Title of the activity
WTO Regional Workshop on Trade Barriers to Trade for Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Caucasus Countries
Activity Type
Regional course/Workshop
Description
This Regional Workshop on the WTO TBT Agreement for Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Caucasus Countries is being organized by the WTO. Relevant international bodies (e.g. International Standardization Organization, International Electro-technical Commission and UNIDO) will also be invited to make contributions during the workshop. The workshop will be tailored to the specific characteristics and needs of the region, encompassing, inter alia, the main provisions of the TBT Agreement, the work of the TBT Committee, transparency and quality infrastructure. The workshop will combine lectures, exercises and interactive dialogues aiming at the exchange of experiences among the different countries and institutions involved.
Venue
Austria
City
JVI - Vienna
Trade topic
Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)
Start Date
End Date
Duration (days)
3
Activity Level
Pre-requisite
The target audience for the workshop is mid-level government officials with direct involvement at a technical, practical and/or policy level with the implementation of the TBT Agreement. This may include representatives of ministries in charge of trade, industry, agriculture, health and others – as well as officials working in national standards bodies, enquiry points, and other quality infrastructure institutions.
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
Chapter
8. Regional topic-specific seminars
Programme
Invited Members and Observers:
Afghanistan
Albania
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Georgia
Iran
Israel
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyz Republic
Moldova, Republic of
Montenegro
North Macedonia
Russian Federation
Serbia
Tajikistan
Türkiye
Ukraine
Uzbekistan