Title of the activity
Virtual Executive Trade Course
Activity Type
Virtual workshop - Global
Description
The purpose of the Virtual Executive Trade Course is to present current issues of interest to the WTO Membership aimed at increasing the understanding on these topics as well as encouraging critical thinking to explore the linkages between WTO rules and disciplines and countries' trade policies and interests in the multilateral trading system.
The Virtual Executive Trade Course will be organized in seven modules, each one taking place during a specific calendar week and dealing with a different WTO topic. For each module, an initial session will be made available to registered participants at the beginning of the relevant week. Some modules may include an additional session, such as Q&As and/or a roundtable, organized towards the end of the week in question.
The Virtual Executive Trade Course will be organized in seven modules, each one taking place during a specific calendar week and dealing with a different WTO topic. For each module, an initial session will be made available to registered participants at the beginning of the relevant week. Some modules may include an additional session, such as Q&As and/or a roundtable, organized towards the end of the week in question.
Venue
Switzerland
Trade topic
Multi topic
Start Date
End Date
Duration (days)
40
Activity Level
selection process
Preference will be given to nominees having direct responsibility in WTO matters. The Organisers reserve the right to select candidates and to decline the candidature of nominees who do not meet the requirements and/or on the basis of the maximum number of participants.
Pre-requisite
The course is targeted at Senior Government Officials who are directly involved in WTO-related work and who already possess a deep knowledge of the general features of the WTO system and the WTO Agreements. Participants are required to have full command of English.
Target Audience
Government officials
Language
English
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
Invited Members and Observers:
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Angola
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
Cabo Verde
Cambodia
Cameroon
Chile
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Côte dʼIvoire
Curaçao
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
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong, China
India
Indonesia
Israel
Jamaica
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Korea, Republic of
Kuwait, the State of
Kyrgyz Republic
Lao Peopleʼs Democratic Republic
Lebanese Republic
Lesotho
Liberia
Macao, China
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Moldova, Republic of
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nepal
Nicaragua
Nigeria
North Macedonia
Oman
Pakistan
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Qatar
Russian Federation
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Singapore
Solomon Islands
South Africa
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Suriname
Chinese Taipei
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Türkiye
Turkmenistan
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Viet Nam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe