2nd High Level Regional Dialogue on WTO Accessions for the Arab Region

Trade for Peace through WTO Accession

Since many of the countries in the region are Fragile and Conflict-Affected (FCA), this session will highlight the relevance and applicability of harnessing trade as a vehicle for peace through WTO accession in the Arab region. An overview of the WTO "Trade for Peace Programme" will be presented. This will be followed by an open discussion among participants.

Event Speakers/Participants

Moderator: Mr. Nagib Hamim, Counsellor, WTO Affairs, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Yemen to WTO

Speakers:

Mr. Serge Stroobants, Director, Europe & MENA region, Institute for Economics and Peace.

Ambassador Omar Hilale, Permanent Representative of Morocco to the United Nations in New York and Chairman of the Working Party of Iraq.

Dr. Linda Kassem, National Coordinator, Lebanon's Accession to the WTO, Ministry of Economy and Trade, Lebanese Republic.