Subject/Programme |
Region/Sub-region |
Dates |
Description of the Activity |
A. GENERAL WTO-RELATED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING |
(a) Trade Policy Courses |
(i) Geneva-based Trade Policy Courses (TPCs) |
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15 January - 5 April 2007 |
39th Trade Policy Course (English) |
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15 January - 5 April 2007 |
40th Trade Policy Course (English) |
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30 April - 20 July 2007 |
41st Trade Policy Course (French) |
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17 September - 7 December 2007 |
42nd Trade Policy Course (English) |
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(ii) Regional Trade Policy Courses and follow-up (RTPCs) |
Africa (English) |
4 June - 24 August 2007 |
Regional Trade Policy Course |
Africa (English) |
30 April - 2 May 2007 |
Preparatory workshop for University professors |
Africa (French) |
2-27 July 2007 |
Regional Trade Policy Course |
Africa (French) |
14-16 May 2007 |
Preparatory workshop for University professors |
Asia and Pacific |
12 March - 1 June 2007 |
Regional Trade Policy Course |
Asia and Pacific |
29-31 January 2007 |
Preparatory workshop for University professors |
Latin America |
24 September - 14 December 2007 |
Regional Trade Policy Course |
Latin America |
30 July - 1 August 2007 |
Preparatory workshop for University professors |
Caribbean |
19 February - 9 March 2007 |
Follow-up to the Regional Trade Policy Course — one-month specialized course co-delivered with academics and specialists from the region (4 one-week modules) |
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(b) Geneva-based Introduction Courses |
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4-22 June 2007 |
11th Introduction course for Least-Developed countries (French) |
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12-30 November 2007 |
12th Introduction course for Least-Developed countries (English) |
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(c) Geneva-based Thematic Courses |
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16-20 April 2007 |
17th (Thematic) Dispute Settlement Course (English) |
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21-25 May 2007 |
18th (Thematic) Dispute Settlement Course (English) |
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1-5 October 2007 |
19th (Thematic) Dispute Settlement Course (Spanish) |
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2-13 July 2007 |
6th (Thematic) course on Trade Negotiations (Spanish) |
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(d) Regional and Sub-regional Short Trade Policy Courses |
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Africa |
22 October - 2 November 2007 |
5th WTO/ADB/ECA Trade Policy Course for African Countries |
Africa (English) |
18-20 April 2007 |
WTO/COMESA Short Trade Policy Course |
Africa (English) |
20-22 August 2007 |
WTO/ECOWAS Short Trade Policy Course |
Africa (English) |
6-8 August 2007 |
WTO/SADC Short Trade Policy Course |
Africa (French) |
9-27 July 2006 |
WTO/IDLO Public International Trade Law Course for Least-developed countries |
Africa (French) |
22-25 May 2007 |
WTO/CEMAC Short Trade Policy Course |
Arab and Middle East countries |
15 January - 2 February 2007 |
WTO/IsDB Short Trade Policy Course for IsDB Members countries (Arabic) |
Arab and Middle East countries |
4-22 June 2007 |
WTO/IsDB Short Trade Policy Course for IsDB Members countries (French) |
Asia and Pacific |
12-30 November 2007 |
WTO/IDLO Public International Trade Law Course (English) |
Caribbean |
3-5 October 2007 |
General Overview of the WTO and the Doha Development Agenda |
Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Caucasus |
22-26 October 2007 |
Trade Policy and WTO Accession |
Latin America |
22 January - 9 February 2007 |
WTO/IDLO Public International Trade Law Course |
Latin America |
3-14 September 2007 |
Short Trade Policy Course for ALADI Members |
Latin America |
21-23 May 2007 |
The results of the Doha Development Agenda: settings of implementation and impacts |
Latin America |
7-11 May 2007 |
WTO on-going negotiations for Central American Countries |
Pacific |
27-31 August 2007 |
Short Trade Policy Course for Pacific Island Countries |
Asia-Pacific |
5-9 November 2007 |
Short Trade Policy Course for French-speaking countries in Asia-Pacific |
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B. SPECIALIZED AND ADVANCED TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE |
(a) Geneva-based Specialized Courses |
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22 October - 2 November 2007 |
3rd Specialized Course on SPS (French) |
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21-22 June 2007 |
Follow-up activity (related to the second specialized course on SPS held in 2006) |
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(b) National Technical Assistance Activities |
(i) Topic-based activities |
All regions |
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250 national activities |
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(ii) Technical Assistance within the Trade Policy Review Mechanism (TPRM) Framework |
All regions |
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included under (i) above |
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(iii) Assisting beneficiaries in conducting Needs Assessment |
All regions |
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included under (i) above |
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(iv) WTO Reference centres and enquiry points |
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20 WTO Reference Centres |
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(c) Regional Seminars |
(i) Agriculture (Ag) |
Africa (English) |
7-8 November 2007 |
Regional Workshop |
Africa (French) |
Postponed to 2008 |
Regional Workshop |
Asia-Pacific |
28-29 November 2007 |
WTO/UNESCAP Regional Workshop |
Latin America |
15-16 October 2007 |
Regional Workshop |
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(ii) Dispute Settlement (DSU) |
Asia-Pacific |
4-8 June 2007 |
Special Training Course on WTO Dispute Settlement |
Caribbean |
17-21 September 2007 |
Special Training Course on WTO Dispute Settlement |
Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Caucasus |
2-6 April 2007 |
Special Training Course on WTO Dispute Settlement |
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(iii) Government Procurement (Plurilateral Agreement on) |
Africa (English) |
25-27 April 2007 |
Workshop on Government Procurement |
Asia-Pacific |
23-25 September 2007 |
Advanced Workshop on Government Procurement |
Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Caucasus |
27-29 November 2007 |
Workshop on Government Procurement |
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(iv) Non-Agriculture Market Access (NAMA) |
Africa (English) |
3-5 December 2007 |
Workshop on Non-agriculture Market Access Negotiations |
Africa (French) |
13-16 November 2007 |
Workshop on Non-agriculture Market Access Negotiations |
Arab and Middle East countries |
5-7 November 2007 |
Workshop on Non-agriculture Market Access Negotiations |
Asia |
8-11 May 2007 |
Workshop on Non-agriculture Market Access Negotiations |
Caribbean |
3-6 July 2007 |
Workshop on Non-agriculture Market Access Negotiations |
Latin America |
23-26 October 2007 |
Workshop on Non-agriculture Market Access Negotiations |
Pacific |
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Workshop on Non-agriculture Market Access Negotiations |
| South Asia |
3-7 September 2007 |
Sub-regional workshop on Customs Valuation |
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(v) Regional Trade Agreements |
Africa (English) |
10-12 December 2007 |
WTO rules on Regional Trade Agreements |
Africa (French) |
11-13 December 2007 |
WTO rules on Regional Trade Agreements |
Asia and Pacific |
19-21 June 2007 |
WTO rules on Regional Trade Agreements |
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(vi) Rules |
Africa (French) |
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Workshop on Trade Remedies |
Asia and Pacific |
13-18 August 2007 |
Workshop on Trade Remedies |
Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Caucasus |
25-28 June 2007 |
Workshop on Trade Remedies |
Latin America |
23 October - 1 November 2007 |
Workshop on Subsidy Disciplines |
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(vii) Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) |
Africa (English) |
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Applied training in the SPS Agreement |
Africa (French) |
20-23 February 2007 |
Applied training in the SPS Agreement |
South Asia |
24-26 April 2007 |
Applied training in the SPS Agreement |
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(viii) Services negotiations; GATS |
Arab and Middle East countries |
17-19 April 2007 |
Developments in the rule-making negotiations and other relevant issues arising from the ongoing services negotiations |
Africa (French) |
23-25 October 2007 |
Developments in the rule-making negotiations and other relevant issues arising from the ongoing services negotiations |
Asia-Pacific |
17-19 October 2007 |
Developments in the rule-making negotiations and other relevant issues arising from the ongoing services negotiations |
Latin America |
4-6 December 2007 |
WTO Telecom training course |
CEECACs |
12-14 December 2007 |
Regional Seminar on Trade in Services |
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(ix) Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) |
Africa (English) |
19-21 June 2007 |
Training on the implementation of the TBT Agreement for English-speaking African countries |
Asia |
20-22 November 2007 |
Training on the implementation of the TBT Agreement for Asian countries |
Arab and Middle East countries |
24-26 April 2007 |
Training on the implementation of the TBT Agreement for Arab and Middle East countries |
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(x) Trade and Development, including: Special and Differential Treatment and Small Economies |
Africa (English) |
20-23 August 2007 |
Trade Policy Course on Special and Differential Treatment, LDCs, Small Economies and the Integrated Framework |
Africa (French) |
12-14 June 2007 |
Trade Policy Course on Special and Differential Treatment, LDCs, Small Economies and the Integrated Framework |
Asia and Pacific |
27 February - 1 March 2007 |
Trade Policy Course on Special and Differential Treatment, LDCs, Small Economies and the Integrated Framework |
Caribbean |
26-28 November 2007 |
Trade Policy Course on Special and Differential Treatment, LDCs, Small Economies and the Integrated Framework |
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(xi) Trade and Environment |
Asia and Pacific |
16-18 October 2007 |
Workshop on Trade and Environment — the work of CTE and Doha process |
Caribbean |
Postponed to 2008 |
Workshop on Trade and Environment — the work of CTE and Doha process |
Latin America |
Postponed to 2008 |
Workshop on Trade and Environment — the work of CTE and Doha process |
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(xii) Trade Facilitation |
Africa (English) |
16-20 April 2007 |
Workshop on Trade Facilitation |
Africa (French) |
21-25 May 2007 |
Workshop on Trade Facilitation |
Arab and Middle East countries |
18-22 March 2007 |
Workshop on Trade Facilitation |
Asia and Pacific |
14-18 May 2007 |
Workshop on Trade Facilitation |
Caribbean |
9-13 July 2007 |
Workshop on Trade Facilitation |
Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Caucasus |
18-22 June 2007 |
Workshop on Trade Facilitation |
Latin America |
25-29 June 2007 |
Workshop on Trade Facilitation |
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(xiii) Trade-related Intellectual Property Rights |
Africa (English) |
3-5 July 2007 |
Workshop on TRIPS |
Africa (French) |
2-4 May 2007 |
Workshop on TRIPS |
Asia-Pacific |
25-27 July 2007 |
Workshop on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health |
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(d) Advanced Training Programme for Senior Government Officials |
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Africa (French) |
7-11 May 2007 |
Advanced Training Programme for Senior Government officials |
Arab and Middle East countries |
18-22 November 2007 |
Advanced Training Programme for Senior Government officials |
Asia-Pacific |
24-28 September 2007 |
Advanced Programme for Senior Government officials |
Latin America |
9-20 July 2007 |
Advanced Training Programme for Senior Government officials from Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America on WTO and FTAA issues |
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(e) Intensive Courses on Trade Negotiations Skills |
Trade Negotiations Techniques |
Africa (English) |
19-23 March 2007 |
Intensive Course on Trade Negotiations Skills |
Africa (French) |
19-23 November 2007 |
Intensive Course on Trade Negotiations Skills |
Asia-Pacific |
26 February - 2 March 2007 |
Intensive Course on Trade Negotiations Skills |
Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Caucasus |
14-18 May 2007 |
Intensive Course on Trade Negotiations Skills |
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(f) Outreach Activities for Parliamentarians and Civil Society |
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Asia |
4-5 June 2007 |
Workshop for NGOs |
TBC |
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Workshop for NGOs |
Africa (English) |
29-31 May 2007 |
Workshop for Parliamentarians |
TBC (English) |
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Workshop for Parliamentarians |
TBC (French) |
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Workshop for Parliamentarians |
Latin America (Mercosur) (Spanish) |
5-7 December 2007 |
Workshop for Parliamentarians |
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C. ACADEMIC SUPPORT FOR TRAINING AND CAPACITY-BUILDING: AN INTEGRATED APPROACH |
(a) Regional Trade Policy Courses (see A.(a)(ii)) |
(b) Follow-up to RTPCs (Phase 2) |
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Africa (English) |
3-5 December 2007 |
Phase 2 Specialized workshop |
Africa (French) |
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Phase 2 Specialized workshop |
Asia-Pacific |
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Phase 2 Specialized workshop |
Caribbean |
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Phase 2 Specialized workshop |
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(c) Workshops for university professors on WTO Matters |
(i) Regional workshops |
Arab and Middle East countries |
11-13 December 2007 |
Workshop for Academics |
Asia-Pacific |
26-30 March 2007 |
Workshop for junior researchers on research tools and on modernizing curricula of internationl trade in Asia-Pacific universities |
Asia-Pacific |
10-12 December 2007 |
Workshop for Senior researchers — 2nd academic workshop on Trade research |
Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia |
Postponed to 2008 |
Workshop for Academics |
TBC |
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Curriculum development to incorporate WTO matters: sharing of teaching and research experiences |
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(ii) National activities |
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National workshops for University professors |
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(d) Support Programme for doctoral studies |
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Support programme for doctoral students |
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(e) Programme for visiting academics |
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Programme for visiting academics |
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(f) Research collaboration |
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Research collaboration: joint research activities with academics from developing countries |
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(g) Document Dissemination programme for universities |
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Document Dissemination Programme for Universities: the donation of a basic set of WTO publications to groups of 20 universities from each region. |
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D. SUPPORT TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FACILITIES |
(a) Geneva-based topic-specific symposia |
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Capital-based delegates |
7-8 November 2007 |
TBT Fifth Special Meeting on Procedures for Information Exchange for officials responsible for notifications and enquiry points |
Capital-based delegates |
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Workshop on Environmental Goods and Services |
Capital-based delegates |
3-5 December 2007 |
Workshop on TRIPS and Public Health for IP/trade officials |
Capital-based delegates |
10-12 July 2007 |
Workshop on the GPA |
Capital-based officials |
18-29 June 2007 |
Colloquium for Developing Country Teachers of Intellectual Property |
Geneva-based delegates |
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Symposium on TRIPS |
Capital-based delegates |
28-29 March 2007 |
Commemoration of the 10th Anniversary of the IT Agreement |
Capital-based delegates |
15-19 October 2007 |
Special SPS Meeting on transparency held back-to-back with an SPS Committee meeting |
Capital-based delegates |
30 April - 1 May 2007 |
Workshop on Rules for Heads of Active Trade Remedy Authorities in Developing Members |
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(b) Introduction days |
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17 April 2007 |
16th Introduction Day (trilingual) |
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5 July 2007 |
17th Introduction Day (trilingual) |
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13 November 2007 |
18th Introduction Day (trilingual) |
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(c) Other forms of Geneva-based support: Geneva Week |
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7-11 May 2007 |
Geneva Week |
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19-23 November 2007 |
Geneva Week |
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(d) Trainee programmes and internships |
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Regular internships |
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Netherlands Trainee Programme |
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Coordinators of regional groups |
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Developing country missions |
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E. E-LEARNING: ONLINE COURSES |
(a) eTraining: online courses |
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Capital-based officials |
12 February - 30 March 2007 |
Introduction to the WTO (English) |
Capital-based officials |
12 February - 30 March 2007 |
Specialized course on
Trade Remedies (English) |
Capital-based officials |
12 February - 30 March 2007 |
Specialized course on Agriculture (English) |
Capital-based officials |
12 February - 30 March 2007 |
Specialized course on Technical Barriers to Trade (English) |
Capital-based officials |
16 April - 1 June 2007 |
Introduction to the WTO (Spanish) |
Capital-based officials |
16 April - 1 June 2007 |
Specialized course on Trade Remedies (Spanish) |
Capital-based officials |
16 April - 1 June 2007 |
Specialized course on Technical Barriers to Trade (Spanish) |
Capital-based officials |
16 April - 1 June 2007 |
Specialized course on Agriculture (Spanish) |
Capital-based officials |
16 April - 1 June 2007 |
Specialized course on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (Spanish) |
Capital-based officials |
16 April - 1 June 2007 |
Specialized course on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (French) |
Capital-based officials |
11 June - 20 July 2007 |
Introduction to the WTO (French) |
Capital-based officials |
11 June - 20 July 2007 |
Specialized course on Technical Barriers to Trade (French) |
Capital-based officials |
11 June - 20 July 2007 |
Specialized course on Agriculture (French) |
Capital-based officials |
11 June - 20 July 2007 |
Specialized course on Technical Barriers to Trade (French) |
Capital-based officials |
5 November - 15 December 2007 |
Introduction to the WTO (English) |
Capital-based officials |
5 November - 15 December 2007 |
Specialized course on Trade Remedies (English) |
Capital-based officials |
5 November - 15 December 2007 |
Specialized course on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (English) |
Capital-based officials |
5 November - 15 December 2007 |
Specialized course on Trade-related Intellectual Property Rights (English) |
Capital-based officials |
5 November - 15 December 2007 |
Specialized course on Technical Barriers to Trade (English) |
Capital-based officials |
5 November - 15 December 2007 |
Specialized course on Agriculture (English) |
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(b) Self-training modules: computer-based training modules |
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Self-training |
1 January-31 December 2007 |
Overview of the WTO (English, French, Spanish) |
Self-training |
1 January-31 December 2007 |
Dispute Settlement (English, French, Spanish) |
Self-training |
1 January-31 December 2007 |
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (English, French, Spanish) |
Self-training |
1 January-31 December 2007 |
Trade in Services (English, French, Spanish) |
Self-training |
1 January-31 December 2007 |
The WTO: Economic Underpinnings (English) |
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(c) Briefings |
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Self-training |
1 January-31 December 2007 |
Trade Facilitation (English) |
Self-training |
1 January-31 December 2007 |
The WTO Coherence Mandate (English) |
