TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE: Technical Assistance Activities
Information on current TBT-related technical assistance activities
In 2003 the Secretariat was involved in TBT-related technical assistance activities through participation in national and regional seminars and trade policy courses.
2003 TBT Technical Assistance Activities of the Secretariat back to top
Title of Activity |
Venue/ Beneficiary Countries |
Date |
|
National Workshops |
National Workshop | QATAR | 19 July |
National Workshop | YEMEN | 21 July | |
National Workshop | INDIA | November 18 -19 | |
TBT/SPS National Workshop | GEORGIA | 15-17 July | |
TBT/SPS National Workshop | KYRGYZ REPUBLIC | 30 July – 1 August | |
TBT/SPS National Workshop In coordination with ESCWA | LEBANON | 4 September | |
TBT/SPS National Workshop | THE GAMBIA | 2-3 October | |
Regional Workshops |
Regional Workshop for English-speaking Africa | NAMIBIA/ Botswana; Ethiopia; Gambia; Ghana; Kenya; Malawi; Mauritius; Mozambique; Nigeria; Sierra Leone; South Africa; Sudan; Tanzania; Uganda; Zambia and Zimbabwe | 25-27 February |
Regional Workshop for Mediterranean and Arab Countries In coordination with ESCWA | LEBANON/ Algeria; Bahrain; Djibouti; Egypt; Jordan; Mauritania; Oman; Saudi Arabia; Sudan; Syria; Tunisia; United Arab Emirates and Yemen | 2-3 September | |
Regional Workshop on the TBT Agreement for the SAARC region Organized by UNIDO | BANGLADESH/ SAARC Countries | 13-14 November | |
Regional Workshop for Pacific Island Countries | FIJI/ Cook Islands; Kiribati; Marshall Islands; Micronesia; Nauru; Niue Island; Palau; Papua New Guinea; Samoa; Solomon Islands; Tonga; Tuvalu and Vanuatu | 25-27 November | |
Enhancing participation in international standards setting In coordination with IEC/OIML | PERU/ Argentina; Bolivia; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica; Cuba; Ecuador; El Salvador; Guatemala; Honduras; Mexico; Nicaragua; Panama; Paraguay; Dominican Republic; Uruguay and Venezuela | 8-10 April | |
Enhancing participation in international standards setting In coordination with IEC/OIML | MOZAMBIQUE/ Angola; Botswana; Democratic Republic of Congo; Lesotho; Malawi; Namibia; Seychelles; South Africa; Swaziland; Tanzania and Zimbabwe | 6-8 May | |
Integrating LDCs in Global Trade: Challenges and Opportunities of the Doha Development Agenda Organized by UNIDO | SENEGAL/ Benin; Burkina Faso; Cape Verde; Côte d'Ivoire; Guinea; Guinea Bissau; Mali; Mauritania; Niger and Togo | 29-30 September | |
TBT/SPS Regional Workshop for Cariforum Countries | SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS/ Cariforum Countries | 22-24 July | |
Trade Policy Courses |
Trade Policy Course | KENYA/ Botswana; Egypt; Ethiopia; Gambia; Ghana; Lesotho; Malawi; Mauritius; Namibia; Nigeria; Sierra Leone; Sudan; Swaziland; Tanzania; Uganda; Zambia and Zimbabwe | 12 May |
Trade
Policy Course for Islamic Countries In coordination with Islamic Development Bank |
SAUDI ARABIA/ Albania; Azerbaijan; Bahrain; Bangladesh; Benin; Brunei Darussalam; Burkina Faso; Cameroon; Chad; Cote d’Ivoire; Egypt; The Gambia; Guinea; Guinea Bissau; Guyana; Indonesia; Iran; Jordan; Kazakhstan; Kuwait; Kyrgyz Republic; Lebanon; Malaysia; Maldives; Mali; Mauritania; Morocco; Mozambique; Niger; Nigeria; Oman; Pakistan; Qatar; Saudi Arabia; Sierra Leone; Sudan; Suriname; Syria; Tajikistan; Togo; Tunisia; Turkey; Turkmenistan; Uganda; United Arab Emirates; Uzbekistan; Yemen | 16 July | |
Trade Policy Course | GHANA/Algeria; Angola; Benin; Botswana; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cameroon; Cape Verde; Central African Republic; Chad; Comoros; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Congo, Republic; Côte d’Ivoire; Djibouti; Egypt; Eritrea; Ethiopia; Gabon; Gambia; Ghana; Guinea; Guinea Bissau; Guinea Equatorial; Kenya; Lesotho; Liberia; Libya; Madagascar; Malawi; Mali; Mauritania; Mauritius; Morocco; Mozambique; Namibia; Niger; Nigeria; Rwanda; Sao Tome & Principe; Senegal; Seychelles; Sierra Leone; Somalia; South Africa; Sudan; Swaziland; Tanzania; Togo; Tunisia; Uganda; Zambia | 15- 16 October |