wto and other organizations
Facilitating sustainable and inclusive trade for our planet
Joint WTO-ITC event
Virtual + Room W 05/07/2022 - 10:00-17:00
The World Trade Organization and the International Trade Centre will facilitate a discussion on how to contribute to an inclusive transition towards sustainable trade in the exchange of goods and services – one that generates economic, social, and environmental benefits. The event will bring together leaders, experts, and practitioners to discuss how sustainable trade can be facilitated to help companies and governments meet net-zero commitments made in the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in ways that support small businesses and poorer countries.
Programme
Welcome remarks - (10:00 – 10:10)
Jean-Marie Paugam
WTO Deputy Director-General
Dorothy Tembo
ITC Deputy Executive Director
Opening Plenary - (10:10 – 11:00)
Moderator
Jean-Marie Paugam
WTO Deputy Director-General
H.E. Béata Habyarimana
Minister for Trade and Industry, Rwanda
Linda Kromjong
President, AMFORI Trade with Purpose
Peter Harris
Vice President, International Sustainability, United Parcel Service (UPS)
Santiago Peralta and Carla Borboto
Co-Founders, Pacari
Clea Kaske-Kuck
Director, Policy, Advocacy and Member Mobilization & Member of the ELG, WBCSD
Expert Session I
The contribution of international trade to faster decarbonization - (11:15 – 12:30)
Moderator
Aik Hoe Lim
Director, WTO Trade and Environment Division
1. Decarbonization of logistics services in the supply chain
Jochum Reuter
General Manager (EMEA), FourKites
Presentation
Volker Ratzmann
Executive Vice President Corporate Public Affairs, Deutsche Post DHL Group
Presentation
Noelia Garcia Nebra
Head of Sustainability, ISO
Presentation
2. Trade facilitation and paperless trade
Celine Bacrot
Economic Affairs Officer, Trade Facilitation Section, Division of Technology and Logistics, UNCTAD
Stanley Trief
Manager, Electronic Single Window Project, Ministry of Tourism, Trade, Commerce and Ni-Vanuatu Business
Presentation
Expert Session II
Addressing the climate competitiveness of agricultural value chains - (14:30 – 15:45)
Moderator
Vanessa Erogbogbo
Chief, Green and Inclusive Value Chains, ITC
Ana Yaluff
Head of Sustainability, EMEA, ADM
Fred Stolle
Deputy Director, Forests Program, and Technical Director, Land Monitoring, World Resources Institute
Kaba Diakagbè
President, La Guinéene des Terroirs
Presentation
Carolina Castañeda
Director, National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia
Closing Plenary: Towards a Roadmap - (16:00 – 17:00)
Manuel Tovar Rivera
Minister of Foreign Trade, Costa Rica
Ahmed Ihab Gamaleldin
Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Egypt to the UN, WTO and Other International Organizations in Geneva
Ulrika Francke
President, International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
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