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LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland
SUMMARY:UNCTAD16 ministerial roundtable: Reimagining trade – a broader pa
 th to development
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DESCRIPTION:International trade is critical for economic growth in developi
 ng countries\, driving job creation\, investment and public revenue to fin
 ance development\, among others. Trade policy can also be leveraged to pro
 mote broader development goals such as poverty reduction\, social inclusio
 n and economic diversification. However\, the predictability of the trade 
 policy paradigm within the international trading system has been gradually
  eroded by the need to respond to growing imbalances\, shocks and shifting
  policies. Such developments disproportionately affect developing countrie
 s.Discussions at this round table\, including to guide the future work of 
 UNCTAD in reimagining an international trade system with development at it
 s core\, addressed how trade policy can adapt to emerging global realities
  and promote development beyond export growth. Two subpanels explored the 
 role of domestic policies and the importance of a supportive international
  framework.Watch the ministerial roundtable on reimagining tradeProgrammeO
 pening remarks: Rebeca Grynspan\, Secretary-General\, UN Trade and Develop
 ment (UNCTAD)Panel 1: Creating a global trade policy framework favourable 
 for developmentQuestionsIn light of the current changes and growing uncert
 ainty in the international trading system\, how do these developments affe
 ct the ability of developing countries to leverage trade for development a
 nd what are the most effective ways to ensure that trade effectively suppo
 rts inclusive and sustainable development?How can regional cooperation be 
 harnessed to support trade for better development? How can policymakers en
 sure that sectoral initiatives contribute to this process?SpeakersJulien P
 aluku Kahongya\, Minister of International Trade\, Democratic Republic of 
 CongoAnil Kumar Sinha\, Minister of Industry\, Commerce and Supplies\, Nep
 alÉléonore Caroit\, Minister Delegate for Francophonie\, International P
 artnerships and French Nationals Abroad\, FranceMichał Baranowski\, Under
 secretary of State\, Ministry of Economic Development and Technology\, Pol
 andPanel 2: Policies to leverage trade for more inclusive and sustainable 
 development outcomesQuestionsHow can the trade agenda promote export growt
 h that drives broader sustainable development outcomes?Which policies are 
 required in order for trade to contribute to socially inclusive employment
  outcomes and environmentally sustainable development? How can UNCTAD supp
 ort the alignment of the multilateral trade agenda with development priori
 ties?SpeakersKamina Johnson Smith\, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreig
 n Trade\, JamaicaBasilio Zefanias Muhate\, Minister of Economy\, Mozambiqu
 eMahbubur Rahman\, Secretary\, Ministry of Commerce\, BangladeshZhanel Kus
 hukova\, Vice Minister of Trade and Integration\, KazakhstanTatiana Molcea
 n\, Executive Secretary\, UN Economic Commission for EuropeModerator: Damo
 n Embling\, Director\, Headline Media UKFormat: Davos-style&lt\;p&gt\;Inte
 rnational trade is critical for economic growth in developing countries\, 
 driving job creation\, investment and public revenue to finance developmen
 t\, among others. Trade policy can also be leveraged to promote broader de
 velopment goals such as poverty reduction\, social inclusion and economic 
 diversification. However\, the predictability of the trade policy paradigm
  within the international trading system has been gradually eroded by the 
 need to respond to growing imbalances\, shocks and shifting policies. Such
  developments disproportionately affect developing countries.&lt\;/p&gt\;&
 lt\;p&gt\;Discussions at this round table\, including to guide the future 
 work of UNCTAD in reimagining an international trade system with developme
 nt at its core\, addressed how trade policy can adapt to emerging global r
 ealities and promote development beyond export growth. Two subpanels explo
 red the role of domestic policies and the importance of a supportive inter
 national framework.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;h3&gt\;Watch the ministerial roundtabl
 e on reimagining trade&lt\;/h3&gt\;&lt\;div class=&quot\;ratio ratio-16x9 
 mb-3\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/unctad16/ministeria
 l-roundtable-reimagining-trade-broader-path-development
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