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TRTA: TRADE-RELATED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WTO Chairs Programme The WTO Chairs Programme aims to support and promote trade-related academic activities by universities and research institutions in developing and least-developed countries. |
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> Press release: WTO to establish chairs at 14 developing country universities |
While the Programme provides direct support to academic institutions from developing countries, it is also open to academic institutions in developed countries, particularly those who cooperate closely with developing-country counterparts.
Objectives of the Programme back to top The main objectives of the Programme, which was launched in March 2009, are to:
Advisory Board back to top An Advisory Board will oversee the Programme and participate in all substantive decisions regarding the Programme. Chaired by the WTO Secretariat, it comprises academic partners, beneficiary academic institutions, donors and other relevant representatives. The Advisory Board will report annually to the WTO Committee on Trade and Development in the context of the WTO Secretariat's overall training and technical co-operation activities.
Selection process back to top Fourteen partner institutions will be awarded WTO Chairs in the Programme. More information on the Programme is contained in Background information and guidelines for submitting proposals The deadline for submissions was 29 May 2009. |
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