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WITA educates policy makers and the public about the most pressing international trade and economic policy issues of the day.

  1. MAR 18

    WTO Matters: MC-14 and What Comes Next

    As WTO Members prepare for the 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Cameroon this March, WITA International hosted a global webinar series: WTO Matters. The series explored the core functions of the WTO, reforms needed to keep the institution effective and relevant, and the key policy issues shaping debates.The WTO’s 14th Ministerial Conference (MC 14) takes place in Cameroon from March 26 to 29. To conclude WITA’s WTO Matters Series, on March 17th we discuss key issues on the MC 14 agenda, including the moratorium on duties for electronic transmissions and efforts to more fully integrate small economies into the multilateral trading system. Panelists will also discussed a post-MC 14 work-plan on WTO reform, and how the organization stays relevant in a time of volatility and uncertainty.Featuring:Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General, World Trade OrganizationPanel Discussion:Jake Colvin, President, National Foreign Trade Council; Executive Director, Global Innovation Forum Cecilia Malmström, Nonresident Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics; former European Commissioner for TradePenny Naas, Senior Vice President, Innovation and Competitiveness, German Marshall Fund of the United StatesAmbassador Tan Hung Seng, Singapore Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the WTO and WIPO, Permanent Mission of SingaporeModerator: Angela Ellard, Senior Advisor (non-resident), Center for Strategic and International Studies; former Deputy Director General, World Trade Organization

    1h 19m
  2. FEB 18

    WTO Matters: Whither MFN – Its Relevance in a Rapidly Changing World

    As WTO Members prepare for the 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Cameroon this March, WITA International is hosting a new global webinar series: WTO Matters. The series explores the core functions of the WTO, reforms needed to keep the institution effective and relevant, and the key policy issues shaping debates. At this session, we will discuss the relevance of the WTO’s core principle of Most Favored Nation (MFN).  While MFN remains essential for most of world trade, its critics, including the U.S., question its relevance. Panelists will discuss the impact on MFN of the Trump tariffs; the negotiation of trade deals that do not apply broadly; the U.S. reform proposal rejecting a one-size-fits-all approach; and the EU reform proposal noting the need for dynamic adjustment of rights and commitments given lack of reciprocal liberalization. Featured Speakers: David Henig, UK Director, European Centre for International Political Economy (ECIPE) Maria Pagan, former Deputy United States Trade Representative and US Ambassador to the WTO; and Former Deputy General Counsel, Office U.S. Trade Representative, among other position’s she has held. Dawn Shackleford, President at Looking Glass Trade, LLC; former Executive Director for Trade Agreements Policy & Negotiations, Department of Commerce; former Assistant USTR for WTO & Multilateral Affairs Alan Wolff, Senior Fellow at Peterson Institute for International Economics ; former Deputy Director-General at the World Trade Organization Moderator: Angela Ellard, Senior Advisor (non-resident), Center for Strategic and International Studies; former Deputy Director General, World Trade Organization

    1h 19m

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