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26 April 2021  
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Informal Working Group on Trade and Gender  Original: English  
 
  
INFORMAL WORKING GROUP ON TRADE AND GENDER  
CONVENING NOTICE  
Revision  
The following updated convening notice, dated 26 April 2021 , is being circulated on behalf of Iceland , 
Botswana , and El Salvador.  
 
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The Informal Working Group on Trade and Gender will hold its second  regular meeting of 2021, 
virtually, through the Interprefy platform, on Wednesday , 28 April 2021 starting at 3 p.m.  
A technical guide summarizing logistical details for participation in th is meeting will be made 
available on the webpage for the meeting.  
The following items are proposed for the agenda:  
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA  
ADOPTION OF MEETING SCHEDULE – SECOND SEMESTER OF 2021 
(INF/TGE/W/2/REV. 2) 
EXPERIENCE SHARING  
3.1.  Presentation by Ecuador:  Trading Experience of the Association of Waorani Women ;  
3.2.  Presentation by Turkey: Turkey 's policies on increasing the participation of women in 
international trade ; 
3.3.  Presentation by Canada : Canada 's quantitative and qualitative appro ach to Gender -based 
Analysis Plus ( GBA+ ) of trade agreements;  
3.4.  Presentation by  United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD ): Analysis of 
the gender impact of regional integr ations (ex -post analysis):  East African Community (EAC) and 
Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR ); 
a. Discussant: El Salvador.  
3.5.  Presentation by Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC ): Gender 
impact of COVID  on trade: Proposals for a sustainable recovery with equality.  
a. Discussant: Uruguay ; 
b. Discussant: Peru . 
OTHER BUSINESS  
4.1.  Co-Chairs ' vision for an MC12 outcome ;  INF/TGE/CN/3/Rev.3  
 
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  4.2.  Preparations for 23 June 2021 meeting – Co-Chairs Communication ; 
4.3.  WTO Secretariat update on current work. 
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