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 Reform
FMG Internal Briefing on ICC’s Trade Strategy
On September 21 2023, the Friends of Multilateralism Group (FMG) organized an online internal briefing on ICC’s trade strategy by Valerie Picard, Head of Trade at ICC, and Hamid Mamdouh, FMG member and Former Director of Trade in Services and Investment Division of...
FMG Online Brainstorming on WTO Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement
On July 27 2023, the Friends of Multilateralism Group (FMG) organized an online brainstorming session on the Investment Facilitation for Development (IFD) Agreement of the WTO. Cristián Rodríguez-Chiffelle, Senior Advisor in Boston Consulting’s Group Global Advantage...
Trade Policy Preview (TP-P)
FMG “Trade Policy Preview” (TP-P) Session on EU
On May 30 2023, the Friends of Multilateralism Group (FMG) organized the 8th session of its “Trade Policy Preview” (TP-P) brainstorming series on EU. Clemens Boonekamp, FMG member and former Director of the Agriculture Division of the WTO moderated this session....
FMG “Trade Policy Preview” (TP-P) Session on Japan
On February 21 2023, the Friends of Multilateralism Group (FMG) organized the 7th session of its “Trade Policy Preview” (TP-P) brainstorming series on Japan. Xiankun LU, CEO of FMG moderated this session. Simon Evenett, FMG member and coordinator of Global...
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...
FMG Internal Briefing on Plastics Pollution and Environmentally Sustainable Plastics Trade
On 21st April 2023, the Friends of Multilateralism Group (FMG) organized an internal briefing by José Valencia, Ecuador's WTO Ambassador on the Dialogue on Plastics Pollution and Environmentally Sustainable Plastics Trade (IDP). Hamid Mamdouh, FMG member and former...
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...
Interview Series: MC12 and beyond
FMG MC12 Interview with Wendy Cutler
On July 7th, the FMG organized the 16th session of its interview series “MC12 and Beyond”. Xiankun Lu, CEO of FMG interviewed Ms. Wendy Cutler, FMG member, Vice President of the Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI) and former Acting Deputy U.S. Trade Representative on...
FMG MC12 Interview with Stuart Harbinson
On June 30th, the FMG organized the 15th session of its interview series “MC12 and Beyond”. Xiankun Lu, CEO of FMG interviewed Mr. Stuart Harbinson, FMG member and Former Chief Representative of HK China to the WTO on MC12 outcomes about JSIs, the opportunities and...
WTO Public Forum
2022 WTO Public Forum
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...
Others
FMG Internal Briefing on Mexico’s Recent Trade Policies
On September 11 2023, the Friends of Multilateralism Group (FMG) organized an online internal briefing on Mexico’s recent trade policies including the modifications of the import restrictions imposed by the Mexican government. Prof. Xiankun Lu, CEO and Co-Founder of...
FMG Internal Briefing on OECD Trade Strategy
On September 7 2023, the Friends of Multilateralism Group (FMG) organized an online internal briefing based on the report of Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) “The OECD's Contribution to Promoting Open Markets and a Rules-Based International...