Brussels, 22 October 2024
From tomorrow to Friday, Executive Vice-President and Commissioner for Trade, Valdis Dombrovskis, travels to Brazil to participate in G20 Trade and Investment ministerial meetings, with the aim to advance work on the reform of the World Trade Organisation and of the multilateral trading system, global trade and sustainable development issues, as well as the participation of women in international trade. He will also participate in the trade ministers’ session of the B20 business summit in São Paulo.
While in Brasília, Executive Vice-President Dombrovskis will also deliver a speech on EU-Brazil relations in a changing global environment at the Institute for Foreign Relations (IREL) of the University of Brasília (UnB). In addition, he will hold meetings to discuss bilateral and global trade issues with Geraldo Alckmin, Vice-President and Minister of Development, Industry, Trade and Services of Brazil; Jonathan Reynolds, Secretary of State for Business and Trade of the United Kingdom; Diana Mondino, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship of Argentina; Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative; and Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade of the United Arab Emirates.
Furthermore, in São Paulo, the Executive Vice-President will meet the Federation of Industries of the State of São Paulo (FIESP), including its President Josue Gomes and CEOs of other companies.