Title of the activity
Virtual Regional Workshop on Rules of Origin for Government Officials from CARICOM Members
Activity Type
Virtual workshop - Regional
Description
The workshop provides both conceptual and practical insights into preferential and non-preferential rules of origin, their impact on businesses, and emerging good practices. It also examines their application in the Caribbean region, including verification processes and recent trends in trade facilitation such as digitalization and advance rulings, with a view to strengthening participants’ capacity to navigate origin-related requirements in regional and multilateral trade contexts.
Venue
Virtual mode
Trade topic
Rules of Origin
Start Date
End Date
Duration (days)
4
Activity Level
Pre-requisite
• Be a government official of a CARICOM Member State which is a WTO Member;
• Have direct or prospective professional responsibilities in the field of rules of origin; and
• Be proficient in English to be able to actively participate in the workshop.
• Have direct or prospective professional responsibilities in the field of rules of origin; and
• Be proficient in English to be able to actively participate in the workshop.
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:
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Grenada
Guyana
Haiti
Jamaica
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Suriname
Trinidad and Tobago