The launch of the e-commerce Joint Statement Initiative makes the discussions on a sector that can be a powerful tool for economic diversification and inclusion even more important. But the vast majority of developing countries, including many francophone countries, would like to benefit from current data and have a clear analysis on the constraints, potential, and modalities before engaging further on this front.
The purpose of this workshop is, as a first step, to review the state of preparation of these countries in e-commerce from economic and legal aspect.
Secondly, and on the basis of this observation, the session will examine possible strategies and concrete modalities for the development of electronic commerce in order to fully contribute to inclusive diversification.
Moderator
- Antoine Barbry, Counsellor for economic and digital issues, Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie
Panellists
- Didier Chambovey, Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the WTO
- Isabelle Durant, Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
- Anna Joubin-Bret, Secretary, United Nations Commission on International Trade Law
- François Xavier Ngarambe, Ambassador, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Rwanda to the UN
- Hanitra Randrianasolo, Professor, Université Paris Sud
- Aurélie Adam Soule Zoumarou, Minister for the Digital Economy, Benin
