Trade for Sustainable Development Forum

Building Sustainable Supply Chains

1-2 October 2015, Geneva

Programme 

Taking the perspective of one year after launching the Trade for Sustainable Development principles (Sustainability, Transparency, Harmonization, UN SDGs), ITC will bring back to the table key partners and practitioners in sustainable trade and discuss progress made, trends and new challenges ahead.

Under the theme ‘Building Sustainable Supply Chains’, the annual Trade for Sustainable Development Forum 2015 will feature leaders in international trade who are taking an innovative approach to supply chain management, ensuring that small-scale producers have a voice in the global market.

By providing tools that help businesses and organizations understand their own sustainable practices, the Trade for Sustainable Development Programme (T4SD) brings together producers and buyers to improve supply chains. The Forum will feature representatives from multinational corporations, governments, international organizations academia, and NGOs.

This is a two-day ITC event within the context of the WTO Public Forum:

• October 1, 2015 (Opening session)
  World Trade Organization (WTO) – Room D
  Centre William Rappard
  Rue de Lausanne 154 , CH-1211 Geneva 21, Switzerland
• October 2, 2015 (full-day event)
  World Meteorological Organization (WMO) – Obasi Room (Salle A)
  7bis, avenue de la Paix, CH-1211 Geneva 2, Switzerland

Programme:

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2015 Session summaries:

 

Session 1: Setting the Foundation: The Trade for Sustainable Development Principles
Session 2: Spearheading New Initiatives for Sustainable Supply Chains
Session 3: Participatory Session: Innovative Solutions for Sustainable Supply Chains
Session 4: Continual Improvement: Key Policy Aspirations

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