Title of the activity
Advanced Course on Trade in Services
Activity Type
Thematic course/Workshop
Description
The Advanced Course on Trade in Services is a Level 3 training activity implemented within the WTO Progressive Learning Strategy (PLS). The course is targeted at mid- to senior-level government officials who are directly involved in trade in services policy formulation, negotiations, implementation, and regulatory analysis. It is not intended for experts from ministries responsible for regulating individual services sectors.
The course aims to update participants’ knowledge of the main GATS provisions, classification issues, and the scheduling of commitments; strengthen their understanding of different negotiating approaches under the GATS and regional trade agreements (RTAs); enhance their ability to assess domestic regulatory measures; and reinforce their capacity to use analytical tools for trade in services policy analysis, including I-TIP Services, domestic regulation tools, and the TS4D Dashboard.
The course aims to update participants’ knowledge of the main GATS provisions, classification issues, and the scheduling of commitments; strengthen their understanding of different negotiating approaches under the GATS and regional trade agreements (RTAs); enhance their ability to assess domestic regulatory measures; and reinforce their capacity to use analytical tools for trade in services policy analysis, including I-TIP Services, domestic regulation tools, and the TS4D Dashboard.
Venue
Switzerland
City
WTO
Trade topic
Trade in Services
Start Date
End Date
Duration (days)
5
Activity Level
selection process
Candidates must fill out the application form. The application form, completed and signed by the candidate and by the nominating national authority which presents the candidate, must be returned via the Permanent Mission/Embassy to the WTO. Applications and other requested information should be submitted no later than indicated in the invitation letter.
A passport photocopy and one-page CV must be attached to the application.
A passport photocopy and one-page CV must be attached to the application.
Pre-requisite
Candidates should have completed a WTO training activity (E-Learning or a face-to-face course) on trade in services or have demonstrably commensurate knowledge or professional experience in trade in services. They should also possess an excellent ability to communicate in English both orally and in writing.
Target Audience
Government officials
Language
English
Application Deadline
28/08/2026
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
TC26-1001.06DraftProgramme.docx51.42 KB
Invited Members and Observers:
Albania
Algeria
Angola
Argentina
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain, Kingdom of
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei Darussalam
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Cambodia
Cameroon
Chile
China
Colombia
Comoros
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
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
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
Syrian Arab Republic
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