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Presidential Lecture: H.E. Dr Mokgweetsi E.K. Masisi, President of Botswana

WTO, Council Room - In-Person
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H.E. Dr Mokgweetsi E.K. Masisi, President of Botswana, will deliver the next WTO Presidential Lecture on 2 May 2023 at the WTO's headquarters in Geneva. The lecture will be the second to be delivered in the WTO's Presidential Lecture Series launched in 2022.

Programme

Introductory remarks

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Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Director-General, World Trade Organization (WTO)

Guest speaker

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H.E. Dr Mokgweetsi E.K. Masisi

President of the Republic of Botswana

Theme: "What Africa expects from the WTO multilateral trading system and how the organization can best support delivering meaningful impact for the continent"

Moderator

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Zain Asher

Anchor, CNN International

Vote of thanks

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Dr Athaliah Molokomme

General Council Chair and Ambassador of Botswana

Question and answer session

Livestreaming

The lecture will be livestreamed. A recording will be made available after the event.

Presidential Lecture Series

The lecture series provides a platform for distinguished speakers from all walks of life, ranging from presidents, prime ministers and high-level politicians to business leaders, scientists, authors and philanthropists, to discuss multilateral cooperation and global governance issues, including trade-related matters and sustainable development goals. Several lectures will be held annually at the WTO's headquarters in Geneva.

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