Dr Mona Paulsen at the WTO Public Forum

Dr Mona Paulsen recently attended the WTO Public Forum where she convened three events and participated in the plenary session. The Forum is the largest annual meeting for businesses, academics, and the civil service, meeting in Geneva to discuss the World Trade Report and rising issues in global trade and services. This year, the theme was Powering the Future, with the report focusing on the multilateral trading system at a critical juncture.

Useful links

• Program
• Plenary session [1] [2]

Sessions chaired by Dr Paulsen:

• Ask the Experts: How businesses are navigating economic security policies
• Ask the Experts: how MFN’s reciprocal roots can guide responsible
• Curated Conversation: Rethinking MFN, a closed door inter-governmental discussion.