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Introduction Course for Least-developed Countries: 30 January — 17 February 2012
The three-week Introduction Course for Least-developed Countries (LDCs) was opened on 30 January 2012 by Ambassador Van Schreven of the Netherlands. The course, which was attended by 23 participants from least developed countries (LDCs), of which ten were from countries in the process of accession to the WTO, was held in English at the WTO headquarters as part of the Institute for Training and Technical Co-operation’s 2012 training programme. The course represents a level 1 activity of the WTO’s 3-level progressive learning strategy.
Through presentations and exercises, participants were familiarised with the functions and structure of the WTO, as well as its basic rules and disciplines. They were also briefed on the overall WTO work programme, including on the state of play of a number of areas in the Doha Development Agenda (DDA) negotiations. The development dimension constituted an important element of the programme, which focused on the negotiating priorities of LDCs.
The course was enriched by the involvement of a number of speakers from the Geneva trade community, including delegates and representatives from the International Trade Centre (ITC), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the World Bank and the Advisory Centre on WTO Law (ACWL). The participants also benefited from the presence of Ambassador Van Schreven in a session dedicated to the technical assistance provided by the Government of the Netherlands to the LDCs. The participation of these speakers contributed towards strengthening their understanding of, and encouraging the establishment of contacts with, other international organizations in Geneva.
Participants also attended the General Council Meeting held on 14 February and benefited from an interactive session with Deputy Director-General Valentine Rugwabiza.
For more information on introduction courses
2012 Introduction Course on WTO for LDCs
30 January — 17 February 2012
Geneva, WTO Headquarters
List of participants
Afghanistan |
Mr. Baraimal JERYAN, WTO Officer, International Trade Department, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Kabul |
Afghanistan |
Mr. Azim WARDAK, WTO desk Officer, Economic Affairs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kabul |
Bangladesh |
Mr. Mohammad Mahbubur Rahman PATWARY, Senior Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka |
Bangladesh |
Mr. Md Zahidul Islam BHUIYAN, Deputy Director, WTO Cell, Ministry of Commerce, Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka |
Bhutan |
Mr. Sangay PHUNTSHO, Regional Director, Regional Trade and Industry Office, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Gelephu |
Cambodia |
Mr. Mab YOU, Deputy Director, Notification and Legal Compliance, Ministry of Commerce, Phnom Penh |
Ethiopia |
Mrs. Haimanot TIBEBU KASSAYE, Senior Expert, Trade Relation and Negotiation Directorate, Ministry of Trade, Addis Ababa |
Haiti |
Mr. Stephenson JACQUES, Economist, Study and Programming Unit, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Port-au-Prince |
Lao People’s Democratic Republic |
Mrs. Anisara SOMBOUNKHAN, Head of Bilateral Unit, International Cooperation Division, Customs Department, Ministry of Finance, Vientiane |
Lesotho |
Mr. Mpeshe SELEBALO, Trade Promotion Officer, Ministry of Trade, Industry, Cooperation and Marketing, Maseru |
Lesotho |
Mrs. Relebohile Faith RAMAKHALE, Senior Industry Development Officer, Ministry of Trade, Industry, Cooperatives and Marketing, Maseru |
Liberia |
Miss Aletha BROWNE, Assistant Minister of Commerce for Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Monrovia |
Malawi |
Mr. Talandira KHONJE, Trade Officer, Ministry of Industry and Trade, Lilongwe |
Myanmar |
Mr. Yan SHIN, Staff Officer, Directorate of Trade, Ministry of Commerce, Nay Pyi Taw |
Nepal |
Mr. Bishnu Prasad REGMI, Section Officer, Ministry of Commerce and Supplies, Kathmandu |
Rwanda |
Mr. Emmanuel KARERA, Professional in charge of Trade Cooperation (Europe and America), Ministry of Trade and Industry, Kigali |
Samoa |
Mr. Justin LIMA, Senior Foreign Service Officer (Trade), Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Apia |
Sudan |
Mr. Salaheldin Elhag ELKANDO, Diplomat, Minister plenipotentiary, Department of Economic and Technical Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Khartoum |
Tanzania, United Republic of |
Mrs. Margareth W. J. WARIOBA, Trade Officer, Department of Industry Development, Ministry of Industry and Trade, Dar es Salaam |
Uganda |
Mr. Julius TUMUSIIME AKIIKI, Graduate Economist, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, Kampala |
Vanuatu |
Mr. Noah-Patrick KOUBACK, Commercial and Legal Attaché, Embassy of the Republic of Vanuatu to the EU, the Kingdom of Belgium, the Republic of France and the High Commission to the United Kingdom, Brussels |
Yemen |
Mr. Mohammed ALI AL NAEB, Protection Specialist Trademarks, Ministry of Industry and Trade, Sana’a |
Zambia |
Miss Vuyelwa MUNDIA, Economist, Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry, Lusaka |
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