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12 April 2023 
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  Original: English  
 
 
INFORMAL WORKING GROUP ON MSMES  
CONVENING NOTICE  
The following convening notice, dated  12 April 2023, is being circulated at the request of the 
Coordinator of the Informal Working Group on MSMEs.  
 
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The Informal Working Group on MSMEs will hold its next regular meeting in hybrid  mode  in room S1 
and through the Interprefy platform on Wednesday  26 April 2023, starting at 10 a.m . 
 
A technical guide summarizing logistical details for participation in Inte rprefy meetings will be made 
available on the Members' interactive calendar of meetings, and can also be found at: 
WTO Interprefy Delegate Guid e. 
 
The following items are proposed for the agenda:  
 
1  APPOINTMENT OF THE  NEW MSME GROUP COORDINATOR  
1.1.  Following the expression of interest by Ambassador Matthew  Wilson  (Barbados)  to take on the 
role of MSME Group Coordinator, Ambassador José Luis  Cancela will conclude his tenure in the 
position and provide a summary of the activities of the MSME Group (INF/MSME/R/37).  
2  MSMES AND DIGITALIZATION POLICY EXPERIENCE SHARING  
2.1.  Organized b y Singapore, this session will focus on sharing good practices for implementing 
digitalization policies to promote MSME trade participation, including a presentation on Singapore 
digital Economy Agreements.  
3  PRESENTATION O F G20 WORK RELATED TO MSMES AND E -COMMERCE (ITC)  
3.1.  A follow -up presentation by the ITC on the  G20 meetings for work related to MSMEs and 
e-commerce ( Mr Rajesh Aggarwal) . 
4  PRESENTATION OF  THE REPORT "WIPO AND INTANGIBLE ASSET FINANCE" (WIPO)  
4.1.  WIPO will present its 2022 report titled "WIPO and In tangible Asset Finance, moving intangible 
asset finance from the margins to the mainstream" . The full report is available at here. 
5  THEMATIC DISCUSSIONS  
5.1.  Presentation on the ITC Standards Map, Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) and their 
importance and challenge for MSME trade ( Mr Joseph Wozniak) . 
6  OTHER BUSINESS  
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