in Florence, moderated the meeting. At the meeting, Sébastien Jean,...
Dialogue with Andrew Wilson: Session 06 of FMG High-level Dialogue Series “The Future of WTO Reform”
On 2 Dec, 2025, the Friends of Multilateralism Group (FMG) organized the 6th session of FMG High-level Dialogue Series “The Future of WTO Reform” with Andrew Wilson, Deputy Secretary General (Policy) at the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). Hamid Mamdouh, FMG...
Dialogue with Amina Mohamed: Session 05 of FMG High-level Dialogue Series “The Future of WTO Reform”
On 23 October, 2025, the Friends of Multilateralism Group (FMG) organized FMG High-level Dialogue with Amb. (Dr.) Amina Mohamed， Founder and President of the Trade Negotiations and Investment Forum, Former Cabinet Secretary in the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and...
Trade Policy Preview (TP-P) >>
FMG “Trade Policy Preview” (TP-P) Session on India
On 16 July, the Friends of Multilateralism Group (FMG) organized the 14th session of its “Trade Policy Preview” (TP-P) brainstorming series on Japan. Clemens Boonekamp, FMG Board member and former Director of Trade Policies Review of the WTO moderated this session....
FMG “Trade Policy Preview” (TP-P) Session on Japan
On 21 May 2026, the Friends of Multilateralism Group (FMG) organized the 14th session of its “Trade Policy Preview” (TP-P) brainstorming series on Japan. Clemens Boonekamp, FMG Board member and former Director of Trade Policies...
FMG Online Brainstorming Session on IFD and its integration into the MTS
On October 18, 2023, the Friends of Multilateralism Group (FMG) organized an online brainstorming session to discuss about the Investment Facilitation for Development (IFD) and its integration into the MTS. Petros Mavroidis, FMG member and Professor of Columbia Law...
FMG Internal Briefing on the New Updates of the JSI on E-commerce and the Next Steps
On May 15, 2023, the Friends of Multilateralism Group (FMG) organized an internal online session on the new updates of the JSI on E-commerce and the next steps. Hamid Mamdouh, FMG member and Former Director of Trade in Services and Investment Division of the...
Session 04: WTO DS 629 panel report on EV cars
On 9 September 2026, FMG organized the 4th session of its “WTO Disputes Decoding Series” to discuss the recent WTO DS 629 panel report on the dispute between China and Türkiye on electric vehicles. This session was moderated by Gabrielle Marceau, FMG member and former...
FMG Webinar on WTO DS616 and DS618 Panel Reports
On 16 April, FMG organized a webinar to discuss ,the recent WTO panel reports in DS616 (EU –Countervailing and Anti-Dumping Duties on Stainless Steel Cold-Rolled Flat Products from Indonesia) and DS618 (EU –Countervailing Duties on Imports of Biodiesel from...
WTO Public Forum >>
2024 WTO Public Forum
From 10-13 September, the WTO Public Forum 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. 1...
2023 WTO Public Forum
From 12th to 15th Sept 2023, the WTO Public Forum 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....
Covid-19 and Trade >>
FMG Brainstorming “Arriving at an equitable response to the pandemic”
On 11th January 2022, the Friends of Multilateralism Group (FMG) organized an online brainstorming session based on the article “Arriving at an equitable response to the pandemic” authored by Pradeep S. Mehta and Sneha Singh of Consumer Unity & Trust Society (CUTS...
FMG Brainstorming “The future of GVCs and FDI: Policy challenges beyond the Pandemic”
On June 26th 2021, the Friends of Multilateralism Group (FMG) has organized an online brainstorming titled “The future of GVCs and FDI: Policy challenges beyond the Pandemic”. This session was based on the recent report FMG member Simon Evenett’s report...
Others >>
FMG Webinar on “How to Win a Trade War”
On 18th June, 2026, the Friends of Multilateralism Group (FMG) organized a webinar on the new book “How to Win a Trade War” co-authored by Chad Bown, Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE) and Soumaya Keynes, economics columnist for...
FMG Internal Briefing on UNCTAD report “Primer on data for trade in services and development policies”
On 10 April, FMG held an online internal briefing on UNCTAD’s recent report "Primer on data for trade in services and development policies". This session was moderated by Sherry Stephenson, one of the FMG Board members and former Senior Fellow with the International...