Kim Kampel

@ACWLOfficial @commonwealthsec Thanks to @ACWLOfficial for sharing excellent, clear insights with @commonwealthsec small states and LDCs. A timely and relevant session, empowering smaller economies to reflect on the wider implications with respect to the interface between trade policy and climate measures.

Thanks to the @commonwealthsec Small States Office (#CSSO) for giving us the opportunity to discuss recent WTO dispute settlement reports with its members!

@IISD_ELP @IBarsauskaite @Antoine_Bonnet_ @mf_sarmiento @commonwealthsec @IISD_news Thank  you to @IISD_ELP for this excellent collaboration. Very timely and worthwhile capacity-building event to keep small states and LDCs abreast of recent developments in relation to trade-related climate measures. Thank you to @IBarsauskaite @AntoineBonnetFM @5d10db25616945f

This week, IISD’s @IBarsauskaite, @Antoine_Bonnet_ & @mf_sarmiento joined the @commonwealthsec Small States Office for a hybrid briefing on trade-related climate measures🌿 We covered #CBAM, climate standards, compliance tools & trade impacts for small developing economies & LDCs

@ITUBDTDirector @ITU @Geneve_int @ITUDevelopment The Commonwealth Small States Office was proud to host our second collaboration with International Telecommunication Union. Excellent information shared on ITU-D's valuable initiatives, technical support for SIDS. #DigitalTransformation.

Harnessing the potential of #digital is key for SIDS to accelerate their pace towards #SustainableDevelopment. Pleased to brief Geneva-based Permanent Missions on @ITU-D's work to support SIDS' #DigitalTransformation. I thank all delegates who joined virtually & in person #SIDS4

@Matthewbarbados @wto @commonwealthsec It was a great privilege for CSSO, Geneva to brief the delegation of Barbados, Foreign Trade Ministry on the WTO discussions on E-Commerce

Outdoor office today @wto - thank you Commonwealth Small States Office (#CSSO) in Geneva for being so reactive to my request for briefing #Barbados capital officials on e-commerce issues @commonwealthsec

CSSO Geneva is proud to co-organise with UNCTAD, this #wtopublicforum panel of distinguished speakers, exploring challenges, potential opportunities of the #digital #creativeeconomy for small states. Join us, on 15th September !

@ITU @tlamanauskas @commonwealthsec #CSSOGeneva was proud to host this excellent briefing by ITU for SIDS, outlining ITU activities and programmes in support of #SIDS . Such critical support in the era of rapid evolution of digital technologies. Thanks to @ ITU @tlamanauskas @gitanjalisah @CanabadyD

ITU has mainstreamed the needs of the world's most vulnerable countries in all its activities + programmes. Deputy SG @tlamanauskas briefs the #SIDS diplomatic community on our ongoing support for Small Island Developing States. Thanks #CSSO for hosting! #DemystifyingDigital

@EIF4LDCs @HessSim @ECDEatUNCTAD @HelenGradstein @UNCDFdigital @SGPMissionGva Thanks @EIF4LDCs @HessSim, our co-organisers, @ECDEatUNCTAD, @UNCDFdigital,@MFAsg ,for sharing valuable insights, vital for our @commonwealthsec small states, LDCs, as they progress to implementation, developing their e-commercesectors & engaging at @wto to bridge #digitaldivide

Discussing with colleagues the practical ways to support the implementation of eTrade readiness assessments and digital strategies in developing countries and LDCs. @HessSim sharing EIF's best practices and lessons learned in implementing eCommerce strategies on the ground!

@WTO’s much anticipated #MC12  starts today. Ministers will engage on crucial issues for small states. In preparation, CSSO Geneva Trade Advisers were happy to organise & co-host 2 workshops for #Commonwealth Small States and Pacific SIDS members, covering key #MC12 trade issues

Commonwealth Empowers Small States Officials ahead of World Trade Organization negotiations | The Commonwealth shar.es/aWlxve

Today, ahead of next month's 12th @WTO Ministerial Conference (#MC12), the #CommonwealthSmallStates Office (#CSSO) began a 3-day workshop to help prepare trade officials for key negotiating issues. Opening the meeting, the Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General said:

A very valuable CSSO-Geneva virtual capacity-building event, discussing the  Services Domestic Regulation Initiative: progress towards MC12, updating on WTO discussions and development implications, to capacitate small states as they prepare to engage for WTO MC12.

I was proud to host this activity today, discussing current negotiations on Investment Facilitation for development, its implications and investment trends in a COVID-19 landscape with small states and @unctadwif. Thanks to @ElKady_Hamed for invaluable insights.

Commodity exports make up a large share of global trade. 31 Commonwealth members are commodity-producing developing countries, where commodities are 84% of merchandise exports. Join @commonwealthsec & @UNCTAD to discuss COVID19 impacts on the sector👇🏽 zoom.us/webinar/regist…

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