Introduction to Digital Trade

Forming part of an Introduction to Digital Trade hybrid event, with the support of the Erasmus+ Programme and Stone & Chalk and hosted by Australian Services Roundtable. An informal yet informative session was conducted giving key opportunities for networking, education and policy advocacy on digital trade and e-commerce issues. 

Moderator

• Christopher Findlay, Emeritus Professor, University of Adelaide

Presentations

• Caroline McCarthy, Assistant Secretary, Investment and Digital Trade Branch, DFAT
• Peter Kakogiannis, A/g Director, Digital Trade Section, DFAT
• Jane Drake-Brockman, Vising Fellow, Institute for International Trade

Discussants

• Jed Horner, AustCyber
• Kaaren Koomen AM,IBM Australia
• David Howarth, Amazon Australia
• Lee Tuthill,Vising Fellow, Institute for International Trade
• Amy Stuart, DFAT

Introduction to Digital Trade

Presented by 

• Jane Drake-Brockman Institute for International Trade, University of Adelaide & Australian Services Roundtable (ASR) 
• Gabriel Gari Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary University of London
• Hildegunn Kyvik Nordas Örebro University & Council for Economic Policies (CEP)

MODULES: 

1. What is digital trade - Jane Drake-Brockman 
2. Why do we need new trade rules? - Gabriel Gari 
3. WTO Moratorium on custom duties on electronic transmissions - Jane Drake-Brockman 
4. Trends in bilateral & regional agreements - Gabriel Gari 
5. WTO negotiations on E Commerce - Gabriel Gari 
6. Barriers to digital trade - Hildegunn Kyvik Nordås 
7. Digital regulatory cooperation - Hildegunn Kyvik Nordås 
8. Interoperability of digital standards - Jane Drake-Brockman 
9. Privacy standards - Gabriel Gari 
10. Cyber security standards -  Jane Drake-Brockman 
11. Telecommunications & competition policy - Hildegunn Kyvik Nordås 
12. Digital services taxation - Jane Drake-Brockman 

VIEW MODULES HERE