TRTA: TRADE-RELATED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

Technical assistance and training courses for 2012/13

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Region / Sub-region 2012
From — To		 2013 Description of the Activity Code
A. GENERAL WTO-RELATED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING
1. Trade Policy Courses
(i) Geneva-Based Advanced Trade Policy Courses
Global 10/09/2012 -
29/11/2012		   Advanced Trade Policy Course (English) ATPC12/2
Global 16/04/2012 -
05/07/2012		   Advanced Trade Policy Course (French) (Originally scheduled in English in the TA Plan) ATPC12/1
Global    X Advanced Trade Policy Course (French)  
Global    X Advanced Trade Policy Course (English)  
(ii) Intermediate level activities
Africa (English)   X Preparatory Workshop for University Professors involved in the delivery of the Intermediate level activity for English-speaking African countries  
Africa (English) 28/05/2012 -
20/07/2012		 X Intermediate level activity for English-speaking African countries, organized in partnership with an institution of higher learning or with a regional/international entity and co-delivered by officials from the WTO Secretariat and academics from that region RTPC12/1
Africa (French) X   Preparatory Workshop for University Professors involved in the delivery of the Intermediate level activity for French-speaking African countries RTPC12/2a
Africa (French) 22/10/2012 -
14/12/2012		 X Intermediate level activity for French-speaking African countries, organized in partnership with an institution of higher learning or with a regional/international entity and co-delivered by officials from the WTO Secretariat and academics from that region RTPC12/2
Arab and Middle East Countries X   Preparatory Workshop for University Professors involved in the delivery of the Intermediate level activity for Arab and Middle East countries RTPC12/3a
Arab and Middle East Countries 03/11/2012 -
20/12/2012		 X Intermediate level activity for Arab and Middle East countries, organized in partnership with an institution of higher learning or with a regional/international entity and co-delivered by officials from the WTO Secretariat and academics from that region RTPC12/3
Asia and Pacific Economies   X Preparatory Workshop for University Professors involved in the delivery of the Intermediate level activity for Asia and Pacific economies  
Asia and Pacific Economies 24/09/2012 -
16/11/2012		 X Intermediate level activity for Asia and Pacific economies, organized in partnership with an institution of higher learning or with a regional/international entity and co-delivered by officials from the WTO Secretariat and academics from that region RTPC12/4
Caribbean X   Preparatory Workshop for University Professors involved in the delivery of the Intermediate level activity for Caribbean countries RTPC12/5a
Caribbean 04/06/2012 -
27/07/2012		 X Intermediate level activity for Caribbean countries, organized in partnership with an institution of higher learning or with a regional/international entity and co-delivered by officials from the WTO Secretariat and academics from that region RTPC12/5
Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Caucasus   X Preparatory Workshop for University Professors involved in the delivery of the Intermediate level activity for Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Caucasus  
Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Caucasus 03/09/2012 -
19/10/2012		 X Intermediate level activity for Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Caucasus, organized in partnership with an institution of higher learning or with a regional/international entity and co-delivered by officials from the WTO Secretariat and academics from that region RTPC12/6
Latin America   X Preparatory Workshop for University Professors involved in the delivery of the Intermediate level activity for Latin American countries  
Latin America 05/03/2012 -
27/04/2012		 X Intermediate level activity for Latin American countries, organized in partnership with an institution of higher learning or with a regional/international entity and co-delivered by officials from the WTO Secretariat and academics from that region RTPC12/7
2. Geneva-Based Introduction Courses
Global 30/01/2012 -
17/02/2012		   20th Introduction Course for LDCs — Level 1 IC12/1
Global   X 21st Introduction Course for LDCs — Level 1  
3. Geneva-Based Introduction Days
Global 07/06/2012 -
07/06/2012		 X Three introduction days (trilingual) — Level 1 ID12/1
Global X X Three introduction days (trilingual) — Level 1 ID12/2
Global X X Three introduction days (trilingual) — Level 1 ID12/3
4. Geneva Week
Global 09/07/2012 -
13/07/2012		   24th Geneva Week — Level 1 GVA12/1
Global X   25th Geneva Week — Level 1 GVA12/2
Global   X 26th Geneva Week — Level 1  
Global   X 27th Geneva Week — Level 1  
5. Geneva-Based topic-specific symposia
Capital-Based delegates   X Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) — Special Meeting on Procedures for Information Exchange for officials Responsible for Notifications and Enquiry Points, held back-to-back with the Regular Meeting of the TBT Committee  
Capital-Based delegates 09/10/2012 -
12/10/2012		   Workshop on TRIPS and Public Health — Level 2 — Specialist path WTO12/12
Capital-Based delegates X   Government Procurement Academy — Level 3 — Specialist path WTO12/2
Capital-Based officials 11/06/2012 -
22/06/2012		   Joint WIPO/WTO Colloquium for Developing Country University Teachers of Intellectual Property — Level 3 — Specialist path WTO12/3
Capital-Based delegates X   Special SPS Workshop held back-to-back with an SPS Committee meeting — Level 2 — Specialist path WTO12/4
Capital-Based delegates 27/02/2012 -
29/02/2012		   Workshop on Rules for Heads of Active Trade Remedy Authorities in Developing Members — Level 3 — Specialist path WTO12/5
Capital-Based delegates X   Seminar on Accessions for acceding governments — Level 1 — Generalist path WTO12/6
Capital-Based delegates 18/09/2012 -
21/09/2012		   Agriculture Notification Workshop held back-to-back with the Regular Committee on Agriculture Meeting (English) — Level 3 — Specialist path WTO12/7
Capital-Based delegates 12/11/2012 -
15/11/2012		   Agriculture Notification Workshop held back-to-back with the Regular Committee on Agriculture Meeting (French) — Level 3 — Specialist path WTO12/8
Capital-Based delegates   X Agriculture Notification Workshop held back-to-back with the Regular Committee on Agriculture Meeting (Spanish) — Level 3 — Specialist path  
Capital-Based delegates   X Workshop on Aid for Trade for Capital-Based officials: follow-up to the Aid for Trade Review 2011, and preparations for the next review in 2013 — Level 2 — Generalist path  
Capital-Based officials and other stakeholders   X 4th Global Review of Aid for Trade  
Capital-Based delegates   X Seminar on WTO Reference Centres for RC Managers (global)  
Capital-Based delegates 14/05/2012 -
15/05/2012		   Symposium on the Information Technology Agreement to celebrate the 15th Anniversary of the ITA. WTO12/9
Geneva-based delegates (114 participants) X X Symposium on LDC Needs Assessment to implement the TRIPS Agreement WTO12/10
Geneva-based officials and other stakeholders X X Technical Symposium on Access to Medicines WTO12/11
Geneva-based officials and other stakeholders 26/06/2012 -
26/06/2012		   WTO Workshop on “Trade in financial services and development” WTO12/15
6. Other Geneva-Based Support (Legal Advisory Role)
  X X Advisory role on legal issues — DSU — Article 27.2 — 2 Consultants — 4 days/month /12 months DSU12/1
7. Regional and Sub-regional capacity-building programmes — Level (tbd)
Africa   X 8th WTO/African Development Bank (ADB)/UNECA Trade Policy Course for African Countries — Level (tbd) — Generalist path  
Africa (English/French) X   Short Trade Policy Course in partnership with ECOWAs, UEMOA and the OIF — Level (tbd) — Generalist path STPC12/1
Africa (English) 24/09/2012 -
28/09/2012		   Short Trade Policy Course in partnership with SADC — Level (tbd) — Generalist path STPC12/2
Africa (English)   X Short Trade Policy Course in partnership with COMESA — Level (tbd) — Generalist path  
Africa (English)   X Short Trade Policy Course in partnership with EAC — Level (tbd) — Generalist path  
Africa (French)   X Short Trade Policy Course in partnership with CEMAC, ECCAS and the OIF — Level (tbd) — Generalist path  
Latin America   X Short Trade Policy Course in partnership with FLACSO — Level (tbd) — Generalist path  
Latin America 05/11/2012 -
16/11/2012		 X Short Trade Policy Course in partnership with ALADI — Level (tbd) — Generalist path STPC12/3
Latin America 11/06/2012 -
22/06/2012		 X Training for High-Level Government Officials in partnership with OAS — Level (tbd) — Generalist path STPC12/4
Pacific X   Short Trade Policy Course in partnership with University of South Pacific (TBC) — Level (tbd) — Generalist path STPC12/5
B. SPECIALIZED AND ADVANCED TA
1. Geneva-based Thematic Courses
Global 03/12/2012 -
07/12/2012		 X Advanced Thematic Course on WTO Dispute Settlement (Spanish and English) — Level 3 — Specialist path TC12/1
Global 30/04/2012 -
04/05/2012		   Advanced Thematic Course on WTO Dispute Settlement (tbd) — Level 3 — Specialist path TC12/9
Global X   Advanced Thematic course on Agriculture (tbd)- Level 3 — Specialist path TC12/8
Global 17/09/2012 -
21/09/2012		 X Advanced Thematic Course on Regionalism (English, Spanish/French (tbd)) — Level 3 — Specialist path TC12/2
Global   X Advanced Thematic Course on Rules (tbd) — Level 3 — Specialist path  
Global X X Advanced Thematic Course — GATS or Advanced Course for LDCs — Level 3 — Specialist path TC12/3
Global 12/03/2012 -
23/03/2012		 X Joint WIPO/WTO Advanced Course on Intellectual Property for Government Officials — Level 3 — Specialist path TC12/4
Global 04/07/2012 -
13/07/2012		 X Follow-up activities related to the 2011(English) and 2012 (French) Advanced Thematic Course on SPS — Level 3 — Specialist path TC12/5
Global 08/10/2012 -
26/10/2012		 X Advanced Thematic course on SPS (French in 2012 and English in 2013) — Level 3 — Specialist path TC12/6
Global   X Advanced Thematic course on TBT (English) — Level 3 — Specialist path  
Global 16/04/2012 -
27/04/2012		   Advanced Thematic course Trade and Environment (English) — Level 3 — Specialist path TC12/7
2. National Technical Assistance Activities
(i) Topic-specific activities (incl. assisting beneficiaries in conducting Needs Assessment)
All regions X X 200 national activities  
(ii) Technical assistance within the TPRM Framework
All regions X X incl. under (i) above – these events include missions to countries for which a TPR report is underway, as well as missions to groups of countries being reviewed in a single TPR.  
(iii) Assisting beneficiaries in conducting Needs Assessment
All regions     included under (i) above  
(iv) WTO Reference Centres and enquiry points
All regions X X 10 national workshops on WTO Reference Centres (20 over a two-year period)  
3. Regional Seminars
(i) Agriculture
Africa (English) X   Workshop on the Agreement on Agriculture and the Agriculture Negotiations — Level 2 — Specialist path AGRI12/1
Africa (French)   X Workshop on the Agreement on Agriculture and the Agriculture Negotiations — Level 2 — Specialist path  
Arab and Middle East countries   X Workshop on the Agreement on Agriculture and the Agriculture Negotiations — Level 2 — Specialist path  
Asia and Pacific Economies X   Workshop on the Agreement on Agriculture and the Agriculture Negotiations — Level 2 — Specialist path AGRI12/2
Caribbean   X Workshop on the Agreement on Agriculture and the Agriculture Negotiations — Level 2 — Specialist path  
Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Caucasus 26/06/2012 -
28/06/2012		   Workshop on the Agreement on Agriculture and the Agriculture Negotiations — Level 2 — Specialist path AGRI12/3
Latin America 03/07/2012 -
05/07/2012		   Workshop on the Agreement on Agriculture and the Agriculture Negotiations — Level 2 — Specialist path AGRI12/4
(ii) Dispute Settlement
Africa (English) 19/06/2012 -
22/06/2012		   Training Course on WTO Dispute Settlement — Level 2 — Specialist path DS12/1
Africa (French)   X Training Course on WTO Dispute Settlement — Level 2 or Level 3 (Advanced) — Specialist path  
Arab and Middle East countries 16/09/2012 -
20/09/2012		   Training Course on WTO Dispute Settlement — Level 2 or Level 3 (Advanced) — Specialist path DS12/2
Asia and Pacific Economies   X Advanced Training Course on WTO Dispute Settlement — Level 2 or Level 3 (Advanced) — Specialist path  
Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Caucasus 22/10/2012 -
26/10/2012		   Training Course on WTO Dispute Settlement — Level 2 or Level 3 (Advanced) — Specialist path DS12/3
Latin America   X Advanced Training Course on WTO Dispute Settlement — Level 2 or Level 3 (Advanced) — Specialist path  
(iii) Government Procurement (Plurilateral Agreement on)
Africa (English)   X Workshop on Government Procurement — Level 2 or Level 3 (Advanced) — Specialist path  
Africa (French) 09/10/2012 -
11/10/2012		   Workshop on Government Procurement — Level 2 or Level 3 (Advanced) — Specialist path GP12/1
Arab and Middle East countries 05/06/2012 -
07/06/2012		   Workshop on Government Procurement — Level 2 or Level 3 (Advanced) — Specialist path GP12/2
Asia and Pacific Economies   X Advanced Workshop on Government Procurement — Level 2 or Level 3 (Advanced) — Specialist path  
Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Caucasus   X Workshop on Government Procurement — Level 2 or Level 3 (Advanced) — Specialist path  
Latin America X   Advanced Workshop on Government Procurement — Level 2 or Level 3 (Advanced) — Specialist path  
(iv) Market Access-related Issues
Africa (English) X   Workshop on Market Access Issues (tariffs, the WTO tariff databases, WTO Schedules of Concessions as well as the Agreements on customs valuation, rules of origin and import licensing procedures.) — Level 2 or Level 3 (Advanced) — Specialist path MA12/1
Africa (French)   X Workshop on Market Access Issues (tariffs, the WTO tariff databases, WTO Schedules of Concessions as well as the Agreements on customs valuation, rules of origin and import licensing procedures.) — Level 3 — Specialist path  
Arab and Middle East countries   X Workshop on Market Access Issues (tariffs, the WTO tariff databases, WTO Schedules of Concessions as well as the Agreements on customs valuation, rules of origin and import licensing procedures.) — Level 3 — Specialist path  
Asia 11/06/2012 -
15/06/2012		   Workshop on Market Access Issues (tariffs, the WTO tariff databases, WTO Schedules of Concessions as well as the Agreements on customs valuation, rules of origin and import licensing procedures.) — Level 3 — Specialist path MA12/2
Caribbean   X Workshop on Market Access Issues (tariffs, the WTO tariff databases, WTO Schedules of Concessions as well as the Agreements on customs valuation, rules of origin and import licensing procedures.) — Level 3 — Specialist path  
Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Caucasus   X Workshop on Market Access Issues (tariffs, the WTO tariff databases, WTO Schedules of Concessions as well as the Agreements on customs valuation, rules of origin and import licensing procedures.) — Level 3 — Specialist path  
Latin America 30/07/2012 -
03/08/2012		   Workshop on Market Access Issues (tariffs, the WTO tariff databases, WTO Schedules of Concessions as well as the Agreements on customs valuation, rules of origin and import licensing procedures.) — Level 3 — Specialist path MA12/3
Pacific   X Workshop on Market Access Issues (tariffs, the WTO tariff databases, WTO Schedules of Concessions as well as the Agreements on customs valuation, rules of origin and import licensing procedures.) — Level 3 — Specialist path  
(v) Regional Trade Agreements
Africa (English)   X Workshop on Regional Trade Agreements — Level 2 — Specialist path  
(vi) Rules
Africa (English)   X Workshop on Trade Remedies or Negotiations — Level 2 — Specialist path  
Africa (French) X   Workshop on Trade Remedies or Negotiations — Level 2 — Specialist path RUL12/1
Arab and Middle East countries 22/09/2012 -
25/09/2012		   Workshop on Trade Remedies or Negotiations — Level 2 — Specialist path RUL12/2
Asia and Pacific Economies   X Workshop on Trade Remedies or Negotiations — Level 2 — Specialist path  
Caribbean   X Workshop on Trade Remedies or Negotiations — Level 2 — Specialist path  
Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Caucasus   X Workshop on Trade Remedies or Negotiations — Level 2 — Specialist path  
Latin America X   Workshop on Trade Remedies or Negotiations — Level 2 — Specialist path RUL12/3
(vii) Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
Africa (English) X   Applied training in the SPS Agreement — Level 2 — Specialist path SPS12/1
Africa (French)   X Applied training in the SPS Agreement — Level 2 — Specialist path  
Arab and Middle East countries   X Applied training in the SPS Agreement — Level 2 — Specialist path  
Asia and Pacific Economies 05/11/2012 -
09/11/2012		   Applied training in the SPS Agreement — Level 2 — Specialist path SPS12/2
Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Caucasus 19/11/2012 -
22/11/2012		   Applied training in the SPS Agreement — Level 2 — Specialist path SPS12/3
Latin America 25/06/2012 -
30/06/2012		   Applied training in the SPS Agreement — Level 2 — Specialist path SPS12/4
(viii) Services negotiations
Africa (English)   X Advanced Workshop on the GATS and the Services Negotiations — Level 3 — Specialist path  
Africa (French)   X Advanced Workshop on the GATS and the Services Negotiations — Level 3 — Specialist path  
Arab and Middle East countries 12/11/2012 -
15/11/2012		   Advanced Workshop on the GATS and the Services Negotiations — Level 3 — Specialist path GATS12/2
Asia 27/02/2012 -
01/03/2012		   Advanced Workshop on the GATS and the Services Negotiations (partnership with Government of Singapore) — Level 3 — Specialist path GATS12/1
Caribbean 03/07/2012 -
06/07/2012		   Advanced Workshop on the GATS and the Services Negotiations — Level 3 — Specialist path GATS12/3
Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Caucasus   X Advanced Workshop on the GATS and the Services Negotiations — Level 3 — Specialist path  
Latin America   X Advanced Workshop on the GATS and the Services Negotiations — Level 3 — Specialist path  
Pacific   X Workshop on the GATS and the Services Negotiations — Level 3 — Specialist path  
(ix) Technical Barriers to Trade
Africa (English)   X Workshop on the TBT Agreement: deepened understanding on the TBT Agreement, TBT Committee's work and TBT dispute cases — enhance exchange of experiences on the implementation of the TBT Agreement and encourage cooperation between beneficiary countries and other Members outside the region — Level 2 — Specialist path  
Africa (French)   X Workshop on the TBT Agreement: deepened understanding on the TBT Agreement, TBT Committee's work and TBT dispute cases — enhance exchange of experiences on the implementation of the TBT Agreement and encourage cooperation between beneficiary countries and other Members outside the region — Level 2 — Specialist path  
Asia and Pacific Economies X   Workshop on the TBT Agreement: deepened understanding on the TBT Agreement, TBT Committee's work and TBT dispute cases — enhance exchange of experiences on the implementation of the TBT Agreement and encourage cooperation between beneficiary countries and other Members outside the region — Level 2 — Specialist path TBT12/1
Caribbean X   Workshop on the TBT Agreement: deepened understanding on the TBT Agreement, TBT Committee's work and TBT dispute cases — enhance exchange of experiences on the implementation of the TBT Agreement and encourage cooperation between beneficiary countries and other Members outside the region — Level 2 — Specialist path TBT12/2
(x) Trade and Development, including: S&D and Small Economies — Aid for Trade
Africa   X Aid for Trade: preparation of the Fourth Global Review — Level 2 — Generalist path  
Asia and Pacific Economies   X Aid for Trade: preparation of the Fourth Global Review — Level 2 — Generalist path  
Africa (English)   X Trade and Development — Level 2 — Generalist path  
Africa (French) 26/06/2012 -
28/06/2012		   Trade and Development — Level 2 — Generalist path TD12/1
Arab and Middle East countries   X Trade and Development — Level 2 — Generalist path  
Asia and Pacific Economies X   Trade and Development — Level 2 — Generalist path TD12/2
Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Caucasus   X Trade and Development — Level 2 — Generalist path  
Latin America 29/05/2012 -
01/06/2012		   Trade and Development — Level 2 — Generalist path TD12/3
(xi) Trade and Environment
Africa (English) X   Trade and Environment, including a focus on specific topics (e.g. multilateral environmental agreements, climate change and green economy) — Level 2 — Specialist path TE12/1
Africa (French) X   Trade and environment, including a focus on specific topics (e.g. multilateral environmental agreements, climate change and green economy) — Level 2 — Specialist path TE12/2
Arab and Middle East countries   X Trade and Environment, including a focus on specific topics (e.g. multilateral environmental agreements, climate change and green economy) — Level 2 — Specialist path  
Asia and Pacific Economies   X Trade and Environment, including a focus on specific topics (e.g. multilateral environmental agreements, climate change and green economy) — Level 2 — Specialist path  
Caribbean X   Trade and Environment, including a focus on specific topics (e.g. multilateral environmental agreements, climate change and green economy) — Level 2 — Specialist path TE12/3
Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Caucasus X   Trade and Environment, including a focus on specific topics (e.g. multilateral environmental agreements, climate change and green economy) — Level 2 — Specialist path TE12/4
Latin America   X Trade and Environment, including a focus on specific topics (e.g. multilateral environmental agreements, climate change and green economy) — Level 2 — Specialist path  
(xii) Trade Facilitation
Africa (English)   X Workshop on Trade Facilitation — Level 3 — Specialist path  
Africa (French) X   Workshop on Trade Facilitation — Level 3 — Specialist path TF12/1
Arab and Middle East countries   X Workshop on Trade Facilitation — Level 3 — Specialist path  
Asia and Pacific Economies X   Workshop on Trade Facilitation — Level 3 — Specialist path TF12/2
Caribbean   X Sub-Regional Workshop on Trade Facilitation Needs Assessment — Level 3 — Specialist path  
Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Caucasus X   Workshop on Trade Facilitation — Level 3 — Specialist path TF12/3
Latin America   X Workshop on Trade Facilitation — Level 3 — Specialist path  
(xiii) Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs)
Africa (English) 14/11/2012 -
16/11/2012		   Workshop on TRIPS — Level 2 — Specialist path TRIPS12/1
Africa (French)   X Workshop on TRIPS — Level 2 — Specialist path  
Arab and Middle East countries 28/05/2012 -
31/05/2012		   Workshop on TRIPS — Level 2 — Specialist path TRIPS12/2
Asia and Pacific Economies 10/07/2012 -
12/07/2012		   Workshop on TRIPS — Level 2 — Specialist path TRIPS12/3
Caribbean 18/04/2012 -
20/04/2012		   Workshop on TRIPS — Level 2 — Specialist path TRIPS12/4
Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Caucasus 26/09/2012 -
28/09/2012		   Joint WHO/WTO training programme on IP and Public Health — Level 2 — Specialist path TRIPS12/5
Latin America   X Workshop on TRIPS — Level 2 — Specialist path  
4. State of play of the DDA and systemic and institutional Issues in the WTO (pro memoria)
5. Intensive Courses on Trade Negotiations Skills
Africa (English) 09/07/2012 -
13/07/2012		   Advanced Course on Trade Negotiations Skills: strategies and tactics for the conduct of trade negotiations, as well as techniques of systematic decision analysis for monitoring and managing the negotiating process. — Level 3 — Generalist path TN12/1
Africa (French)   X Advanced Course on Trade Negotiations Skills: strategies and tactics for the conduct of trade negotiations, as well as techniques of systematic decision analysis for monitoring and managing the negotiating process. — Level 3 — Generalist path  
Arab and Middle East countries   X Advanced Course on Trade Negotiations Skills: strategies and tactics for the conduct of trade negotiations, as well as techniques of systematic decision analysis for monitoring and managing the negotiating process. — Level 3 — Generalist path  
Asia and Pacific Economies 23/04/2012 -
27/04/2012		   Advanced Course on Trade Negotiations Skills: strategies and tactics for the conduct of trade negotiations, as well as techniques of systematic decision analysis for monitoring and managing the negotiating process. — Level 3 — Generalist path TN12/2
Caribbean 08/10/2012 -
12/10/2012		   Advanced Course on Trade Negotiations Skills: strategies and tactics for the conduct of trade negotiations, as well as techniques of systematic decision analysis for monitoring and managing the negotiating process. — Level 3 — Generalist path TN12/3
Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Caucasus   X Advanced Course on Trade Negotiations Skills: strategies and tactics for the conduct of trade negotiations, as well as techniques of systematic decision analysis for monitoring and managing the negotiating process. — Level 3 — Generalist path  
Latin America   X Advanced Course on Trade Negotiations Skills: strategies and tactics for the conduct of trade negotiations, as well as techniques of systematic decision analysis for monitoring and managing the negotiating process. — Level 3 — Generalist path  
6. Outreach Activities for Parliamentarians and Civil Society
Africa X   Workshop for the Civil Society — Level 1 — Generalist path OUT12/1
Arab and Middle East countries   X Workshop for the Civil Society — Level 1 — Generalist path  
Asia and Pacific Economies X   Workshop for the Civil Society — Level 1 — Generalist path OUT12/2
The Caribbean   X Workshop for the Civil Society and Media — Level 1 — Generalist path  
Latin America X   Workshop for the Civil Society and Media — Level 1 — Generalist path OUT12/3
Africa X   Workshop for Media — Level 1 — Generalist path OUT12/4
Asia and Pacific Economies   X Workshop for Media — Level 1 — Generalist path  
Africa X   Workshop for Parliamentarians, in partnership with the AfDB, the CPA, and the OIF — Level 1 — Generalist path OUT12/5
Arab and Middle East countries   X Workshop for Parliamentarians — Level 1 — Generalist path  
Asia and Pacific Economies 15/05/2012 -
17/05/2012		   Workshop for Parliamentarians — Level 1 — Generalist path OUT12/6
Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Caucasus   X Workshop for Parliamentarians — Level 1 — Generalist path  
Latin America and the Caribbean   X Workshop for Parliamentarians — Level 1 — Generalist path  
7. Accessions
Africa 09/10/2012 -
11/10/2012		   Seminar on Accession issues in partnership with the AfDB — Level 1 — Generalist path ACC12/1
Arab and Middle East Countries   X Seminar on Accession issues in partnership with AMF/ESCWA (tbc) — Level 1 — Generalist path  
Acceding and Recently Acceded LDCs 29/05/2012 -
01/06/2012		   China's LDCs and Accessions Programme (The China Programme):  WTO Accession Round Table Meeting in partnership with the Government of China — Level 1 — Generalist path ACC12/2
C. ACADEMIC SUPPORT FOR TRAINING AND CAPACITY-BUILDING
1. WTO Chairs Programme (WCP)
Global 25/06/2012 -
26/06/2012		 X WCP Annual Conference WCP12/1
Global 01/01/2012 -
31/12/2012		 X Continuation of Grants to fifteen WTO Chairs selected in 2010 WCP12/2
Global 25/06/2012 -
26/06/2012		 X WCP Advisory Board Meeting WCP12/1a
Global X   WTO Chairs Review Exercise — Fifteen missions  
Global X X Support missions to WTO Chair holder institutions: Launching Ceremonies and support missions.  
2. Academic Cooperation Programme
(i) Regional and global capacity-building academic events
Global 27/06/2012 -
29/06/2012		   15th Annual Conference of the Global Trade Analysis Project (GTAP): funding of 25 participants from developing countries, including WTO Chair holders. ASP12/6
Asia and Pacific Economies X X Joint WTO-UNESCAP Workshop for Researchers ASP12/16
Africa X X Co-sponsoring of a regional seminar for African scholars in partnership with a university from the region. ASP12/1
Arab and Middle East Countries X X Co-sponsoring the International Symposium in partnership with Université Mohammed V-Souissi, Morocco for Arab and Middle Eastern scholars. ASP12/2
Asia and Pacific Economies X X Co-sponsoring of a regional seminar for scholars from Asia-Pacific, in partnership with a university from the region. ASP12/3
Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Caucasus X X Co-sponsoring of a regional seminar for CEECAC scholars in partnership with a university from the region. ASP12/4
Latin America X X Co-sponsoring of a regional seminar for Latin American scholars in partnership with a university from the region. ASP12/5
(ii) National Workshops for Academics
  X X National workshops for University professors  
(iii) Library support for Universities
  X X The donation of WTO publications to Universities and groups of scholars ASP12/7
3. Support Programme for doctoral studies
  X X Support programme for doctoral students ASP12/8
4. Programme for visiting academics
  X X Programme for visiting academics ASP12/9
5. Research collaboration
  X X Research collaboration: joint research activities with academics from developing countries  
D. TRAINEE PROGRAMMES AND INTERNSHIPS
1. Netherlands Trainee Programme (10 months )
  01/05/2012 -
21/12/2012		 X 1. Netherlands Trainee Programme (10 months ) NTP12
2. WTO Regional Coordinator Internship (6 months)
  16/01/2012 -
21/12/2012		 X 2. WTO Regional Coordinator Internship (6 months) RCI12
3. WTO Mission Internship (10 months)
  19/03/2012 -
28/02/2013		 X 3. WTO Mission Internship (10 months) MIP12
4. WTO Accessions Internship (6 months)
  X   4. WTO Accessions Internship (6 months)  
E. E-LEARNING
1. E-Learning: online courses
Capital-Based officials 01/01/2012 -
31/12/2012		 X Introduction to the WTO (English) Level 1 — Generalist path eTRAIN12/1e
Capital-Based officials 01/01/2012 -
31/12/2012		 X Introduction to the WTO (French) Level 1 — Generalist path eTRAIN12/1f
Capital-Based officials 01/01/2012 -
31/12/2012		 X Introduction to the WTO (Spanish) Level 1 — Generalist path eTRAIN12/1s
Capital-Based officials 01/01/2012 -
31/12/2012		 X The Multilateral Trade Agreements and the WTO — (English) Level 2 — Generalist path eTRAIN12/2e
Capital-Based officials 01/01/2012 -
31/12/2012		 X The Multilateral Trade Agreements and the WTO — (French) Level 2 — Generalist path eTRAIN12/2f
Capital-Based officials 01/01/2012 -
31/12/2012		 X The Multilateral Trade Agreements and the WTO — (Spanish) Level 2 — Generalist path eTRAIN12/2s
Capital-Based officials 01/01/2012 -
31/12/2012		 X RTAs and the WTO – (English) Level 2 — Specialist path eTRAIN12/3e
Capital-Based officials 01/01/2012 -
31/12/2012		 X RTAs and the WTO – (French) Level 2 — Specialist path eTRAIN12/3f
Capital-Based officials 01/01/2012 -
31/12/2012		 X RTAs and the WTO – (Spanish) Level 2 — Specialist path eTRAIN12/3s
Capital-Based officials 01/01/2012 -
31/12/2012		 X Technical Barriers to Trade (English) Level 2 — Specialist path eTRAIN12/4e
Capital-Based officials 01/01/2012 -
31/12/2012		 X Technical Barriers to Trade French) Level 2 — Specialist path eTRAIN12/4f
Capital-Based officials 01/01/2012 -
31/12/2012		 X Technical Barriers to Trade (Spanish) Level 2 — Specialist path eTRAIN12/4s
Capital-Based officials 01/01/2012 -
31/12/2012		 X DSU in the WTO (English) Level 2 — Specialist path eTRAIN12/5e
Capital-Based officials 01/01/2012 -
31/12/2012		 X DSU in the WTO (French) Level 2 — Specialist path eTRAIN12/5f
Capital-Based officials 01/01/2012 -
31/12/2012		 X DSU in the WTO (Spanish) Level 2 — Specialist path eTRAIN12/5s
Capital-Based officials 01/01/2012 -
31/12/2012		 X Trade and Environment (English) Level 2 — Specialist path eTRAIN12/6e
Capital-Based officials 01/03/2012 -
31/12/2012		 X Trade and Environment (French) Level 2 — Specialist path eTRAIN12/6f
Capital-Based officials 01/01/2012 -
31/12/2012		 X Trade and Environment (Spanish) Level 2 — Specialist path eTRAIN12/6s
Capital-Based officials 01/01/2012 -
31/12/2012		 X Non-Agricultural Market Access in the WTO (English) Level 2 — Specialist path eTRAIN12/7e
Capital-Based officials 01/05/2012 -
31/12/2012		 X Non-Agricultural Market Access in the WTO (French) Level 2 — Specialist path eTRAIN12/7f
Capital-Based officials 01/01/2012 -
31/12/2012		 X Non-Agricultural Market Access in the WTO (Spanish) Level 2 — Specialist path eTRAIN12/7s
Capital-Based officials 01/01/2012 -
31/12/2012		 X Trade Remedies in the WTO (English) Level 2 — Specialist path eTRAIN12/8e
Capital-Based officials 01/01/2012 -
31/12/2012		 X Trade Remedies in the WTO (French) Level 2 — Specialist path eTRAIN12/8f
Capital-Based officials 01/01/2012 -
31/12/2012		 X Trade Remedies in the WTO (Spanish) Level 2 — Specialist path eTRAIN12/8s
Capital-Based officials 01/01/2012 -
31/12/2012		 X Agriculture in the WTO (English) Level 2 — Specialist path eTRAIN12/9e
Capital-Based officials 01/01/2012 -
31/12/2012		 X Agriculture in the WTO (French) Level 2 — Specialist path eTRAIN12/9f
Capital-Based officials 01/01/2012 -
31/12/2012		 X Agriculture in the WTO (Spanish) Level 2 — Specialist path eTRAIN12/9s
Capital-Based officials 01/01/2012 -
31/12/2012		 X Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (English) Level 2 — Specialist path eTRAIN12/10e
Capital-Based officials 01/01/2012 -
31/12/2012		 X Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (French) Level 2 — Specialist path eTRAIN12/10f
Capital-Based officials 01/01/2012 -
31/12/2012		 X Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (Spanish) Level 2 — Specialist path eTRAIN12/10s
Capital-Based officials 01/01/2012 -
31/12/2012		 X Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (English) Level 2 — Specialist path eTRAIN12/11e
Capital-Based officials 01/01/2012 -
31/12/2012		 X Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (French) Level 2 — Specialist path eTRAIN12/11f
Capital-Based officials 01/01/2012 -
31/12/2012		 X Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (Spanish) Level 2 — Specialist path eTRAIN12/11s
Capital-Based officials 01/01/2012 -
31/12/2012		 X Trade in Services in the WTO — GATS (English) Level 2 — Specialist path eTRAIN12/12e
Capital-Based officials 01/01/2012 -
31/12/2012		 X Trade in Services in the WTO — GATS (French) Level 2 — Specialist path eTRAIN12/12f
Capital-Based officials 01/01/2012 -
31/12/2012		 X Trade in Services in the WTO — GATS (Spanish) Level 2 — Specialist path eTRAIN12/12s
2. Self-training modules: computer-based training modules
Capital-Based officials 01/01/2012 -
31/12/2012		 X Overview of the WTO, Dispute Settlement, Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures, Trade in Services, Accession Procedures, Trade Finance, WTO Docs Online, WTO Library (English, French, Spanish) — The WTO: Legal Underpinnings (English, Spanish) — The WTO Coherence Mandate (English, French) — The WTO: Economic Underpinnings, Trade Facilitation, Trade Facilitation Needs Assessment (English) CBT12/1

 

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