This event explored how international cooperation and policy innovation can help address mounting food security challenges in a rapidly changing world. It also served as a preparatory session for the upcoming Policy Hackathon on International Trade and Food Security, offering participants an expert overview of how trade policy intersects with food systems, sustainability, and global supply chains.

Speakers include:

• Edwini Kessie, Director, Agriculture and Commodities Division, WTO
• H.E. Manuel Teehankee, Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the WTO
• H.E. Sofia Boza Martinez, Permanent Representative of Chile to the WTO
• H.E. Kadra Ahmed Hassan, Permanent Representative of Djibouti to the WTO

Moderators:

• Doaa Abdel Motaal, Senior Counsellor, Agriculture and Commodities Division, WTO
• Emily Rees, President and CEO, CropLife International