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Stakeholder Engagement & Negotiation

Collaboration as a Strategic Asset
In the evolving landscape of global trade, no single actor can operate in isolation. Governments, businesses, civil society, and multilateral institutions all have a stake in the design, regulation, and execution of trade systems. Navigating this complexity requires more than technical expertise—it demands strategic engagement, effective negotiation, and deep cross-sector collaboration.

Stakeholder engagement is not simply a communications function. It is a core capability that shapes trust, policy alignment, and the collective capacity to respond to risk and opportunity.

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What’s at Stake

Trade is increasingly shaped by pluralistic governance—spanning national regulations, regional blocs, private standards, and international norms. Misalignment across these domains can stall negotiations, fragment supply chains, and create unintended consequences for compliance, innovation, and development.
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At the same time, new trade challenges—ranging from digital regulation and green transition to labour standards and data flows—require inclusive, multi-stakeholder solutions. Failure to build consensus not only weakens the legitimacy of trade systems but fuels protectionism, distrust, and legal disputes.
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Stakeholder engagement is no longer reactive. It must be strategic, sustained, and rooted in mutual understanding.

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Our Contribution

The Centre for Trade Excellence works to elevate the quality, effectiveness, and impact of stakeholder engagement in trade governance and policy implementation. We help create platforms for dialogue, tools for structured negotiation, and communities of trust that enable meaningful collaboration.
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Our work includes:

Convening multi-stakeholder forums that bring together governments, private sector actors, international bodies, and academia

Supporting the design of inclusive consultation frameworks to ensure diverse voices shape trade policy and regulatory reform

Building negotiation capacity for professionals engaging in bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade discussions

We view negotiation not as a zero-sum exercise—but as a process of building shared value, durable outcomes, and lasting partnerships.

Previous Events

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Stakeholder Engagement on Supply Chain Resilience & Export Controls

Resilience is no longer a buzzword, it is a strategic imperative. In an era marked by geopolitical fragmentation, regulatory tightening,

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Advancing Regional Dialogue: High-Level Engagement on ASEAN Trade and Connectivity

Earlier this week, the Centre for Trade Excellence was honoured to support a high-level dialogue on the evolving ASEAN trade landscape,

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