FMG Brainstorming on US Memorandum and Developing Country

On October 10^th, 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, shared his insights on the “Memorandum on Reforming Developing-Country Status in the WTO” by the White House.

Participants include FMG and FFMG members, and ambassadors or deputies of fifteen delegations from both developed and developing countries.

Annex:

Brainstorming on US Memorandum and Developing Country Status

FMG Brainstorming Series on WTO Reform

10^th October 2019, 08:30-10:00

Room A, WTO

Geneva, Switzerland

Agenda

08:30   Welcoming remarks (5 minutes)

      -Xiankun LU, Co-organizer of Friends of Multilateralism Group

08:35   Introductions (5 minutes)

      -Anabel Gonzalez, moderator, Friends of Multilateralism Group

08:40   Keynote address (20 minutes)

      -Chad Bown, Reginald Jones Senior Fellow at Peterson Institute for International Economics, US

09:00   Thoughts (15 minutes)

      -Patrick Low, Friends of Multilateralism Group

      -Paolo Garzotti, DPR of the European Union to the WTO

09:15   Q&A and General discussion

09:58   Closing remarks (2 minutes)

      -Xiankun LU, Co-organizer of Friends of Multilateralism Group

10:00   End

Kindly note that Chatham House rule applies.