60 minutes with Anabel González, Vice President of the Inter-American Development Bank

The Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA) is delighted to welcome Ms. Anabel González, Vice President for Countries of the Inter-American Development Bank, a leading authority in international trade, who will share her expert insights on global trade dynamics, particularly focusing on Latin America and the Caribbean.

The event will start with a presentation on “Rethinking Global Trade in the Western Hemisphere: What Role for Latin America and the Caribbean?”, addressing the challenges and opportunities these regions encounter in the global trade environment, and how they can capitalize on their unique advantages to improve their position in the global market. A question and answer session will follow.

Prior to joining the Inter-American Development Bank, Anabel González served as the Deputy Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) from June 2021 to August 2023, and was a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics in Washington DC (2018-2021). She has over 30 years of experience in the field of economic development, focusing on trade, investment, competitiveness, and the role of the private sector. Ms. González furthermore worked with the government of Costa Rica. As Minister of Trade in 2010-2014, she played a key role in the country's pursuit to join the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), negotiated major free trade agreements and contributed to attracting numerous investment projects.

This conversation will be chaired by PSIA Dean Arancha González.