Due to the pandemic, 2021 will forever be remembered as the year when trade turned to women. Not only are the key global trade institutions all helmed by women, but their memberships’ collective mindset shifted to allow for the removal of the gender-neutral blindfolds and concrete advances in the informal work program among several WTO. It is vital to maintain the momentum of 2021 and build on it in 2022 and beyond.
Read MoreThe African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is one of the most ambitious regional integration initiatives taking place in the world today. Full implementation is still at least a decade away but there is significant value for the countries participating in the process of engagement itself.
Read More“America is back. The transatlantic alliance is back,” remarked President Joe Biden shortly after he took office. After inheriting the legacy of the Trump administration’s unilateral trade policy that led to transatlantic tensions, President Biden wants to re-engage the United States’ key allies, particularly the European Union, and re-commit to multilateralism. In mid-June this year, President Biden traveled to Brussels during his first overseas trip to participate in a US-EU Summit.
Read MoreAs someone who has worked in trade for several years, I naturally find the topic fascinating. However, I had become used to the idea that most people do not – the glazed expressions and rapid conversation changes during dinner party conversations proved the point.
Read MoreLast month, the United States and China signed an “Economic and Trade Agreement.” One noteworthy feature of the Agreement is that it has a chapter on “Expanding Trade.”
Read MoreHanna Norberg, Anna Jerzewska and Elitsa Garnizova
TradeExperettes’ discuss digital trade, gender and trade, good governance, and more inclusive growth at the WTO Public forum.
Read MoreThe conference, entitled ‘Trade for Her’, will explore current challenges and barriers to women in trade, hear business perspectives on the issues, and discuss synergies with other policy areas - ultimately seeking to identify solutions for women’s greater empowerment in trade.
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