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WTO Matters: WTO Reform – Part 1

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM (EST)
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Events in this series are free for government officials in the United States and around the world thanks to the support of WITA International and the trade education mission of the WITA Academy.

To register for the February 4 webinar, please click here.

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.

Featured Speakers:

Ambassador Joseph Barloon, Deputy United States Trade Representative and Chief of Mission for the Permanent Mission of the United States to the World Trade Organization

Ambassador Petter Olberg, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Norway to the World Trade Organization

Ambassador Matthew Wilson, Ambassador and Permanent Representative- Designate of Barbados to the World Trade Organization

Moderator: Angela Ellard, Senior Fellow (non-resident), Center for Strategic and International Studies; former Deputy Director General, World Trade Organization

Additional Speakers to be Announced

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