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In his address, Mr. Yerxa underlined that, because the training took
place at the WTO Headquarters, the participants had a unique opportunity
to get acquainted with the role and the functioning of the WTO. He
stressed the importance of using multilateral frameworks, such as the
WTO, to help governments around the world to work together towards
common objectives. Mr. Yerxa acknowledged the imperfection of the
multilateral system but expressed the hope that training activities,
such as the WTO Trade Policy Courses, would strengthen the capabilities
of developing countries to ensure an active participation in the
improvement of the international framework governing trade relations
between countries. He stressed also the importance of the network of
contacts which had been created during the three months of training
between participants and the staff of the WTO as well as between
participants themselves.
In response to Mr. Yerxa's address, Mr. Francisco Xavier Rivadeneira
(Ecuador), on behalf of the participants in the 23rd TPC, and Mr.
Aristide Ebang Essono (Gabon), on behalf of the participants in the 24th
TPC, expressed their gratitude to the WTO Senior Management, the staff
of the organization, the WTO Membership and the host country for their
support in training activities.
Mr. Rivadeneira highlighted the value of sharing knowledge and
experiences. He also underlined the practical nature of the training and
the durable nature of the relationship that has been created during the
course.
Mr. Egang Essono stressed the necessity to ensure synergy between
national authorities in the capitals and permanent representations and
WTO staff in Geneva and the contribution that this course made to this
goal. He confirmed that the strengthening of capacities was becoming a
tangible reality, in part due to the tireless efforts of the WTO to
provide quality training. He invited all participants to consolidate the
"acquis". He also confirmed that, for developing countries, the
investment made to equip government officials with profound knowledge of
WTO rules and procedures constituted a pre-condition to work towards the
consolidation of an international framework which can be fully adhered
to and properly implemented by the WTO Membership.
The 23rd TPC was held in English and the 24th TPC was held in French.
They took place between the 13th January and the 4th April 2003. The
organization and conduct of WTO Trade Policy Courses fall within the
mandate of the Institute for Training and Technical Cooperation (ITTC)
to strengthen capacities of the developing countries, economies in
transition and countries in accession.
The lists of the participants to the 23rd and 24th WTO Trade Policy
Courses are attached.
23rd Trade Policy Course
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Mr. Abdul Wafeq MAJID |
Afghanistan |
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Mr. Avetis HOVHANNISYAN |
Armenia |
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Mr. Rashad NOVRUZOV |
Azerbaijan |
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Miss Irina ARZHANKOVA |
Belarus |
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Mr. Sothy SING |
Cambodia |
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Mr. Yasser IGLESIAS TORRENS |
Cuba |
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Mr. Francisco Xavier RIVADENEIRA |
Ecuador |
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Mrs. Anneli VARES |
Estonia |
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Mrs. Isatou MENDY |
The Gambia |
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Mr. Sheung Man Simon CHAN |
Hong Kong, China |
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Mr. Mir Hadi SEYEDI |
Iran |
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Mrs. Janet Aoko ABILLA |
Kenya |
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Mr. Krum EFREMOV |
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia |
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Mr. Alfred Beaton VILILI |
Malawi |
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Miss Tengku Suriana TENGKU SULAIMAN |
Malaysia |
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Mrs. Natasha BARBARA |
Malta |
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Mr. Munkhjargal DANGAASURE |
Mongolia |
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Miss Erlinda F. ARCELLANA |
Philippines |
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Miss Julia Isa SOLOFA |
Samoa |
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Miss Aleksandra RAKOVIC |
Serbia and Montenegro |
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Miss Jiunn Ning LAI |
Singapore |
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Mr. Joseph MA'AHANUA |
Solomon Islands |
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Mr. Jeremy Jyan Yi SHEN |
Chinese Taipei |
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Mr. Obaid S. AL KENDI |
United Arab Emirates |
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Miss Sapai Moana MATARIKI TIMAKATA |
Vanuatu |
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Miss Susan Ngoza MPANDE |
Zambia |
24ème Cours de politique commerciale
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Mlle Ilhame KELLOU |
Algérie |
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M. Clemente SEBASTIÃO FILIPE |
Angola |
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Mme Ernestine F.S. ATTANASSO |
Bénin |
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M. Hiera Robert GOSSE |
Banque Ouest-Africaine de Développement |
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M. Ousmane COMPAORE |
Burkina Faso |
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M. Louis NYAWENDA |
Burundi |
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M. Bernard MAMAT |
Cameroun |
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Mlle Elisângela Maria SILVA ANDRADE |
Cap Vert |
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Mme Aifale PEDIA |
Côte d'Ivoire |
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Mlle Hodan ABDI ADEN |
Djibouti |
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M. Ehab BADAWY |
Egypte |
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M. Aristide EBANG ESSONO |
Gabon |
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M. Mamadou Bobo BARRY |
Guinée |
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M. Marc Franck LAROSE |
Haïti |
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M. Jacques Benjamin PICOT |
Madagascar |
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M. Lansine DOUMBIA |
Mali |
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M. Abderrahim BARHDAD |
Maroc |
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M. Aboubakry KASSE |
Mauritanie |
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M. Mourtada MAHAMAN |
Niger |
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M. René NGONAÏNDO |
République centrafricaine |
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M. Seketula Yendé KITHIMA |
République démocratique du Congo |
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M. Seydina Aboubacar Sadikh NDIAYE |
Sénégal |
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M. Mahamat Nour ABAKAR |
Tchad |
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M. Koulaba KORTHO |
Togo |
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Mme Fatma BRAHIM |
Tunisie |
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M. Barkan Deniz UMRUK |
Turquie |
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