RTPC20-9

The Online Regional Trade Policy Course (e-RTPC) is an intermediate generalist training course set at Level 2 of the Progressive Learning Strategy (PLS). The e-RTPC is 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") and it is proposed to use and complement the existing framework of the MTA eLearning platform(MTA). The objectives of the RTPC are: 1) Deepening participants' understanding of the WTO Agreements and the functioning of the WTO, its rules and procedures; 2) Strengthening participants' capacity to access WTO information resources and the ability to find relevant provisions in the WTO legal texts; and, 3) Enhance participants' understanding of relevant trade policy issues in their regional context. The e-RTPC complements the MTA by adding a focus on the regional trade policy context, both in terms of substantive content and target audience and by including a coached teaching methodology with live webinars and question-and-answer sessions.