Title of the activity
Virtual Regional Workshop on e-Commerce
Activity Type
Virtual workshop - Regional
Description
The main objective of this Workshop is to develop a broad understanding of e-commerce related elements in trade by enhancing knowledge of WTO Agreements: strengthen participants’ understanding of key WTO agreements and discussions relevant to e-commerce, including GATS, ITA, the Work Programme on e-commerce and the Joint Statement Initiative on e-commerce. It will explore e-commerce Regulations: deepen insights into e-commerce regulations within the WTO framework and Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs), with a focus on ASEAN’s opportunities and challenges in the digital economy.
Venue
Switzerland
Trade topic
E-commerce
Start Date
End Date
Duration (days)
3
Activity Level
selection process
We are pleased to invite your government to submit applications for up to five capital-based officials, to participate in this workshop. Should capacity allow, additional applications will be taken into account.
This training is highly specialised, and to ensure that participants can actively engage and fully benefit from it, we kindly request the nomination of highly qualified candidates. Nominees should be senior government officials from relevant institutions.
The working language of the workshop will be English.
This training is highly specialised, and to ensure that participants can actively engage and fully benefit from it, we kindly request the nomination of highly qualified candidates. Nominees should be senior government officials from relevant institutions.
The working language of the workshop will be 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
Invited Members and Observers:
Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia
Indonesia
Lao Peopleʼs Democratic Republic
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Viet Nam