Ensuring Coherence Between Services, Digital, Competition, and IP Protocols in the AfCFTA
Upcoming: 17 January 2025 | Online | 14.00-15.00 CET Trade,
Webinar | Tags:
Africa,
Digital Economy,
Services Trade,
Trade Governance The AfCFTA digital protocol emphasizes the importance of promoting local digital content and services. How could the services; competition; and intellectual property protocols support this objective?
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The Digital Protocol in the AfCFTA and the JSI on E-Commerce
15 November 2024 | Online | 14.00-15.00 CET Trade,
Webinar | Tags:
Africa,
Digital Economy,
Services Trade,
Trade Governance This webinar series will bring together experts on digital trade and development, trade law, digital infrastructure and stakeholders from business and trade policy makers to explore how developing countries, particularly in Africa, can benefit from open and well-regulated digital services markets.
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The Importance of Bringing the WTO Joint Initiative on E-commerce Over the Finishing Line
17 July 2024 | Online | 10.00-11.00 am (CET) Trade,
Webinar | Tags:
Digital Economy,
Services Trade,
WTO There is no doubt that global e-commerce and related cross-border data flows require governance to ensure cyber security and privacy. Interoperable rules and regulations across the globe would substantially ease the cost of trade in digitally enabled services for everyone.
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Technical Standards in Services and Trade Governance
Hildegunn Kyvik Nordås | 8 May 2024
Trade,
Blog | Tags:
Artificial Intelligence,
Digital Economy,
International Standards,
Services Trade,
Trade Governance Standards can potentially resolve the trade-off between regulatory certainty and space for innovation, provided they are recognized and accepted by law enforcement bodies.
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Why a Deal in the WTO Negotiations on E-Commerce is a “Must-Have” for MC13
Hildegunn Kyvik Nordås and
Jane Drake-Brockman | 13 February 2024
Trade,
Blog | Tags:
Artificial Intelligence,
Digital Economy,
WTO The internet is fundamentally dependent on openness to cross-border data flows. But many governments are regulating to constrain international data transfers - including under a banner of data sovereignty.
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