Title of the activity
WTO Young Professionals Programme (YPP)
Activity Type
Young Professionals Programme
Description
The Young Professional Programme (YPP) will be financed through the Global Trust Fund. It will target young professionals with graduate degrees in international trade and trade policy (instead of civil servants). Recruitment for the YPP will be through a competitive process and will be based on merit. On this basis, during the initial years of the programme, priority will be accorded to young professionals from LDC and developing Members that are not currently represented at professional level in the Secretariat.
Venue
Switzerland
City
Geneva
Trade topic
Multi topic
Start Date
End Date
Duration (days)
244
Activity Level
selection process
-
Pre-requisite
Graduate studies and two year of relevant WTO experience
Language
Multilingual
Key Result
4. Non-governmental stakeholders and legislators are aware of and knowledgeable about WTO work and issues
Key Output
4.4: Young Professionals are exposed to WTO issues and work
Programme
YPP21-1LIST-YPP-2021.docx24.4 KB
Invited Members and Observers:
Bangladesh
Belize
Chinese Taipei
Dominican Republic
Eswatini
Georgia
Ghana
Guatemala
Indonesia
Malawi
Mauritania
Moldova, Republic of
Namibia
Nigeria
Thailand