ESTUDIOS ECONÓMICOS Y ASISTENCIA TÉCNICA

Programa de Cátedras OMC: 2-3 de noviembre de 2015

Cátedras OMC — Conferencia anual 2015

Este año la reunión tuvo lugar los días 2 y 3 de noviembre, en el Centro William Rappard. La Conferencia, cuya inauguración estuvo a cargo del Director General Adjunto de la OMC Xiaozhun Yi, permitió hacer balance de la labor realizada por los titulares de las cátedras durante el período 2014-2015. La primera jornada se dedicó esencialmente a evaluar los logros alcanzados durante el primer año de actividades realizadas en el marco de la segunda etapa del Programa de Cátedras. Dirigieron estas reflexiones los titulares de las Cátedras OMC, los miembros de la Junta Consultiva y el equipo del PCO. El objetivo que se perseguía en la segunda jornada era doble: por una parte, analizar las actividades realizadas por los titulares de las cátedras de la primera etapa en el marco del PCO y, por otra, presentar las actividades previstas para 2016 por los titulares de las cátedras de la segunda etapa. Esta jornada también brindó la oportunidad de debatir los acuerdos de asociación entre los titulares de las cátedras de la primera etapa y los de la segunda.

Introduction

The WTO Chairs Programme (WCP), launched in 2010 for a period of four years, has provided support to 14 Chairs established in developing countries. Following a WTO management decision in 2013, and given the success of the programme in Phase 1, it was decided to continue the WCP for another period of four years with seven new Chairs selected (Phase 2). As a result, in 2014 the partnerships between the WTO and the academic institutions hosting a WTO Chair moved into a new phase increasing the number of participating institutions to 21.

The WCP aims to enhance knowledge and understanding of the multilateral trading system among academics and students in developing countries through teaching, research and outreach activities in research institutions. The programme has been successful in catalysing numerous academic outputs in the three WCP pillars: research, curriculum development and outreach. This has included the publication of research, the launch of new diploma and master’s degree programmes and has led to greater interaction among the WTO Chairs and their respective national trade authorities.

 

Programme

Day 1 | WCP Conference | WTO, Room W | 2 November 2015

Opening Session
Chair: H.E. Mr Van Schreven, Ambassador, Netherlands

2 November 2015

The following three sessions will take stock of the work undertaken by Phase 2 Chairs in 2014 and provide an overview of achievements by the Chairs.

Second phase Chairs were requested to submit their annual reports on the implementation of their respective 2014 work programs and the main challenges encountered in the delivery of activities. On the basis of this information, the Secretariat will present a summary report of the main fi ndings.

Session 1
Chair: H.E. Mr Van Schreven, Ambassador, Netherlands

2 November 2015

Lunch

Session 2
Chair: Ms Bridget Chilala, ITTC

2 November 2015

Coffee break

Session 3
Chair: Mr Maarten Smeets, ITTC

2 November 2015

Day 2 | WCP Conference | WTO, Room E | 3 November 2015

Session 4
Chair: Alexander Sarris

3 November 2015

Lunch

Working Session – Room F
Working Session: WCP Advisory Board Members and WCP Team

3 November 2015, 13:30 – 14:30

 

Session 5
Chair: Lionel Fontagne
(This session focuses on the planned 2016 activities of Phase II Chairs and potential partnerships between Chairs)

3 November 2015

 

Closing Session
DDG Agah, Deputy Director-General, WTO

3 November 2015, 17:15 – 17:30