Conference on Neo-Protectionism and the Changing Nature of Global Value Chains: Lessons for the G20
Registration is required
This conference aims to address the multifaceted challenges arising from neo-protectionism and the dynamic shifts in GVCs. By bringing together some T20 contributors to the TF04 Task Force on Trade & Investment for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth (under the subtopic 6 - Dealing with neo-protectionism and the changing features of global value chains) as well as other policymakers, industry leaders, and stakeholders, the conference seeks to foster a comprehensive dialogue on strategies to adapt to these changes and ensure inclusive growth.
This high-level G20/T20 policy event, jointly co-organized with the Delegation of the Catalan Government to Brazil, the BRICS Policy Center of the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-RIO), the Centro do Comércio Global e Investimento (CCGI) of Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV), and the Georgetown Americas Institute (GAI), will bring together contributors to the T20 Task Force on Trade & Investment for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth.
As neo-protectionism reshapes global trade and disrupts established global value chains (GVCs), this conference will address critical challenges and opportunities for developed and developing countries. The focus will be on promoting resilient, sustainable, and inclusive growth, offering strategic insights for the G20 on navigating these complex shifts. Key discussion topics will include:
- The rise of protectionism and its impact on global trade
- Evolving GVCs in the face of geopolitical and technological changes
- Strategies for strengthening supply chain sustainability and resilience
- Supporting industrialization, innovation, and global cooperation.
Join us for a comprehensive dialogue on the future of global trade and fostering inclusive growth in an interconnected world!
PROGRAMME*
*Please note that the schuedule follows the time zone GMT-3 Sao Paulo. In the Barcelona time zone (GMT+2) the event starts at 14:00h CEST.
9:00 – 9:30 Welcome Coffee
9:30 - 10:00 Welcome Remarks
- Paula Mèlich Bonet, Delegation of the Government of Catalonia to Brazil
- Jacint Jordana, Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals (IBEI) [Virtual participant]
- Fernando Riveiro, Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada (IPEA) / T20-TF4 Supervisor
10:00 – 11:15 Panel 1. New Trends in Global Value Chain Reorganization: The Rise and
Impact of New Industrial Policies
- Towards a New Geometry of Global Value Chains: Lessons for the G20
- Antoni Estevadeordal, Institut Barcelona d’Estudis Internacionals (Spain) / Georgetown
Americas Institute (USA)
- Antoni Estevadeordal, Institut Barcelona d’Estudis Internacionals (Spain) / Georgetown
- Pathways for Reconciling New Industrial Policy and International Cooperation for Global
Goods- Mahmoud Arbouch, Policy Center for the New South (Morocco) [Virtual participant]
- Rising Blocs and Industrial Policy: Is Economic Security the future?
- Lauri Tähtinen, Finish Institute of international Affairs (Finland)
- Investment Screening Mechanisms
- Michelle Sanchez, Fundaçao Getulio Vargas (Brazil) [Virtual participant]
Moderator: Leane Naidin, CINDES and International Relations Institute, PUC-Rio
11:15 – 11:45 Networking Coffee
11:45 – 13:00 Panel 2. Navigating Challenges and Opportunities in Global Value Chain
Reorganization for Sustainable Development
- Protectionism and Rising Challenges to ensuring the Developing World’s Priorities in the
G20 Agenda- Carlos Coelho, BRICS Policy Center/PUC-Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
- Reducing Agricultural Trade Barriers in a Sustainable Path
- Marcelo Regunaga, Group of Southern Producing Countries (Argentina)
- Trade Agenda and Energy Transition: How Trade Agreements are being used to guarantee
access to critical raw minerals- Luciana Ghiotto, Transnational Institute (Netherlands), and Universidad Nacional de San
Martín (Argentina)
- Luciana Ghiotto, Transnational Institute (Netherlands), and Universidad Nacional de San
- Challenges in the Multilateral Debate on International Forest Regulation
- Paula Wojcikiewicz Almeida, FGV Rio Law's Centre for Global Law (Brazil) [Virtual participant]
Moderator: Lia Valls, Brazilian Center of International Relations (CEBRI)
13:00 – 13:30 Concluding Remarks
- Antoni Estevadeordal, Institut Barcelona d’Estudis Internacionals & Georgetown Americas
Institute. - Carlos Coelho, BRICS Policy Center/PUC-Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
- Vera Thorstensen, Centro do Comercio Global e Investimento (CCGI) / FGV, Lead co-chair
T20/T04 Task Force [Virtual participant]