Countering the Global Rise of Protectionism Policies for Sustainable Growth The session focused on the impact of protectionism on trade and FDI, discussing the cause and effect of the adoption of such policies, formulating the best means to counter these policies, highlighting the government's role in developing the domestic market without hampering international trade. Session Chair Kai Hammerich - KA Foreign Investment Corporation Panelists: Yonov Fred Agah - World Trade Organization Bernardo Calzadilla-Sarmiento - United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Amal El Malla - International Trade Centre Dr. Antonio de Lecea - Basque Country University (UPV), Atlantic Council Global Business and Economics Program Fatima Al Arabi - ALAF Capital Andrea Goldstein - The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) #fdi #investment #conference #aim2019 #economy #digitalization #sustainable #trade