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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 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...
FMG Webinar on the ICC Report on WTO Reform
On 29 Jan, the Friends of Multilateralism Group (FMG) organized a webinar on the ICC Report “Revitalising the multilateral trading system: Call for action”. FMG member and former Ambassador of Canada to the WTO John Weekes moderated this session. At the meeting,...
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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 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...
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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...
FMG Webinar on OECD Supply Chain Resilience Review
On 23 July 2025, the Friends of Multilateralism Group (FMG) organized a Webinar on OECD Supply Chain Resilience Review. Mia Mikic, Chair of FMG Board, former Director, Trade, Investment and Innovation Division in United Nations ESCAP moderated this session. At...