WTO: 2005 NEWS ITEMS

20 January 2005
WTO TRAINING COURSES

WTO eTraining Course for government officials

The WTO eTraining program is offering an online course for 61 government officials from developing countries from January 24 to March 4 2005 (six weeks). The course is entitled "2nd Introduction to the WTO and its Basic Principles" and will be held in English. The objective of the course is to familiarize participants with the World Trade Organization, the multilateral trading system and its legal framework.

eTraining courses are delivered through the Internet. They allow participants to interact with WTO tutors. The tutors follow participants' progress throughout the course and are always available for questions, clarification or discussion.

Similar courses in Spanish and French will be offered in March and April 2005 respectively.