On June 4th 2021, the Friends of Multilateralism Group (FMG) has organized the second online brainstorming with a wider audience on the report “Toward a New Global Trade Framework” (https://www.csis.org/analysis/toward-new-global-trade-framework) of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), with the participation of key WTO ambassadors.
Mr. William Reinsch and Mr. Scott Miller, Scholl Chairs in International Business at CSIS presented this report to the participants and shared some new ideas on the WTO reform. Stuart Harbinson, Board Member of FMG, shared his view on these new ideas as the discussant. Jonathan Fried, FMG Member, moderated this session.
Over 20 participants joined the brainstorming, including members of FMG, Friends of FMG (FFMG) and Punta del Este Group (PEG), and Ambassadors of WTO members.
Annex 1:
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15:00-15:05 |
Opening Remarks Speaker: Xiankun LU (FMG) |
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15:05-15:45 |
Presentations Moderator: Jonathan Fried (FMG) |
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15:05-15:25 |
Speaker: William Reinsch (CSIS) |
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15:25-15:45 |
Speaker: Scott Miller (CSIS) |
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15:45-15:55 |
Discussant: Stuart Harbinson (FMG) |
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15:55-16:30 |
Discussions Moderator: Jonathan Fried (FMG) |
Annex 2:
Confirmed Participants
1.FMG/FFMG/PEG members
Richard BALDWIN (FMG)
Clemens BOONEKAMP (FMG)
Daniel CROSBY (FMG)
Simon EVENETT (FMG)
Jonathan FRIED (FMG, moderator)
Stuart HARBINSON (FMG, discussant)
Xiankun LU (FMG)
Hamid MAMDOUH (FMG)
Mia MIKIC (FMG)
Hector TORRES (FMG)
Alan WOLFF (FMG)
Mario MATUS (PEG)
Crispin CONROY (FFMG)
Andreas ESCHE (FFMG)
2.WTO Missions
Mexico: Angel VILLALOBOS, Ambassador
Singapore: H.E. TAN Hung Seng, Ambassador
Sweden: H.E. Mikael ANZÉN, Ambassador
China: LI Yihong, DPR
EU: Hiddo HOUBEN, DPR
Finland: Anna VITIE, DPR
Mexico: Ismael ORTIZ, DPR
New Zealand: Jan BAILEY, DPR
Singapore: Darryl LEONG, DPR
Netherlands: Marcel VERNOOIJ, DPR
3.Other Stakeholders
Meredith BROADBENT, CSIS
Emily BENSON, CSIS
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