Registration for those wishing to participate virtually will remain open until 27 September 2021.

The 2021 Public Forum, entitled “Trade Beyond COVID-19: Building Resilience”, will be held in hybrid mode, with both on-site and remote participation. The online registration form, which must be completed by all participants, is available here.

The Forum will have 103 sessions covering the Forum's sub themes: enhancing resilience beyond COVID-19, strengthening the multilateral trading system, and collective action towards sustainable trade. The provisional programme is available here.

For more information, please visit the Public Forum webpage: WTO | Public Forum 2021 — “Trade Beyond COVID-19: Building Resilience”.

Background

The Public Forum is the WTO’s largest annual outreach event. It provides a unique platform for heads of states, parliamentarians, leading global business people, students, academics and non-governmental organizations to come together and debate a wide range of WTO issues and to discuss some of the major trade and development topics of the day. Over 1,500 participants attend the Forum each year.

Should you have further questions, please contact the Public Forum Team at: [email protected]