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Trade and Sustainable Development Symposium

The biennial Trade and Sustainable Development Symposium, organised by the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) and held alongside the WTO ministerial conference for over a decade, is the leading multi-stakeholder platform for intellectual enquiry and dialogue on sustainable development and the global trade and investment system. It acts as an inclusive platform outside of the WTO negotiating setting for sharing ideas, engaging in dialogue, and influencing trade policy negotiations. Drawing in participants from government, business and civil society, the Symposium helps to maintain and elaborate a global vision of sustainable development in trade and investment policymaking.

Christian Bluth

Bertelsmann Stiftung
Project Manager
Bielefeld Area, Germany

https://ged-project.de/blogger/christian-bluth/

As Project Manager in the "Global Economic Dynamics" Team of the Bertelsmann Stiftung, I conduct own research, manage larger research projects and develop policy recommendations. Thematically, I focus on international trade and the digital economy.

I hold a PhD in Political Economy from the University of Cambridge and an MPhil in "Economics and Public Policy" from SciencesPo Paris. Previously, I enrolled in an interdisciplinary undergraduate studies programme at SciencesPo Paris and the Università Bocconi.

9:00am GMT-03

China and Global Economic Governance Theater - San MartinLongyue Zhao • Axel Berger • Cristian Rodriguez Chiffelle • Anabel Gonzalez • Bernard Hoekman

10:45am GMT-03

Trade Rules for the Digital Economy: regional, plurilateral and multilateral approaches to achieving binding disciplines where they are most needed Theater - San MartinJames Lockett • Martina Ferracane • Rupa Ganguli • Constance Chidiogor Ikokwu • Pascal Kerneis

12:25pm GMT-03

Plenary: The Global Economy, the 2030 Agenda, and Prospects for Trade Theater - San MartinShawn Donnan • Roberto Azevêdo • Sigrid Kaag • Ricardo Meléndez-Ortiz • Félix Peña • Richard Samans

3:15pm GMT-03

SMEs: The New Stakeholders of International Trade Theater - San MartinGonzalo Navarro • Nicholas Bramble • Matías Doublier • Alan Elias • Emilce Grimi • Jerry Ho • Konstantin Matthies

5:00pm GMT-03

E-commerce and MSMEs: Towards more inclusive trade Theater - San MartinMarion Jansen • Chandrajit Banerjee • Alexander Mora Delgado • Arancha González • François Martins • Mr. Alioune Sarr • Longyue Zhao

6:30pm GMT-03

TSDS Welcoming Session Trading RoomMiguel Braun • Raúl Cavallo • Antoni Estevadeordal • Jorge Faurie • Marcos Hermansson • José María Lladós • Jorge Mandelbaum • Ricardo Meléndez-Ortiz

9:00am GMT-03

Importance of cross-border data flows for international trade Breakout Room 3 - RivadaviaMark Wu • Nicholas Bramble • Sebastián Cabello • Torbjorn Fredriksson • Robert Koopman

10:45am GMT-03

The Sustainability Map: driving innovation and building sustainable supply chains Breakout Room 3 - RivadaviaRoxana Saravia • Gabriel Amaro Alzamora • Rafael Florez • Silvia Seperack Gamboa • Arancha González • Paulina Nazal • Jorge Pazos • Monica Rubiolo • Dominik Ziller

12:25pm GMT-03

Plenary: The Future of the Global Trade System and the WTO Theater - San MartinSoumaya Keynes • Antoni Estevadeordal • Arancha González • Susanne Hyldelund • Mukhisa Kituyi • Susanna Malcorra • Rufus Yerxa

1:30pm GMT-03

Sustainable International Agricultural Trade and the Key Role of Latin America Theater - San MartinPedro de Camargo Neto • Rodrigo C A Lima • Camila Sande • Luis Henrique Barbosa da Silva • Vera Helena Thorstensen

3:15pm GMT-03

Development and E-commerce: Rules and Cooperation Beyond Buenos Aires Breakout Room 1 - BelgranoAndrew Crosby • Felipe Sandoval • Alvaro Cedeño • Felipe Hees • Constance Chidiogor Ikokwu • Marion Jansen • Pierre Sauvé • Hong Song • Kati Suominen

5:00pm GMT-03

The Future of the Global Trade Order Breakout Room 2 - SarmientoBernard Hoekman • Carlos A. Primo Braga • Andreas Esche • Douglas Lippoldt • Félix Peña • Diana Tussie

6:30pm GMT-03

Book Launch “Future of the Global Trade Order” Breakout Room 2 - SarmientoNick Ashton-Hart • Carlos A. Primo Braga • Andreas Esche • Bernard Hoekman • Douglas Lippoldt • Félix Peña • Diana Tussie

9:00am GMT-03

New Trade Rules for a New Economy Theater - San MartinGonzalo Navarro • Alvaro Cedeño • Deborah Elms • Jacobo Cohen Imach • Maria Teresa Pisani • David Weller

10:45am GMT-03

E-commerce: Maximising Benefits Through Regional and Multilateral Rules Breakout Room 1 - BelgranoAdy Beitler • Julian Braithwaite • Jake Colvin • Ibrahima Nour Eddine Diagne • Deborah Elms • Felipe Henriquez • Amy Porges • Mark Wu

12:25pm GMT-03

Plenary: Latin American Challenges in the New Global Economy Theater - San MartinJulio Berdegué • Elida Bustos • Alicia Bárcena • Julia Pomares • Shunko Rojas • Sean Summers • Alejandra Gallo

1:30pm GMT-03

Trade, Trade Policy and Economic Transformation Breakout Room 3 - RivadaviaDr. Lucio Castro • Patricia Francis • Anabel Gonzalez • Dr. Maximiliano Mendez-Parra • Dr. Dirk Willem te Velde

3:15pm GMT-03

The Future of Global Trade Governance Breakout Room 3 - RivadaviaTaeho Bark • Carlos A. Primo Braga • Andreas Esche • Bernard Hoekman • Douglas Lippoldt • Hector Torres

5:00pm GMT-03

Online Platforms & Trade and Development: Impact and Enabling Frameworks Theater - San MartinAndrew Ure • Ady Beitler • John Karr • Probir Mehta • Kati Suominen