Report from WTO Public Forum 2018
Report from WTO Public Forum 2018
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2018-10-16
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Geneva Internet Platform; DiploFoundation
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‘Trade 2030’ was the main topic at this year’s World Trade Organization (WTO) Public Forum (2–4 October).
The event provided a glimpse into the future and focused on the impact of technology on the trading system.
Participants gathered at the headquarters of the WTO, in Geneva, to discuss how trade can further contribute to
economic growth, the creation of jobs, and sustainable development. The cross-cutting question that many of the
sessions addressed was: Is today’s global trading system equipped to face the changing environment we live in?