Title of the activity
Disbursement of Grants to 17 new WTO Chairs
Activity Type
Global
Description
WTO support to the WTO Chairs Programme (WCP) holders will be implemented through the provision of an annual grant (up to CHF 50,000) and close monitoring by the Secretariat of their performance under each of the three pillars (research, curriculum development, outreach) of the programme.
The objective of the third pillar of the WCP is to increase the visibility and impact of applied research and to reach out to governmental and other decision makers. Interaction with policy makers may also feed back into adapting and customizing research, training and outreach activities conducted by the Chairs to the needs and priorities of beneficiary governments. Dissemination of research may take the form of seminars, conferences, roundtables, consultative processes with policymakers etc.
The objective of the third pillar of the WCP is to increase the visibility and impact of applied research and to reach out to governmental and other decision makers. Interaction with policy makers may also feed back into adapting and customizing research, training and outreach activities conducted by the Chairs to the needs and priorities of beneficiary governments. Dissemination of research may take the form of seminars, conferences, roundtables, consultative processes with policymakers etc.
Venue
Switzerland
City
Geneva
Trade topic
Multi topic
Start Date
End Date
Duration (days)
260
selection process
17 new chairs selected through a competitive process in 2021
Target Audience
Government officials
Language
English
Key Result
3. Academic institutions and other stakeholders are analysing WTO issues and reaching out to policy makers
Key Output
3.1: Research on trade policy and WTO-related matters
Invited Members and Observers:
Cameroon
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Ecuador
Egypt
Ethiopia
India
Lesotho
Nepal
Pakistan
Peru
Rwanda
Chinese Taipei
Tanzania
Uzbekistan
Viet Nam