INFORMAL WORKING GROUP ON TRADE AND GENDER
CONVENING
NOTICE
Revision
The following revised Convening Notice dated 7 October 2025,
is being circulated on behalf of Cabo Verde and El Salvador.
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The Informal Working Group on Trade and
Gender will hold its next 2025 regular meeting in Room W and through the
Interprefy platform, on Wednesday, 8 October 2025 starting at 3 p.m. The
following items are proposed for the agenda:
1. ADOPTION
OF THE AGENDA
2. CO-CHAIRS'
UPDATE
a._
Report on the IWG
Work Plan 2025-2026 (_
INF/TGE/W/10/Rev.1)
b._
Roadmap for the
implementation of the IWG Work Plan 2025-2026
c._
Preparations for
MC14
d._
Announcement of
new IWG Co-Chair
3. UPDATES
BY WTO MEMBERS
a._
New policy
framework: "Second Basic Plan for Facilitating Activities of Female-Owned
Businesses (2025-2029)" – Presentation by the
Republic of Korea
b._
Global Leaders's
Meeting on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment and White Paper on
"China's Achievements in Women's Well-Rounded Development in the New Era"
– Presentation by China
4. STATUS REPORT ON "WOMEN EXPORTERS IN THE
DIGITAL ECONOMY" (WEIDE) FUND
a._
Report on the
launch events - Presentation by Mongolia and Nigeria
5. UPDATE
BY INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS
a._
Gender Equality
and Diversity in Customs – Presentation by the World Customs Organization (WCO)
b._
Trade and Gender Review of Latin America – Report by the Organisation
for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), sponsored by Spain
c._
"Breaking
down barriers for women digital entrepreneurs: Insights from Africa" –
Presentation by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
6. OTHER
BUSINESS
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