Programme

Day One : 8 September - start time 15.00 CET/ 9.00 EST

15.00 – 16.30: Part One - Experiences and perspectives        

• EU experience and European Parliament perspectives

Evaluating initiatives to enforce trade and sustainable development commitments – Bernd Lange, Member of the European Parliament and Chair of the International Trade Committee

Debate

• Canadian experience and perspective
  • Including recent developments in CUSMA to enforce trade and sustainable development commitments – Mark Rowlinson

Debate

16.30 – 16.50: Break

16.50 – 18.20: Part Two – Our role as civil society and DAGs

• What is the role of civil society in ensuring trade and sustainable development commitments are effective ?
  • Moderation by Professor James Harrison, Warwick University, UK

18.20 – 18.30:    Concluding remarks by DAG chairs

Day Two: 9 September - start time 15.00 CET/ 9.00 EST

15.00 – 15.30: Update on DAG activities over the last year

15.30 – 16.15: Impact of COVID-19 on DAG activities

16.15 – 17.45: Positions on TSD early review and enforceability and finalisation/Adoption of joint statement.