Mrs Kadiŝiené and Dr Smeets commended the participants on their hard work and encouraged them to make good use of their enhanced knowledge and skills in trade policy making back home.

The ATPC focused on: developing and applying practical skills on trade-related issues including trade policy analysis, formulation and implementation; trade negotiations; dispute settlement; and trade monitoring.  Both legal and economic aspects of WTO rules and disciplines were examined in a series of interactive sessions including case studies, simulations and exercises.

Roundtable discussions provided a platform for practical exchanges, sharing of experiences and best practices as well as debating present-day trade-related topics.  Finally, participants also prepared and delivered a presentation relating to a trade policy topic.

Details of the ATPC are provided in the Course Booklet and the Final Programme. The course represents the highest level of training in the WTO's progressive learning framework.

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