WTO: 2005 NEWS ITEMS
26 July 2005
WTO TRAINING COURSES
Seventh introduction course on WTO for LDCs concludes in Geneva
The seventh 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 15 July 2005 in Geneva.
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Twenty one representatives of least-developed African, Caribbean and
Pacific countries, as well as of one regional organization, attended the
course, which was conducted in French at WTO headquarters.
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 the "operational" 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.
Special attention was paid in all course activities, in particular during
the second week, to the development dimension. A forum on technical
co-operation was held with experts from AITIC, the ITC, UNCTAD, and WIPO,
who gave presentations on the technical assistance activities of these
organizations, with particular emphasis on the specific needs of the
participants' own countries. Participants were also able to discuss
bilaterally more individualized aspects of these organizations' cooperation
with each of their own countries. This forum also served to strengthen
participants' contacts with these organizations. During the first week of
the course, the participants also had the opportunity to have a presentation
delivered by a representative of the Advisory Centre on WTO Law.
Over the three weeks, various speakers sought to apprise participants of the
current state of play in the negotiations launched within the framework of
the "Doha Development Agenda" in the different areas. The participants were
also regularly briefed on the final phases of the negotiations held at the
same moment to create a consensus for a framework agreement in the context
of the Doha Development Agenda. They also attended two meetings related to
the DDA negotiations (the Special Sessions of the Council for Trade in
Services and of the Committee on Trade & Environment).
This course was funded from the WTO regular budget as part of the ongoing
endeavour since the Doha Ministerial Conference to provide capacity-building
for developing countries, in particular LDCs.
List of the participants back to top
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Angola |
M. Fernando NDOFULA, Economiste/Consultant, Direction de la Coop閞ation internationale, Minist鑢e du Commerce |
|
B閚in |
M. Bienvenu Comlan KOKOU, Chef de service adjoint, Service de la R間lementation et des 閏hanges, Direction du Commerce ext閞ieur, Minist鑢e de l'Industrie, du Commerce et de la Promotion de l'Emploi |
|
Burkina Faso |
M. Mambila BANSE, Economiste, Direction des Etudes et de la Planification, Minist鑢e du Commerce, de la Promotion de l'Entreprise et de l'Artisanat |
|
Burundi |
M. Philibert BARANYANKA, Chef de service "Coop閞ation commerciale" et Conseiller juridique, D閜artement du Commerce ext閞ieur, Minist鑢e du Commerce et de l'Industrie |
|
Cap-Vert |
M. Jos?Antonio OLIVEIRA DELGADO, Juriste, Cabinet d'閠udes et Documentation, GEDA (Cabinet d'Etudes, Documentation et accessoires), Minist鑢e des Affaires 閠rang鑢es, Coop閞ation et Communaut閟 |
|
Djibouti |
M. Yacoub ABDI DJAMA, chef de service par int閞im, Service du Contr鬺e de la Qualit?et des Normes, Minist鑢e du Commerce, de l'Industrie et de l'Artisanat |
|
Guin閑 閝uatoriale |
M. Bruno Ngomo OBAHA ANGONO, Chef de Cabinet technique, Direction g閚閞ale du Commerce, Minist鑢e de l'Economie, du Commerce et de la Promotion d'Entreprises |
|
Ha飔i |
M. Fritz CHERY, Charg?de Mission, Direction du Commerce ext閞ieur, Minist鑢e du Commerce et de l'Industrie |
|
Madagascar |
M. Arison Honor?Clair ANDRIAMALALA, Commissaire du Commerce et de la Concurrence, Secr閠ariat du Minist鑢e de l'Industrialisation, du Commerce et du D関eloppement du Secteur priv?/SPAN> |
|
Mali |
M. Ch閞if Mohamed KANOUTE, Charg?des dossiers OMC, D閜artement de la Coop閞ation multilat閞ale, Direction de la Coop閞ation internationale, Minist鑢e des Affaires 閠rang鑢es et de la Coop閞ation internationale |
|
Mauritanie |
M. Brahim OULD NDAH, Charg?de mission, Minist鑢e du Commerce, de l'Artisanat et du Tourisme |
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Mozambique |
Mlle Marcia Raquel MAVALE, Technicienne de planification, D閜artement des Recherches, Direction de Planification et Coop閞ation, Minist鑢e du Tourisme |
|
Niger |
M. Ousmane Kiepin TOYE, Chef du Service des relations internationales, Direction centrale de la r間lementation et des relations internationales, Direction g閚閞ale des douanes, Minist鑢e de l'Economie et des Finances |
|
R閜ublique centrafricaine |
Mlle Clarisse Bienvenue YACKOTA, Directrice, Direction du Commerce int閞ieur, Minist鑢e du Commerce, de l'Industrie et de la Promotion du Secteur priv?/SPAN> |
|
Rwanda |
M. Innocent SIBOMANA, Directeur, Direction de la Planification et des Ressources internes, Minist鑢e du Commerce, de l'Industrie, de la Promotion de l'Investissement, du Tourisme et des Coop閞atives |
|
Sao Tom?et-Principe |
M. Basilio SACRAMENTO DIOGO, Conseiller ?la Direction du Commerce et Directeur de l'Inspection de l'Activit?閏onomique, Minist鑢e de l'閏onomie |
|
S閚間al |
Mme Khady BA, Ing閚ieur statisticien, Charg閑 des bases de donn閑s, Centre de r閒閞ence et d'analyse, Direction du Commerce ext閞ieur, Minist鑢e du Commerce |
|
Tchad |
M. Abba Bichara GARGUE, Chef de service de la r間lementation, Division du Commerce int閞ieur, Minist鑢e du Commerce, de l'Industrie et de l'Artisanat |
|
Togo |
M. Bassolawo?KOKA, Charg?d'閠udes, Direction du Commerce int閞ieur et de la Concurrence, Minist鑢e du Commerce, de l'Industrie, des Transports et du D関eloppement de la Zone franche |
|
UEMOA |
M. Koffi Addoh GNAKADJA, Charg?des questions commerciales, D閜artement des politiques fiscales, douani鑢es et commerciales (DPFDC), Commission de l'UEMOA |
|
Vanuatu |
M. Wilfred KORAN, Responsable des ressources humaines, D閜artement du Commerce et de l'Industrie, Minist鑢e du Commerce, de l'Industrie et du Tourisme |