Add to Calendar 2025/12/16 10:00 AM 2025/12/16 11:00 AM America/New_York WTO Matters: The WTO in Today’s Global Economy and a Path Forward https://www.wita.org/events/wto-matters/ WITA Webinar | WITA Online Event
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WTO Matters: The WTO in Today’s Global Economy and a Path Forward

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (EST)
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As WTO Members prepare for the 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Cameroon this March, WITA International is launching a new global webinar series: WTO Matters. The series will explore the core functions of the WTO, reforms needed to keep the institution effective and relevant, and the key policy issues shaping debates.

The series will kick off on December 16 kickoff with a high-level discussion on the state of the multilateral trading system, the role of the WTO in today’s global economy, and key issues Members are considering as they look toward the future of the global trading system.

Featured Speakers:

Angela Ellard, former Deputy Director General of the World Trade Organization

Ignacio Garcia Bercero, Non-resident fellow, Bruegel; former Director, Directorate for Trade at the European Commission

Jennifer Hillman, Co-Director, Institute of International Economic Law, Georgetown University Law Center; former Member, WTO Appellate Body; former Chair, U.S. International Trade Commission

Jonathan Fried, Senior Advisor (non-resident), Albright Stonebridge Group; Chair, Canadian National Committee of the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council; Former Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Canada to the WTO