Title of the activity
SPS Transparency Champions Course
Activity Type
Thematic course/Workshop
Description
The 2024 SPS Transparency Champions Course will be comprised of sessions and activities related to the transparency provisions of the SPS Agreement as well as the ePing SPS&TBT Platform. It will offer selected government officials an opportunity to gain comprehensive knowledge and practical skills to implement as well as benefit from the WTO's SPS transparency framework. In addition, participants in this course will be required to prepare action plans to improve the SPS transparency framework in their countries/territories. A Follow-up Session of this course will be organized in Geneva in 2025 (to be confirmed), allowing participants to report on the implementation of their action plans.
Venue
Switzerland
City
WTO
Trade topic
Sanitary and phytosanitary measures (SPS)
Start Date
End Date
Duration (days)
10
Activity Level
selection process
The Governments of Members and Observers to the WTO, which are eligible to benefit from training and technical cooperation activities, are invited to submit the names of one or two officials meeting the pre-requisites, for consideration in the selection process.
Candidates will be selected using criteria such as the fulfilment of pre-requisites, prior selection of other candidates from the technical assistance beneficiary, as well as balance among the selected candidates in terms of region and gender.
Selected participants will receive confirmation directly. Additional administrative information, travel details and ticket will be sent shortly after the selection has taken place.
Candidates will be selected using criteria such as the fulfilment of pre-requisites, prior selection of other candidates from the technical assistance beneficiary, as well as balance among the selected candidates in terms of region and gender.
Selected participants will receive confirmation directly. Additional administrative information, travel details and ticket will be sent shortly after the selection has taken place.
Pre-requisite
Candidates must be government officials holding direct responsibilities in the implementation of the transparency provisions of the SPS Agreement, particularly from National Notification Authorities (NNAs) and/or Enquiry Points (NEPs); possess an understanding of the provisions and structure of the WTO, and the principles and provisions of the SPS Agreement; be highly motivated to scale up the transparency framework in their countries/territories; and be endorsed and supported by their respective Ministry.
Candidates are also strongly encouraged to complete the WTO SPS e-Learning Course by the time of their application (see Section 1 of document G/SPS/GEN/997/Rev.14 regarding enrolment in the e-Learning Course). In addition, candidates must be government officials at the time of applying for the course and during the course.
Fluent in oral and written English.
Candidates are also strongly encouraged to complete the WTO SPS e-Learning Course by the time of their application (see Section 1 of document G/SPS/GEN/997/Rev.14 regarding enrolment in the e-Learning Course). In addition, candidates must be government officials at the time of applying for the course and during the course.
Fluent in oral and written English.
Target Audience
Government officials
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
Programme
TC24-17Draft Programme.pdf135.56 KB
Invited Members and Observers:
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Angola
Argentina
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain, Kingdom of
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei Darussalam
Burkina Faso
Cabo Verde
Cambodia
Cameroon
Chile
China
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Costa Rica
Côte dʼIvoire
Curaçao
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Gabon
The Gambia
Georgia
Ghana
Grenada
Guatemala
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong, China
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Jamaica
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Korea, Republic of
Kuwait, the State of
Kyrgyz Republic
Lao Peopleʼs Democratic Republic
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Macao, China
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Moldova, Republic of
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nepal
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Macedonia
Oman
Pakistan
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Qatar
Russian Federation
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Chinese Taipei
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Türkiye
Turkmenistan
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Viet Nam
Zambia
Zimbabwe