Announcing YDC’s Youth Delegations to the 2024 WBG/IMF Annual Meetings and 2024 WTO Public Forum
We are pleased to announce that the Young Diplomats of Canada are sending youth delegations to represent Canada at international summits taking place this Fall - the 2024 World Bank/International Monetary Fund Annual Meetings taking place in Washington D.C., and the 2024 World Trade Organization Public Forum taking place in Geneva, Switzerland.
About The Delegations
WBG/IMF: The Annual and Spring Meetings of the Boards of Governors of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) bring together central bankers, ministers of finance and development, parliamentarians, private sector executives, representatives from civil society organizations, and academics to discuss issues of global concern, including the world economic outlook, poverty eradication, economic development, and aid effectiveness.
YDC Delegates interact with experts from around the world while attending IMF-WBG Summit sessions and participating in meetings with stakeholders. The IMF-WBG Annual Meetings are an exclusive opportunity for Canadian youth to observe and learn from high-level discussions on international trade, finance, and comparative public policy.
2024 WBG/IMF Delegates:
Head Delegate: Basem Abdel Rahman
Communications Coordinator: Carina Torre
Delegate: Hawa Mariam Keita
Delegate: Charlotte Bernier
Delegate: Kevin Good
Delegate: Jacky Fung
WTO: The Public Forum is the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) largest outreach event, providing a unique platform for stakeholders from around the world to discuss the latest developments in global trade and to propose ways of enhancing the multilateral trading system. Held annually, the event attracts representatives from civil society, academia, business, government, international organizations, and the media.
At the WTO Public Forum, YDC Delegates listen to, learn from, and interact with experts from around the world to strengthen their networks and gain deeper knowledge about the WTO’s mandate as well as international trade and finance. Delegates attend Summit sessions and participate in meetings with stakeholders on the ground during the Summit.
2024 WTO Delegates:
Head Delegate: Elie Kallab
Communications Coordinator: Crystal Starr Pesim Lewis
Delegate: Émile Cloutier
Delegate: Angelica Kalubiaka
Delegate: Joshua Finkelstein
Delegate: Sahib Kaur Dhaliwal
