This session will discuss the opportunities and challenges related to trade and the circular economy in Africa, zooming in on the continent’s role in global circular value chains and intra-continental trade with the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). Setting the broader scene on the principles for inclusive circular trade, the session will also offer a panel discussion on trade in the electronics and ICT (information and communications technology) industries and what it means for the African continent.
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Organisers: Chatham House, UNIDO, International Chamber of Commerce, Circle Economy, The Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra and the UN Environment Programme.
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Keynote: Trade pathways in support of an inclusive and global circular economy
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Aik Hoe Lim
Director, Trade and Environment Division, World Trade Organization
Moderator
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Stephan Sicars
Director, Department of Environment, UNIDO
Interview: A framework for inclusive circular trade
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Jack Barrie
Circular Economy Research Fellow, Chatham House
Panel discussion: Trade opportunities in electronics
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Lydia Obenewa Essuah
Director, Policy Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Ghana
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Reinhardt Smit
Co-founder, Closing the Loop
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Kimberley Botwright
Head of Sustainable Trade, World Economic Forum
Closing remarks
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Stephan Sicars
Director, Department of Environment, UNIDO