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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.

Julia Pochat

REACH24H
Programme Officer
China

I am a professional with a degree in Legal translation and Master's in International Relations in China. Having spent the last 5yr in East Asia, I have worked for an NGO on renewable energy and currently I am learning about regulatory issues in the chemical and food industry. I wish to learn about the latest developments and strategies aimed to achieve SDGs both in SEA and LATAM, as well as the latest pushes to promote humanitarian support and growth in developing countries.

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

1:30pm GMT-03

Fostering more equitable and sustainable trade in food and agricultural goods- a closer look at sustainability product standards Breakout Room 2 - SarmientoAlicia Bárcena • Soledad Aguilar • Ximena Franco • Ricardo Meléndez-Ortiz • Ximena Olmos • Patricio Parra • Luis Rodríguez

3:15pm GMT-03

Towards Inclusive and Sustainable Rules of Origin Breakout Room 2 - SarmientoChristophe Bellmann • Bernard Hoekman • Stefano Inama • Anna Jerzewska • Luis Felipe Quintero • Mustafizur Rahman • Gail Strickler

5:00pm GMT-03

Do developing countries still have policy space to achieve their legitimate objectives under WTO rules? Breakout Room 3 - RivadaviaNiall Meagher • Jaime Coghi • Gustavo Lunazzi • Alejandro Sanchez • Cherise Valles

9:00am GMT-03

Win-Win: How International trade Can Help Meet the SDGs Breakout Room 2 - SarmientoYann Duval • Matthias Helble • Frans lammersen • Guido Gustavo Porto

10:45am GMT-03

Making trade work for gender equality: From evidence to action Theater - San MartinRicardo Meléndez-Ortiz • Alicia Bárcena • François-Philippe Champagne • Isabelle Durant • H.E. Terhi Hakala • Rodolfo Nin Novoa • Oscar Stenström • Simonetta Zarrilli

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

Making Trade Work for Climate Action - a Role for the G20 Breakout Room 3 - RivadaviaRicardo Meléndez-Ortiz • James Bacchus • Axel Berger • Gary Horlick • Beatriz Nofal • Hon David Parker • Richard Samans • Peter Thomson

5:00pm GMT-03

Building a collaborative global ecosystem to empower and educate SMEs through a global trusted professionalised network Breakout Room 1 - BelgranoDeborah Elms • Martin Furlong • Alexander R. Malaket • Lisa Mcauley • Shanker Singham • Tristram Travers

6:30pm GMT-03

Global Trade Professional Alliance (GTPA) Launch cocktail Trading RoomAlexander R. Malaket • Hon Steven Ciobo MP

9:00am GMT-03

Regulatory Cooperation and Coherence: The New Frontiers in Trade and Investment Breakout Room 2 - SarmientoJacqueline Musiitwa • William Burke-White • Bernard Hoekman • Denis Redonnet • Xavier Seuba • Sherry Stephenson • Rufus Yerxa

10:45am GMT-03

Agricultural Trade, Employment and Poverty Reduction: Experiences from Latin America and the Caribbean Region Theater - San MartinGeorgios Mermigkas • Julio Berdegué • Eugenio Diaz-Bonilla • Arancha González • Ekaterina Krivonos

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

National and International Food Systems, Agricultural Trade and the Challenges Ahead Breakout Room 1 - BelgranoChristophe Bellmann • Julio Berdegué • Eugenio Diaz-Bonilla • Jodie Keane • Fazal Abbas Maken • Raul Montemayor • Camila Sande

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

6:30pm GMT-03

Agricultural trade interests and challenges at the WTO Ministerial Conference in Buenos Aires: A Southern Cone perspective Trading RoomJonathan Hepburn • Nelson Illescas • Ekaterina Krivonos • Manuel Otero • Martin Piñeiro • Valeria Piñeiro • Agustin Tejeda Rodriguez • Robert Vos