Webinar I Global Trade, Bangladesh and post COVID 19

Objectives of the Webinar

Enterprise Competiveness Institute (ECI) (https://eci.org.bd/), in association with HRDI is going to organize a webinar on International Trade and COVID 19, titled, ‘Global Trade, Bangladesh and post COVID 19’ on 02 January, 2021 at 3:30 p.m.

The main objectives of the event are (not limited to) to discuss and share the current trend of international trade, business and investment during concurrent pandemic and to address on how Bangladesh can move forward or tackle the challenges in the coming future, in a new normal environment (Post COVID 19). This programme will facilitate you in understanding the latest issues on international trade at this pandemic and will help you to conduct further research on this domain.  

The event will be facilitated by Mr. Md. Mamun-Ur-Rashid Askari, Deputy Chief (International Cooperation Division), Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC), Ministry of Commerce, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. Professor Dr. S.M. Mahbub-Ul-Haque Majumder, Honorable Vice Chancellor (in-charge) & Pro Vice Chancellor, Daffodil International University will kindly chair the programme whereas Professor Dr. Mohammed Masum Iqbal, Dean, Faculty of Business & Entrepreneurship (FBE), Daffodil International University will moderate the event.

We cordially invite you to join the programme and exchange your views on this domain.

Outline of session:

• Impact of COVID-19 on International Trade
• Cross-border mobility, COVID-19 and global trade
• Trade Forecast (infographic)
• Actions need to be taken to boost confidence in trade and global markets: Bangladesh perspective
• How developing countries should take the safeguard in trade
• Role of the WTO in international trade post COVID-19
• Global supply chain, especially for essentials
• E-commerce trade and the COVID 19 pandemic
• Support measures: COVID-19