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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.

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Olayinka Bandele

The Commonwealth Secretariat
Trade Adviser, Trade Oceans and Natural Resources Directorate
London, UK

commonwealth.int

Trade competitiveness, trade policy, private sector development, gender and trade nexus, technology transfer and innovation, SME trade, national export strategies, Intellectual property and country brand management frameworks

9:00am

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

10:45am

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

12:15pm

Press Conference: Ministers Statement - Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform and Trade - Understanding the Linkages Breakout Room 2 - Sarmiento

12:25pm

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

E-commerce for Development: Where Can Trade Deals Boost the Enabling Environment? Breakout Room 1 - BelgranoKimberley Botwright • Ady Beitler • Rupa Ganguli • François Martins • Paulina Nazal • Mark Wu Services and inclusive economic transformation: The role of regulations Breakout Room 3 - RivadaviaDeborah Vorhies • Theresa Carpenter • Mere Falemaka • Jacqueline Musiitwa • Felipe Sandoval • Sherry Stephenson 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

Facilitation 2.0: Accelerating Sustainable Trade and Investment Flows Breakout Room 1 - BelgranoSean Doherty • Chiedu Osakwe (Ambassador) • Mariano Bosch • Ralph Carter • Antoni Estevadeordal • Jacqueline Musiitwa • Flavio Scorza

5:00pm

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

9:00am

A New Paradigm for Trade Policy: Trumpism and Challenges to the Multilateral Trading System Breakout Room 1 - BelgranoTaeho Bark • Chul Chung • Simon Evenett • Bernard Hoekman • Danny Leipziger • Jin Kyo SUH

10:45am

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

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

Using the WTO and the Trade System to Discipline Fossil Fuel Subsidies for Climate Mitigation Breakout Room 1 - BelgranoIngrid Jegou • James Bacchus • Dr. Susanne Dröge • Michael Ewing-Chow • Jennifer Hillman • Robert Howse • Matias Ignacio Pinto Pimentel • Hubert René Schillinger

3:15pm

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

Rapid e-Trade Readiness Assessments: A tool to help the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) drive economic growth, inclusive trade and job creation from e-commerce Breakout Room 3 - RivadaviaShamika N. Sirimanne • Ratnakar Adhikari • Isabelle Durant • Chandra Kumar Ghimire • Peseta Noumea Simi • Teppo Tauriainen • Dominik Ziller

6:30pm

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

9:00am

Ensuring Sustainability through a Nexus Approach: Climate Change, Trade and Food Security Breakout Room 3 - RivadaviaRashid S Kaukab • Christopher Onyanga Aparr • David Vivas Eugui • Marion Jansen • Jane Nalunga • Shishir Priyadarshi 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

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

1:30pm

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

Exploring Innovation and Intellectual Property in New Trade Agreements Breakout Room 2 - SarmientoXavier Seuba • Pedro Duarte • Mariano Genovesi • Pranav Kumar • Patrick Leblond • Vanessa Lowenstein • Probir Mehta

5:30pm

The Region: A Door to Global Trade for SMEs Breakout Room 1 - BelgranoAdrian Fognini • Eduardo Celino • Arancha González • Marion Jansen • Alan Kyerematen • Mariano Mayer • Agustin Naredo