TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE: Technical Assistance Activities

Information on current TBT-related technical assistance activities

In 2003 the Secretariat was involved in TBT-related technical assistance activities through participation in national and regional seminars and trade policy courses.


2003 TBT Technical Assistance Activities of the Secretariat  back to top
  

Title of Activity
  
Venue/ Beneficiary Countries
  
Date
  

National Workshops

National Workshop QATAR 19 July
National Workshop YEMEN 21 July
National Workshop INDIA November 18 -19
TBT/SPS National Workshop GEORGIA 15-17 July
TBT/SPS National Workshop KYRGYZ REPUBLIC 30 July – 1 August
TBT/SPS National Workshop

In coordination with ESCWA
LEBANON 4 September
TBT/SPS National Workshop THE GAMBIA 2-3 October
      

Regional Workshops

Regional Workshop for English-speaking Africa NAMIBIA/ Botswana; Ethiopia; Gambia; Ghana; Kenya; Malawi; Mauritius; Mozambique; Nigeria; Sierra Leone; South Africa; Sudan; Tanzania; Uganda; Zambia and Zimbabwe 25-27 February
Regional Workshop for Mediterranean and Arab Countries

In coordination with ESCWA
LEBANON/ Algeria; Bahrain; Djibouti; Egypt; Jordan; Mauritania; Oman; Saudi Arabia; Sudan; Syria; Tunisia; United Arab Emirates and Yemen 2-3 September
 Regional Workshop on the TBT Agreement for the SAARC region

Organized by UNIDO
BANGLADESH/ SAARC Countries

 
13-14 November
Regional Workshop for Pacific Island Countries FIJI/ Cook Islands; Kiribati; Marshall Islands; Micronesia; Nauru; Niue Island; Palau; Papua New Guinea; Samoa; Solomon Islands; Tonga; Tuvalu and Vanuatu 25-27 November
Enhancing participation in international standards setting

In coordination with IEC/OIML
PERU/ Argentina; Bolivia; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica; Cuba; Ecuador; El Salvador; Guatemala; Honduras; Mexico; Nicaragua; Panama; Paraguay; Dominican Republic; Uruguay and Venezuela 8-10 April
Enhancing participation in international standards setting

In coordination with IEC/OIML
MOZAMBIQUE/ Angola; Botswana; Democratic Republic of Congo; Lesotho; Malawi; Namibia; Seychelles; South Africa; Swaziland; Tanzania and Zimbabwe 6-8 May
Integrating LDCs in Global Trade: Challenges and Opportunities of the Doha Development Agenda

Organized by UNIDO
SENEGAL/ Benin; Burkina Faso; Cape Verde; Côte d'Ivoire; Guinea; Guinea Bissau; Mali; Mauritania; Niger and Togo 29-30 September
TBT/SPS Regional Workshop for Cariforum Countries SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS/ Cariforum Countries 22-24 July
       

Trade Policy Courses

Trade Policy Course KENYA/ Botswana; Egypt; Ethiopia; Gambia; Ghana; Lesotho; Malawi; Mauritius; Namibia; Nigeria; Sierra Leone; Sudan; Swaziland; Tanzania; Uganda; Zambia and Zimbabwe 12 May
Trade Policy Course for Islamic Countries


In coordination with Islamic Development Bank
SAUDI ARABIA/ Albania; Azerbaijan; Bahrain; Bangladesh; Benin; Brunei Darussalam; Burkina Faso; Cameroon; Chad; Cote d’Ivoire; Egypt; The Gambia; Guinea; Guinea Bissau; Guyana; Indonesia; Iran; Jordan; Kazakhstan; Kuwait; Kyrgyz Republic; Lebanon; Malaysia; Maldives; Mali; Mauritania; Morocco; Mozambique; Niger; Nigeria; Oman; Pakistan; Qatar; Saudi Arabia; Sierra Leone; Sudan; Suriname; Syria; Tajikistan; Togo; Tunisia; Turkey; Turkmenistan; Uganda; United Arab Emirates; Uzbekistan; Yemen 16 July
Trade Policy Course GHANA/Algeria; Angola; Benin; Botswana; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cameroon; Cape Verde; Central African Republic; Chad; Comoros; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Congo, Republic; Côte d’Ivoire; Djibouti; Egypt; Eritrea; Ethiopia; Gabon; Gambia; Ghana; Guinea; Guinea Bissau; Guinea Equatorial; Kenya; Lesotho; Liberia; Libya; Madagascar; Malawi; Mali; Mauritania; Mauritius; Morocco; Mozambique; Namibia; Niger; Nigeria; Rwanda; Sao Tome & Principe; Senegal; Seychelles; Sierra Leone; Somalia; South Africa; Sudan; Swaziland; Tanzania; Togo; Tunisia; Uganda; Zambia 15- 16 October