Abu Dhabi Session of the
Parliamentary Conference on the WTO
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
25 February 2024
Organized jointly by the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the European Parliament, with the support of the
Federal National Council of the UAE, in connection with the 13th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC13)
PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME
24 February 2024
09:00 – 12:30
12:30 – 14:00
14:00 – 18:00
25 February 2024
09:30 – 10:00
10:00 – 11:00
Group photo
Inaugural session
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11:00 – 12:00
Mr. Saqr Ghobash,
Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC) of the
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Ms. Tulia Ackson,
President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Ms. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala,
Director-General of the WTO
Ms. Athaliah Lesiba Molokomme,
Chairperson of the WTO General
Council
Mr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi,
Minister of State for Foreign Trade,
UAE
Pre-Conference session of the Steering Committee (in
camera)
Lunch
Steering Committee
(in camera):
Finalization of the outcome document
Abu Dhabi and beyond: Shaping and strengthening a multilateral trading
system that delivers for all
Interactive dialogue with senior WTO negotiators and officials
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Mr. Zulkifli Hasan,
Minister of Trade, Indonesia
Ms. Rebecca Miano,
Cabinet Secretary for Investment, Trade and
Industry, Kenya
Mr. Valdis Dombrovskis,
Executive Vice President for An Economy that
Works for People, European Commission
Mr. Juan Antonio Coloma Correa,
President of the Senate, Chile
Moderator:
Mr. Bernd Lange,
Member of the European Parliament, co-Chair
of the Steering Committee, PCWTO
12:30 – 14:00
Lunch