Goodbye Conflict, Welcome Development: A Conversation with the g7+

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.