Title of the activity
High Level Regional Dialogue on WTO Accessions for the Arab Region
Activity Type
Virtual workshop - Global
Description
The Arab region comprises eight acceding governments (Algeria, Comoros, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Syria), accounting for more than one third of all twenty-three on-going WTO accessions. Four Arab countries (the Kingdom of Jordan, the Sultanate of Oman, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Yemen) have acceded to the WTO since its establishment in 1995.
The Regional Workshop is organized in direct response to the increasing interest from Members and Arab Observers to advance the ongoing accession processes in the region. It will provide a useful platform for experience-sharing, capacity-building as well as awareness-raising on WTO accessions among negotiators and other stakeholders.
The Regional Workshop is organized in direct response to the increasing interest from Members and Arab Observers to advance the ongoing accession processes in the region. It will provide a useful platform for experience-sharing, capacity-building as well as awareness-raising on WTO accessions among negotiators and other stakeholders.
Venue
United Arab Emirates
Trade topic
Accession
Start Date
End Date
Duration (days)
2
Target Audience
Government officials
Language
English
Key Result
2. Acceding governments/territories are participating in accession negotiations
Invited Members and Observers:
Algeria
Comoros
Iraq
Jordan
Lebanese Republic
Libya
Oman
Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of
Somalia
Sudan
Syrian Arab Republic
Yemen