For individuals wishing to apply for this WTO activity, application forms are only available from local Government institutions or from the Permanent Missions to the WTO. To be considered, all completed applications must be endorsed by the competent national authority before submission.

STDS24-1

Title of the activity
Regional SPS Workshop for French-speaking Africa
Activity Type
Regional course/Workshop
Description
Available in the language of the activity.
Venue
Morocco
City
Rabat
Trade topic
Sanitary and phytosanitary measures (SPS)
Start Date
End Date
Duration (days)
5
selection process
See document G/SPS/GEN/997/Rev.14/Add.1.
Pre-requisite
Only for government officials:
a. holding direct responsibilities in the SPS area, including in the implementation of the transparency provisions of the SPS Agreement;
b. possessing a good understanding of the provisions and structure of the WTO, and the principles and provisions of the SPS Agreement; and
c. fluent in oral and written French

Candidates are strongly encouraged to have completed the WTO SPS e-Learning Course by the time of their application, in any of the WTO working languages.
https://www.learning.wto.org/

Priority might be given to candidates who have successfully completed the SPS e-Learning Course and to candidates from SPS National Notification Authorities (NNAs) and/or SPS Enquiry Points (NEPs).
Target Audience
Government officials
Language
French
Application Deadline
26/08/2024
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
Invited Members and Observers:
Algeria
Angola
Benin
Burkina Faso
Cabo Verde
Cameroon
Comoros
Congo
Côte dʼIvoire
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
Madagascar
Mali
Mauritania
Niger
Senegal
Togo
Tunisia