10-09-2024 09:00
10-12 September: INTA delegation to the WTO Public Forum 2024
A delegation of seven INTA Members traveled to Geneva to participate to the WTO Public Forum between 10 and 12 September. INTA Members met with Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the WTO to discuss the state of world trade and the prospects for trade policy in the aftermath of the 13th Ministerial Conference which took place earlier this year (MC13).
They also held meetings with third countries' ambassadors in Geneva as well as civil society and addressed topical issues on the WTO agenda, including e-commerce negotiations, fisheries agreements, dispute settlement reform and support for LDCs.
The Public Forum is the WTO's largest annual outreach event, providing a platform for interested stakeholders to discuss the latest developments in global trade and to propose ways of enhancing the multilateral trading system. This year's theme is "Re-globalization: Better Trade for a Better World".
The INTA members part of the delegation:
Bernd LANGE, Co-Chair of the Steering Group PCWTO (S&D)
Jörgen WARBORN, Co-Chair of the Steering Group PCWTO (EPP)
Inese VAIDERE (EPP)
Brando BENIFEI (S&D)
Rihards KOLS (ECR)
Karin KARLSBRO (RENEW)
Lynn BOYLAN (The LEFT)