RTPC19-4

RTPCs are generalist training courses set at Level 2 of the Progressive Learning Strategy (PLS). They are intermediate courses specifically designed for government officials who have already undertaken Level 1 PLS training (E-learning "Introduction to the WTO" or Geneva-based "Introduction Course for LDCs"). The objectives of the RTPC are to: 1) deepen participants understanding of the WTO Agreements and the functioning of the WTO, its rules and procedures; 2) enhance participants understanding of relevant trade policy issues in their regional context; 3) increase participants autonomy to work on WTO issues by strengthening their capacity to access and utilize WTO information resources and in particular the WTO Legal Texts; and, 4) facilitate the strengthening of participant's network of professional contacts (participants, regional and WTO experts). RTPCs are organized and implemented in partnership with an academic institution selected through a competitive process. The 2019 RTPC for Caribbean Members and Observers of the WTO is the first RTPC to be organized in partnership with the Institute of International Relations/Diplomatic Academy of the Caribbean at the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus.