Title of the activity
French-Irish Mission Internship Programme (FIMIP)
Activity Type
French Irish Mission Programme
Description
This programme is available primarily to missions of LDCs and small and vulnerable economies. Candidates must come from the capital of the beneficiary country. The Programme is different from the NTP in the sense that the candidates work at the Geneva‑based permanent missions of the beneficiary Members.
The main objectives of this internship programme are: to
- enhance the interns knowledge and understanding of the multilateral trading system and of the trade policy in general,
- strengthen the understanding of the negotiation process at the WTO, and
- support the mission in participating more actively in the daily activities at the WTO.
The main objectives of this internship programme are: to
- enhance the interns knowledge and understanding of the multilateral trading system and of the trade policy in general,
- strengthen the understanding of the negotiation process at the WTO, and
- support the mission in participating more actively in the daily activities at the WTO.
Venue
Switzerland
City
Geneva
Trade topic
Multi topic
Start Date
End Date
Duration (days)
200
Activity Level
Pre-requisite
Participants ideally have completed level 1, 2 and 3 of the PLS.
Target Audience
Government officials
Language
Multilingual
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
9.c. French Irish Mission Programme (FIMiP)
Invited Members and Observers:
Angola
Benin
Burkina Faso
Comoros
Dominican Republic
Eswatini
Guinea
Haiti
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Myanmar
Namibia
Senegal
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Togo
Zambia
Zimbabwe