For the 4th episode of the T4P Podcast Youth Series: "Digital Trade for Youth Inclusion and Peace in Africa", Mr. Mustapha Sadni Jallab, Chief of the Knowledge Management Section of the Knowledge and Information Management Division of the WTO, leads an insightful conversation with Ms. Frances Uhomoibhi, Nigeria's former Lead Services Trade Negotiator for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) who is currently a Young Professional at the WTO.

Frances discusses the potential that trade and youth inclusion have in paving the way for a more peaceful, inclusive, and greener Africa. By recounting her experiences as a trade negotiator, Frances explains her vision for the AfCFTA, with a focus on digital and services trade, and its importance in addressing many of the challenges faced across the continent, particularly for youth, women and the environment.

Guest:

• Frances Uhomoibhi, Young Professional, Council and Trade Negotiations Committee Division, WTO

Host:

• Mustapha Sadni Jallab, Chief of Knowledge Management Section, Knowledge and Information Management, Academic Outreach and WTO Chairs Programme, WTO

On campus, people from the economics/trade and peace/security disciplines do not mix naturally. This trend continues as they start their careers in their respective fields. One of the goals of the Trade for Peace (T4P) Programme is to break down the silos between the disciplines by bringing them into a conversation.

In this 3rd episode of the youth series: "When Trade and Peace Young Leaders Meet", Ms. Tamara Persaud from the WTO and Ms. Medea Segantini from the Peacebuilding Initiative at the Geneva Graduate Institute come together to discuss the challenges and opportunities in building bridges between the trade and peace communities. By sharing their experiences, they highlight the importance of fostering dialogue between different disciplines, and also the crucial role that youth can play in using trade integration to achieve sustainable peace.

Join our Trade for Peace Future Leaders, Tamara and Medea, as they discuss how youth from different disciplines can work hand in hand to build economic growth, enhance food security and achieve inclusive sustainable peace.

Guests:

• Tamara Persaud, Young Professional, Agriculture and Commodities Division, WTO
• Medea Vanessa Segantini, Head of Events, Peacebuilding Initiative, The Graduate Institute Geneva

Hosts:

• Nour Kabbara, Co-focal Point, Trade for Peace Programme, WTO
• Souksana Sisomphone, Co-focal Point, Trade for Peace Programme, WTO

Episode 11 – Season 2 of the Trade for Peace podcast Goodbye Conflict, Welcome Development: A Conversation with the g7+ is now available! Join General Secretary Dr. Helder da Costa and Deputy General Secretary Habib Mayar of the g7+ Secretariat to understand the challenges faced by the 20 fragile and conflict-affected states (FCS) which make up the g7+ association, a platform to promote peace and stability through advocacy on aid effectiveness and peer learning on good development practices.

Established in 2010, the g7+ provides a platform to conflict-affected countries to collectively voice the need for national dialogue and reconciliation to address conflicts.

In this episode, Helder and Habib shed light on the impediments to development caused by fragility and conflict, by sharing their personal experiences in Timor-Leste, Afghanistan and other FCS in the g7+. They present the activities and achievements of the g7+, in terms of peacebuilding and recovery from fragility, as well as how their work relates in the context of trade and integration to the multilateral trading system. They highlight how WTO accession and membership can contribute to building pathways towards development to secure self-reliance and lasting peace.

Guests:

• Helder da Costa, General Secretary of the g7+ Secretariat.
• Habib Mayar, Deputy General Secretary of the g7+ Secretariat.

Host:

• Axel M. Addy, former Minister of Commerce and Industry and Chief Negotiator of Liberia's accession to the WTO.