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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 Internal Discussions on MFN
On 11 and 12 March, organized two repeat internal discussions on the MFN principle of the WTO. The two sessions were moderated by Xiankun Lu, CEO of FMG. 25 FMG members participated in the discussions. Annex: List of participants Xiankun Lu Sherry Stephenson John...
FMG Webinar on Countries’ Withdrawl from International Organizations
On 9 Feb 2026, FMG organized a webinar to discuss the recent withdrawl of some countries from international organizations. This session was moderated by Mohammad Saeed, FMG member and former Chief Trade Facilitation and Policy for Business at the International Trade...
Dialogue with Tim GROSER: Session 02 of FMG High-level Dialogue Series “The Future of WTO Reform”
On March 17, 2025, the Friends of Multilateralism Group (FMG) organized the second session of FMG High-level Dialogue Series: “The Future of WTO Reform”. John Weekes, FMG member and former Ambassador of Canada to the WTO moderated this session. At the meeting,...
FMG High-level Dialogue Series: “The Future of WTO Reform”, Session 01 with Pascal LAMY
On January 14, 2025, the Friends of Multilateralism Group (FMG) organized the first session of FMG High-level Dialogue Series: “The Future of WTO Reform”. Alejandro Jara, FMG member and former WTO Deputy Director-General moderated this session. At the meeting,...
Trade Policy Preview (TP-P) >>
FMG “Trade Policy Preview” (TP-P) Session on China
On June 26 2024, the Friends of Multilateralism Group (FMG) organized the 10th session of its “Trade Policy Preview” (TP-P) brainstorming series on China. 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 SACU
On October 4 2023, the Friends of Multilateralism Group (FMG) organized the 9th session of its “Trade Policy Preview” (TP-P) brainstorming series on SACU. Clemens Boonekamp, FMG member and former Director of the Agriculture Division of the WTO moderated this session....
FMG Online Brainstorming “Integration of MSMEs within the MTS”
On 17 November 2022, the Friends of Multilateralism Group (FMG) has organized an online brainstorming session titled “Integration of MSMEs within the MTS”. Patrick Low, Co-Chair of FMG and former Chief Economist of the WTO moderated this session. José Luís...
FMG Virtual Briefing on WTO Negotiation on Domestic Regulation on Service
On March 25th 2021, the Friends of Multilateralism Group (FMG) has organized an internal online briefing on the WTO negotiation on Domestic Regulation on Service. Jaime Coghi, Minister Counsellor of Mission of Costa Rica to the WTO, and Chair of the Joint Statement...
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Covid-19 and Trade >>
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...
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FMG Webinar “Trade For Peace: Pathways To Sustainable Trade And Peace”
On 20 Nov 2025, FMG co-organized a webinar based on the WTO Publication “Trade For Peace: Pathways To Sustainable Trade And Peace” together with the Trade for Peace team of the WTO Accessions Division. This session was moderated by Axel Addy, FMG member, former...
FMG Internal Briefing by Maria Pagan, former U.S. Ambassador to the WTO
On 20 August, the Friends of Multilateralism Group (FMG) organized an internal briefing on the U.S. trade policy and global trade order. Xiankun LU, CEO of FMG moderated this session. At the meeting, Maria Pagan, former Ambassador of the U.S. to the WTO briefed...