Activities
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 Disputes Decoding Series
Despite the challenges faced by WTO dispute settlement mechanism since 2019 when the Appellate Body became non-functional, this mechanism is still alive, particularly with the Multi-Party Interim Appeal Arbitration Arrangement (MPIA) providing members with a new avenue for dispute resolution.
Against this backdrop, FMG is launching a series of online brainstorming on WTO Dispute Settlement rulings, entitled “WTO Disputes Decoding Series” (WDDS) to provide a user-friendly analysis of the final rulings of MPIA, and of the panel when related parties accept.
Session 1: WTO’s Arbitral Decision on Chinese SEP Practices in DS611
On 4 September, 2025, the Friends of Multilateralism Group (FMG) organized the first session of FMG “WTO Disputes Decoding Series”. Gabrielle Marceau, FMG member and Honorary Professor (Emeritus) at the University of Geneva moderated this session. At the...