Panel at the WTO Public Forum: 5 pillars of inclusive trade

Inclusive trade has many definitions depending on the approach taken to the topic. The session will explore five aspects of inclusive trade, focusing on people and communities excluded from the benefits of trade. The Panel will examine how to unleash the benefits of trade for women. It will outline how trade agreements, despite integrating some targeted provisions, do not facilitate the economic empowerment of people with disability. The session will review the solutions lifting the barriers for youth to access economic opportunities created by trade. It will present the new WTO Youth Talent Incubator Programme, building the next generation of trade and gender experts. It will also highlight the links between trade, sexual orientation and discrimination. The session will explore the fifth pillars of inclusive and how the global economy and international trade can work for indigenous communities. The session will feature innovative and ground-breaking research work on inclusive trade.