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CURSOS DE POLÍTICA COMERCIAL DE LA OMC
Duplicación de la capacidad de fo rmación:  se inician en paralelo
los Cursos de Política Comercial vigésimo primero y
vigésimo segundo
Coincidiendo con la inauguración de nuevas instalaciones de formación, el Sr. Paul-Henri Ravier,
Director General Adjunto de la OMC, inició el lunes 16 de septiembre el vigésimo primer yvigésimo segundo Cursos de Política Comercial organizados en la sede, que se impartirán
paralelamente por primera vez desde que esos cu rsos comenzaron en 1955.  Como se recordará,
los Miembros de la OMC aprobaron en diciembre de  2001 la asignación de recursos para financiar
la duplicación de los cursos de política comercial de 12 semanas de duración y la construcción y
dotación de dos nuevas salas de formación, así como la contratación de más oficiales de
formación.
"Son nuevos tiempos", dijo el Sr. Ravier.  "Hay un nuevo Director General, pronto se incorporarán
a la Secretaría nuevos directores generales adjuntos y estamos inaugurando nuevas salas deformación."  Destacó que, al duplicar la capacidad de formación de la Secretaría de la OMC, los
Miembros estaban dando aplicación a la decisión de los Ministros en la Conferencia Ministerial de la
OMC, celebrada en noviembre de 2001 en Qatar, de ampliar las actividades de formación que
tienen lugar simultáneamente sobre el terreno, en Ginebra, y mediante instrumentos de tecnología
de la información.
El Sr. Ravier instó a los participantes a que aprovecharan al máximo su paso por la OMC a fin de
familiarizarse con el trabajo y el funcionamiento de la Organización.  Al asistir a reuniones y
conversar con delegados y expertos de la OMC sobre cuestiones relativas a la aplicación de losAcuerdos de la OMC, los participantes podrían es tablecer una útil red de contactos en Ginebra y
con otros participantes en el curso.
El vigésimo primer y vigésimo segundo Cursos de  Política Comercial de la OMC organizados en la
sede finalizarán el 6 de diciembre de 2002.  El  programa, de 12 semanas de duración, comprende
conferencias sobre los Acuerdos de la OMC, ejercicios prácticos y simulaciones, y abarca otrosvarios temas relacionados con el comercio.  Los participantes asistirán a reuniones de órganos de
la OMC y visitarán otras organizaciones internacionales.  Asisten a los cursos 58 funcionarios
comerciales de países en desarrollo, países con economías en transición y países menosadelantados (8 del Caribe y América Latina;  9 de economías en transición, 13 de África, 7 de
países de Oriente Medio y 21 de Asia y el Pacífico ).  Trece participantes proceden de países menos
adelantados.PRESS/312
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21º Curso de Política Comercial de la OMC - Lista de participantes
Bangladesh Mr. Nesar AHMED, Assistant Trade Consultant, ITO Wing, Ministry of
Commerce, Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka.
Barbados Miss Kay Olivia SEALY, Senior Economist, Foreign Trade Division, Ministry of
Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, St. Michael.
Brasil Mr. Roberto DORING PINHO DA SILVA, Assistant to the General Co-ordinator,
General Coordination of International Organisations, Ministry of Foreign
Relations, Brasilia.
Brunei 
DarussalamMr. Zamani RAZALI, Special Duties Officer, International Relations and Trade
Development Division, Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources, Brunei.
China Ms. Miao Miao SHI, Director, Division of Inquiry and Technical Support,
Department for WTO Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic
Cooperation, Beijing.
Ghana Mr. Benjamin Kwadzo HEH, Senior Commercial Officer, Foreign and Domestic
Trade Management Division, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Accra.
Hong Kong,
ChinaMiss Priscilla LIU, Trade Officer, Multilateral Division, Trade and Industry
Department, Trade and Industry Bureau, Kowloon.
India Mr. Shailendra KUMAR, Officer on Special Duty, Centre for WTO Studies,
Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, New Delhi.
Jordania Mr. Luay Salim JADDOUN, Economic Researcher, Trade Policy Review Division,
Foreign Trade Policy Department, Mini stry of Industry and Trade, Amman.
Lesotho Miss Lekoetse Mary-Louisa LEUTA, Chief Trade Development Officer, External
Trade Department, Ministry of Indu stry, Trade and Marketing, Maseru.
Letonia Mrs. Rigonda Parsla LERHE, Director , Department of Agricultural Strategy,
Ministry of Agriculture, Riga.
Omán Mr. Khalid AL-MAAWALI, Head of Cu stoms Valuation, Directorate General of
Customs, Royal Oman Police, Muscat.
Pakistán Mr. Rafeo BASHIR, Deputy Director, International Trade (WTO Cell), Export
Promotion Bureau, Ministry of Commerce, Karachi.
Papua Nueva 
GuineaMrs. Jacinta Judith Somoi WARAKAI-MANUA, Assistant Director, WTO Branch,
Trade Division, Department of Trade and Industry, Waigani.
República Árabe 
SiriaMr. Tamim MADANI, Third Secretary, International Organizations Department,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Damascus.PRESS/312
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República 
Democrática
Popular LaoMrs. Songkarn ANOULATH, Technical Official, International Trade Policy
Division, Foreign Trade Department, Ministry of Commerce, Vientiane.
República 
KirguisaMiss Rimma TOMAEVA, Head, International Cooperation and Tariff Policy
Division, Main Department of External Economic Relations, Trade and WTOIssues, Ministry of External Trade and Industry, Bishkek.
Saint Kitts y 
NevisMrs. Jasemin Clarita WARNER, Assistant Secretary, Ministry of International
Trade and Caricom Affairs, Basseterre.
Sri Lanka Mr. D.G.A.P. DHARMAPRIYA, Assistant Director of Commerce, Multilateral Trade
Relations and Development, Department of Commerce, Colombo. 
Sudáfrica Miss Pumla NCAPAYI, Trade and Industry Advisor, International Trade and
Economic Development, Department of Trade and Industry, Pretoria.
Sudán Mrs. Rahba MOHAMED, Quality Analyst Officer for SPS and TBT Inquiry Points,
Quality Control Department, Sudanese Standards and Metrology Organisation,
Khartoum.
Suriname Miss Henna DJOSETIKO, Deputy Director of Trade, Department of Trade,
Ministry of Trade and Industry, Paramaribo.
Tailandia Miss Kanitha KUNGSAWANICH, Trade Officer, Bureau of Multilateral Trade
Negotiations, Department of Business Economics, Ministry of Commerce,
Bangkok.
Tayikistán Mrs. Dilnoza Rustamovna MIRZOE VA, Deputy Head, Department of External
Economic and Trade Policies, WTO Unit, Ministry of Economy and Trade,Dushanbe.
Tonga Mrs. Salote Vaimoana TAUKOLO, Senior Trade Officer, Commerce Division,
Trade Policy Unit, Ministry of Labour, Commerce and Industries, Nuku’alofa.
Turquía Miss Dilsad KIRBASLI, Third Secretary, Deputy Directory General for Multilateral
Economic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Balgat-Ankara.
Uganda Miss Peninah Kyohairwe SIMBA, Head, International Affairs, Customs
Department, Uganda Reve nue Authority, Kampala.
Uzbekistán Mr. Alisher Murzaevich MURSALIYEV, Deputy Head, Department of International
Economic Organisations, Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations, Tashkent.
Zimbabwe Miss Riyana CHIBANDA, Principal Economist, International Trade Division —
WTO Section, Ministry of Industry and International Trade, Harare.PRESS/312
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22º Curso de Política Comercial de la OMC - Lista de participantes
Arabia Saudita Mr. Abdulaziz Abdullah AL-SAIF, Legal Advisor, Department of International
Organizations, Ministry of Commerce, Riyadh
Bahamas Mr. Charles James TURNER, Superintendent of Customs, Bahamas Customs,
Nassau
Bahrein Mr. Saleh Yusuf AL-SALEH, Permanent Mission, Chambésy, SwitzerlandBhután Miss Karma Sonam DORJI, Trade Office r, Department of Tr ade, Foreign Trade
Division, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Thimphu.
Botswana Mr. Stilwell DAMBUZA, Senior Agricultural Economist, Agricultural Planning
and Statistics, Ministry of Agriculture, Gaborone
Egipto Mr. Mohamed ABD AL KADER, Commercial Attaché, Diplomat, International
Economic Organisation, Egyptian Commercial Representation, Ministry ofForeign Trade, El Giza
Etiopía Mrs. Brikti Gugssa KEBEDE, Team Leader, Import Follow-up Team, Foreign
Trade Department, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Addis Ababa
Fiji Mrs. Tupou Ditoka RATURAGA, Chief Economist (WTO), International
Economic Affairs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade,
Suva
Guyana Miss Nikki Nalinde CARRINGTON, Research Officer, Foreign Trade Department,
Ministry of Foreign Trade and International Cooperation, Georgetown
Jamaica Miss Cheryl Kay SPENCER, Foreign Se rvice Officer, Foreign Trade Department,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Kingston
Kazajstán Miss Indira KASSYMOVA, Head of Sub-Division, Department of Trade,
International Cooperation and Export Controle, Ministry of Economy and
Trade, Astana
Kiribati Mr. Betero Taon TOKARURU, International Trade Promotion Officer,
International Trade Department, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism,Tarawa
Kuwait Mr. Fahad Ali BAGER, Head, Intellectual Property Section, Ministry of
Commerce and Industry, Kuwait City
Lituania Mrs. Dangirute VEST, Second Secretary, Division of International Economic
Organisations, Department of Economics, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Vilnius
Macao Mr. Veng Kuy DUONG, Senior Officer, Research and Economic Analysis
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Maldivas Miss Mariyam HAMID, Senior Secretary, International Cooperation Division,
Ministry of Trade and Industry, Malé
Moldova Miss Marina FOLTEA, Trade Lawyer/Expert in WTO Issues, Multilateral Trade
Relations and WTO Division, Ministry of Economy, Chisinau
Myanmar Mr. Myint SOE, Assistant Director, International Trade Promotion Department,
Directorate of Trade, Ministry of Commerce, Yangon
Namibia Mr. Mesag MULUNGA, Trade Policy Analyst, Directorate of International Trade,
Ministry of Trade and Industry, Windhoek
Nepal Mr. Binod Prasad ACHARYA, Under Secretary, WTO Division, Ministry of
Industry, Commerce and Supplies, Kathmandu
Nigeria Mr. Adamu Mohammed ABDULHAMID, Senior Commercial Officer, External
Trade Department, Ministry of Comme rce, Federal Ministry of Commerce,
Abuja
Pakistán Mr. Habib ur-Rehman GILANI, Section Officer (WTO Wing), Ministry of
Commerce, Pakistan Secretariat, Islamabad
Rumania Miss Adina Maria LEULESCU, Attach é, Department for Foreign Trade and
Economic Promotion, Directorate for Multilateral Trade Negotiations, Ministryof Foreign Affairs, Bucharest
Swazilandia Mr. Stephen Thembinkosi MOTSA, Senior Planning Officer, Planning Unit,
Ministry of Enterprise and Employment, Mbabane
Taipei Chino Miss Ming-Yea LIN, Specialist, The Third (WTO) Department, Board of Foreign
Trade, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Taiwan
Tanzanía Mr. Lucas Ndewogaona SARONGA, Principal Trade Officer III, Trade
Department, Ministry of Industry and Trade, Dar-es-Salaam
Trinidad y 
TabagoMr. Norris Joseph HERBERT, Senior Economist, Trade Development and
Promotion, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Port Of Spain
Ucrania Miss Nataliya VASYLCHENKO, Senior Specialist, Administration on WTO
Cooperation, Ministry of Economy and European Integration, Kyiv
Yemen Mr. Abdul Ghani Mohammed HAMEED, Co-ordinator Officer, Communication
and Coordination Office with WTO, Ministry of Industry and Trade, Sana’a
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