TRTA: TRADE-RELATED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ introduction and focus days
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ introduction and focus days are usually held at the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ's headquarters in Geneva and are aimed at newly arrived delegates in Geneva, non-governmental organizations, new °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ staff members, interns working in the Secretariat and interested officials from other international organizations.
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ introduction and focus days are organized by the ITTC in cooperation with experts from °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ divisions. They mainly consist of a presentation on the latest state of play in trade negotiations, the history of the multilateral trading system, the basic principles of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ, the functioning of the organization as well as different ways to access °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ-relevant information. The courses are provided with interpretation.
At the end of the introduction or focus day, the participants are expected to have:
- acquired a general understanding of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ, its functioning and fundamental principles
- learned how to access °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ-relevant resources through information technology
- updated their knowledge on the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ's current activities.
Details of forthcoming courses can be found here.