WTO Public Forum 2018

2 Oct 2018 - 4 Oct 2018

Geneva, Switzerland

Session reports

09:00 - 11:15 WTO 2018 - Opening plenary debate
02:00 - E-commerce 2030: Enabling an inclusive future for e-commerce
02:00 - Technology for trade and agriculture: Unleashing agriculture global value chains' (GVCs) potential in OIC member countries
02:00 - Africa goes digital: Leaving no one behind
02:00 - The great connector: Digital trade policy as a path to a comprehensive framework for multilateral regulations of trade and socio-economic development
02:00 - How can WTO contribute to ensure that technology enables trade in goods and services in 2030 and beyond? Is the e-commerce multilateral initiative the right solution?
02:00 - How e-commerce will drive inclusivity and become a profitable reality for SMEs and MSMEs by 2030
02:00 - How a plurilateral e-commerce agreement can meet African economic development needs?
02:00 - Shaping an intelligent tech and trade initiative: ITTI driving aI-trade interactions to boost global prosperity
02:00 - Will technology help developing countries have easier access to trade finance
02:00 - A workers' agenda for e-commerce
02:00 - Blockchain and the future of trade: Fostering sustainability and inclusiveness through innovative distributed ledger technologies
02:00 - Competition issues in the context of technology and internet-based firms
02:00 - Data localisation: Balancing trade disciplines and national policy objectives
02:00 - Digital trade and cyber security: Catalysts for development?
02:00 - Digital trade: Global anarchy or revival of rule-based world order?
02:00 - The digitisation of SMEs and their role in shaping future trade
02:00 - Leveraging technology to support SMEs in LDCs: Opportunities and challenges
02:00 - Privacy and consumer protection in the age of artificial intelligence
02:00 - The rise of digital: Tech and the changing nature of value added
02:00 - Services domestic regulation disciplines: Implications for SDGs in an era of blockchain and other new technologies
02:00 - Electronic commerce and inclusiveness of global value chains
02:00 - Inclusive trade and new technologies: Challanges for African countries
02:00 - Sustainable technology-enabled trade and a more inclusive trading system: Small state, ACP States, LDC and SSA perspective

Event report

The main theme of the WTO public Forum 2018 was “Trade 2030” with the sub-themes being: sustainable trade,technology-enabled trade, and more inclusive trading system.The GIP reported from the forum, on 2-4 OCtober 2018, from sessions related to digital policy.

Acess the following resources:

  • The Summary report published on 16 Octobar 2018;
  • Session reports from the meeting

[Update] The Summary Report is now available.
Download to read a thematic summary of the discussions related to digital policy.

The WTO Public Forum is an annual event which provides a platform for discussing the latest developments in world trade and promotes ways to enhance the multilateral trading system. Over 1500 representatives from civil society, academia, business, media, governments, parliamentarians and inter-governmental organisations annually gather at the event.

The main theme of the 2018 edition of the WTO Public Forum will be ‘Trade 2030’ with the sub-themes being: sustainable trade, technology-enabled trade, and a more inclusive trading system.

The event will be held on 2-4 October 2018; registrations are open until 16 September 2018.

For more information, visit the event webpage. 

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