ITC @ 13th WTO Ministerial Conference
Overview
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The World Trade Organization's 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates brings together Ministers from across the world to review the functioning of the multilateral trading system and to take action on the future work of the WTO.
The International Trade Centre (ITC) supports MC13 with contributions to discussions and practical solutions for a more inclusive trading system. ITC activities include the WTO-ITC SheTrades Summit featuring the launch of the Women Exporters in the Digital Economy (WEIDE) Fund. ITC will also contribute to the IISD Trade and Sustainability Hub, the TradeTech Forum 2024, the UAE MC13 MSME side event, as well as discussions on trade facilitation and WTO accession.
Programme
Saturday, 24 February – Sunday, 25 February
WTO-ITC High-Level Event on Women and Trade
Panels: Women reshaping global trade, trailblazing a green and digital transition, building inclusive supply chains, gender-sensitive trade facilitation
Campaign launch: Gender-responsive public procurement
Innovation Festival: Competition for young women entrepreneurs, with numerous public and private sector sponsors
Masterclasses: green, digital trade, intellectual property
Partnership initiatives: UPS Foundation, FCDO and Unilever, Maersk
Launch: SheTrades Hub, Middle East and North Africa
New reports: Compendium on women in finance, data on women in trade
Saturday, 24 February
12th China Round Table on WTO Accessions
Devika Rajeev
Sunday, 25 February
Monday, 26 February
H.E. Geoffrey van Leeuwen
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Pamela Coke-Hamilton
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Dr. Sjaak Wolfert
Stella Lugalambi
Tuesday, 27 February
The ITC Executive Director is part of this scene-setting plenary.
For participation in this and other IISD Trade and Sustainability Hub 2024 sessions hosted by ITC and partners in person at the Pearl Rotana Hotel Abu Dhabi or online, please register here: https://iisd.swoogo.com/trade-and-sustainability-hub-2024
Ms. Pamela Coke-Hamilton
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Helene Budliger Artieda
Nathalie Bernasconi
Seruwagi Jane Nalunga
Hosted by ITC, UNEP and WRI – ADNEC, Room B
Mathieu Lamolle
Fred Stolle
Peter Andreas Nielsen
Hosted by ITC, World Economic Forum and the Permanent Mission of Chile to the WTO – Pearl Rotana Hotel Abu Dhabi, Room C
Axel Berger
Maria Sonsoles Garcia Leon
Sofia Boza
Wednesday, 28 February
Escipión Oliveira Gómez
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Sophie Aujean
At the 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13), the journey towards an inclusive trading system accelerates. WTO and ITC, in collaboration with the Government of the UAE, will hold a two-day high-level event to celebrate the progress made by women entrepreneurs in international trade and inspire governments and private sector to take bolder actions in their support for the trade and women’s economic empowerment agenda.
WTO and ITC will convene governments, corporations, financial institutions, and thought leaders for a joint high-level event. The high-level event will witness the launch of the WTO-ITC Women Exporters in the Digital Economy (WEIDE) Fund—a pioneering initiative that aims to leverage digitalization to boost the competitiveness of and unlock new markets for women-led businesses. The event also includes a series of thought-provoking panel sessions, networking opportunities, and the ITC SheTrades Innovation Festival.
Some key programme events:
24 February
Fireside Conversation - 10:30-12:45 (Panel session)
Masterclass 1 - Elevate Your Competitive Edge with Sustainability
Masterclass 2 - Enhancing Market Opportunities through New Technologies
Masterclass 3 - Leveraging Intellectual Property Right for Global Competitiveness
25 February
Industry Visits to Masdar City
Joint WTO-ITC High Level Event on the Launch of the WEAF: Welcome Remarks and Opening Ceremony
Launch of the WTO-ITC Women Exporters Accelerator Fund - 14:30-15:00
From Barriers to Breakthroughs: Narrowing the gender-financing gap - 15:00-15:30 (Panel session)
Trade Policy and Public Procurement Policy: Zooming on Women’s Economic Empowerment - 15:30-16:00 (Panel session)
SheTrades Innovation Festival - 16:00-17:30
For more details, please follow the link below.