Title of the activity
Trade in Value-Added Statistics and Global Value Chains.
Activity Type
Thematic course/Workshop
Description
The course is targeted at trade statisticians and economist-statisticians, involved in the compilation of trade-related statistics and/or the analysis of international trade.
The course addresses the concept and the statistical approach of Trade in Value Added (TiVA) as well as the different ways to assess the impact of Global Value Chains (GVCs) on trade. Individual sessions will cover a wide range of topics related to TiVA and GVCs. The first day of the training will be devoted to the role of the WTO to foster the integration of developing economies in GVCs as well as the key trade policy messages arising from TiVA. The next days will focus on the statistics and methodology underlying TiVA data as well as the detailed presentation of TiVA-GVC indicators most commonly used for trade analysis.
In addition to presentations from WTO staff and experts from other international organizations, live demos and interactive hands-on-exercises will be organized to assist the trainees in using TiVA online databases and demonstrate the way TiVA indicators are compiled. A set of GVC case studies in developing economies will also be presented to the audience.
The services from two international experts should be hired for the training, for two days each. ERSD organizers will consider the use of videoconferencing to access additional external expert(s) with specific expertise.
Active participation from the participants is expected and fostered through group discussions, round tables and the sharing of experience.
The course addresses the concept and the statistical approach of Trade in Value Added (TiVA) as well as the different ways to assess the impact of Global Value Chains (GVCs) on trade. Individual sessions will cover a wide range of topics related to TiVA and GVCs. The first day of the training will be devoted to the role of the WTO to foster the integration of developing economies in GVCs as well as the key trade policy messages arising from TiVA. The next days will focus on the statistics and methodology underlying TiVA data as well as the detailed presentation of TiVA-GVC indicators most commonly used for trade analysis.
In addition to presentations from WTO staff and experts from other international organizations, live demos and interactive hands-on-exercises will be organized to assist the trainees in using TiVA online databases and demonstrate the way TiVA indicators are compiled. A set of GVC case studies in developing economies will also be presented to the audience.
The services from two international experts should be hired for the training, for two days each. ERSD organizers will consider the use of videoconferencing to access additional external expert(s) with specific expertise.
Active participation from the participants is expected and fostered through group discussions, round tables and the sharing of experience.
Venue
Switzerland
City
Geneva-WTO
Trade topic
Statistics
Start Date
End Date
Duration (days)
5
Activity Level
Pre-requisite
- Fluency in English, with an excellent ability to communicate in English both orally and in writing.
- Excellent knowledge and significant professional experience in international trade statistics (merchandise and/or services' trade).
- Advanced skills in Excel software and in the use of online statistical databases (for hands-on exercises).
- Basic knowledge of: National accounts statistics (GDP, value added, Supply-Use tables). Global value chains.
- Preference will be given to candidates having successfully completed the WTO e-learning course "Introduction to the WTO" (see https://ecampus.wto.org/search.asp?lang=En).
- Excellent knowledge and significant professional experience in international trade statistics (merchandise and/or services' trade).
- Advanced skills in Excel software and in the use of online statistical databases (for hands-on exercises).
- Basic knowledge of: National accounts statistics (GDP, value added, Supply-Use tables). Global value chains.
- Preference will be given to candidates having successfully completed the WTO e-learning course "Introduction to the WTO" (see https://ecampus.wto.org/search.asp?lang=En).
Target Audience
Government officials
Language
English
Application Deadline
31/05/2019
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
4. Geneva-based Advanced Thematic Courses and topic-specific symposia for Capital-based officials
Programme
Invited Members and Observers:
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain, Kingdom of
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei Darussalam
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Cambodia
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Costa Rica
Côte dʼIvoire
Cuba
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Gabon
The Gambia
Georgia
Ghana
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
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
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Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Qatar
Russian Federation
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
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Samoa
Sao Tomé and Principe
Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Syrian Arab Republic
Chinese Taipei
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Türkiye
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Viet Nam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe