On July 11, 2024, the Friends of Multilateralism Group (FMG) organized an online brainstorming session to discuss about WTO Ministerial Conferences. Stuart Harbonson, FMG member and former Chief Representative of Hong Kong SAR China to the WTO moderated this session.
At the meeting, Evan Rogerson, FMG member and former Director of the Council and TNC Division; and Victor Do Prado, FMG member and former Director of the Council and TNC Division shared their opinions on this topic. Then, the panelists answered the questions from the participants.
Over 40 participants joined the session, 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=fbdHXdKHJC8.
Annex 1: Programme
14:00-14:02 |
Opening Remarks
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14:02-14:05 |
Introduction Stuart Harbinson (FMG) |
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14:05-14:45 |
Conversation Stuart Harbinson (moderator), with Evan Rogerson and Victor do Prado |
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14:45- 15:30 |
Discussions Moderator: Stuart Harbinson (FMG) |
Annex 2: Confirmed Participants List
- FMG/FFMG
Hilda Al-Hinai (FMG)
Clemens Boonekamp (FMG)
Wendy Culter (FMG)
Deborah Elms (FMG)
Jonathan Fried (FMG)
Stuart Harbinson (FMG)
Wenhua Ji (FMG)
Mia Mikic (FMG)
Janet Macharia (FMG)
Mario Matus (FMG)
Petros Mavroidis (FMG)
Victor Do Prado (FMG)
Evan Rogerson (FMG)
Mohammad Saeed (FMG)
Sherry Stephenson (FMG)
Xinquan Tu (FMG)
Peter Ungphakorn (FMG)
Alan Wolff (FMG)
John Weekes (FMG)
Valerie Picard (FFMG)
- WTO Secretariat
Willy Alfaro, Director, Trade Policies Review Division
- WTO Missions
Egypt: Ahmed Maghawry Diab, Minister Plenipotentiary
Hongkong, China: Louisa YAN, DPR
Hongkong, China: Helen KWAN, DPR
Jamaica: Richard Brown, Ambassador
Korea: PARK Jung Sung, DPR
Mauritius: Usha Dwarka-Canabady, Ambassador
New Zealand: Clare Kelly, Ambassador
Niger : Laouali LABO, Ambassador
Netherlands: Audrey Goosen, DPR
Russia: PLATONOV Nikolai, Ambassador
Switzerland: Erwin Bollinger, Ambassador
Slovenia: Maruša Baus, Counsellor
Thailand: Pimchanok Pitfield, Ambassador
- International Organizations
Adam Jakubik, IMF
Rolf Traeger, UNCTAD
- Think Tanks
William Reinsch, CSIS
- Universities
Robert Wolfe, Queen’s University
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