2016 ANNUAL REPORT ON DIVERSITY IN THE WTO
SECRETARIAT
Corrigendum*
Please note
that the last sentence in paragraph 1.1 should read as follows:
1.1. "It is the seventh Annual Report on Diversity prepared by the
Secretariat."
Page 11, Paragraph 8.10 should read as follows:
8.3 Participation in Developing Country and LDC‑Focused Internship
Programmes
8.10. In 2016, 50 interns participated in five developing country and
LDC focused internship programmes4. The 50 interns represented 45 countries, in
which 40 Members were represented and five countries in accession negotiations.
Of the 50 interns, 48% were from developing countries and 52% from LDCs. Annex
12 and Chart 9 below illustrate that in 2016, Africa (50%) had the highest
level of representation, followed by Asia (38%). The proportion of female
interns (52%) in these programmes was slightly higher than that of male interns
(48%) in 2016, contributing towards an average that is more balanced in terms
of female representation.
4 WTO Accessions
Internship Programme, PhD Internship, Netherlands Trainee Programme, French/Irish
Internship Programme, Regional Coordinator Internships. Although the YPP
launched in 2016, the five individuals selected will begin only in January
2017.