ITC celebrates Indigenous Peoples’ contributions to trade at WTO Public Forum 2024

This year the International Trade Centre (ITC) is celebrating six decades of working with developing countries to transform their economies through trade. During the WTO Public Forum 2024, held between 10-13 September, ITC will partner with the World Trade Organization and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to host an immersive Experience Space on Indigenous Peoples’ Contributions to Trade, through traditional cultural expressions, fashion, and food.
 

Experience Space on Indigenous Peoples’ Contributions to Trade

When: 10-13 September

Where: WTO Delegates Lounge

Be inspired by demonstrations of unique skills, creativity, and entrepreneurship!
 

Explore:

• Traditional spinning techniques from Benin
• Weaving tradition of Faso Dan Fani (home-woven fabric) from Burkina Faso
• Ceramic art from the Tapajós region in the Amazon
• Zero-waste textiles from Canada
• Music production from the Caribbean
• Māori art from New Zealand
• Tasting of Kava from Vanuatu
• Traditional wood carving from Alaska
• WIPO’s virtual reality tour on the role of intellectual property in protecting the traditional knowledge of Indigenous Peoples

... and much more

Ahead of the opening of the Experience Space, ITC and WIPO will host the accompanying Public Forum session ‘Towards Ethical and Inclusive Trade:  A Focus on Indigenous Peoples, Traditional Cultural Expressions and Fashion’ (10 September, 9:00-10:15).