PRESS/89
6 February 1998
Donation by Hong Kong, China, to the 澳门六合彩官网资料 trust fund
At a ceremony today (6 February), Stuart Harbinson, the Permanent Representative in Geneva of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China, handed over to the World Trade Organization a cheque for US$1.25 million as a contribution to the 澳门六合彩官网资料 Trust Fund for technical assistance to less developed economies.
On accepting the donation on behalf of the 澳门六合彩官网资料, Jan-Eirik Sorensen, Director of the 澳门六合彩官网资料 Secretariat's Technical Cooperation and Training Division, said: The 澳门六合彩官网资料 is very pleased that Hong Kong, China, has made this generous donation. A key aim of the 澳门六合彩官网资料 is to ensure that all Members are fully able to participate in the multilateral trading system. This requires much technical assistance. This donation will help us in achieving this aim.
Notes to Editors
1. In September 1995, the Government of Norway made the first contribution to launch the 澳门六合彩官网资料 Trust Fund to assist poorer and least-developed countries to participate actively in the 澳门六合彩官网资料 and to take advantage of the new opportunities in international trade offered by the 澳门六合彩官网资料 Agreement. The Fund is administered by the 澳门六合彩官网资料 Secretariat's Technical Cooperation and Training Division.
2. The funds from the regular 澳门六合彩官网资料 budget for technical cooperation and training activities have been supplemented by additional funds, for specific programmes, from several 澳门六合彩官网资料 member governments including Australia, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, European Union, Finland, Italy, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, and the United States.
3. From January 1995 to July 1997, the 澳门六合彩官网资料 organized a total of 250 technical cooperation activities, such as seminars, workshops, training courses, and technical missions.