The World Export Development Forum, the International Trade Centre’s annual flagship event, is the ideal setting to unpack issues around trade and development. The forum discusses strategies to connect businesses to new markets, bringing together buyers and sellers.
The goal is to bring the benefits of good trade to more people in a sustainable way.
The forum is co-hosted with the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the African Union Commission. It is timed to contribute to Africa Industrialization Week, led by the Department of Trade and Industry of the African Union Commission. Participants from all over the world are expected at the event, including business leaders and entrepreneurs; policymakers; international organizations; trade and investment promotion agencies; business associations; and media.
Sessions are designed to help business make the most of the new African Continental Free Trade Area – with a special focus on the role of women and youth.
Topics:
- Trade and investment in the new free trade area
- Women in trade
- Focus on young entrepreneurs
- E-commerce and digital trade
- Sustainable trade opportunities
- Skills development, mentoring and training
- Business matchmaking, especially in agribusiness
Download the WEDF 2019 Brochure
VENUE:
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
18-22 November 2019
Original source: ITC
Published on 10 September 2019
