World Cafe
The Global Gateway Approach: Making it a win-win for economies and the SDGs
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
From 17:00 to 18:30 (CET)
Centre International de Conférences Genève - Room C (Level 0)
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Global value chains impact the lives of billions of people worldwide, particularly informal workers, smallholder farmers, Indigenous Peoples, and local communities in the Global South. Unprecedented volatility reminds us that they are built on shaky foundations.
Initiatives such as the EU Global Gateway present an innovative model for advancing both economic self-interest in the Global North and sustainable development opportunities for economies, businesses, and people of the Global South.