Title of the activity
ISO Standards and public policy regional workshop.
Activity Type
TA by partners - Regional
Description
The workshop will convene policymakers, regulators and national standards bodies (NSBs) to discuss the pivotal role of standards in achieving policy objectives through regulation in the English-speaking African region. The overall objective is to to increase the awareness of stakeholders on the role of international standards in support of trade policy objectives and to enable greater regulatory convergence.
The regional workshop will be held in English for participants from 25 African countries: Angola, Botswana, Egypt, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
The regional workshop will be held in English for participants from 25 African countries: Angola, Botswana, Egypt, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Venue
South Africa
City
Pretoria
Trade topic
Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)
Start Date
End Date
Duration (days)
3
Language
English
Key Result
1. Government officials are implementing WTO Agreements and fully realising Members' rights and obligations
Key Output
1.1: Government officials have enhanced knowledge about WTO Agreements, trade policy formulation and conduct of trade negotiations