WTO TRAINING ACTIVITIES in geneva AND THE REGIONAL TRADE POLICY
COURSES (RTPC) IN 2020: DATES AND OTHER INFORMATION

1  INTRODUCTION

1.1.          This communication sets out information on the Global Training Activities in Geneva and the eight-week long Regional Trade Policy Courses (RTPCs) to be conducted in 2020. Its aim is to facilitate the planning of government officials' participation in the trade-related training activities to be conducted by the WTO in 2020. The training calendar outlined below includes both face-to-face and activities available through eLearning courses. It will be subject to revisions as circumstances change during the year or supplementary information becomes available. This information will be made available on the page of the WTO website corresponding to Building Trade Capacity – Technical Assistance and Training.[1]

1.2.          Detailed information on course titles, delivery language and dates are provided in annexes I, II, and III included at the end of this communication. Annex I lists the activities available to "generalists" (see below) at different levels of learning through face-to-face courses held in Geneva and in the regions for the eight-week long trade policy courses or through the eLearning platform.[2] Annex II contains similar information for learning activities aimed at "specialists" and held in Geneva. Annex III lists eLearning activities that are outside of the Progressive Learning Strategy framework.

1.3.          For courses organised per region, other than the eight-week long trade policy courses, details will be published as they become available on the pages of the WTO website corresponding to Technical Assistance and Training.

1.4.  The Institute for Training and Technical Cooperation (ITTC) encourages government officials from beneficiaries of WTO Trade-related Technical Assistance to take advantage of the wide range of training opportunities planned for their benefit during 2020. For each training activity, in accordance with existing procedures, an announcement will be made online and/or a letter of invitation will be sent out to the Permanent Missions of the targeted beneficiaries detailing the activity's title, delivery language and dates, application requirements and other relevant information.