Britain needs a strong presence at the WTO post-Brexit.
Earlier this month the World Trade Organisation (WTO) hosted its annual Public Forum. With over 1,500 attendees and 112 panel sessions, this is the WTO’s answer to Glastonbury.
Given the need for a strong British presence at the WTO post-Brexit, the International Chambers of Commerce and the CBI jointly led a business delegation to participate. With 30 companies attending, this was almost a ten-fold increase on last year, and second only to the US in size.
What did attendees get out of it and what’s to gain from going next time?
Feedback from the businesses involved have helped shape these five great reasons to engage with the WTO:
1. Actively support government to operate independently
The UK is already one of the WTO’s 164 members, but as a member of the European Union, the Commission has historically negotiated on the country’s behalf. On leaving, the UK will exercise an independent voice. This means attending committees and specialist meetin
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