Singapore’s Permanent Representative to the WTO and WIPO, Ambassador Tan Hung Seng, was invited as a panellist for the session entitled “Collaboration amongst Innovation Hubs: A Win-Win or Zero-Sum Game?” on 27 August, during IP Week@SG 2019 in Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands. Ambassador Tan elaborated on the raison d'être behind collaboration among innovation hubs, approaches to make such collaboration effective and the role which multilateral organizations can play. His remarks are in full below.
Singapore’s Permanent Representative to the WTO and WIPO Tan Hung Seng was invited as a panellist for the session on “Economic integration in the Maghreb – An Untapped Source of Aid for Trade and Growth” on 3 July 2019, where he shared on ASEAN’s experience in regional economic integration. His remarks are in full below. The 7th WTO Global Review of Aid for Trade from 3-5 July 2019 is focused on “how Aid for Trade supports economic diversification and empowerment, with a focus on eliminating extreme poverty, particularly through the effective participation of micro, small and medium enterprises, women and youth”.
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