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International Conference on Trade, will be organized around the theme “Adapting to a Changing World: Trading Forward”

Trade-2023 is comprised of keynote and speakers sessions on latest cutting edge research designed to offer comprehensive global discussions that address current issues in Trade-2023

Submit your abstract to any of the mentioned tracks.

Track 1: E-Commerce

The Work Programme on Electronic Commerce states that: “Exclusively for the purposes of the work programme and without prejudice to its outcome, the term ‘electronic commerce’' is understood to mean the production, distribution, marketing, sale or delivery of goods and services by electronic means”. Four WTO bodies were charged with the responsibility of carrying out the Work Programme: the Council for Trade in Services; the Council for Trade in Goods; the Council for TRIPS; and the Committee on Trade and Development. The General Council plays a central role and keeps the work programme under continuous review.

Track 2:Investment in trade policy

Trade policies determine the size of markets for the output of firms and hence strongly influence both foreign and domestic investment. Over time, the influence of trade policies on the investment climate is growing. Changes in technology, liberalisation of host country policies towards trade and investment and the growing organisation of global production chains within multinational enterprises (MNEs) have all served to make trade policies in home and host countries alike a crucial ingredient in encouraging both foreign and domestic investment and in maximising the contribution of that investment to development.

Track 3:Finance association

Some 80 to 90 per cent of world trade relies on trade finance (trade credit and insurance/guarantees), mostly of a short-term nature. The WTO is seeking to encourage the revival of the complex links and networks involved in the trade finance market in order to keep finance flowing for trade, thereby mitigating at least one reason for the shrinkage of trade flows.

Track 4:Trade for Sustainable Development (T4SD)

It is a partnership-based programme which helps businesses, regardless of their position in the value chain; chart their path to more sustainable trade by better understanding the sustainability initiatives landscape and to connect with business partners. T4SD's new platform, Sustainability Map, integrates the already well-established tools such as Standards Map and Sustainability change to the new interconnected modules, the "Network" and "Trends".

Track 5:International Taxation

Since the London Summit in April 2009, the OECD has been at the forefront of fighting against tax evasion, ending bank secrecy and tax havens, and addressing tax avoidance by multinational corporations. OECD contributions to the G20 on tax have helped to reform, reshape and modernise the international tax architecture. The OECD Secretary-General presents reports to G20 Finance Ministers and Leaders to update them on the progress of international tax co-operation.

Track 6:Trade and development

The WTO agreements recognize the link between trade and development and contain special provisions for developing countries. More than two-thirds of WTO members are classified as developing countries. The OECD Secretary-General presents reports to G20 Finance Ministers and Leaders to update them on the progress of international tax co-operation.

Track 7:Digitalisation Of The Economy

Addressing the tax challenges raised by digitalisation is currently the top priority for the Inclusive Framework, and has been a key area of focus of the BEPS Project since its inception. This work has delivered several important outputs covering both direct and indirect tax issues. In July 2021, over 130 member jurisdictions of the Inclusive Framework, representing more than 90% of global GDP, joined an agreement for a two-pillar solution to address the tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy.

Track 8:Foreign Direct Investment

In 2020, foreign direct investment tanked globally due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. The total $859 billion global investment compares with $1.5 trillion the previous year. And, China dislodged the U.S. in 2020 as the top draw for total investment, attracting $163 billion compared to investment in the U.S. of $134 billion.

Track 9:World Trade Organization

The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations. At its heart are the WTO agreements, negotiated and signed by the bulk of the world’s trading nations and ratified in their parliaments. The goal is to ensure that trade flows as smoothly, predictably and freely as possible.