RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/COMTD/W/95
11 January 2002
(02-0146)
Committee on Trade and Development
COORDINATED WTO SECRETARIAT ANNUAL
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PLAN
2002
Note by the Secretariat
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INTRODUCT ION ................................................................................................................... ..........2
SECTION I: REGIONAL – SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS/MULTILATERAL
CONFERE NCES ....................................................................................................6
SECTION II: SHORT TRADE POLICY COURSES AS TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE OUTS IDE GENE VA...................................................................20
SECTION III: NATIONAL TECHNICAL  ASSISTANCE PR OGRAMMES .........................22
SECTION IV: INFORMATI ON TECHNOLOGY/WTO RE FERENCE CE NTRES.............36
SECTION V: INTEGRA TED FRAMEW ORK .........................................................................37
SECTION VI: TECHNICAL ASSIST ANCE TOOLS DEVE LOPMENT ...............................40
ANNEX I: TECHNICAL COOPERATION AND CAPACITY-BUILDING ON
THE SINGAPOR E ISSUES.................................................................................41
ANNEX II: CAPACITY-BUILDING ON T RADE AND THE ENVI RONMENT .............44
ANNEX III: DIVISIONAL TECHNICAL  ASSISTANCE CONTACT S ..............................45
ANNEX IV: VIDEO-C ONFERENCI NG .................................................................................46
ANNEX V: NUMBER OF PLANNED ACT IVITIES BY REGION....................................47WT/COMTD/W/95
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INTRODUCTION
1. The Doha Ministerial Declaration, adopted on 14 November 2001, confirms that technical
cooperation and capacity-building are core elements of the development dimension of the multilateral
trading system.  Ministers establish an extensive mandate and undertake a firm set of commitments on
technical cooperation and capacity building to enable beneficiary countries implement WTO rules andobligations, prepare them for effective participati on in the work of the WTO, including for future
negotiations and an extensive Work Programme, as well as enable them to draw on the benefits of the
open, rules-based multilateral trading system.
2. This Coordinated WTO Secretariat Annual Technical Assistance Plan for 2002 is one out of
4 levels of action that the WTO will pursue in the implementation of the technical cooperation and
capacity building objectives in 2002, including those objectives that are mandated by the Doha
Ministerial Declaration.  The four levels of acti on, which will be pursued interdependently are:
(i) this Secretariat-wide Annual Technical Coop eration Plan, to be delivered essentially
by the WTO Secretariat (and to an extent in coordination with multilateral agencies
with related competence);
(ii) effective coordinated delivery of technical assistance with well-defined inter-agency
groups/multilateral agencies.  This level will focus on areas such as the SingaporeIssues, and areas where synergies would be required with other multilateral
institutions;
(iii) the Integrated Framework for Trade-Related Technical Assistance to the Least-
Developed Countries.  Action at this level will be based on the re-vamped Integrated
Framework as a mechanism for mainstreaming  trade priority areas of action into the
development plans and strategies for poverty reduction of the LDCs, and also a
mechanism for actual delivery; and,
(iv) effective coordinated delivery of technical assistance by the WTO and bilateral
donors in the Development Assistance Committee of the OECD.
3. This document focuses on the WTO Secretariat-wide Annual TA Plan, as in paragraph 2(i)
above.  Pursuant to the Doha Ministerial Declaration, previous decisions, and Secretariat practice,
activities in this Annual Technical Assistance Plan are based on inputs from 5 sources namely:
(i) the mandates on technical cooperation and capacity building in the Doha Ministerial
Declaration as contained in paragraphs 16, 21, 24, 26, 27, 33, 38-40, 42 and 43;
(ii) the New Strategy for WTO Technical Cooperation for Capacity-building, Growth and
Integration, endorsed by Ministers in paragraph 38 of the Doha Declaration;
(iii) the dynamic and on-going demands received from the membership and countries in
accession to the WTO Secretariat (operational divisions and the Technical
Cooperation Division).  Inputs into the Plan from this source takes account of the fact
that WTO TA remains demand driven;
(iv) the stand-alone decisions on technical cooperation taken by Members such as in
paragraph 14 of the Negotiating Guidelines for the Services Negotiations, the decisionon technical assistance by the Customs Valuation Committee, and others;  and
(v) coordinated inputs (not simply a compilation) from Operational Divisions and the
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(TAMC), based in Divisional conceptions on optimal delivery of TA within their
substantive jurisdictions.
4. This Annual Plan is divided into 6 sections, as they appear in document
WT/COMTD/W/90/Add.1. In view of the importance attached in the Ministerial Declaration to the
Singapore issues, Annex I is dedicated to these issues.  This annex explains the overarching strategyunderpinning the Singapore issues, showing how the Secretariat will deliver TA in these areas,
including in coordination with other competent agenci es.  In addition, Annex II is dedicated to trade
and environment in light of the negotiations agreed by Members.
5. Activities in this Technical Cooperation Plan are based on eight broad principal policy
frameworks, which follow:
(i) Mainstreaming and Integrated Framework. Para. 38 of the Doha Ministerial
Declaration instructs the Secretariat to conduct technical assistance activities, in
coordination with other relevant agencies, in support of domestic efforts in
developing countries and least-developed countries to formulate trade policies
coherent with associated macroeconomic and regulatory policies. In para. 43,
Ministers endorsed the Integrated Framework for Trade-Related Technical Assistance
to Least-Developed Countries (IF) as a viable model for LDCs' trade development.Activities designed to respond to these mandates, such as Regional and Subregional
Meetings combining Ministers of Finance and Ministers of Trade/Commerce to
promote the mainstreaming concept and enhance awareness of its importance, are
included in Section I of the Plan: Regional Seminars/Workshops/Multilateral
Conferences. Activities to be developed unde r the Integrated Framework are, for their
part, included in Section V of the Plan: Integrated Framework;
(ii) Implementation. Para. 38 of the Doha Ministerial Declaration instructs the Secretariat
to execute WTO technical assistance and capacity building activities designed to
assist developing and least-developed countries and low-income countries in
transition to adjust to WTO rules and disciplines, implement obligations and exercisethe rights of Membership. Section III of the Plan: National Technical Assistance
Programmes, includes activities at the national level which, for the most part, are
designed to achieve the objective of facilitating and assisting developing, least-
developed, and transition countries, in attaining implementation targets;
(iii) Enhancing Negotiating Capacity.
 Para. 41 of the Doha Ministerial Declaration
reaffirms the specific commitments on technical cooperation reflected in various other
paragraphs of the Declaration (paras. 16, 21, 24, 26, 27, 33, 42 and 43), in particularthe Singapore issues and trade and environment.  This relates to enhancing the
negotiating capacity of developing and least-developed countries, as well as of low-
income countries in transition
. Under Section III of the Plan: National Technical
Assistance Programmes, activities have been included in response to requests by
Members, related to developing and enhancing trade negotiating skills. The ShortTrade Policy Courses as Technical Assistance outside Geneva included in Section II
of the Plan also include modules on trade negotiating skills. Finally, the Annex on
Technical Assistance on the Singapore Issues sets out the overall WTO Secretariat
strategy to this end, showing how the Secretariat will deliver TA in these areas,
including in coordination with other competent agencies;
(iv) Trade Policy Capacity-Building. Paras. 38 to 41 of the Doha Ministerial Declaration
relate, in general, to capacity building in the formulation and implementation of trade
policy. This is one of the most pressing needs of developing and least-developed
countries, and of low-income countries in transition. The Short Trade Policy CoursesWT/COMTD/W/95
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under Section II of the Plan are designed mainly to build capacities for the
formulation and implementation of trade policies. Activities at the national level
under Section III will also contribute to this objective;
(v) Accession. Paragraph 42 accords particular emphasis on the necessity to reflect in the
WTO TA Plan, the priority that Ministers accord to countries in accession. This
priority will be reflected through the participation of countries/territories in the
process of accession, in particular LDCs, in the Short Trade Policy Courses under
Section II of the Plan, and in national activities specifically designed for them under
Sections III and IV of the Plan, including the establishment of WTO Reference
Centres;
(vi) Technical Assistance for Non-Residents. Approximately 29 to 30% of WTO
Members are Non-Residents. They also have obligations and commitments under the
rules, and also need to draw on the benefits and opportunities of the open, rules-based
system. Therefore the participation of theses countries is indispensable to the
credibility and legitimacy of the Multilateral Trading System. In addition to their
participation and various activities under the Plan, two Geneva Weeks will be
organized in 2002 in order to respond to the special priorities and needs of thesecountries. These activities will be found under Section I;
(vii) Information Technology Tools.
 Annex VIII of the New Strategy for WTO Technical
Cooperation, endorsed by Ministers in para. 38 of the Ministerial Declaration, focuses
on the sharing of information and capacity building through the use of information
technology, in particular WTO Reference Centres for least-developed countries anddeveloping countries. Activities designed to fulfill this mandate are included in
Section IV of the Plan, Information technology support/WTO Reference Centres; and,
(viii) Modernization and expansion of Technical Assistance Tools. Even before the Fourth
Ministerial Conference, a need to modernize technical cooperation tools and materials
had been acknowledged. With the increased work programme and negotiatingmandate emerging from the Doha Ministerial Declaration, as well as the Decision on
Implementation-related Issues and Concerns, the Secretariat urgently requires a
substantial investment, on a one-off basis, to modernise existing information
technology materials and other TA tools, and to create new ones.  Paras. 40 and 41 of
the Declaration confirm the need for this exercise. Section VI of the Plan, Technical
Assistance Tools Development, includes the activities to be developed for these
purposes.
6. To conclude this introduction, five additional points require underscore.  First , this plan has
been subjected to the fullest possible internal coordination by the Technical Assistance Management
Committee in light of information available to it, under the time constraints post-Doha and
implementation to begin in January 2002.  It is understood that it cannot be considered as exhaustive
because many Members (in particular, developing and least-developed countries) still require deeperassessment of the technical cooperation implications in support of their policy objectives and actions.
As a result, strictness in the implementation of this  plan needs to be combined with flexibility in
implementation.  There will be, however, limits to interpretations of flexibility.  For instance, the Plan
is being implemented on the understanding that ad hoc  requests
1 shall be limited to the barest
minimum.  Ad hoc  requests had a destabilizing effect on the former 3-year plans.  These requests did
impact negatively on the ability of the Secretariat to focus and deliver on the planned activities.
Furthermore, because the number of planned activities in 2002 exceeds the levels for previous years,
                                                     
1 These are unplanned requests that arise at short notice outside of the predictable resource base of the
Secretariat, and the engagement of professi onal capacity envisaged for the planning period.WT/COMTD/W/95
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the Secretariat shall attach priority to planned activities, and will seek the understanding of Members
in ensuring adherence to this Annual Plan.  Ad hoc requests and activities that arise or are requested
by Members will be considered for the 2003 Plan, except in the most exceptional of circumstances.
7. Second , this Plan needs to be read in conjunction with a number of other technical assistance
activities that are being carried out beyond the Doha Development Agenda.  This is the case, inter
alia, of the planned activities of the WTO Training Institute, which are presented to the COMTD in
documents WT/COMTD/W/89/Rev.1.  Members will recall that as a result of the adoption of the
WTO Budget for 2002, Members have now doubled the capacity of the WTO Training Institute to
deliver on the regular and short trade policy courses in English, French and Spanish.  Moreover,
Members need to bear in mind other technical assistance activities, which are provided here in
Geneva and elsewhere, but which are not subject to any WTO financing.  Lastly, the Plan does not
include the on-going technical assistance provided by the Secretariat to WTO Members individuallyat Headquarters.
8. Third , this WTO Annual TA Plan for 2002 is not stand-alone.  It contains those activities that
the WTO Secretariat can deliver within its competence, resources, and more importantly what is
possible within a 12-month calendar period.  However, as stated in paragraph 2, this Plan is one out of
4 levels of action by the WTO in responding to the technical cooperation and capacity-buildingmandates established by Minister in the Doha Ministerial Declaration.  It bears repeating as in
paragraph 2 that the other levels are coordinated action and delivery in carefully defined areas with
the bilateral donors within the DAC/OECD, relevant  multilateral agencies, and on-going work in the
re-vamped Integrated Framework for Trade-Related Technical Assistance to the Least-Developed
Countries (IF).  In the course of implementing this Plan addenda will be issued to this document todraw to the attention of Members the factual evolut ion on the other levels of action as in paragraphs
2(ii) to (iv).
9. Fourthly , the organisational changes in the WTO Secretariat by the Director General
comprise the merge of the Development Division and the Economic Research and Analysis Division
into the new Development and Economic Research Division.  A principal rationale for this changewas to adjust the Secretariat to address the development and technical cooperation and capacity-
building (TCCB) mandates through, inter alia , research studies to provide factual analytical
information for the use of developing countries in the negotiations.  This economic and research basis
will be an important component of the WTO Secretariat's activities on TCCB.
10. Finally , it is essential that the technical assistance received by beneficiary countries is
cumulative, contributing to the institutional capacity of beneficiary countries to participate in the
multilateral trading system, implement their obligati ons, exercise their rights, and meaningfully draw
on the benefits of the open rules-based trading system.  To this end, it is necessary that the Secretariat
and the Members work together to be sure that technical assistance is delivered within the coherent
policy framework of national economic developmen t plans and/or the World Bank/IMF Poverty
Reduction Strategy Papers.  This is one of the core elements of WTO technical assistance identified in
the New Strategy for Technical Assistance (paragraph 8 of the New Strategy).
2   In the absence of this
approach, experience has shown that, in most instances, technical assistance received non-
cumulatively by beneficiary countries leads to an annual repetition of the same requests.
                                                     
2 New Strategy for WTO Technical Cooperation: Technical Cooperation for Capacity Building,
Growth and Integration (WT/COMTD/W/90).WT/COMTD/W/95
Page 6SECTION I:     Region al – Seminars/Workshops/Multilateral Conferences
I. AFRICAN COUNTRIES AND JITAP
Topics ActivityCooperation
withDates TCD/Operational Divisions Venue
Mainstreaming trade priorities into development
plans and PRSPsRegional Seminar WB/ECA/AfDB TBC Director/
Chief Policy/D. YeboahECA, Ethiopia
The WTO and its Dispute Settlement Mechanism Regional Seminar TBC W. Chatsika/LAD Morocco
TBT – Related matters for Central and West
Africa: implementation of the TBT Agreement,standards, and metrologyRegional Seminar May 2002 D. Yeboah/TED Gabon
TBT for SADC countries Regional Seminar SADC 2nd Quarter 2002 D. Yeboah/TED Botswana
SPS Workshop for "PALOP" (Portuguese-
speaking countries)Regional Workshop 3rd Quarter 2002 J.M. Fortin/ACD Angola
International Meeting on Access to Care for
People living with HIV/AIDSConference February 2002 J.M. Fortin/IPD Senegal
Regional seminar on GATS and Market Access
for Goods for French-speaking LDCsRegional Seminar 18-23.02.2002 J.M. Fortin/TSD, MAccD Djibouti
WTO/ISO Workshop on International Standard
Settings for Sub-Saharan AfricaRegional Seminar ISO March 2002 D. Yeboah/TED Kenya
SPS Agreement Regional Workshop June 2002 D. Yeboah/ACD Zambia
SPS Agreement Regional Workshop November 2002 D. Yeboah/ACD Lesotho
SPS Agreement Regional Workshop Nov. 2002 D. Yeboah/ACD TBC
Trade and Environment for African countries Regional Seminar April 2002 D. Yeboah/TED Swaziland
WTO/ISO Workshop on International Standard
Settings for North Africa and Arab StatesRegional Seminar ISO May 2002 D. Yeboah/TED EgyptWT/COMTD/W/95
Page 7I. AFRICAN COUNTRIES AND JITAP
Topics ActivityCooperation
withDates TCD/Operational Divisions Venue
World Veterinary Workshop Regional Workshop 27-29.09.2002 D. Yeboah/ACD Tunisia
Trade and Environment for African Countries Regional Seminar September 2002 D. Yeboah/TED Djibouti
WIPO/WTO Joint Seminar for LDCs in Africa
and Haiti WIPO/WTO Joint initiativeRegional Seminar WIPO April 2002 J.M. Fortin
Z. Mchumo/IPDTanzania
Integrated Data Base for French-speaking African
countriesRegional Workshop 2nd Semester 2002 D. Yeboah/SD TBC
Customs Valuation for French-speaking African
countriesRegional Workshop TBC D. Yeboah
M. Gagliardi/MaccDTBC
Customs Valuation for English-speaking African
countriesRegional Workshop TBC D. Yeboah
M. Gagliardi/MaccDTBC
ECOWAS Workshop on Agriculture, Services and
General WTO IssuesRegional Workshop ECOWAS TBC D. Yeboah/ACD Nigeria
Competition Policy Workshop for Southern Africa Regional Workshop TBC D. Yeboah
W. Chatsika/IPDZambia
Implementation of the Agreement on Textiles and
Clothing for South African countriesRegional Seminar TBC D. Yeboah/TD TBC
Implementation of the Agreement on Textiles and
Clothing for West African countriesRegional Seminar TBC D. Yeboah/TD TBC
Dispute Settlement Procedures and Practi ces Regional Seminar TBC D. Yeboah/LAD Tunisia
Trade Negotiations for African countries Regional Workshop AERC 2nd Semester 2002 D. Yeboah
M. GagliardiTBC
Improving African trade statistics Regional Workshop UNSD 2nd Semester 2002 J.M. Fortin/SD Ethiopia
Technical Mission to the NEPAD Secretariat Technical Mission ECA, NEPAD
Secretariatmid-2002 D. Yeboah Pretoria
(South Africa)
DSU Negotiations Training Seminar for Af rica Regional Seminar TBC D. Yeboah/LAD TBCWT/COMTD/W/95
Page 8I. AFRICAN COUNTRIES AND JITAP
Topics ActivityCooperation
withDates TCD/Operational Divisions Venue
DSU Negotiations Training Seminar for Af rica Regional Seminar TBC D. Yeboah/LAD TBC
WTO Dispute Settlement Capacity-Building
Seminar for AfricaRegional Seminar TBC D. Yeboah/LAD TBC
Technical Mission to IOC Secretariat - Post-Doha
Agenda (outcome and implementation)Technical Mission IOC March 2002 D. Yeboah/CTNCD Mauritius
WTO Dispute Settlement Capacity-Building
Seminar for AfricaRegional Seminar TBC D. Yeboah/LAD TBC
Number of Activities 32WT/COMTD/W/95
Page 9I. ASIA AND PACIFIC COUNTRIES
Topics ActivityCooperation
withDatesTCD/Operational
DivisionsVenue
Mainstreaming trade priorities into development plans
and PRSPs for Asian and Pacific countriesRegional Seminar WB/ESCAP/
FORSEC/
ADBTBC Director/
Chief Policy/
R. KrommenackerThailand
Regional Seminar on facilitating the accession of
selected ESCAP developing countries to the WTORegional Seminar ESCAP 18–21.02 2002 R. Krommenacker/AD Thailand
Thailand (DIP) - Japan (JICA), IP Training Programme
for countries of the Mekong RegionRegional Seminar DIP/JICA 28.01-1.02.2002 R. Krommenacker/IPD Thailand
ESCAP Seminar on the Liberalization of maritime
transport servicesRegional Seminar ESCAP 10-13.02.2002 R. Krommenacker/TSD Thailand
WTO/ISO TBT Regional Workshop on International
Standard Setting for Central, South and South-East
Asian economiesRegional Workshop ISO February 2002 R. Krommenacker/TED Thailand
APEC WTO Capacity Building Group APEC Meeting APEC February 2002 R. Krommenacker TBC
Asian Development Bank Institute Capacity-building
Programme on Trade PolicyRegional Workshop ADB Institute 27.02-1.03.2002 R. Krommenacker Singapore
Codex Committee on Food Export and Import
Inspection and Certification Systems (CCFICS)Regional Workshop Codex 25.02-1.03.2002 R. Krommenacker/ACD Australia
Codex Intergovernmental Task Force on
BiotechnologyRegional Workshop Codex 4-8.03.2002 R. Krommenacker/ACD Japan
WHO Symposium on Trade and Health Conference WHO 25-27.03.2002 R. Krommenacker/TSD Indonesia
SPS Agreement Regional Workshop 1st Quarter.2002 R. Krommenacker/ACD India
SPS Agreement Regional Workshop 8-11.07.2002 R. Krommenacker/ACD Viet Nam
Workshop on specific commitments under the GATS Regional Workshop ESCAP 1st Quarter 2002 R. Krommenacker/TSD Thailand
Singapore/WTO Joint Regional Tr aining Course Regional Training
CourseSingapore
Ministry of
Foreign Affairs2nd Quarter 2002 R. Krommenacker Singapore
Singapore/WTO Joint Regional Tr aining Course Regional Training
CourseSingapore
Ministry ofForeign Affairs3
rd Quarter 2002 R. Krommenacker SingaporeWT/COMTD/W/95
Page 10I. ASIA AND PACIFIC COUNTRIES
Topics ActivityCooperation
withDatesTCD/Operational
DivisionsVenue
SPS and Agriculture Agreements: Implementation
IssuesRegional Workshop ASEAN
Secretariat1st Quarter 2002 R. Krommenacker TBC by ASEAN
Trade negotiations Skills and Simulations for Forum
Secretariat countriesRegional Seminar FORSEC 4th Quarter 2002 R. Krommenacker Pacific Island
countries' region
SPS Seminar with the Thai Industrial Standards
InstituteRegional Seminar TISI TBC R. Krommenacker/ACD Thailand
Asia Pacific Telecommunity (APT) seminar on
Telecom in the New RoundRegional Seminar APT 4th Quarter 2002 R. Krommenacker/TSD Thailand
WIPO/WTO Joint Seminar for Asia-Pacific LDCs Regional Seminar WIPO 4th Quarter 2002 R. Krommenacker
Z. Mchumo/IPDTBC
Implementation of the Agreement on Textiles and
Clothing for ASEAN countriesRegional Seminar ASEAN 1st Quarter 2002 R. Krommenacker/TD Thailand
Anti-dumping for East Asian economies Regi onal Workshop TBC R. Krommenacker/RD Indonesia
Trade and Environment for Asian economies Regional Seminar May 2002 R. Krommenacker/TED Singapore
Trade and Environment for Pacific economies Regional Seminar November 2002 R. Krommenacker/TED Fiji
WTO/ISO/IEC Regional Seminar on TBT for South
and South-East Asian economiesRegional Seminar ISO/IEC July 2002 R. Krommenacker/TED Viet Nam
WTO/ESCAP Regional Seminar for Asian Countries
on DSU NegotiationsRegional Seminar ESCAP 1st Quarter 2002 R. Krommenacker/LAD Thailand
WTO/ESCAP Regional Workshop for Asian Countries
on Dispute Settlement Procedures and PracticesRegional Workshop ESCAP 3rd Quarter 2002 R. Krommenacker/LAD Philippines
WTO/FORSEC Workshop for Pacific Island Countries
on Dispute Settlement Procedures and PracticesRegional Workshop FORSEC 4th Quarter 2002 R. Krommenacker/LAD Fiji
Regional Workshop on International Trade and
Implementation of WTO AgreementsRegional Workshop KOICA TBC R. Krommenacker Korea, Rep. of
Trade Negotiations for Asian economies Regional Workshop 2nd Semester 2002 R. Krommenacker
M. GagliardiTBC
DSU Negotiations Training Seminar for Asia and the
PacificRegional Seminar 1st Quarter 2002 R. Krommenacker/LAD Thailand
WTO Dispute Settlement Capacity-Building Seminar
for AsiaRegional Seminar 3rd Quarter 2002 R. Krommenacker/LAD ThailandWT/COMTD/W/95
Page 11I. ASIA AND PACIFIC COUNTRIES
Topics ActivityCooperation
withDatesTCD/Operational
DivisionsVenue
WTO Dispute Settlement Capacity-Building Seminar
for the PacificRegional Seminar 4th Quarter 2002 R. Krommenacker/LAD Fiji
UN Framework Convention on Climate Change,
COP 8Conference/Briefing UNEP/
UNFCCC23 October 2002 R. Krommenacker/TED TBC
Number of Activities 34WT/COMTD/W/95
Page 12I. ARAB AND MIDDLE EAST COUNTRIES
Topics Activity Cooperation with Da tes TCD/Operational Divisions Venue
Mainstreaming trade priorities into development
plans and PRSPsRegional Seminar WB/ESCWA/AMF TBC Director/
Chief Policy/
S. MarcheseTBC
Competition Laws and Policies: Identification of
Common Grounds in the ESCWA RegionRegional Workshop ESCWA/UNCTAD 28-29 January W. ChatsikaS. Seif al Yazal/IPD Beirut
SPS Agreement Regional Workshop 3-5.02.2002 S. Marchese/ACD U.A.E.
TBT Agreement Regional Workshop 24-25 April 2002 S. Marchese/TED Oman
Integrated Data Base for the Arab and Middle East
CountriesRegional Workshop 1st Quarter 2002 S. Marchese/SD Oman
Customs Valuation for Arab and Middle East
countriesRegional Workshop 1st Quarter 2002 S. Marchese
M. Gagliardi/MAccDJordan
Services Seminar for Arab Countries Regional Seminar TBC S. Seif Al Yazal/TSD TBC
Joint WTO/WIPO seminar on TRIPS Regional Seminar March 2002 S. Seif Al Yazal/IPD Qatar
WTO Agreements: capacity-building Regional Seminar AFESD TBC S. Marchese/TSD Kuwait
DSU Negotiations Training Seminar for Central
Asia and the Middle EastRegional Seminar TBC S. Seif Al Yazal/LAD TBC
WTO Dispute Settlement Capacity-Building
Seminar for Central Asia and the Middle EastRegional Seminar TBC S. Seif Al Yazal/LAD TBC
Number of Activities 11WT/COMTD/W/95
Page 13I. CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPEAN AND CENTRAL ASIAN COUNTRIES / EUROPE*
Topics ActivityCooperation
withDatesTCD/Operational
DivisionsVenue
WTO Ministerial Trade Conference for Central
and East EuropeMinisterial Meeting WB/EBRD/
ECE/ESCAP
JVI, OPIC14-15.05.2002 M. Smeets Croatia
Participation of Central Asian Countries in the
WTOMinisterial Meeting WB/EBRD/
ECE/ESCAP,
JVI, OPIC15-16.04.2002 Director/
Chief Policy/
M. SmeetsGeorgia
WTO Agreements for ECO Secretariat
Members on RegionalismRegional Training
CourseECO TBC M. Smeets/TPRD Kyrgyz Republic
Training on the WTO at the Applied Economic
Policy CourseRegional Workshop JVI 1st Semester 2002 M. Smeet s/DERD Vienna, Austria
Training on the WTO at the Applied Economic
Policy CourseRegional Workshop JVI 2nd Semester 2002 M. Smeet s/DERD Vienna, Austria
Trade Remedies for Central Asian countries Regional Seminar TBC M. Smeets/RD Kazakstan
Trade Remedies for the Balkans Regional Seminar TBC M. Smeets/RD Croatia
Anti-dumping for Baltic and CEEC countrie s Regional Workshop TBC M. Smeets/RD Lithuania
Trade and Environment for Central and Eastern
European countriesRegional Seminar September 2002 M. Smeets/TED Latvia
TBT for Central and Eastern European
countriesRegional Seminar October 2002 M. Smeets/TED Latvia
SPS for Baltic States Sub-Regional Seminar 5-7.03.2002 M. Smeets/ACD Estonia
Market Access for Balkan Countries Regional Seminar TBC M. Smeets/MAccD Macedonia
Market Access for CIS countries Regional Seminar TBC M. Smeets/MAccD TBCWT/COMTD/W/95
Page 14 I. CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPEAN AND CENTRAL ASIAN COUNTRIES / EUROPE*
Topics ActivityCooperation
withDatesTCD/Operational
DivisionsVenue
Services Seminar for Balkan countries Regional Seminar TBC M. Smeets/TSD TBC
Services Seminar for Central Asia Regional Seminar TBC M. Smeets/TSD TBC
SPS for Balkan and CIS countries Regional Seminar TBC M. Smeets/ACD TBC
Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe Technical Mission January 2002 M. Smeets/TPRD London, UK
Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe Technical Mission 2nd Quarter 2002 M. Smeets/TPRD TBC
Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe Technical Mission 3rd Quarter 2002 M. Smeets/TPRD TBC
Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe Technical Mission 4th Quarter 2002 M. Smeets/TPRD TBC
ACTIVITIES IN WTO/EUROPE
Geneva Week for Non Residents Geneva Week April 2002 Chief, Policy
Chief, Operations/A. BreckenridgeWTO DivisionsGeneva,
Switzerland
Geneva Week for Non Residents Geneva Week October 2002 Chief, Policy
Chief, OperationsA. BreckenridgeWTO DivisionsGeneva,
SwitzerlandWT/COMTD/W/95
Page 15I. CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPEAN AND CENTRAL ASIAN COUNTRIES / EUROPE*
Topics ActivityCooperation
withDatesTCD/Operational
DivisionsVenue
Seminar on Trade Policies Review and
Technical AssistanceSeminar May 2002 Director
M. OshikawaA. Breckenridge/TPRDGeneva,
Switzerland
WTO Symposium on Technology Transfer for
Geneva-based delegatesSymposium TBC Chief, Policy
Chief, Operations/IPDGeneva,
Switzerland
WTO Symposium on Investment for Geneva-based delegationsSymposium TBC Chief, Policy
Chief, Operations/TFDGeneva,
Switzerland
WTO Symposium on the TRIPS Agreementand electronic commerce for Geneva-based
delegatesSymposium TBC Chief, Policy
Chief, Operations/IPDGeneva,
Switzerland
WTO Symposium on Competition Policy for
Geneva-based delegatesSymposium TBC Chief, Policy
Chief, Operations/IPDGeneva,
Switzerland
WTO Symposium on Transparency inGovernment Procurement for Geneva-based
delegatesSymposium TBC Chief, Policy
Chief, Operations/IPDGeneva,
Switzerland
Workshop on Accession to the Agreement onGovernment ProcurementWorkshop 2
nd Quarter 2002 Chief, Policy
Chief, Operations/IPDGeneva,
Switzerland
Seminar on Regionalism and the WTO Seminar April 2002 Chief, Policy
Chief, Operations/TPRDGeneva,
Switzerland
CTD Seminar on Electronic Commerce Seminar TBC Chief, Policy
Chief, Operations/DERDGeneva,
Switzerland
Tariffs Seminar for Geneva-based  delegates Seminar TBC Chief, Policy
Chief, Operations/MaccDGeneva,
Switzerland
NGO Symposium on Trade and Environment Symposium TBC Chief, Policy
Chief, Operations/TED, ERDGeneva,
Switzerland
UNEP/WTO Stock-taking Workshop on
Capacity-Building on Trade and EnvironmentWorkshop UNEP March 2002 Chief, Policy
Chief, Operations/TEDGeneva,
SwitzerlandWT/COMTD/W/95
Page 16 I. CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPEAN AND CENTRAL ASIAN COUNTRIES / EUROPE*
Topics ActivityCooperation
withDatesTCD/Operational
DivisionsVenue
Assessment of Trade in Services (Council for
Trade in Services)Seminar March 2002 Chief, Policy
Chief, Operations/TSDGeneva,
Switzerland
Joint WTO/WB Symposium on Mode 4(Movement of Natural Persons)Symposium April 2002 Chief, Policy
Chief, Operations/TSDGeneva,
Switzerland
Accession Process to the WTO Workshop TBC W. Chatsika/AD Geneva,
Switzerland
Participation of Developing Countries in thediscussions of the TBT technical cooperation
ProgrammeCommittee Meeting October 2002 Chief, Policy
Chief, Operations/TEDGeneva,
Switzerland
Subsidy Notification Seminar for capital-baseddelegatesSeminar November 2002 Chief, Policy
Chief, Operations/RDGeneva,
Switzerland
The World Trade Organization and its impact
on the international Agro-food SystemRegional Seminar CIHEAM/
IAMZ1st Semester 2002 P. Gomez Toran Zaragoza,
Spain
Integrated Data Base for Non Resident
delegationsRegional Workshop 4-5.03.2002 Chief, Policy
Chief, Operations/SDBrussels,
Belgium
Number of Activities 41
_____________
* This section also includes activities that are held at the WTO in Geneva or elsewhere in Europe.  Geneva based activities are  open to all WTO Members.WT/COMTD/W/95
Page 17I. LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES / NORTH AMERICA
Topics ActivityCooperation
withDatesTCD/Operational
DivisionsVenue
Mainstreaming trade priorities into development
plans and PRSPsRegional Seminar WB/IADB/
ECLAC/OASTBC Director/
Chief Policy/P. Gomez ToranBrazil
TBT for CARICOM Member countries Regional Workshop CA RICOM February 2002 P. Gomez Toran/TED Saint Lucia
Trade and Environment for CARICOM Member
countriesRegional Seminar CARICOM 28-30.01.02 P. Gomez Toran/TED Saint Lucia
WTO / ITU seminar on Telecom in the New
Round – schedulingRegional Seminar ITU TBC P. Gomez Toran/TSD Central America,
TBC
WTO/ISO Workshop on International Standard
Settings for South and Central American
regions, and the CaribbeanRegional Seminar ISO April 2002 P. Gomez Toran/TED Colombia
Countervailing Measures  for ALADI Members Regiona l Seminar ALADI March 2002 P. Gomez Toran/RD Uruguay
Agriculture for ALADI Members Regional Semi nar ALADI April 2002 P. Gomez Toran/ACD Uruguay
Services Seminar for Andean Countries Regional Seminar April 2002 P. Gomez Toran/TSD Ecuador
Workshop on the Trade Policy Review
Mechanism and its output in some of the
Mercosur countriesRegional Workshop 2nd Semester 2002 P. Gomez Toran/TPRD Argentina
Customs Valuation for Latin America and
Caribbean countries, in EnglishRegional Workshop TBC P. Gomez Toran/MAccD TBC
Integrated Data Base for the Caribbean Regional Workshop 2nd Semester 2002 P. Gomez Toran/SD TBC
Implementation of the Agreement on Textiles
and Clothing for Spanish-speaking Central
American and Caribbean countriesRegional Seminar TBC P. Gomez Toran/TD TBC
Subsidy Disciplines for Central American
countriesRegional Seminar 1st Quarter 2002 P. Gomez Toran/RD Nicaragua
Subsidy Disciplines for Andean countries Regional Seminar TBC P. Gomez Toran/RD PeruWT/COMTD/W/95
Page 18I. LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES / NORTH AMERICA
Topics ActivityCooperation
withDatesTCD/Operational
DivisionsVenue
Subsidy Disciplines for MERCOSUR Regional Seminar TBC P. Gomez Toran/RD Argentina
Trade and Environment for South and Central
American countriesRegional Seminar March 2002 P. Gomez Toran/TED Colombia
TBT for Latin America Regional Seminar 4th Quarter 2002 P. Gomez Toran/TED TBC
Trade Policies Review Process Regional Semi nar IADB March 2002 P. Gomez Toran/TPRD Guatemala
Trade Negotiations for MERCOSUR countries Regional Workshop IADB 2nd Semester 2002 M. Gagliardi TBC
Trade Negotiations for Andean countries Regional Workshop IADB 2nd Semester 2002 M. Gagliardi TBC
Trade Negotiations for CARICOM Regional Workshop IADB 2nd Semester 2002 M. Gagliardi TBC
Trade Negotiations and the Integrated Data Base
for Central American countriesRegional Workshop IADB 2nd Semester 2002 M. Gagliardi/SD TBC
DSU Negotiations Training Seminar for South
AmericaRegional Seminar TBC P. Gomez Toran/LAD TBC
DSU Negotiations Training Seminar for Central
America and the CaribbeanRegional Seminar TBC P. Gomez Toran/LAD TBC
DSU Negotiations Training Seminar for the
CaribbeanRegional Seminar TBC P. Gomez Toran/LAD TBC
WTO Dispute Settlement Capacity-Building
Seminar for South AmericaRegional Seminar TBC P. Gomez Toran/LAD TBC
WTO Dispute Settlement Capacity-Building
Seminar for Central America and the CaribbeanRegional Seminar TBC P. Gomez Toran/LAD TBC
WTO Dispute Settlement Capacity-Building
Seminar for the CaribbeanRegional Seminar TBC P. Gomez Toran/LAD TBC
Financial Services MERCOSUR Regional Semi nar April 2002 P. Gomez Toran/SD ArgentinaWT/COMTD/W/95
Page 19I. LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES / NORTH AMERICA
Topics ActivityCooperation
withDatesTCD/Operational
DivisionsVenue
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Regional Seminar 1st Quarter 2002 P. Gomez Toran/ACD Panama
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Regional Seminar 3rd Quarter 2002 P. Gomez Toran/ACD Trinidad Tobago
Forests - UNFF, Second Substantive meeting Conference/Bri efing UNFF 4-15 March 2002 P. Gomez Toran/TED Costa Rica
Agriculture Regional Seminar IADB/
CARICOMTBC P. Gomez Toran/ACD TBC
Services Regional Seminar IADB/
CARICOMTBC P. Gomez Toran/TSD TBC
Mainstreaming and Technical Assistance Technical Mission IADB/
CARICOMTBC P. Gomez Toran TBC
Montreal Protocol Conference/Briefing Montreal
Protocol/UNEPOctober 2002 P. Gomez Toran/TED Argentina
CITES, COP 12 Conference/Briefing CITES/UNEP November 2002 P. Gomez Toran/TED Chile
ACTIVITIES IN NORTH AMERICA
Financing for Development Preparatory
CommitteeConference/Briefing UN 14-25.01.2002 P. Gomez-Toran/DERD United States
WTO/UNITAR Campus on International Trade Regional Works hop UNITAR June 2002 P. Gomez-Toran/CTNCD United States
WTO/UNITAR Workshop on International
Trade NegotiationsRegional Workshop UNITAR October 2002 P. Gomez-Toran/CTNCD United States
Number of Activities 40WT/COMTD/W/95
Page 20SECTION II:     Short Trade Policy Courses as Technical Assistance Outside Geneva
Activity Topics Cooperation with DatesTCD/Operational
DivisionsRegion
Regional Training
CourseShort Trade Policy Course for African
Developing CountriesFeb/March 2002 D. Yeboah/
WTO DivisionsAfrica (AfDB,
Training Institute
Côte d'Ivoire)
Regional Training
CourseShort Trade Policy Course for African
Developing CountriesJune/July 2002 D. Yeboah/WTO Divisions Africa (AfDB,
Training Institute
Côte d'Ivoire)
Regional Training
CourseShort Trade Policy Course for African
Developing Countries - NEPAD; Integration
of African Economies in the Multilateral
Trading SystemNEPAD Oct/Nov 2002 D. Yeboah/
WTO DivisionsAfrica
(Ethiopia)
Regional Training
CourseIDLI Trade Law Course for English-speaking
African countriesIDLI 24.06-15.07.2002 D. Yeboah/LAD Africa
(South Africa)
Regional Training
CourseSeminar on Trade Policy Capacity Building
and Research AgendaAfrican Economic
   Research Consortium
   (AERC) / World BankTBC Chief, Policy
D. Yeboah/DERDAfrica
(Kenya)
Regional Training
CourseShort Trade Policy Course for Arab and
Middle East CountriesTBC S. Marchese/
WTO DivisionsArab and Middle-
East Region
(Egypt)
Regional Training
Course2nd WTO/FORSEC Short Trade Policy Course
for South Pacific Forum Secretariat MembersFORSEC 4-8.03.2002 J.M. Fortin/
WTO DivisionsPacific Island
Countries
(Fiji)
Regional Training
Course3rd WTO/ESCAP Short Trade Policy Course
for ESCAP MembersESCAP 18-29.03.2002 R. Krommenacker/
WTO DivisionsAsia
(Thailand)
Regional Training
Course4th WTO/ESCAP Short Trade Policy Course
for ESCAP MembersESCAP 3rd Quarter 2002 R. Krommenacker/
WTO DivisionsAsia
(Thailand)
Regional Training
CourseIDLI Trade Law Course for Developing
Countries in Asia and the PacificIDLI October 2002 R. Krommenacker/LAD Pacific
(Australia)
Regional Training
CourseShort Trade Policy Course for Eastern Europe
and Central Asian CountriesJune 2002 M. Smeets/
WTO DivisionsEurope
(Austria - JVI)
Regional Training
CourseShort Trade Policy Course for Eastern Europe
and Central Asian CountriesAutumn 2002 M. Smeets/
WTO DivisionsEurope
(Austria - JVI)WT/COMTD/W/95
Page 21Activity Topics Cooperation with DatesTCD/Operational
DivisionsRegion
Regional Training
CourseIDLI Trade Law Course for Central and East
European CountriesIDLI November 2002 M. Smeets/LAD Europe
(Austria)
Regional Training
CourseMultilateral and Regional Trade Issues for the
Americas : Advanced Course for Government
Officials – English-speaking.OAS June 2002 P. Gomez Toran/LAD America
(United States)
Regional Training
CourseMultilateral and Regional Trade Issues for the
Americas : Advanced Course for Government
Officials – Spanish-speakingOAS July 2002 P. Gomez Toran/LAD America
(United States)
Regional Training
CourseShort Trade Policy Course for ALADI
CountriesALADI 2nd Semester 2002 P. Gomez Toran/
WTO DivisionsLatin America
(Uruguay)
Number of
Activities16WT/COMTD/W/95
Page 22 SECTION III:     National Technical Assistance Programmes
III. AFRICAN COUNTRIES AND JITAP
Country Topics ActivityCooperation
withDatesTCD/Operational
Divisions
Algeria Joint advisory mission on Accession, with
UNCTADTechnical Mission March-April 2002 D. Yeboah/AD
Angola Specific WTO Issues, TRIPS and Agriculture in
particularNational Seminar TBC J.M. Fortin/
IPD, ACD
Angola GATS National Seminar TBC J.M. Fortin/TSD
Benin TRIPS Agreement National Seminar WIPO TBC J.M. Fortin/IPD
Botswana GATS National Seminar 3rd week of April 2002 D. Yeboah/TSD
Botswana Rules National Seminar TBC D. Yeboah/RD
Botswana Participation in TPR Process and Trade
Negotiations (SACU)Technical Mission August 2002 D. Yeboah/TPRD
Burkina Faso Implementation and Doha Aftermath National Seminar 2nd Quarter 2002 J.M. Fortin/
WTO Divisions
Burundi Integrated Data Base Technical Mission 3rd Quarter 2002 D. Yeboah/SD
Burundi WTO Agreements National Seminar May 2002 J.M. Fortin/
WTO Divisions
Chad WTO Agreements National Seminar TBC J.M. Fortin
WTO Divisions
Central AfricanRepublicWTO Agreements National Seminar TBC J.M. Fortin
WTO Divisions
Comoros WTO Agreements National Seminar TBC J.M. Fortin/
WTO Divisions
Côte d'Ivoire WTO Agreements National Seminar TBC D. Yeboah/
WTO Divisions
Côte d'Ivoire Customs Valuation Technical Mission TBC D. Yeboah
M. Gagliardi/MAccD
Djibouti Integrated Data Base and Notifications Technical Mission 3rd week of February 2002 J.M. Fortin/SDWT/COMTD/W/95
Page 23III. AFRICAN COUNTRIES AND JITAP
Country Topics ActivityCooperation
withDatesTCD/Operational
Divisions
Egypt Anti-dumping National Workshop TBC D. Yeboah/RD
Egypt GATS National Seminar TBC D. Yeboah/TSD
Equatorial
GuineaWTO Agreements Technical Mission TBC J.M. Fortin/WTO Divisions
Ethiopia TRIPS Agreement National Seminar WIPO TBC J.M. Fortin/IPD
Gabon Customs Valuation Technical Mission TBC M. Gagliardi/MAccD
The Gambia WTO Agreements National Seminar TBC J.M. Fortin/
WTO Divisions
Ghana WTO Agreements National Seminar TBC D. Yeboah/WTO Divisions
Guinea WTO Agreements National Seminar TBC J.M. Fortin/WTO Divisions
Kenya Customs Valuation Technical Mission TBC M. Gagliardi/MAccD
Kenya Trade Remedies National Seminar TBC D. Yeboah/RD
Lesotho Competition Policy National Seminar TBC J.M. Fortin/IPD
Lesotho Services National Seminar 28-31.01.2002 J.M. Fortin/TSD
Lesotho Participation in TPR process (SACU) Technical Mission May-June 2002 J.M. Fortin/TPRD
Madagascar Services National Seminar 2nd Semester 2002 J.M. Fortin/TSD
Madagascar Implementation and Doha Aftermath National Seminar April 2002 J.M. Fortin
Malawi Specialized National Seminar on Mandated
Negotiations (Agriculture and Services)National Seminar TBC D. Yeboah/ACD, TSD
Malawi TRIPS and Notifications National Seminar TBC J.M. Fortin
Z. Mchumo/IPD, LSDDWT/COMTD/W/95
Page 24III. AFRICAN COUNTRIES AND JITAP
Country Topics ActivityCooperation
withDatesTCD/Operational
Divisions
Mali TRIPS Agreement National Seminar WIPO TBC J.M. Fortin/IPD
Mauritania Participation in TPR process Technical Mission May-June 2002 J.M. Fortin/TPRD
Mauritius Preparation of initial requests for specific
commitments in servicesTechnical Mission March 2002 D. Yeboah/TSD
Mauritius Preparation of initial offers for specific
commitments in servicesTechnical Mission November-December 2002 D. Yeboah/TSD
Mauritius Technical Assistance to Implement SPS and
TBT obligationsTechnical Mission May-June 2002 D. Yeboah/ACD, TED
Mauritius Assessment and technical analysis of the
harmonization work programme on Rules of
Origin
Specialized training in key areas of Rules of
OriginNational Workshop
and TrainingJuly-August 2002 D. Yeboah/MAccD
Mauritius Assistance in Scheduling Services
Commitments and participating in the
negotiations on AgricultureTechnical Mission September 2002 D. Yeboah/ACD, TSD
Mauritius Development of trade negotiating skills for
negotiations on industrial tariff reductionsTraining Course October 2002 D. Yeboah
M. Gagliardi
Mauritius Dispute Settlement National Workshop November 2002 D. Yeboah/LAD
Mauritius WTO Rules (Anti-dumping, Subsidies &
Countervailing Measures, Safeguards)National Seminar December 2002 D. Yeboah/RD
Morocco Trade Policy Course National Training
CourseTBC D. Yeboah/WTO Divisions
Mozambique WTO Agreements National Seminar TBC J.M. Fortin/WTO Divisions
Namibia Participation in TPR process (SACU) Technical Mission February 2002 J.M. Fortin/TPRD
Niger Implementation and Notifications
Post Doha AgendaNational Seminar January 2002 J.M. Fortin/WTO Divisions
Nigeria Competition policy, anti-dumping, standards Technical Mission TBC D. Yeboah/IPD, RDWT/COMTD/W/95
Page 25III. AFRICAN COUNTRIES AND JITAP
Country Topics ActivityCooperation
withDatesTCD/Operational
Divisions
Nigeria National Short Trade Policy Course National Training
Course1st Quarter 2002 D. Yeboah/WTO Divisions
Nigeria Workshop for Nigerian Parliament Workshop WB/UNDP 1st Quarter 2002 DirectorD. Yeboah/TPRD
Rwanda GATS National Seminar TBC J.M. Fortin/TSD
Rwanda TRIPS Agreement National Seminar WIPO TBC J.M. Fortin/IPD
Senegal WTO Agreements National Seminar TBC J.M. Fortin/WTO Divisions
Senegal WTO and Trade Policy: Agriculture, Services,
Notifications and Doha AftermathNational Seminar April 2002 J.M. Fortin/TI, ACD
Senegal GATS National Seminar TBC J.M. Fortin/TSD
Sierra Leone Assistance in Scheduling Services
Commitments and participating in the
negotiations on AgricultureTechnical Mission TBC D. Yeboah/ACD, TSD
South Africa Anti-dumping National Workshop TBC D. Yeboah/RD
Sudan Accession Advice on Agriculture and Services Video-Conference March-April 2002 J.M. Fortin/AD
Tanzania WTO Agreements National Seminar TBC J.M. Fortin/
WTO Divisions
Tunisia Customs Valuation Technical Mission WCO TBC M. Gagliardi/MAccD
Tunisia TRIPS Agreement National Workshop TBC D. Yeboah/IPD
Tunisia Anti-dumping, Subsidies, Countervailing
Measures, SafeguardsNational Workshop TBC D. Yeboah/RD
Tunisia Training Course to develop Trade negotiation
skillsNational Seminar TBC D. Yeboah
Uganda TRIPS Agreement National Seminar WIPO TBC J.M. Fortin/IPD
Zambia Participation in TPR process Technical Mission February 2002 J.M. Fortin
M. Oshikawa/TPRDWT/COMTD/W/95
Page 26III. AFRICAN COUNTRIES AND JITAP
Country Topics ActivityCooperation
withDatesTCD/Operational
Divisions
Zambia Participation in TPR process Technical Mission July 2002 J.M. Fortin
M. Oshikawa/TPRD
Zambia Agriculture and SPS National Seminar TBC J.M. Fortin/ACD
Zimbabwe Services National Seminar Mid-February 2002 D. Yeboah/TSD
Zimbabwe Market Access Issues National Seminar 14-19.01.2002 D. Yeboah /MAccD
Number of
Activities69WT/COMTD/W/95
Page 27III. ASIA AND PACIFIC COUNTRIES
Country Topics ActivityCooperation
withDates TCD/Operational Divisions
Bangladesh Integrated Data Base Technical Mission 2nd Quarter 2002 J.M. Fortin/SD
Brunei Darussalam GATS National Seminar TBC R. Krommenacker/TSD
Cambodia Joint advisory mission on Accession, with
UNCTADTechnical Mission UNCTAD June 2002 J.M. Fortin/AD
Cambodia Accession issues: Chairperson visit Technical Mission TBC J.M. Fortin
M. Oshikawa/AD
China P.R. (Beijing) Legal Perspective of Cross Border
Movement of Natural PersonsSymposium ADB March 2002 R. Krommenacker/TSD
China P.R. (Beijing) WHO seminar on "Health Implications of
China's Accession to the WTO"Conference WHO 28-31.01.02 R. Krommenacker/TED/ACD/IPD
China P.R. Negotiations on Agriculture National Seminar TBC R. Krommenacker/ACD
China P.R. (Beijing) Trade & Investment and Trade and
Competition PolicyNational Workshop TBC R. Krommenacker/TFD andIPD
China P. R. Trade and Environment National Seminar TBC R. Krommenacker/TED
China P. R. WTO Rules (Anti-Dumping, Safeguards,
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures)National Seminar TBC R. Krommenacker/RD
China P.R. (Beijing) WTO Trade Policy Reviews and
Multilateral Trade Policy Developments.National Seminar TBC R. Krommenacker/TPRD
China, P.R. Dispute Settlement National Seminar TBC R. Krommenacker/LAD
India Integrated Data Base Technical Mission 1st Semester 2002 R. Krommenacker/SD
India Services Negotiations Technical Mission TBC R. Krommenacker/TSD
India Trade and Investment Technical Mission TBC R. Krommenacker/TFD
India Trade and Competition Technical Mission TBC R. Krommenacker/IPD
India Trade Facilitation Technical Mission TBC R. Krommenacker/MaccDWT/COMTD/W/95
Page 28III. ASIA AND PACIFIC COUNTRIES
Country Topics ActivityCooperation
withDates TCD/Operational Divisions
Lao, P.D.R. Joint advisory mission on Accession, with
UNCTADTechnical Mission UNCTAD April 2002 J.M. Fortin/AD
Malaysia Services Negotiations Technical Mission 2nd Quarter 2002 R. Krommenacker/TSD
Maldives GATS National Seminar TBC R. Krommenacker
J.M. Fortin/TSD
Maldives Participation in TPR Process Technical Mission March 2002 R. Krommenacker
J.M. Fortin/TPRD
Maldives Participation in TPR Process Technical Mission September 2002 R. Krommenacker
J.M. Fortin/TPRD
Mongolia Services Liberalisation Technical Mission TBC R. Krommenacker/TSD
Mongolia Integrated Data Base Technical Mission 2nd Quarter 2002 R. Krommenacker/SD
Pakistan Integrated Data Base and TariffNegotiationsNational Seminar
2nd Quarter 2002 R. Krommenacker/SD
M. Gagliardi
Pakistan GATS Workshops at Islamabad and
KarachiNational Workshop TBC R. Krommenacker/TSD
Papua New Guinea Anti-dumping and legislation dr afting National Workshop TBC R. Krommenacker/RD
Philippines Trade in Services National Seminar TBC R. Krommenacker/TSD
Philippines Trade Negotiations and Dispute
SettlementNational Seminar TBC R. Krommenacker
E. Kessie/LAD
Philippines Mainstreaming: the challenge of
integration and liberalizationNational Seminar TBC R. Krommenacker/TPRD
Sri Lanka Industrial Tariffs, Singapore Issues National Seminar TBC R. Krommenacker/
MaccD, TFD, IPD
Sri Lanka Services Liberalization National Seminar TBC R. Krommenacker/TSD
Chinese Taipei Negotiating techniques National Seminar TBC March-April 2002 M. Gagliardi
Chinese Taipei Dispute Settlement Procedures and
PracticesNational Seminar March-April 2002 R. Krommenacker
E. Kessie/LADWT/COMTD/W/95
Page 29III. ASIA AND PACIFIC COUNTRIES
Country Topics ActivityCooperation
withDates TCD/Operational Divisions
Thailand Workshop on Specific Commitments National Workshop 1st Quarter 2002 R. Krommenacker/TSD
Thailand GATS and telecommunications National Seminar September 2002 R. Krommenacker/TSD
Thailand Services Liberalization National Seminar TBC R. Krommenacker/TSD
Tonga Accession issues: Chairperson visit Technical Mission TBC R. Krommenacker/AD
Viet Nam Accession issues: Chairperson visit Technical Mission TBC R. Krommenacker/AD
Number of Activities 39WT/COMTD/W/95
Page 30III. ARAB AND MIDDLE EAST COUNTRIES
Country Topics ActivityCooperation
withDates TCD/Operational Divisions
Jordan Services National Seminar TBC S. Seif El Yazal/TSD
Jordan Overview of the Multilateral Trading
System for Jordanian Policy MakersNational Seminar TBC S. Seif El Yazal/CTNCD
Kuwait Services National Seminar TBC S. Seif El Yazal/TSD
Lebanon Services National Seminar 14-15.01.2002 S. Seif El Yazal/TSD
Lebanon Accession issues: Chairperson visit Technical Mission January 2002 S. Seif El Yazal/AD
Lebanon Agriculture National Workshop TBC S. Seif El Yazal/ACD
Lebanon Trade Remedies and Legislation Drafti ng National Workshop TBC S. Seif El Yazal/RD
Oman Accession to the Agreement on
Government ProcurementNational Workshop and
Technical MissionFebruary 2002 S. Seif El Yazal/IPD
Oman SPS and TBT Technical Mission April 2002 S. Seif El Yazal/ACD
Saudi Arabia Agriculture and SPS Nationa l Seminar TBC S. Seif El Yazal/ACD
Saudi Arabia Services National Seminar TBC S. Seif El Yazal/TSD
Saudi Arabia Accession issues: Chairperson visit Technical Mission TBC S. Seif El Yazal/AD
Saudi Arabia Explanation & Finalization of the draft
Services Schedule to Accession processTechnical Mission TBC S. Seif El Yazal/AD
Yemen Joint advisory mission on Accession, with
UNCTADTechnical Mission UNCTAD January-
February 2002S. Seif El Yazal/AD
Number of Activities 14WT/COMTD/W/95
Page 31III. CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPEAN CENTRAL ASIAN COUNTRIES
Country Topics ActivityCooperation
withDatesTCD/Operational
Divisions
Albania Customs Valuation Technical Mission TBC M. Smeets
M. Gagliardi/MAccD
Armenia WTO Agreements and Notification Requirements National Seminar TBC M. Smeets/AD
Azerbaijan Accession issues National Seminar 28-31.01.2002 M. Smeets/AD
Azerbaijan Accession issues: Chairperson visit Technical Mission TBC M. Smeets/AD
Belarus Accession issues: Chairperson visit Technical Mission TBC M. Smeets/AD
Bosnia and
HerzegovinaAccession issues National Seminar TBC M. Smeets/AD
Bulgaria Services National Seminar TBC M. Smeets/TSD
Croatia WTO Agreements and notifications National Seminar TBC M. Smeets/AD
Croatia Trade Remedies and Legislation Drafting National Workshop TBC M. Smeets/RD
Cyprus Services National Seminar TBC M. Smeets/TSD
Georgia Customs Valuation Technical Mission TBC M. Smeets
M. Gagliardi/MAccD
Kazakstan Accession issues: Chairperson visit Technical Mission TBC M. Smeets/AD
Kyrgyz Republic Customs Valuation Technical Mission TBC M. Smeets
M. Gagliardi/MAccD
Lithuania Integrated Data Base Technical Mission 2nd Semester 2002 M. Smeets/SD
Lithuania Customs Valuation Technical Mission 1st Quarter 2002 M. Smeets
M. Gagliardi/MAccD
Macedonia Accession issues: Chairperson visit Technical Mission TBC M. Smeets/AD
Macedonia WTO Agreements and Notification Requirements National Seminar TBC M. Smeets/ADWT/COMTD/W/95
Page 32III. CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPEAN CENTRAL ASIAN COUNTRIES
Country Topics ActivityCooperation
withDatesTCD/Operational
Divisions
Moldova WTO Agreements and Notification Requirements National Seminar TBC M. Smeets/AD
RussianFederationAccession issues: Chairperson visit Technical Mission TBC M. Smeets/AD
Russian
FederationWTO Agreements and Notification Requirements National Seminar TBC M. Smeets/AD
Tajikistan Accession issues Technical Mission TBC M. Smeets/AD
Ukraine Accession issues: Chairperson visit Technical Mission TBC M. Smeets/AD
Uzbekistan Accession issues Technical Mission TBC M. Smeets/AD
Yugoslavia Services National Seminar April 2002 M. Smeets/TSD
Yugoslavia Accession issues: Chairperson visit Technical Mission TBC M. Smeets/AD
Yugoslavia Joint advisory mission on Accession, with
UNCTADTechnical Mission January-February
2002M. Smeets/AD
Number of
Activities26WT/COMTD/W/95
Page 33III. LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES
Country Topics ActivityCooperation
withDates TCD/Operational Divisions
Argentina Technical Barriers to Trade National Seminar June 2002 P. Gomez Toran/TED
Bahamas Overview of the MTS Technical Mission 11-15.03.02 P. Gomez Toran/RD
Bahamas GATS Technical Mission 15-17.04.02 P. Gomez Toran/TSD
Bahamas Customs Valuation/Agriculture Technical Mission April 2002 P. Gomez Toran
M. Gagliardi/ACD
Bolivia Agriculture National Seminar 2nd Semester P. Gomez Toran/ACD
Bolivia Multilateral Trading System National Seminar 1st Semester P. Gomez Toran
Bolivia Services National Seminar 2nd Semester P. Gomez Toran/TSD
Chile Safeguards National Workshop 26-28.02.02 P. Gomez Toran/RD
Chile Integrated Data Base Video-Conference TBC P. Gomez Toran/SD
Colombia New Issues National Seminar TBC P. Gomez Toran/TFD, IPD
Colombia TRIPS National Workshop IDLI TBC P. Gomez Toran/IPD
Cuba Services, Scheduling, E-Commerce National Seminar June 2002 P. Gomez Toran/TSD
Cuba TBT National Seminar April 2002 P. Gomez Toran/TED
Cuba Dispute Settlement National Workshop 1st Semester P. Gomez Toran/LAD
Cuba Agriculture National Seminar 2nd Semester P. Gomez Toran/ACD
DominicanRepublicServices National Seminar TBC P. Gomez Toran/TSDWT/COMTD/W/95
Page 34III. LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES
Country Topics ActivityCooperation
withDates TCD/Operational Divisions
Dominican
RepublicTrade Policy Course National Training Course 1st Quarter 2002 P. Gomez Toran/
WTO Divisions
Dominican
RepublicParticipation in TPR process Technical Mission August 2002 P. Gomez Toran/TPRD
Dominican
RepublicIntegrated Data Base Technical Mission January 2002 P. Gomez Toran/SD
Ecuador Scheduling in Services Technical Mission 11.04.2002 P. Gomez Toran/TSD
El Salvador Customs Valuation Technical Mission 1st Semester 2002 P. Gomez Toran
M. Gagliardi/MAccD
Guatemala Services National Seminar TBC P. Gomez Toran/TSD
Guatemala Safeguards National Workshop TBC P. Gomez Toran/RD
Haiti Customs Valuation Technical Mission January 2002 P. Gomez Toran
J.M. Fortin/MAccD
Haiti Participation in TPR process Technical Mission March-April P. Gomez Toran
J.M. Fortin/TPRD
Honduras Services National Seminar TBC P. Gomez Toran/TSD
Honduras Customs Valuation Technical Mission 1st Semester 2002 P. Gomez Toran
M. Gagliardi/MAccD
Jamaica Services National Workshop TBC P. Gomez Toran/TSD
Mexico Safeguards National Workshop 1st Quarter 2002 P. Gomez Toran/RD
Nicaragua Subsidies Technical Mission 1st Semester 2002 P. Gomez Toran/RD
Panama Customs Valuation Technical Mission 1st Semester 2002 P. Gomez Toran
M. Gagliardi/MAccD
Paraguay Trade Policy Course National Training Course February-March
2002P. Gomez Toran/ACD, TSD
Paraguay Services National Seminar April-May 2002 P. Gomez Toran/TSDWT/COMTD/W/95
Page 35III. LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES
Country Topics ActivityCooperation
withDates TCD/Operational Divisions
Paraguay TBT and SPS Agreements National Seminar June-July 2002 P. Gomez Toran/ACD, TED
Peru Negotiations in Agriculture and
ServicesNational Workshop TBC P. Gomez Toran/ACD, TSD
Suriname WTO Agreements National Seminar 1st Semester 2002 P. Gomez Toran/ACD
Trinidad & Tobago WTO Agreements National Seminar 1st Semester 2002 P. Gomez Toran
Uruguay Services National Workshop 1st Quarter 2002 P. Gomez Toran/TSD
Venezuela Services, TRIPS, TRIMS and
Government ProcurementNational Seminar 1st Semester 2002 P. Gomez Toran/
WTO Divisions
Venezuela New Issues National Seminar 2nd Semester 2002 P. Gomez Toran/
WTO Divisions
Number ofActivities40WT/COMTD/W/95
Page 36SECTION IV:     Information Technology/WTO Reference Centres
Country Activity Topics DatesTCD/Operational
DivisionsCooperation
with
Bénin, Burkina Faso,Burundi, Central African
Rep., Chad, Gambia, Guinea,Malawi, Mali, Mauritania,
Mozambique, Niger, Senegal,
Tanzania, Togo, UgandaSITA** LDCs connection to the Internet via SITA Aug. 2001-
Aug. 2002G. Tourette/IMRD, ID
Bahamas Technical Mission Establishment of WTO Reference Centre 1st Quarter 2002 G. Tourette
P. Gomez Toran/IMRD, ID
Belarus Technical Mission Establishment of WTO Reference Centre TBC G. Tourette/IMRD, ID
Bolivia Technical Mission Establishment of WTO Reference Centre TBC G. Tourette/IMRD, ID
Cameroon Technical Mission Establishment of WTO Reference Centre TBC G. Tourette/IMRD, ID
China, P.R. Symposium WTO Reference Centres Symposium 1st Quarter 2002 G. Tourette/IMRD, ID
China, P.R. Technical Mission Establishment of WTO Reference Centre for
the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic
Cooperation1st Quarter 2002 G. Tourette/IMRD, ID
Côte d'Ivoire Technical Mission Establishment of WTO Reference Centre for
the Ministry of Foreign AffairsTBC G. Tourette/IMRD, ID
Fiji – Forum Secretariat Technical Mission Establishment of WT O Reference Centre February 2002 G. Tourette/IMRD, ID FORSEC
Kiribati Technical Mission Establishment of WTO Reference Centre February 2002 G. Tourette/IMRD, ID
Moldova Technical Mission Establishment of WTO Reference Centre TBC G. Tourette/IMRD, ID
Oman Technical Mission Training Session - WTO Reference Centre TBC G. Tourette/IMRD, ID
Saudi Arabia Technical Mission Training session - Islamic Development Bank TBC G. Tourette/IMRD, ID IsDB
Ukraine Technical Mission Establishment of WTO Reference Centre TBC G. Tourette/IMRD, ID
Viet Nam Technical Mission Establishment of WTO Reference Centre TBC G. Tourette/IMRD, ID
Zimbabwe Technical Mission Establishment of WTO Reference Centre 14-19.01.2002 G. Tourette/IMRD, ID
Number of Activities 16
** Société Internationale de Télécommunications Aéronautiques maintains a world-wide telecommunications network/Internet in 158 co untries, mainly in airports.WT/COMTD/W/95
Page 37SECTION V:     Integrated Framework
Country Activity Cooperation with Dates TCD/Operational Divisions
Switzerland
(WTO HQ)Inter-Agency Seminar on Trade Mainstreaming IMF/ITC/UNCTAD/UNDP/ WB/WTO 25-27.02.2002 M. Smeets
M. Oshikawa
Cambodia Consultative Group meeting IMF/ITC/UNCTAD/UNDP/ WB/WTO June 2002 M. Smeets
M. Oshikawa/TPRD
Cambodia Follow-up to the CG Meeting IMF/ITC/UNCTAD/UNDP/ WB/WTO TBC M. Smeets
M. Oshikawa/TPRD
Madagascar National Trade Diagnostics Workshop IMF/ITC/UNCTAD/UNDP/ WB/WTO TBC M. Smeets
M. Oshikawa/TPRD
Madagascar Consultative Group / Round-table meeting IMF/ITC/UNCTAD/UNDP/ WB/WTO TBC M. Smeets
M. Oshikawa/TPRD
Madagascar Follow-up to the RT Meeting IMF/ITC/UNCTAD/UNDP/ WB/WTO TBC M. Smeets
M. Oshikawa/TPRD
Lesotho IF Mission IMF/ITC/UNCTAD/UNDP/ WB/WTO TBC M. Smeets
M. Oshikawa/TPRD
Lesotho National Trade Diagnostics Workshop IMF/ITC/UNCTAD/UNDP/ WB/WTO TBC M. Smeets
M. Oshikawa/TPRD
Lesotho Consultative Group / Round-table meeting IMF/ITC/UNCTAD/UNDP/ WB/WTO TBC M. Smeets
M. Oshikawa/TPRD
Malawi IF Mission IMF/ITC/UNCTAD/UNDP/ WB/WTO TBC M. Smeets
M. Oshikawa/TPRD
Malawi National Trade Diagnostics Workshop IMF/ITC/UNCTAD/UNDP/ WB/WTO TBC M. Smeets
M. Oshikawa/TPRD
Malawi Consultative Group / Round-table meeting IMF/ITC/UNCTAD/UNDP/ WB/WTO TBC M. Smeets
M. Oshikawa/TPRD
Senegal IF Mission IMF/ITC/UNCTAD/UNDP/ WB/WTO TBC M. Smeets
M. Oshikawa/TPRD
Senegal National Trade Diagnostics Workshop IMF/ITC/UNCTAD/UNDP/ WB/WTO TBC M. Smeets
M. Oshikawa/TPRD
Senegal Consultative Group / Round-table meeting IMF/ITC/UNCTAD/UNDP/ WB/WTO TBC M. Smeets
M. Oshikawa/TPRDWT/COMTD/W/95
Page 38Country Activity Cooperation with Dates TCD/Operational Divisions
Eritrea IF Mission IMF/ITC/UNCTAD/UNDP/ WB/WTO TBC M. Smeets
M. Oshikawa/TPRD
Eritrea National Trade Diagnostics Workshop IMF/ITC/UNCTAD/UNDP/ WB/WTO TBC M. Smeets
M. Oshikawa/TPRD
Eritrea Consultative Group / Round-table meeting IMF/ITC/UNCTAD/UNDP/ WB/WTO TBC M. Smeets
M. Oshikawa/TPRD
Yemen IF Mission IMF/ITC/UNCTAD/UNDP/ WB/WTO TBC M. Smeets
M. Oshikawa/TPRD
Yemen National Trade Diagnostics Workshop IMF/ITC/UNCTAD/UNDP/ WB/WTO TBC M. Smeets
M. Oshikawa/TPRD
Yemen Consultative Group / Round-table meeting IMF/ITC/UNCTAD/UNDP/ WB/WTO TBC M. Smeets
M. Oshikawa/TPRD
Burundi IF Mission IMF/ITC/UNCTAD/UNDP/ WB/WTO TBC M. Smeets
M. Oshikawa/TPRD
Burundi National Trade Diagnostics Workshop IMF/ITC/UNCTAD/UNDP/ WB/WTO TBC M. Smeets
M. Oshikawa/TPRD
Djibouti IF Mission IMF/ITC/UNCTAD/UNDP/ WB/WTO TBC M. Smeets
M. Oshikawa/TPRD
Djibouti National Trade Diagnostics Workshop IMF/ITC/UNCTAD/UNDP/ WB/WTO TBC M. Smeets
M. Oshikawa/TPRD
Ethiopia IF Mission IMF/ITC/UNCTAD/UNDP/ WB/WTO TBC M. Smeets
M. Oshikawa/TPRD
Ethiopia National Trade Diagnostics Workshop IMF/ITC/UNCTAD/UNDP/ WB/WTO TBC M. Smeets
M. Oshikawa/TPRD
Guinea IF Mission IMF/ITC/UNCTAD/UNDP/ WB/WTO TBC M. Smeets
M. Oshikawa/TPRD
Guinea National Trade Diagnostics Workshop IMF/ITC/UNCTAD/UNDP/ WB/WTO TBC M. Smeets
M. Oshikawa/TPRD
Mali IF Mission IMF/ITC/UNCTAD/UNDP/ WB/WTO TBC M. Smeets
M. Oshikawa/TPRD
Mali National Trade Diagnostics Workshop IMF/ITC/UNCTAD/UNDP/ WB/WTO TBC M. Smeets
M. Oshikawa/TPRDWT/COMTD/W/95
Page 39Country Activity Cooperation with Dates TCD/Operational Divisions
Nepal IF Mission IMF/ITC/UNCTAD/UNDP/ WB/WTO TBC M. Smeets
M. Oshikawa/TPRD
Nepal National Trade Diagnostics Workshop IMF/ITC/UNCTAD/UNDP/ WB/WTO TBC M. Smeets
M. Oshikawa/TPRD
Switzerland
(WTO HQ)Mainstreaming Trade into National Development
StrategiesDSE 11-13.02.2002 M. Smeets
Germany Mainstreaming Trade into National Development
StrategiesDSE 3-8.02.2002 M. Smeets
Switzerland
(WTO HQ)Mainstreaming Trade into National Development
StrategiesDSE Summer 2002 M. Smeets
Germany Mainstreaming Trade into National Development
StrategiesDSE 3rd Quarter 2002 M. Smeets
Number of
Activities37WT/COMTD/W/95
Page 40SECTION VI:     Technical Assistance Tools Development
Projects ActivityCooperation
withTCD/Operational Division Venue
Design and production of WTO Documentation for
Reference Centres in CD-ROM formatTA tools development G. Tourette/IMRD Geneva, Switzerland (WTO HQ)
Development of user-friendly dissemination and data
analysis facility for IDB/CTS TATA tools development Director/SD Geneva, Switzerland (WTO HQ)
Computer-based training on Customs Valuation TA tools development M. Gagliardi/MAccD Geneva
IDB/CTS projects: visit to SIECA to collaborate on
software developmentTechnical mission Director/SD Guatemala
IDB/CTS projects: visit to the World Bank, to evaluate
the possible adaptation of their WITS applicationTechnical mission Director/SD United States
Trade Negotiations Techniques/Skills TA tools development Director/ SD, TCD, TI,
MAccD, DERDGeneva, Switzerland (WTO HQ)
Video-conference equipment TA tools development S. Marchese/ID Geneva, Switzerland (WTO HQ)
Number of Activities 7WT/COMTD/W/95
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ANNEX I
Technical Cooperation and Capacity -Building on the Singapore Issues
This Annual Secretariat-wide Plan for Technical Assistance contains activities focusing in
particular on the Singapore issues.  The purpose of this annex is to show, at a broad strategic level, theoverall conception and design of the specific programmes and activities by the WTO Secretariat for
technical cooperation and capacity building for the agreed negotiations on the Singapore issues.  This
programme is work in progress.  It is being designed to support the efforts of developing and least-
developed countries to ensure that they build professional and institutional capacity that will prepare
them for the negotiations on trade and investment; tr ade and competition policy; trade facilitation; and,
transparency in government procurement.  Implementation of this programme will critically depend on
the availability of resources.
Competition Policy
Early in 2002, the WTO Secretariat plans to convene a meeting, in Geneva, of other
intergovernmental organizations, active in providin g assistance in this area, including UNCTAD, to
identify possibilities for useful collaboration and an y gaps in the assistance being provided.  Subject to
the information to be provided at this meeting and to resource limitations, the Secretariat plans, in
2002, to give priority to the organization of regional and/or sub-regional workshops in Africa, Asia
and Latin America on the issues raised by paragraphs 23-25, as well as to national workshops for
countries identifying particular needs in this area.  Pr iority will also be attached to participation, by a
representative of the Secretariat, in seminars and workshops organized by other intergovernmental
organizations in the regions (particularly, UNCTAD), which can be a highly cost-effective way to
inform capital-based officials of relevant issues and developments.  In addition, a one-day Symposium
may be held for delegates in Geneva in conjunction with a meeting of the Working Group on the
Interaction between Trade and Competition Policy.
More specifically, the following activities are foreseen:
- 1 or 2 regional workshops to be organized by the Secretariat in Africa, Asia and/or Latin
America;
- Participation by the Secretariat in 6-8 regional seminars and workshops to be organized by
UNCTAD and/or other intergovernmental orga nizations as well as, where appropriate,
national donors and/or non-governmental organizations;
- A one-day Symposium in Geneva, back-to-back with a meeting of the Working Group on the
Interaction between Trade and Competition Policy;
- 2-6 national seminars, depending on needs identified by Members.
Trade and Investment
In January 2002, the WTO Secretariat plans to invite delegations to discuss informally what
kind of technical assistance and capacity-building they think is needed in this area.  UNCTAD will be
invited to participate in this process.
In light of the results of those discussions, the Secretariat will establish a more focused and
enhanced programme of technical assistance and capacity-building activities around the following
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• Periodic, informal, educational seminars, to be scheduled at the time of meetings of the
Working Group, for Geneva-based delegations and visiting officials covering specificelements of the work programme.  UNCTAD will be invited to participate in the seminars;
• Regional and/or sub-regional workshops in Africa, Asia and Latin America covering
elements of the work programme at a technical level.  A limited number of national
workshops can also be envisaged for countries identifying particular needs in this area;
• Participation by the Secretariat, in seminars and workshops organized by other
intergovernmental organizations (UNCTAD, regional economic organisations) or WTO
Members;
• Participation by the Secretariat in UNCTAD training courses on investment.
Transparency in Government Procurement
The technical assistance activities of the Secretariat to meet the requirements of paragraph 26
of the Doha Ministerial Declaration will involve the following:
• A symposium in Geneva covering issues rele vant to the work underway in the Working
Group on Transparency in Government Procurement;
• With a view to informing capital-based officials of relevant issues and developments,
over the next two years and subject to resource limitations, organization of regionaland/or sub-regional seminars or workshops, pos sibly in Africa and the Caribbean, as well
as national workshops for countries identifying particular needs. The activities foreseen
for 2002 are listed in Sections I and III of this note;
• Participation by the Secretariat in the seminars and workshops organized by other
intergovernmental organizations (World Bank, Regional Development Banks, APEC andFTAA).
Moreover, a meeting of other intergovernmental organizations active in providing assistance
in this area will be convened in early 2002 in orde r to exchange information on the types of assistance
being provided and to identify the prospects for useful inter-agency coordination.
Trade Facilitation
Paragraph 27 not only recognises the need for enhanced technical assistance and capacity
building and the identification of members' trade facilitation needs and priorities, but also commits
members to ensure the delivery of such assistance in an adequate manner.
To implement the requirements of paragraph 27 with respect to technical assistance, the
technical cooperation activities by the Secretariat are envisaged as follows:
• First, meetings with delegations to seek their views on what they see as their main TA/CB
needs;
• Second, organisation of a workshop to identify members' special TA and CB needs;
• Third, Secretariat participation and contribution in seminars, workshops and major
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and latest developments in the work underway.  This level of activity will enhance
coordination;
• Fourth, it is envisaged that one or two regional workshops will be organized, to help
countries identify their particular trade facilitation needs.WT/COMTD/W/95
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ANNEX II
Capacity-Building on Trade and the Environment
In paragraphs 31 to 33 of the Doha Ministerial Declaration, Members agree to negotiations in
the area of trade and environment.  In paragraph 33 specifically, Ministers recognize the importance oftechnical assistance and capacity-building in the field of trade and the environment to developing
countries and LDCs in particular.
In order to support the efforts of developing and LDCs in the area of trade and environment,
and to strengthen their capacities with regard to the agreed negotiations, the WTO Secretariat and the
UNEP Secretariat have reached an understanding for close collaborative work in organizing seminars,
capacity-building, and the delivery of other activities, as may be necessary.  As a starting-point, thetwo Secretariats will organize a Stock-Taking Workshop in March on Trade and Environment (see
Section I).  The Workshop will focus, inter alia , on coordination, identification of the needs at the
national level, including in the negotiations agreed by Members, and the identification of the core
issues in capacity-building.WT/COMTD/W/95
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ANNEX III
Divisional Technical Assistance Contacts
ACRONYMS DIVISIONS CONTACTS
AD Accessions Division Mr. Cato ADRIAN
AGSD Administration and General Services
DivisionMr. Claude TROLLIET
ACD Agriculture and Commodities Division Mr. João MAGALHAES (SPS)
Mr. John FINN (Agriculture)
ABS Appellate Body Secretar iat Mr. Vilaysoun LOUNGNARATH
CTNCD Council and TNC Divi sion Mr. Edwini KESSIE
DERD Development and Economic Research
DivisionMs. Ingela NILSSON
(Development Issues)
Mr. Zdenek DRABEK(Economic Research)
ERD External Relations Divi sion Mr. Teddy SOOBRAMANIEN
ID Informatics Division Mr. Jean-Pierre DABON
IMRD Information and Media Relations
DivisionMr. Jean-Guy CARRIER
IPD Intellectual Property Divisi on Mrs. Thu-Lang TRAN WASESCHA
(IPD & TRIPS)
Ms. Vesile KULAÇOGLU(Government Procurement)
Mr. Rob ANDERSON(Competition Policy)
LSDD Language Services and Documentation
DivisionMr. Juan MESA
LAD Legal Affairs Division Ms. Kerry ALLBEURY
MaccD Market Access Division Mrs. Janet CHAKARIAN-RENOUF
RD Rules Division Mr. Raul TORRES
SD Statistics Division Ms. Roslyn JACKSON
Mr. Jürgen RICHTERING
TCD Technical Cooperation Division Mr. Serafino MARCHESE
TD Textiles Division Mr. Richard HUGHES
TED Trade and Environment Division Mr. Erik WIJKSTRÖM
TFD Trade and Finance Division Ms. Karen McCUSKER
TSD Trade in Services Division Mr. Rolf ADLUNG
TPRD Trade Policies Review Division Mr. Sergios STAMNAS
 (Trade Policies Review)
Ms. Carmen PONT-VIEIRA(Regional Questions)
TI Training Institute Mr. Jean-Daniel REYWT/COMTD/W/95
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ANNEX IV
Video-Conferencing
1. Video-conferencing is an important tool for technical cooperation. Lecturing, question and
answer (Q&A) sessions as well as technical missions can be effectively delivered, at a minimal costand with  considerable multiplier effect. Video-conferencing is used on a regular basis during Short
Trade Policy Courses as well as in some technical missions. Video-conferencing also plays an
important role in the delivery of TA whenever the Secretariat staff  is not in a position to travel to a
country due to conflicting schedules, security considerations or other reasons. Both participants and
WTO staff have found that video-conferencing is an effective means of communication since it
maintains dynamic face-to-face contact. However, it needs to be borne in mind that it is not a perfect
substitute for delivery in situ  and that beneficiary countries often demand physical  presence in TA
delivery, and express a preference for physical presence in the delivery of TA when faced with the
choice of either a video-conference or physical presence for TA delivery.
2. The Secretariat owns a video-conferencing system that with a global reach to other video-
conferencing equipment that recognizes the ITU standard H.320. The system  uses ISDN telephone
lines and the video quality is near-television quality at the high end. Two types of video-conferencing
can be organized: point-to-point connections and multi-point links.
3. The present WTO video-conferencing equipment is used, in addition to technical cooperation
activities, for several other purposes such as participation in conferences, dispute settlement panels,interview of candidates, coordination meetings, etc. In the case of lectures, for instance, presentations
can easily and effectively be adapted to a video-conference format while accommodating visual tools
such as power-point presentations, overhead transparencies, charts, photographs and video sequences.
4. The expected increase in size of TA activities due to the Doha Ministerial mandates, and the
fact that in some instances conflicting schedules have already occurred in the past, the Secretariat
plans to acquire an additional video-conferencing equipment to be used on a priority basis for the
delivery of technical assistance.WT/COMTD/W/95
Page 47ANNEX V
Number of planned activities by region
Africa Asia/PacificArab and the
Middle EastCentral &
Eastern Europe /
Central Asia /
Europe(1)  Latin America
and the
Caribbean /
North AmericaGRAND TOTALOf which
LDCs (2)
Percentage of region over
sub-total (excluding Section
VI)33% 21% 7% 19% 20% 100% 50%
Section I 32 24% 34 40% 11 35% 41 53% 40 47% 158 37% 108 52%
Section II 54 %45 %13 %34 %34 % 1 6 4 % 1 2 6 %
Section III 69 51% 39 45% 14 45% 26 33% 40 47% 188 45% 48 23%
Section IV 43 %56 %26 %34 %22 % 1 6 4 % 2 1 %
Section V 25 19% 4 5% 3 10% 5 6% 0 0% 37 9% 37 18%
SUB-TOTAL 135 100% 86 100% 31 100% 78 100% 85 100% 415 98% 207 100%
Section VI 7 72 %
TOTAL 422 100%
Note: Minor discrepancies between constituent figures and totals are due to rounding.
(1) Includes Geneva-based activities.
(2)  Activities held in an LDC or, in the case of regional activities, those activities to which at least an LDC is invited.WT/COMTD/W/95
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For general administrative enquiries please contact:
Ms. Anne Vittori, Administrative Assistant (739 51 19)
Ms. Sue Harrison, Special Projects Assistant (739 52 02)Ms. Isabelle Célestin-Champlong, Technical Assistance Programme Coordinator (739 53 63)For operational or substantive enquiries, please contact:
Mr. Serafino Marchese,
Chief of Operations, Technical Cooperation (739 55 86)
Chiedu Osakwe
Director
Technical Cooperation Division
World Trade Organization
154 Rue de Lausanne
1211 Geneva 21
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