The 3rd NUL-WTO Research Seminar was held on the 5th of September 2024 under the theme ‘Leveraging International Trade for Climate Action in Africa: Opportunities and Challenges for Lesotho.’ held. The seminar brought stakeholders together for a dialogue on how Lesotho should position itself in the context of trade and climate change, in either the regional or multilateral negotiations.
The seminar was held in a hybrid form with participants drawn from academia, government, the private sector, development aid representatives, and other stakeholders. The keynote was delivered by Mr. Eduardo Piquero, a member of the Working Group on Green Finance of the United Nations Initiative for Sustainable Stock Exchanges and CEO of MEXICO2. The Panelists discussed the following thematic areas:
Legal Frameworks for Trade and Climate Change in Lesotho
Ms. Thuto Matobo, Lecturer, Faculty of Law, National University of Lesotho
Trade Policy and Climate Change
Mr. Mpeshe Selebalo – Ministry of Trade, Industry, Business Development and Tourism
Private Sector Perspectives
Mr. Thabo Qhesi, Private Sector Foundation of Lesotho
Mr. Letsatsi Lekhooa, Climate and Technology Researcher
The seminar attracted over 60 participants from across Africa and Mexico and yielded very fruitful deliberations. The outputs from the papers has been published as policy briefs which can be found on this website. We encourage you to engage by leaving a message. Hoping to see you at the next Research Seminar!