Activities
The Friends of Multilateralism Group
FMG and PEG Internal Meeting on US Election and WTO DG Selection
On November 17th 2020, the Friends of Multilateralism Group (FMG) has co-organized with the Punta del Este Group (PEG) an internal meeting on potential trends of US multilateral trade policy after the US election and their impacts on the work of the WTO, including DG...
FMG and PEG Virtual Briefing on Investment Facilitation
On 6th October 2020, the Friends of Multilateralism Group (FMG) and The Punta del Este Group (PEG) co-organized an online briefing on investment facilitation. Mr. Mathias Francke, Ambassador of Chile and Coordinator of the WTO Joint Initiative on Investment...
FMG Webinar on “WTO: Back to Basics?” for Geneva Trade Week
On 29 September 2020, FMG participated in Geneva Trade Week hosted by the Geneva Trade Platform and organized a webinar titled “WTO: Back to Basics?”. Stuart Harbinson from FMG moderated the webinar. The speakers are FMG members, including Daniel Crosby,...
FMG and PEG Virtual Briefing on DEPA
On 7th September 2020, the Friends of Multilateralism Group (FMG) and The Punta del Este Group (PEG) co-organized an online briefing on the recently concluded “Digital Economy Partnership Agreement” (DEPA) among Chile, New Zealand and Singapore. Mr. Nicolás...
Joint FMG and PEG Virtual Meeting on Fishery Subsidies
On 11th June 2020, the Friends of Multilateralism Group (FMG) and The Punta del Este Group (PEG) co-organized a virtual meeting on the WTO negotiation of fishery subsidies. H.E. Ambassador Santiago Will, ambassador and Permanent Representative of Colombian to...
FMG and PEG Virtual Brainstorming with Ricardo LAGOS and Pascal LAMY on Covid-19
On 4th May 2020, The Friends of Multilateralism Group (FMG) and The Punta del Este Group (PEG) co-organized a virtual brainstorming titled “Corona Crisis: Sharing a few thoughts”. H.E. Ricardo LAGOS, former President of Chile and Pascal LAMY, former WTO...
FMG and PEG Virtual Brainstorming on Covid-19 and Trade
On 17 April 2020, The Friends of Multilateralism Group (FMG) and The Punta del Este Group (PEG) co-organized a virtual brainstorming titled “To Combat Covid-19: How can trade help?”. H.E. Ernesto TALVI, Uruguay Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Ambassador Alan...
FMG Brainstorming on Alternatives after the Appellate Body Collapse
On March 10th, 2020, the Friends of Multilateralism Group (FMG) has organized in Geneva a brainstorming on alternatives after the Appellate Body collapse. Participants discussed two issues, i.e. “potential alternatives for an appeal mechanism” and “the way forward to...
FMG, IISD and PEW Joint Retreat on Fisheries Subsidies Negotiations
On November 13th, 2019, the Friends of Multilateralism Group (FMG) has co-organized together with the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and the Pew Charitable Trusts (PEW) an Ambassadors’ Retreat on WTO fisheries subsidies negotiation. Issues...
FMG Brainstorming on US Memorandum and Developing Country
On October 10th, 2019, the Friends of Multilateralism Group (FMG) has organized in Geneva a brainstorming meeting on US Memorandum and Developing Country status. Mr. Chad BOWN, Reginald Jones Senior Fellow at Peterson Institute for International Economics of the US,...