The Evian Group advocates the strengthening of the multilateral rules-based trading system and is committed to the agenda for trade liberalization, especially at this time of grave geopolitical instability. A more open world economy is the indispensable means for generating growth – hence jobs and improved living standards – and therefore the way for a more prosperous and peaceful world.
The aim of the global regional meetings is to cultivate policy debate with a lens on international and multilateral economic integration as well as on the implications and meanings the current Doha Round holds for each specific region.

The Evian Group has firmly established annual global regional meetings on East Asia in Hong Kong and Shanghai. In 2006, The Evian Group is launching regional initiatives in the Middle East and South Asia with inaugural meetings.

The Evian Group Arab Region I on March 19-20 2006

VI Evian Group Hong Kong Initiative on 17 May 2006

The Evian Group China Meeting on November 20-22 2006

The Evian Group South Asia Inaugural Meetings in December 2006

Communiqués:
2006-05-03 Inaugural Evian Group - Arab Region Report – Evian Group
2005-12-12 Leadership and the Persistent Development Challenge – Evian Group
2005-06-26 Hong Kong Initiative IV 2005 - Summary Report – Evian Group
2004-05-20 Hong Kong Initiative III - Summary Report – Evian Group
2004-04-27 Hong Kong Initiative III – Evian Group
2003-03-18 Hong Kong Initiative II – Evian Group
2001-06-20 Hong Kong Initiative I – Evian Group