Session 1: Framing Digital Trade: The Evolving Landscape of Global (E-)Commerce and Digital Policy Trends

The TradeExperettes are pleased to invite you to join the upcoming “Road to Yaoundé: Digital Trade Readiness Series” a special capacity-building webinar initiative designed to support developing and least developed countries’ delegates and ministries in their preparations for the WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Yaoundé.

This webinar series will explore critical issues shaping the future of digital trade, including governance frameworks, data flows, artificial intelligence, and cross-border e-commerce, with a clear focus on empowering negotiators and policymakers from developing countries to engage effectively and inclusively.

This series will provide deep insights on key digital trade topics shaping the future global trade agenda. The sessions will be recorded and made available to registered participants:

• Session 1 (11 December 2025, 3pm CET): Framing Digital Trade: The Evolving Landscape of Global (e-)Commerce and Digital Policy Trends
  Explore how digitalization is reshaping trade rules and institutions, and discuss how developing countries can leverage digital trade opportunities, especially for SMEs and women-led enterprises.

  Speakers: - H. E. Dr. Richard Brown (Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Jamaica at Geneva)
  - Devi Aryani (Executive Director at Indonesia Services Dialogue Council)
  - Hanna Norberg, TradeExperettes
  - Sofia Boza (Ambassador of Chile to WTO, UNCTAD, WIPO and ITC)
  - Roberto Echandi (Lead Trade Specialist at World Bank Group)
  Please register HERE, regardless of your availability for the live session. All registered participants will receive the event recording. Registration is also required to receive the ZOOM ACCESS LINK HERE.