A fossil fuel processing plant sits by the shore. There is a bridge and a cityscape in the background. Text overlaid reads, "Explainer. Harmful Subsidies Explained: Eight key takeaways from experts."
At #WTOPublicForum, we held a panel with speakers from across organizations, where they reflected on achievements, challenges, and new opportunities.
Key takeaways 🔑: bit.ly/4pV7JQi
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2025 in review:
TradeExperettes joined the #WTOPublicForum with our advisors Cecilia Malmström & Mari Pangestu, diving into the evolving trade landscape.
Want to be part of these high-level conversations?:
🔗 tradeexperettes.org/membership
#countdownto2026 #4of12
🎥 What stood out on #FisheriesSubsidies at this year’s #WTOPublicForum?
Tristan Irschlinger celebrates the milestone entry into force of the @wto.org Fisheries Subsidies Agreement while also emphasizing next steps: implementing the agreement & concluding additional rules.
Learn more 👇
Over 20 years of the Global Subsidies Initiative, we’ve achieved a lot and learned more.
At #WTOPublicForum, we held a panel with speakers from across organizations, where they reflected on achievements, challenges, and new opportunities for progress.
Key takeaways 🔑: https://bit.ly/4pV7JQi
The hosting and maintenance of the FIS will be provided free of charge, while the data will only be displayed on government websites.
#WTOPublicForum @fao.org
I have also had the pleasure to moderate a session of the Trade Policy Hub held in the framework of the #WTOPublicForum, where several policy-relevant studies were presented and discussed. Thank you very much, Ben, Hanna, and Maurizio, for organizing and for having me.
We're immensely proud to publish this special episode recorded live at @wto.org on the state of the multilateral trading system. With Ambassador Guilherme Patriota, @monapaulsen.bsky.social, Kelly Ann Shaw @akingump.com & @chrishorseman.bsky.social #WTOPublicForum 👉 on.soundcloud.com/yqfAGZlsWqeJ...
🎥 What were the key takeaways from last week’s #WTOPublicForum?
@alicetipping.bsky.social explains that excitement surrounded the entry into force of the @wto.org Fisheries Subsidies Agreement, but concerns are rising about the growing politicization of trade policy.
Catch her insights 👇
Please check out the recording of our session on #criticalminerals at #WTOPublicForum last week in Geneva. Gracelin Baskaran, Peter Wooders and Saleem Ali were outstanding, thought-provoking contributors.
(Huge thanks @explaintrade.com for the recording, the star that he is).
youtu.be/s6RanI7DblE
📈 Services are growing faster than goods.
💻 Digitalization is transforming services.
🔎 Yet this remains “invisible” in traditional statistics, making it harder for developing countries to fully benefit.
UNCTAD Deputy Secretary-General Pedro Manuel Moreno at #WTOPublicForum:
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Our discussion at the #WTOPublicForum on mapping #Africa’s digital governance generated considerable interest and debate. We thank all speakers and participants. A report and paper will be available soon. #DigitalTrade
Our Head of International Trade Dominic Boucsein took part in the #WTOPublicForum in Geneva this week, signalling the #chambernetwork commitment to predictable rules based trade. With multilateral rules under unprecedented strain, it's vital to strengthen and make the @wto.org more effective.
"The WTO Without the United States?" was the title of the session, with my personal favourite quote of the day.
James Bacchus (@Cato.org): "My message to 165 of the 166 WTO members: Don't letting the US push you around."
#WTOPublicForum
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Many interesting sessions and people at the #WTOPublicForum
My highlight yesterday: "The Multilateral Trading System under threat: actions and reactions".
Including live recording of a podcast (CITP).
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At this week’s #WTOPublicForum, @unctad.bsky.social economist Habiba Ben Barka stressed that Africa can withstand global shocks by strengthening its own markets.
Her call: invest in digital infrastructure, make risk management routine & unlock regional markets to power growth.
▶️ ow.ly/UTZQ50WYXQV
Consult highlights of the #WTOPublicForum event, "20 Years of IISD’s Global Subsidies Initiative".
Consult highlights of the #WTOPublicForum event, "Trade Agendas for Nature, Climate & Sustainable Development".
Consult highlights of the #WTOPublicForum event, “Global maritime trade: navigating geopolitical tensions".
Consult highlights of the #WTOPublicForum event, "Tech for Fisheries Data and Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies".
Consult highlights of the #WTOPublicForum event, "Critical Minerals & Digital: Policy Space for the Global South".
Our DTA Research Dir. Rishab Bailey is joining an important discussion about minerals, trade, and digital policy space for the Global South TODAY alongside Abhijit Das, Sanya Reid Smith, H.E. Achsanul Habib, and Rahmat Maulana Sidik from @IGJ2012.
#WTOPublicForum
📣Today at the #WTOPublicForum we are celebrating 20 yrs of IISD’s Global Subsidies Initiative!
Launched in 2005, GSI aims to
⬆️transparency
🤝support gov’ts in designing & implementing subsidy reforms
🌎build coalitions & political momentum for global subsidy reform
#20YearsGSI
The GEN is at the #WTOPublicForum event celebrating 20 years of @iisd.org Global Subsidies Initiative, discussing the past, present and future of subsidies policy. #20YearsGSI
▶️ www.wto.org/english/foru...
Talking about trustworthy data from field to table. And I am wondering how to take this from ground to machines.
#WTOPublicForum
The GEN is at the #WTOPublicForum event "Trade Agendas for Nature, Climate & Sustainable Development" launching a joint report of WWF & @tessforum.bsky.social, and discussing how to build an int'l trading system that places nature & people at its core.
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Glad to join the #WTOPublicForum for @itcnews.bsky.social 2025 #SME Competitiveness Outlook. #SMEs make up 90% of businesses worldwide yet face barriers to digital tools/skills/finance
W/ partners like @itcnews.bsky.social, @itu.int helps build the infrastructure/skills/policies to enable #SMEs
Joined the launch of the @wto.org's World Trade Report 2025 at #WTOPublicForum to share @itu.int's s perspective on #AI in #trade. AI can power trade-led growth but 2.6B people are still offline. Connecting all by 2030 needs $2.6–2.8T, incl. 1.6T for infrastructure. Let’s make it work🚀
At our session #WTOPublicForum we discussed how to model a modern approach to trade policy reviews to enhance the work of the @wto.org secretariat.
Find out more about our UK Trade Policy Review 👉 citp.ac.uk/uktpr
Our final report will be available in November.
@uktpo.org
📢 Escalating Trade Conflicts: Impacts on Jobs and Livelihoods 💼🌍
📦 Trade wars aren’t just headlines—they’re hitting workers hard. At the #WTOPublicForum, unions laid out how the US’s “reciprocal” tariff policies are costing jobs and hurting livelihoods.
🎥 Watch the full discussion👉 buff.ly/re44sgZ
