Issues covered by the WTO’s committees and agreements

GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT: TECHNICAL CO-OPERATION

Technical cooperation events: Geneva workshops

GPA Geneva workshops

Event

Date / Venue

Participants

WTO Advanced Workshop on Government Procurement Governance Issues: Promoting Good Governance in Public Procurement Markets: Competition and Enforcement Dimensions and the Role and Relevance of the Revised WTO Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA)

 Geneva, Switzerland 13-15 November 2018 Angola; Argentina; Armenia; Belarus; Chile; China; Costa Rica; Egypt; Equatorial Guinea; Gabon; Georgia; Guyana; India; Indonesia; Jamaica; Jordan; Republic of Korea; Kyrgyz Republic; Macao, China; Malaysia; Mexico; Mongolia; Montenegro; Namibia; Paraguay; Peru; Switzerland; Sudan; Tajikistan; Turkey; and Ukraine

WTO Advanced Global Workshop on Government Procurement: Promoting Trade, Good Governance, and Inclusive, Sustainable Development: the Revised WTO Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA) as an Enabler

 Geneva, Switzerland 10-14 September 2018 Afghanistan; Albania; Argentina; Belarus; China; Costa Rica; Côte d'Ivoire; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Ecuador; Georgia; Kazakhstan; Kyrgyz Republic; Mexico; Mongolia; Nepal; Nigeria; Paraguay; Peru; Philippines; Samoa; Senegal; Serbia; Seychelles; Sri Lanka; Chinese Taipei; Tajikistan; Thailand; and Togo
Advanced Global Workshop on Government Procurement: Promoting Trade, Good Governance and Inclusive, Sustainable Development: the Revised WTO Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA) as an Enabler Geneva, Switzerland 20-24 November 2017 Albania; Armenia; Belarus; Brazil; Chile; China; Colombia; Costa Rica; Dominican Republic; Educador; Ethiopia; the Gambia; Georgia; Kong Kong, China; India; Jamaica; Jordan; Korea; Kazakhstan; Kyrgyz Republic; Lebanon; Malaysia; Moldova; Montenegro; Pakistan, Paraguay; Philippines; Serbia; Seychelles; Singapore; Sri Lanka; Chinese Taipei; Tajikistan; Thailand; the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; Turkey; Ukraine; Viet Nam; Yemen; Zimbabwe
Symposium on Sustainable Procurement Work Programme on Sustainable Procurement of The Committee on Government Procurement Geneva, Switzerland 22 February 2017 All GPA Parties and interested WTO Members

Symposium: The Revised WTO Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA): an Emerging Pillar of Twenty-first Century Trade and Development

Geneva, Switzerland 17-18 September 2015

All GPA Parties and interested WTO Members

Workshop on the Agreement on Government Procurement

Geneva, Switzerland
15-16 September 2015

Albania, Armenia, China, Georgia, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, Montenegro, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Turkey, and Ukraine,

Symposium on the Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA): Developmental and Trade Significance, Changing Context and Future Prospects Geneva, Switzerland
11–12 February 2010 		Geneva-based delegates
Workshop on the Agreement on Government Procurement Geneva, Switzerland
1–3 July 2008		 Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Bahrain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kyrgyz Republic, Malaysia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, New Zealand, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Philippines, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Chinese Taipei, Turkey, Ukraine, Viet Nam and Yemen.
Workshop on the Agreement on Government Procurement Geneva, Switzerland
10–12 July 2007		 Albania; Argentina; Armenia; Australia; Botswana; Brazil; Cameroon; Chile; China; Colombia; Croatia; Egypt; Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; Georgia; Ghana; India; Iran; Iraq; Jordan; Kyrgyz Republic; Macao, China; Malaysia; Mexico; Moldova; Mongolia; New Zealand; Oman; Panama; Philippines; Russian Federation; Saudi Arabia; South Africa; Sri Lanka; Chinese Taipei; Turkey; and Ukraine.
Workshop on the Agreement on Government Procurement Geneva, Switzerland
27–29 June 2006		 Albania; Algeria; Argentina; Armenia; Azerbaijan; Belarus; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Cameroon; Chile; China; Colombia; Croatia; Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; Georgia; Iraq; Iran; Jordan; Kazakhstan; Kyrgyz Republic; Lebanese Republic; Moldova; Mongolia; Montenegro; Oman; Panama; Russian Federation; Samoa; Saudi Arabia; Serbia; Sri Lanka; Sudan; Chinese Taipei; Tajikistan; Turkey; Ukraine; Uzbekistan; Viet Nam; Yemen.
Workshop on the Agreement on Government Procurement Geneva, Switzerland
6-8 June 2005		 Albania; Argentina; Armenia; Australia; Bulgaria; Cameroon; Chile; China; Colombia; Croatia; Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; Georgia; Jordan; Kyrgyz Republic; Moldova; Mongolia; Oman; Panama; Sri Lanka; Chinese Taipei; Turkey.
Symposium on Transparency in Government Procurement Geneva, Switzerland
19 June 2003		 Geneva-based delegates
Workshop on the Agreement on Government Procurement Geneva, Switzerland
9–10 October 2002		 Geneva-based delegates
Workshop on Accession to the Agreement on Government Procurement Geneva, Switzerland
27-28 May 2002		 Albania; Argentina; Australia; Bulgaria; Cameroon; Chile; China; Colombia; Croatia; Czech Republic; Estonia; Georgia; Hungary; Jordan; Kyrgyz Republic; Latvia; Lithuania; Malta; Moldova; Mongolia; Oman; Panama; Poland; Slovak Republic; Slovenia;  Chinese Taipei; Turkey.