Title of the activity
Second High Level Regional Dialogue on WTO Accessions for the Arab Region
Activity Type
Virtual workshop - Regional
Description
As a follow up to the successful first High-Level Regional Dialogue on WTO Accessions, held on 8-10 November 2020 under the theme "Arab Perspectives on WTO Accessions and the Multilateral Trading System", the second High-Level Regional Dialogue will also be organized virtually in collaboration with the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) on 7-9 February 2022. The event will build on the previous dialogue which included sessions related to the accession process – the difficulties faced, the experiences learned, and potential solutions to assist acceding governments.
Venue
United Arab Emirates
Trade topic
Accession
Start Date
End Date
Duration (days)
3
Target Audience
Government officials
Language
English
Key Result
2. Acceding governments/territories are participating in accession negotiations
Key Output
2.1: Acceding governments/territories participants' knowledge on WTO substantive and procedural matters enhanced
Invited Members and Observers:
Algeria
Comoros
Iraq
Lebanese Republic
Libya
Somalia
Sudan
Syrian Arab Republic