DG Azevêdo: “We can’t put progress on hold until we’re ready”

The Public Forum is the WTO’s largest annual outreach event, providing a unique platform for parliamentarians, leading global business people, students, academics and non-governmental organizations to come together and debate on a wide range of WTO issues and on some of the major trade and development topics of the day. More than 2,500 participants have registered to attend this year’s Forum, the theme of which is “Trade 2030”.  More than 100 sessions have been scheduled to examine what sustainable trade will look like in 2030 and beyond, with sub-themes focusing on sustainable trade, technology-enabled trade and a more inclusive trading system. Read more here.