WTO NEWS: 2004 NEWS ITEMS
27 April 2004
WTO TRAINING COURSES
WTO Caribbean Trade Policy Course concludes
Thirty-one government officials from 17 countries/territories attended on 22 April 2004 the closing ceremony marking the conclusion of the Caribbean Regional Trade Policy Course, organized by the WTO Secretariat, in partnership with the University of the West Indies. The course, held at the Mona Campus in Kingston, Jamaica, started on 2 February and ended on 23 April 2004.
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The ceremony was attended by Senator the Hon. Delano Franklyn,
Minister of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, and by
Professor Kenneth O. Hall, Pro-Vice Chancellor and Principal of the Mona
Campus of the University of the West Indies. Mr. Alberto Campeas, Director
of the WTO Development Division, as well as other representatives from the
WTO Secretariat also attended the ceremony.
During twelve weeks, the participants were immersed in the WTO work and were
given the opportunity to learn in a theoretical and practical way the
functioning of the organization. Participating officials became acquainted,
through lectures, debates, visits to regulatory agencies and simulation
exercises, with virtually all the issues dealt with in the framework of the
organization.
The overall objective of the course was to widen participants' understanding
of trade policy matters, the multilateral trading system, international
trade law and the functioning of the WTO. One of the main features of the
regional trade policy courses is that all topics are presented by both WTO
staff and regional resource persons from regional academic institutions and
think-tanks.
Minister Franklyn congratulated the group for completing the demanding
training programme and "wish for you and your territories success as you
move to apply your talents in service of all the peoples of our region". He
thanked the WTO for establishing a regional trade policy course in the Caribbean and said that
"this is a testament to attempts by the WTO to
fulfil the commitment given at the Doha Ministerial Conference in 2001 to
provide enhanced technical assistance to developing and least-developed
countries".
Mr. Campeas thanked the University of the West Indies for its unstinting
support and commitment as well as the Vice-Chancellor and the Principal "for
their support of this project from its inception". To the participants, he
said "I believe you will be in a better position to analyse, develop and
defend your national positions in the WTO".
On behalf of the participants, Miss Bernadette Butler from The Bahamas, said
that "The Trade Policy Course, above all, afforded people from the region to
interact and to discuss the issues that are relevant to us. The participants
would like to thank the WTO and the University of the West Indies for
providing us with this opportunity."
List of the participants back to top
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Anguilla |
Mr. RICHARDSON, Kenrick, Controller of Customs |
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Antigua and Barbuda |
Mr. FREELAND, Michael, Trade Affairs Officer, International Trade Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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Antigua and Barbuda |
Miss GOMES, Natasha Marian, Foreign Service Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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Bahamas |
Miss BUTLER, Bernadette May Evelyn, Counsel, Office of the Attorney-General, Ministry of Trade and Industry |
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Bahamas |
Mr. EDWARDS, Hermis David, Superintendent of Customs, Bahamas Customs Department, Ministry of Trade and Industry |
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Barbados |
Miss HEWITT, Marlene, Senior Business Development Officer, Ministry of Industry and International Business |
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Barbados |
Miss ODLE, Wendy Joanne, Economist, Ministry of Commerce, Consumer Affairs and Business Development |
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Belize |
Mr. CASTELLANOS, Jose, Policy Analyst, Trade Policy Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries |
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Cuba |
Mr. OLIVA, Juan Carlos, Trade Policy Specialist, Division of Trade policy with Africa and Middle East, Ministry of Foreign Trade |
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Cuba |
Mrs. GARCIA, Piedad Viviana, Trade Policy Specialist, Division of Trade Policy with North America, Ministry of Foreign Trade |
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Dominica |
Mr. HENRY James, Agricultural Officer, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment |
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Dominican Republic |
Miss CAMPILLO, Salmi, Analyst, Economic Integration Division, International Department, Central Bank of the Dominican Republic |
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Dominican Republic |
Miss CALLE, Cindy Sabrina, Project Coordinator, Technical Direction, Center of Promotion of Exports and Investment |
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Grenada |
Miss PURCELL, Karline, Project Officer , Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance |
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Grenada |
Miss ST. BERNARD, Jillian Sallyann, Planning Officer, Planning Unit, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Lands and Fisheries |
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Guyana |
Miss LA ROC, Roxanne Ann, Foreign Trade Officer, Foreign Trade Department, Ministry of Foreign Trade and International Cooperation |
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Guyana |
Mr. PICKETT, Deon Bransford, Foreign Trade Officer, Foreign Trade Department, Ministry of Foreign Trade and International Cooperation |
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Haiti |
Mr. FRANCOIS, Emmanuel Andr? Chief of Export Promotion, Foreign Trade Division Ministry of Commerce and Industry |
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Haiti |
Mr. BERNARDIN, Sa黮, Sub-Director, Airport Customs, General Administration of Customs |
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Jamaica |
Mr. TAYLOR, Sean Andrew, Acting Director of Research, Customs Department, Ministry of Finance and Planning |
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Jamaica |
Miss BUTLER, Joan, Manager of Trade Policy, Ministry of Commerce, Science and Technology |
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Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Mr. EDWARDS, Charleton Ersdale, Supervisor of Training, Customs Department, Ministry of Finance |
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Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Mr. BERRIDGE, Samuel Alharjai, Assistant Secretary, Desk Officer CARICOM / WTO Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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Saint Lucia |
Mr. FEVRIER, Stephen John, Foreign Service Officer, Trade and Legal Division, Ministry of External Affairs, International Trade and Civil Aviation |
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Saint Lucia |
Miss LOUIS, Lisa, Commerce and Industry Officer, Ministry of Commerce, Investment and Consumer Affairs |
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Saint Vincent & the Grenadines |
Mr. LEDGER, Ezra Dale, Director, Bureau of Standards, Ministry of Industry and Telecommunications, P.O Box 1506, Kingstown |
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Saint Vincent & the Grenadines |
Miss ROSE, Mintrue Martina, Economist I, Economic Research and Policy Unit, Ministry of Finance and Planning |
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Suriname |
Mrs. REWAT, Sadhna, Legal Officer, International Economic Relations Division, Ministry of Trade and Industry |
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Suriname |
Miss VAN GLAANEN WEYGEL, Jeanelle Monique, Head of International Organisations Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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Trinidad and Tobago |
Mr. HABIB, James, Director, Americas Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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Trinidad and Tobago |
Miss LEWIS Trudy A. J., Economist II, Trade Division, Ministry of Trade and Industry |