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 “Advancing Sustainable Development With FDI: Why Policy Must Be Reset” and FFMG member James Zhan’s recent paper “GVC transformation and a new investment landscape in the 2020s: Driving forces, directions, and a forward-looking research and policy agenda”.
Simon Evenett and James Zhan presented their report and the paper to the audience. Sean Doherty, FFMG member shared his comments and questions as discussant. Mia Mikic, the Board member of FMG moderated this session.
Nearly 20 participants joined the brainstorming, including members of FMG, Friends of FMG (FFMG) and Punta del Este Group (PEG), and Ambassadors of WTO members.
The recording of this session can be viewed via: https://youtube.com/watch?v=wvPOQjjcM8Y
Annex 1: Program of the brainstorming
| 15:00-15:05 |
Opening Remarks Speaker: Xiankun LU (FMG) |
| 15:05-15:45 |
Presentations Moderator: Mia Mikic (FMG) |
| 15:05-15:20 | Speaker: James ZHAN (FFMG) |
| 15:20-15:35 | Speaker: Simon EVENETT (FMG) |
| 15:35-15:45 | Discussant: Sean Doherty (FFMG) |
| 15:45-16:30 |
Discussions Moderator: Mia Mikic (FMG) |
Annex 2:
Confirmed Participants
1.FMG/FFMG/PEG members
Simon EVENETT (FMG, speaker)
Jonathan FRIED (FMG)
Stuart HARBINSON (FMG)
Xiankun LU (FMG)
Hamid MAMDOUH (FMG)
Mia MIKIC (FMG, moderator)
Richard BALDWIN (FMG)
Alan WOLFF (FMG)
Hector TORRES (FMG/PEG)
Mario MATUS (PEG)
Olaf WIENTZEK (FFMG)
James ZHAN (FFMG, speaker)
Sean DOHERTY (FFMG, discussant)
2.WTO Missions
Egypt: Ahmed Ihab GAMALELDIN, Ambassador
Russia: Dmitry LYAKISHEV, Ambassador
Netherlands: Marcel VERNOOIJ, DPR
China: LI Yihong, DPR
3.WTO Directors
Lim Aik Hoe (Director, Trade and Environment Division)
Xiaolin Chai (Director, Trade in Services and Investment Division)
Maika Oshikawa (Director, Accessions Division)
4.Other Stakeholders
Christian Bluth (Bertelsmann Stiftung)
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