The TradeExperettes, Women’s Foreign Policy Group, and the Embassy of Denmark  cordially invite you to a timely discussion: National Security and the Supply Chain: Finding Economic Security in a Changing World, hosted by the Ambassador of Denmark to the U.S. The event will be held at the Ambassador’s residence, 3200 Whitehaven St NW, Washington, DC, on Thursday, May 16. Check-in starts at 3:45 PM ET and the panel discussion begins at 4:00 PM, followed by a cocktail reception.

The TradeExperettes and the Embassy of Australia cordially invite you to an in-person event Balancing Industrial Policy and Global Trade Dynamics on Monday, April 22 at 4:00 PM ET to discuss this complex interplay between industrial policy and international trade in an increasingly interconnected world. The event will be hosted at the Embassy of Australia, located at 1601 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC.

Australia's Ambassador to the United States, the Hon Dr Kevin Rudd,will deliver opening remarks. The panel discussion features a group of distinguished experts: Cecilia Malmstrom,nonresident senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics and former EU Commissioner for Trade, Mari Pangestu, Indonesian Economist and former World Bank Managing Director of Development Policy and Partnerships, Timothy Keeler, partner of Mayer Brown, and will be moderated by Juliana Nam, Minister-Counsellor Trade at the Embassy of Australia. Tiffany Smith, Vice President of Global Trade Policy at the National Foreign Trade Council, will deliver closing remarks.

The WTO's 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) took place from 26 February to March 1, 2024 in Abu Dhabi. The stakes were high with many important issues on the agenda: Dispute settlement reform, fisheries subsidies, agriculture negotiations, investment facilitation, and extending the moratorium on customs duties on electronic transmissions. What are the key takeaways and achievements of MC13? What are the remaining challenges? And what is the path moving forward?

“MC13: Were Meaningful Outcomes Delivered?” will feature opening remarks from Johanna Hill, WTO Deputy Director-General, followed by a panel featuring Tiffany Smith, Vice President, Global Trade Policy at the NFTC and Alice Tipping, Director, Trade and Sustainable Development at the IIISD, moderated by TradeExperettes Board Member and Advisor, Penny Naas.

TradeExperettes, in collaboration with Google, is excited to host an event on Artificial Intelligence in the Era of Digital Trade Policy, where we will examine how Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential of revolu a mi Waze, happiness a View and and a gracia Guillen, a Nana, Melo Bivens, tu iPhone, Jose, Lambourg, de Flo y App Walking and and Wings a iOS botella Minhs, caminando sin descanso aquí en el Hotel de la otra forma yo, Formigues al Neuald, que tengas un porro, Trading suena y Dubái a Fernando Moran Face abrazo Eichenauer Karla Majano Juliet Chang a Mensajero tionizing the production, marketing, sale and distribution of goods and services across the world.

How is AI impacting global trade? How can trade policy enable AI development and innovation? Is there a place for AI in digital trade agreements? Is there a role for the WTO to play in facilitating AI and trade?

A group of expert speakers will share their stories and experiences of women’s participation in e-commerce in Asia and the Pacific and what impact the WTO E-Commerce moratorium has had on women’s living standards, job opportunities, and business productivity in the region. Looking ahead to MC13 in February 2024, the webinar will also discuss how discontinuing the moratorium could impact women’s inclusion in the digital economy in Asia and the Pacific.

The TradeExperettes cordially invite you to a lively discussion featuring Devi Ariyani, Executive Director of Indonesia Services Dialogue Council, Mansi Kedia, Senior Fellow at the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations, Maes Alconcel, Senior Expert in International Trade, and Witada Anukoonwattaka, Economic Officer at the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, and moderated by Hanna Norberg, President of The TradeExperettes, & Johanna Hill, Partner at CA Trade Consulting Group

A group of expert speakers will share their stories and experiences of women’s participation in e-commerce in Asia and the Pacific and what impact the WTO E-Commerce moratorium has had on women’s living standards, job opportunities, and business productivity in the region. Looking ahead to MC13 in February 2024, the webinar will also discuss how discontinuing the moratorium could impact women’s inclusion in the digital economy in Asia and the Pacific.

The discussion and review of the E-commerce Moratorium on customs duties will be a vital item on the MC13 agenda in February 2024. In light of this, TradeExperettes launched a new series, WTO E-commerce Moratorium and Women, where experts in various industries share their stories of how the Moratorium impacts women’s living standards, job opportunities, and business productivity, and how discontinuing the Moratorium could impact the role of women in the digital economy. 

On Tuesday,June 13th, 18:00h EAT (Nairobi), 17:00h CEST; 11:00h EDT (Washington, DC); 9:00h CDT (Mexico City), the second webinar of this series, will focus on the Africa region. The TradeExperettes cordially invite you to a lively discussion featuring Rutendo Hlatshwayo, Chief Legal Officer of Ozow & E-Commerce Forum South Africa; Anne Wambui Gaitha, Founder & CEO Regal Africa Group; Rose Ronoh, Gender Economist at the United Nations; Sarah Meinert, Head of Knowledge Management, (GoTrade) at Deutsche Post DHL Group, moderated by Hanna Norberg, President of The TradeExperettes, & Johanna Hill, Partner at CA Trade Consulting Group.

As MC13 quickly approaches, the discussion and review of the E-commerce Moratorium on customs duties is once again on the agenda. Women have benefited from the Moratorium as both business owners and consumers, and TradeExperettes, with the support of the Australia Mission to the WTO, is launching a new series, WTO E-commerce Moratorium and Women, where we invite a group of experts in various industries to share their stories of how the Moratorium has an impact on women’s living standards, job opportunities, and business productivity, as well as the potential effect on women if the Moratorium is discontinued. 

On Tuesday,May 30th, 12:00h CDT (Mexico City); 14:00h EDT (Washington); 15:00h ART (Buenos Aires); 20:00h CEST, we will launch the first webinar of this series, with a focus on Latin Americaand the Caribbean region. The TradeExperettes cordially invites you to a lively discussion featuring Rossana Fuentes Berain, CEO of XOOK Audio Editorial México; Romina Gayá, Consultant on Trade in Services; Vashti Guyadeen, CEO of Trinidad and Tobago Coalition of Services Industries; moderated by Hanna Norberg, President of The TradeExperettes, & Johanna Hill, Partner at CA Trade Consulting Group.

Women setting examples and leading other women can be a major driving force for a more gender-equal world. Trade has been faring worse than some other fields in gender equality, though with Buenos Aires declaration, trade agreements with gender inclusion, and other ongoing work it seemed to have changed – until the Covid-19 pandemic showed that there are more and deeper changes needed to make this progress sustainable

What will the future of U.S.-China trade relations hold? Will it be competitive, collaborative, or adversarial? How could US-China trade relations reshape global trade? And can countries in the Asia-Pacific region play a role in shaping the direction of this consequential relationship?

What will the future of U.S.-China trade relations hold? Will it be competitive, collaborative, or adversarial? How could US-China trade relations reshape global trade? And can countries in the Asia-Pacific region play a role in shaping the direction of this consequential relationship?

The clock is ticking for the World Trade Organization’s 12th Ministerial Conference, where members will tackle a wide range of trade issues. Among them is trade and gender, where WTO members are aiming for a ministerial declaration that lays out a clear set of concrete actions members can take to improve women’s participation in world trade. The Informal Working Group on Trade and Gender has been engaging in discussions over the last year to this end. But what would a successful outcome on this issue at MC12 look like?

Climate policy is back at the top of the global agenda. The European Union unveiled its proposal for a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) in July, and national policy debates have picked up speed in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. In the run-up to the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) and at a time for urgent climate action, this issue is quickly becoming a hot topic at the intersection of trade and climate policy.

International trade and supply chains briefly collapsed in the first half of 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic hit the planet. In Europe, Asia and North America trade has picked up again buoyantly since the middle of 2020, despite recurrent social distancing measures and lockdowns.

How can governments balance the competing goals of trade/investment liberalization and protection for national security concerns? What about areas that may implicate both, such as digital technologies or climate change? This presentation will assess the economic, political, and legal implications of invoking essential security in designing foreign investment and cross-border trade policy.

What should be the strategy for easing covid-19 export restrictions across the world and restoring trust and cooperation?

In taking stock of what happened during the crisis, what lessons can we learn about the role of global trade as the bridge between our prosperity and security? Do we need to build trade back better?

How will future trade policy integrate the ambitions of COP 26? Food is still at the forefront of trade and standards

Should we strive to de-escalate tensions or to achieve better outcomes from global trade? What issues are the easiest to find alignment on in seeking to improve international relations and economic prosperity?

How is technology reshaping productivity and trade facilitation? How do policymakers ensure that new technologies advance equality and inclusion in global trade?

Trade agreements regulate the cross-border data flows that underpin the internet and widely used services such as search and social networks. This panel will examine what trade agreements currently say and how they might be reimagined to build and maintain user trust and foster greater inclusion online.

High digital borders behind which data get stuck, however, are not in the interests of most countries - though they may be in the interest of some governments.

What have been the ramifications from the largest overnight market decoupling ever witnessed in global trade? What does UK trade policy now look like and how profound has the disruption proven to be for costs and supply chains? How much momentum is the UK’s bid to join the CPTPP generating? What characteristics distinguish trade in the brave new post-Brexit world?

By gathering trade experts from around the world, engaging them in the trade community, and empowering them to have a voice, we can establish a renewed and resilient international trading system that can better anticipate and respond to future disruptions.

Is there compelling evidence that we are better off trading more with countries with like-minded principles? How do you safeguard against risks when trading with countries who are not like-minded? Led by a post-Brexit Britain, what key goals should the D-10 group of democracies aspire to achieve in restoring the liberal world order?

The appointment of the WTO’s new director-general must precipitate a candid and frank discussion about the organisation’s future.

What impact will RCEP have and does it mark the beginning of a wider trend towards more intra-regional trade for us all?

To what extent have recent ‘beggar-thy-neighbour’ and ‘sicken-thy-neighbour’ policies created permanent scars on global trading relationships? Is there the political will to reset relationships and rebalance global trade flows? What measures could be implemented to restore faith in liberalism?