11:20-12:30 Panel Debate: Building Bridges – The Cooperative Path to Peaceful Multilateralism

How can cooperation help build a more peaceful and inclusive multilateral system? This panel explores the role of cooperatives in strengthening governance, economic integration and enabling legal environments for peace and sustainable development

Speakers:

• Mario Lubetkin (Uruguay): Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uruguay and President of the G77
• Matteo Fontana (Italy): Ambassador to the European Union, EU Delegation to Panama
• Shobha Shetty (India): Senior Adviser, Agriculture, World Bank Group, and Head of the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP)
• Dr. Sabelo Mbokazi (South Africa): Head of Labour, Employment & Migration, African Union Commission

Discussant: Hagen Henrÿ (Germany), Chair of the ICA Cooperative Law Committee

Moderator: Danilo Salerno (Italy)

Rapporteur: Joseph Njuguna (Kenya)