Title of the activity
National Workshop on Trade in Services for Development (TS4D)
Activity Type
National
Description
The WTO Secretariat plans to conduct a national workshop in Panama on trade in services under the Trade in Services for Development (TS4D) initiative.
The main objectives of this two-day workshop are to:
1) Analyze recent developments and emerging trends in global and regional trade in services, particularly the impact of digitalization.
2) Examine the key features of the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS), including its scope, core obligations, and schedules of specific commitments.
3) Review the main characteristics of regional trade agreements in services, including their different approaches to scheduling commitments.
4) Familiarize participants with practical tools, including the Global Services Trade Data Hub and the I-TIP Services database.
5) Familiarize participants with the World Bank-WTO Services Trade Competitiveness Dashboard in order to facilitate an assessment of Panama’s services sector performance and to discuss its competitive strengths and weaknesses, as well as potential priority areas for improving national policies.
This WTO activity will be followed by a two-day activity organized by UN-ECLAC on services export promotion, in which the WTO will take part.
The main objectives of this two-day workshop are to:
1) Analyze recent developments and emerging trends in global and regional trade in services, particularly the impact of digitalization.
2) Examine the key features of the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS), including its scope, core obligations, and schedules of specific commitments.
3) Review the main characteristics of regional trade agreements in services, including their different approaches to scheduling commitments.
4) Familiarize participants with practical tools, including the Global Services Trade Data Hub and the I-TIP Services database.
5) Familiarize participants with the World Bank-WTO Services Trade Competitiveness Dashboard in order to facilitate an assessment of Panama’s services sector performance and to discuss its competitive strengths and weaknesses, as well as potential priority areas for improving national policies.
This WTO activity will be followed by a two-day activity organized by UN-ECLAC on services export promotion, in which the WTO will take part.
Venue
Panama
City
Panama
Trade topic
Trade in Services
Start Date
End Date
Duration (days)
2
Activity Level
Target Audience
Government officials
Language
Spanish
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:
Panama