WHEN:
Tuesday 13 July 2021 at 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM BST

WHAT:
Launch of the 2021 Commonwealth Trade Review on ‘Energising Commonwealth Trade in a Digital World: Paths to Recovery Post-COVID’
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WHO:

* Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth
* Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organization
* Dr Brendan Vickers, Head of International Trade Policy Section, Commonwealth Secretariat

WHY: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an unprecedented global economic crisis and significantly affected Commonwealth countries’ global and intra-Commonwealth trade and investment. This edition of the Commonwealth Trade Review presents new empirical findings about the impact of the pandemic and outlines practical recommendations to boost trade recovery and build resilience, especially by harnessing digital trade and digital technologies, utilising post-Brexit trading opportunities and promoting more sustainable green and blue economies.

WHERE:
Online event on Zoom.
To join REGISTER HERE [2]