WTO: 2005 NEWS ITEMS
21 October 2005
WTO TRAINING COURSES
Eighth Introduction Course on WTO for LDCs concludes in Geneva
The eighth Introduction Course on the WTO for the least-developed countries (LDCs), organized by the Institute for Training and Technical Co-operation of the WTO, concluded on 21 October in Geneva.
Twenty one representatives of least-developed African, Asian, and
Pacific countries attended the course, which was conducted in English at WTO
headquarters as part of the training programme of the WTO Institute for
Training and Technical Cooperation (ITTC).
During the three-week course, participants were given an overview of the
structure, rules and functioning of the organization in a series of sessions
with ITTC trainers and experts from other divisions of the WTO Secretariat.
They also had the opportunity to develop a network of contacts and reference
points both amongst themselves and with WTO staff.
The programme of the course had a special focus on the development
dimension. A forum on technical co-operation was held with experts from
AITIC, ITC, UNCTAD, and WIPO, to present their activities in their domain,
with particular emphasis on the specific needs of the participants'
countries. Participants were also able to meet bilaterally with these
organizations. In addition, towards the end of the course, the Advisory
Centre on WTO Law presented its activities in favour of LDCs. These various
contacts served to strengthen participants' contacts with these
organizations.
Over the three weeks, participants were briefed on the various components of
the negotiations launched within the framework of the "Doha Development
Agenda" (DDA) and on the progress made in the preparation of the Hong Kong
Ministerial Conference to be held in December.
This course was funded from the WTO regular budget as part of the its
commitment to provide capacity-building in the context of the DDA.
List of the participants back to top
Afghanistan |
Dr. Sultana PARVANTA, Senior Adviser to the Ministry of Trade and Commerce, Ministry of Trade and Commerce, Kabul |
Bangladesh |
Mrs. Azizun NAHAR, Deputy Director, WTO Cell, Ministry of Commerce, Dhaka |
Bhutan |
Miss Lily WANGCHUK, Assistant Director, Bilateral Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Thimphu |
Cambodia |
Mr. Thay BUNTHON, Deputy Chief of Trade in services, Office of ASEAN and International Organization Department, Ministry of Commerce, Phnom Penh |
Eritrea |
Mrs Almaz ALEMU TEFFERI, Desk Head of Trade and Trade-related issues, Department of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Asmara |
Ethiopia |
Mr. Tamrat BEKELE DEGEFU, Senior Expert, WTO Affairs Department, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Addis-Ababa |
Guinea |
Mr. Abdoulaye DIALLO, Trainee delegate, Permanent Mission of Guinea to the WTO, Geneva |
Guinea-Bissau |
Mr. Samora Antonio VIEIRA DA SILVA, Trade Officer, Multilateral Trade Agreement Division, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Handicraft, Bissau |
Kiribati |
Mr. Eni TEKANENE, Officer, Foreign Investment Promotion Division, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives, Betio, Tarawa |
Lao PDR |
Mrs. Phouangphaka OUDOM, Acting Director, Bilateral Trade Division, Foreign Trade Department, Ministry of Commerce, Vientiane |
Malawi |
Miss Gladys Tamandani CHIMPOKOSERA, Principal Industrial Development Officer, Trade and Investment Division, Ministry of Trade and Private Sector Development, Lilongwe |
Myanmar |
Mr. Aung MIN THYKE, Staff Officer, Department of Border Trade, International Relation Section, Ministry of Commerce, Yangon |
Nepal |
Mr. Binod Prasad PAUDEL, Under Secretary, WTO Division, Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies, Kathmandu |
Samoa |
Mr. Fa'afetai Karanita AH KUOI, Principal Inspector, Monitoring and Spectrum Management, Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Apia |
Solomon Islands |
Mr. Simon FUO'O, Desk Officer, International Economic Cooperation and Trainings Branch (IECT), Department of Foreign Affairs, Guadalcanal |
Somalia |
Mr. Sharif MOHAMED ARRALE, Director General, Ministry of Commerce, Middle Shabelle Region, Jowhar |
Sudan |
Mrs Hiba ELFADIL MOHAMED, Executive Secretary, Office of the Chief National Negotiator of SudanAccession, Commission for WTO, Khartoum |
Tanzania |
Mrs. Aneth ELI SIMWELA, Trade Officer, Multilateral Section, Ministry of Industry and Trade, Dar Es Salaam |
Tuvalu |
Mrs. Taase FUIA, Customs Officer, Warehouse Department, Tuvalu Customs Services, Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Industries, Funafuti |
Uganda |
Miss Julian KABAJULIZI, Commercial Officer, Department of Trade, WTO Division, Ministry of Tourism, Trade and Industry, Kampala |
Yemen |
Mr. Adel ALGHABERI, Specialist, Trade in Services Division, Office of Communication and Coordination with WTO, Ministry of Industry and Trade, Sana'a |