Title of the activity
Thematic Course on Trade in Services for Development
Activity Type
Thematic course/Workshop
Description
The course aims to provide training for trade officials on services trade policy, focusing on recent trends, its role in development, and the use of TS4D tools to support evidence-based policymaking. It will also provide a platform to discuss participants' national priorities in relation to services trade. Participants will also be expected to attend sessions of the Trade in Services for Development Conference, which will be opened by Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, taking place on 25 and 26 November.
Venue
Switzerland
City
WTO
Trade topic
Trade in Services
Start Date
End Date
Duration (days)
4
Activity Level
selection process
Candidates must complete the application form. The form must be duly filled out and signed by both the candidate and the nominating national authority submitting the nomination. It must then be returned via the Permanent Mission/Embassy to the WTO. All applications and the requested accompanying documents must be submitted by the deadline indicated in the invitation letter.
A photocopy of the candidate’s passport and a one-page CV must be attached to the application form.
A photocopy of the candidate’s passport and a one-page CV must be attached to the application form.
Target Audience
Government officials
Language
English
Application Deadline
22/09/2025
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:
Albania
Algeria
Angola
Argentina
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain, Kingdom of
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei Darussalam
Burkina Faso
Cabo Verde
Cambodia
Cameroon
Chile
China
Colombia
Comoros
Costa Rica
Côte dʼIvoire
Curaçao
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Gabon
The Gambia
Georgia
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
Lebanese Republic
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Macao, China
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Moldova, Republic of
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Nepal
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Macedonia
Oman
Pakistan
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Qatar
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
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe