Title of the activity
WTO Technical Workshop on Fisheries Subsidies for the Caribbean Region
Activity Type
Regional course/Workshop
Description
This three days Regional Technical Workshop on Fisheries Subsidies is aimed at providing detailed understanding of the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies through presentations to the group, as well as allowing an exchange among participating Member through questions and contribution to group work.
Venue
Trinidad and Tobago
City
Port of Spain
Trade topic
Fisheries Subsidies
Start Date
End Date
Duration (days)
3
selection process
Countries from the Caribbean are invited to submit the names of up to four capital-based officials, out of which two candidates will be selected for participation in the event. Participants are required to be fluent in English which will be the working language of this event.
Pre-requisite
The nominees should be middle to senior level officials who have proven professional experience and responsibilities in the area of Trade, Fisheries Subsidies, and/or Fisheries Management, ideally some officials from the Ministry currently working on the WTO fisheries subsidies negotiations and some experts from the national fisheries authority with responsibility in the area of fisheries policy aimed at sustainability of fisheries. At least one nominee should be in a position to follow up on the domestic process required to deposit the instrument of acceptance for the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies to the WTO.
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
Programme
Invited Members and Observers:
Antigua and Barbuda
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Curaçao
Dominica
Grenada
Guyana
Haiti
Jamaica
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Suriname
Trinidad and Tobago