ITC @ WTO Public Forum 2024

During the WTO Public Forum 2024 (10-13 September), the International Trade Centre (ITC) will partner with the World Trade Organization and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to host an immersive exhibition space on Indigenous Peoples’ unique contributions to trade, through traditional cultural expressions and fashion. 

Register for the WTO Public Forum here by 23 August. 

Experience Space in the WTO Delegates Lounge
Visit the exhibition to enjoy live demonstrations of weaving from Burkina Faso and ceramics from Brazil, kava tasting from Vanuatu, and displays of handmade products from across the world. Meet internationally acclaimed Māori designers and try your hand at weaving on a traditional loom before taking a virtual reality trip to explore the role of intellectual property in protecting traditional knowledge.

Public Forum sessions by / with ITC 

• 10 September, 9:00-10:15 - Towards Ethical and Inclusive Trade:  A Focus on Indigenous Peoples, Traditional Cultural Expressions and Fashion, followed by the official opening of the Experience Space with the ITC Executive Director and the WTO Director-General; 15:15-16:30 - Upskilling Digital Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries 
• 11 September, 13:30-14:45 - Women Exporters in the Digital Economy; Disability Inclusive Trade: Leveraging Digital Technologies to Make Trade Work for All 
• 12 September, 9:00-10:15 - Digital Transformation: Empowering women entrepreneurs in government procurement 
• 13 September, 9:00-10:15 - Trade for Stability: Leveraging Private Sector Innovation with ITC's Conflict Sensitivity Methodology;  The Key to IFD: Maximizing Benefits for Developing and LDC Countries
• 13 September, 13:30-14:45 - Resilient and greener supply chains for cross-border e-commerce