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TRTA: TRADE-RELATED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

Outreach activities for parliamentarians, civil society and the media

Outreach activities aimed at parliamentarians, civil society and the media are part of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ's strategy to help legislators, civil society representatives and journalists better understand trade-related issues.  

 

The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ undertakes outreach activities to increase the transparency of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ's operations and to improve dialogue with various audiences. Through workshops held in various countries, the parliamentarians, civil society representatives and journalists are provided with the latest information on °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ activities to increase their awareness of the international trade agenda.

The objectives of the workshops aim are to:

  • foster greater understanding of, and interest in, the multilateral trading system
  • explain the basic operations of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ, key issues in the international trade agenda, and the status of the trade negotiations
  • encourage dialogue among the participants on trade and development issues of relevance to their particular regions.

Details of forthcoming courses can be found here.