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WTO Public Forum: Unlocking Bangladesh's Textile Recycling Potential for a sustainable LDC Graduation

MTAVARES1 — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 21:00:00 +0000

Thursday, 12 September 2024 - 5:00pm

12 September 2024. "As Bangladesh approaches its graduation from LDC status in 2026, the country faces both challenges and opportunities. A critical area of focus is the Ready-Made Garment sector, which generates approximately 400,000 tonnes of textile waste annually. Efficient recycling of this waste could unlock $3-6 billion in revenue for Bangladesh and significantly contribute to a sustainable LDC graduation.
This session will bring together government and business representatives from Bangladesh and Europe to discuss strategic trade policies for enhancing textile recycling. Key topics will include necessary national policies, the role of trade partners like the EU, and contributions from business partners."

Information and audio recording here: WTO | Public Forum 2024 - "Re-globalization: Better Trade for a Better World"

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Bangladesh

WTO

Graduation

RMG

Garments

WTO Public Forum: Boosting supply chains resilience through digitalisation: opportunities for LDC businesses

MTAVARES1 — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 13:00:00 +0000

Thursday, 12 September 2024 - 9:00am

12 September 2024. "The global trading landscape is evolving fast. Digital technologies offer new prospects for smaller companies in remote areas to tap the emerging opportunities across value chains. The session will bring together business community to share experiences of LDCs firms as they strive to reach global markets. It will also shed light on the various factors shaping sourcing decisions of big businesses, and what's been holding LDCs back from participating in global value chains. The speakers will also explore how the international community can help LDCs seize emerging opportunities and fully realize their trade potential."
Information and audio recording available here: WTO | Public Forum 2024 - "Re-globalization: Better Trade for a Better World"

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WTO

Enhanced Integration Framework (EIF)

Global value chains

Digital trade

Digital

WTO Public Forum event: Making trade part of the solution: Climate change in the LDCs

MTAVARES1 — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 23:00:00 +0000

Wednesday, 11 September 2024 - 5:00pm

11 September 2024, 17:00-18:15, Geneva.

Organizer: EIF

Information: WTO | Public Forum 2024 - "Re-globalization: Better Trade for a Better World"

Audio recording available.

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Global Shea Alliance (GSA)

Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF)

From the WTO: DG Okonjo-Iweala welcomes Timor-Leste as 166th WTO member

MTAVARES1 — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 13:00:00 +0000

30 August 2024. "Timor-Leste joined the WTO on 30 August as its 166th member, after seven and a half years of negotiating its accession terms with WTO members. It is the 11th least-developed country (LDC) to accede to the WTO since the organization's establishment in 1995. Timor-Leste also announced its formal acceptance of the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies." News item here.

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From the WTO: DG Okonjo-Iweala welcomes Comoros as 165th WTO member

MTAVARES1 — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 19:00:00 +0000

21 August 2024. Comoros joined the WTO on 21 August as its 165th member, after 17 years of negotiating its accession terms with WTO members. News item here.

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WTO: Experience-sharing session - Addressing supply-side constraints to boost LDC services trade

MTAVARES1 — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Thursday, 11 July 2024 - 10:00am

More information here.

News item here.

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From the WTO: WTO members explore ways of boosting LDCs’ capacity to participate in services trade

MTAVARES1 — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 13:00:00 +0000

11 July 2024.

Finding ways to boost least-developed countries’ (LDCs) services trade was the topic of a session held on 11 July under the WTO’s Sub-Committee on LDCs. The event brought together trade experts, international organizations and other stakeholders to share their experiences. News item here.

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From the WTO: Ministers approve WTO membership of Comoros and Timor-Leste at MC13

MTAVARES1 — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 14:00:00 +0000

26 February 2024. From the WTO: "Ministers formally approved the WTO membership terms of Comoros and Timor-Leste at a special ceremony held at the 13th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC13) in Abu Dhabi on 26 February 2024. The respective governments said the ceremony marked a historic day for both least-developed countries (LDCs) and a significant step in their quest to accelerate economic and political reforms."

News item here: WTO | 2024 News items - Ministers approve Comoros and Timor-Leste’s WTO membership at MC13

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Enabling a “Green Seize” of New Trade Opportunities for LDCs: Learning from the Covid-19 response to address the climate emergency (Session host: WTO)

MTAVARES1 — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Sunday, 03 December 2023 - 9:00am

3 December 2023. WTO events at COP28.

Event held during the 51�Թ� Climate Change Conference (COP28) by EIF and ODI, hosted at the Trade House (International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the International Trade Centre (ITC), the 51�Թ� Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), and the World Trade Organization (WTO) Secretariat).

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Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF)

The Gambia

Enabling a "Green Seize" of New Trade Opportunities for LDCs: Learning from the COVID-19 response to address the climate emergency (WTO with ODI, EIF)

MTAVARES1 — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Sunday, 03 December 2023 - 9:00am

3 December 2023. The Least Developed Countries (LDCs) account for less than 1% of global exports but almost 15% of global population.
The Sustainable Development Goals included a goal to double their share in world exports by 2020, but this target was not met. Given the urgent need to confront the climate emergency between now and 2030, a number of new green trade measures will shape low-carbon global supply chains; resilience building within supply chains is also determining new trade opportunities. There are many lessons that can be drawn from the Covid-19 experience to ensure gainful LDC participation within green resilient supply chains – this includes ensuring open markets, facilitating technology transfers, and supporting engagement with the private sector. This session will therefore focus on the role of the multilateral trading system in supporting LDCs to engage with the new trade opportunities arising from shift to low carbon supply chains - shifting the dynamics away from a potential “green squeeze” to a “green seize” of new market opportunities for LDCs.

Recording here.

Programme here.

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Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF)