On April 25, 2023, the Friends of Multilateralism Group (FMG) organized an online brainstorming session on Developmental Dimension of WTO Reform. Mario Matus, FMG member and former Ambassador of Chile to the WTO moderated this session.
Kadra Ahmed Hassan, Ambassador of Djibouti to the WTO, and Zhang Xiangchen, Deputy Director-General of the WTO shared their insights on several developmental issues such as S&DT and LDC concerns etc. of WTO reform and the next steps. Victor Do Prado, FMG member and former Director of Council and Trade Negotiations Committee at the WTO shared his comments as discussant.
Over 50 participants joined the brainstorming, including members of FMG, Ambassadors/DPRs of WTO members, Directors of WTO divisions, representatives from related international organizations, and experts from renowned think tanks and universities etc.
Recording of this session can be watched via: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iq0zkH3LejY.
Annex 1: Program
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16:00-16:02 |
Opening Remarks Speaker: Xiankun Lu (FMG) |
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16:02-16:05 |
Introduction Speaker: Mario Matus (FMG) |
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16:05-16:45 |
Presentations Moderator: Mario Matus (FMG) |
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16:05- 16:20 |
Speaker 1: Ambassador Kadra Ahmed Hassan (Djibouti) |
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16:20- 16:35 |
Speaker 2: DDG Xiangchen Zhang (WTO) |
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16:35- 16:50 |
Discussant: Victor do Prado (FMG) |
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16:50- 17:30 |
Discussions Moderator: Mario Matus (FMG) |
Annex 2: List of Confirmed Participants
I.FMG/FFMG
Mercedes Araoz (FMG)
Axel Addy (FMG)
Clemens Boonekamp (FMG)
Hamid Mamdouh (FMG)
Pradeep S Mehta (FMG)
Mia Mikic (FMG)
Mario Matus (FMG)
Cristián RODRÍGUEZ-CHIFFELLE (FMG)
Colette VAN DER VEN (FMG)
Jayashree WATAL (FMG)
John M Weekes (FMG)
Alan Wolff (FMG)
Hector Torres (FMG)
Xinquan Tu (FMG)
Petros C. MAVROIDIS (FMG)
Brad McDonald (FFMG)
II.WTO Missions
Argentina: Federico Villegas, Ambassador
Antigua and Barbuda: Colin MURDOCH, Ambassador
Barbados: Matthew Wilson, Ambassador
Cabo Verde: Clara Delgado JESUS, Ambassador
Egypt: Ahmed Ihab GAMALELDIN, Ambassador
Islamic Republic of IRAN: Ali BAHREINI, Ambassador
India: P.S. GANGADHAR, Ambassador
Russian Federation: Dmitry LYAKISHEV, Ambassador
Uganda: Marcel R. Tibaleka, Ambassador
Norway: Petter ØLBERG, Ambassador
Chile: Olivia COOK, DPR
China: Li Yihong, DPR
EU: Hiddo Houben, DPR
Israel: Shir SLUTZKY, DPR
Jamaica: Craig Douglas, DPR
Korea: Jung Sung PARK, DPR
III. WTO Secretariat
Zhang Xiangchen, Deputy Director-General
Werner Zdouc, Director, Knowledge and Information Management, Academic Outreach and WTO Chairs Programme
Ralph Ossa, Chief Economist and Director，Economic Research and Statistics Division
Gabrielle Marceau, Senior Counsellor for Research on Legal Policy, Economic Research and Statistics Division
Maria Pereyra, Senior Counsellor, Legal Affairs Division
IV.Think Tanks
William Reinsch, CSIS
V.Universities
Andre Sapir, Columbia University
Henry Gao, Singapore Management University
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