RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/COMTD/W/32/Rev.1/Add.1
31 August 1998
(98-3347)
Committee on Trade and Development
WTO PROGRAMME FOR TECHNICAL  COOPERATION
Three-Year Plan (1998-2000)
Note by the Secretariat
Addendum
The attached table contains an updated version of the Programme of Technical Cooperation
Activities for 1998.  It is distributed as an addendum to the Three-Year Plan. This table substitutes
pages 19 through 34 of the a original document WT/COMTD/W/32/Rev.1.
A new section has been incorporated at the end in order to list, in a clear and  systematic way,
all the follow-up activities undertaken in connection with the High Level Meeting on the Least-
Developed Countries.WT/COMTD/W/32/Rev.1/Add.1
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ACTIVITIES WHOLLY ORGANIZED BY WTO
Technical Cooperation Missions Organizer Funding Other
fundingExecution Participating Countries
Comments
1. 19-Jan-98 21-Jan-98 Myanmar
National seminar
WTO and the Multilateral Trading SystemWTO WTO/TC TCTD, TED
2. 28-Jan-98 31-Jan-98 Moldova
Technical mission
Consultations on enforcement of intellectual
property rightsWTO WTO/TC IPID
3. 29-Jan-98 30-Jan-98 India
Technical mission
GATSWTO WTO/TC TSD Combined with Singapore seminar (see item 98 in
Annex 1B)
4. 02-Feb-98 06-Feb-98 Switzerland
Regional seminar
High-Level Seminar for Vice-Ministers of
Trade and Integration of (5) Country-members
of ANDEAN CommunityWTO No cost RD Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela
5. 03-Feb-98 05-Feb-98 Morocco
Technical mission
WTO and the Multilateral Trading System:
consultations with Government on Technical
Cooperation, prior to the Director-General's
visit; Preparation for WTO training centre set-
upWTO WTO/TC TCTD,
IMRD
6. 04-Feb-98 06-Feb-98 Morocco
National seminar
Customs valuation (legislation; seminar for
officials)WCO WTO/TC MAccD Combined with Oman (see item 8 below)
7. 08-Feb-98 11-Feb-98 Mauritius
National seminar, Dispute settlement
AgricultureWTO WTO/TC AgD, LegD First part of trip (Australia) was financed as official
mission (not listed here), so not under TC mission
fund.
8. 09-Feb-98 10-Feb-98 Oman
Technical mission
Harmonized System, Customs ValuationWTO WTO/TC MAccD
9. 09-Feb-98 13-Feb-98 China
Workshop
AD/CVD investigations for Chinese
government officialsWTO WTO/TC RD
10. 09-Feb-98 13-Feb-98 Niger
Technical mission
GATS and specific commitmentsWTO Norway Fund TSD
11. 09-Feb-98 13-Feb-98 Turkey
Workshop
AD/CVD Investigations WorkshopWTO EC Trust Fund RDWT/COMTD/W/32/Rev.1/Add.1
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12. 16-Feb-98 18-Feb-98 Indonesia (Bali)
Regional workshop
Dispute Settlement Procedures and Practices
for 23 Asian Developing countriesWTO Netherlands
Fund and Hong
Kong, China
FundTCTD, LegD Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam*, Cambodia,
China, Hong Kong, China*, India, Indonesia, Korea,
Lao, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar,
Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, *, Sri Lanka,
Chinese Taipei, Thailand, Viet Nam
* Self-financed
13. 19-Feb-98 20-Feb-98 Costa Rica
National seminar
TBTWTO WTO/TC TED
14. 19-Feb-98 20-Feb-98 Indonesia (Bali)
National seminar
Dispute Settlement Procedures and PracticesWTO Netherlands
FundHost
GovernmentTCTD, LegD Combined with regional seminar (see item 12 above)
15. 08-Mar-98 11-Mar-98 United Arab Emirates
Training Course
Trade Negotiations SkillsWTO WTO/TC TCTD
16. 08-Mar-98 11-Mar-98 Taipei, Chinese
Technical mission
Schedule of specific commitments on services
-Basic TelecommunicationsWTO WTO/TC TSD
17. 09-Mar-98 10-Mar-98 Switzerland
Symposium
Trade facilitationWTO Hong Kong,
China Fund;
Netherlands;
NorwayMAccD Norway Fund for LDCs; Hong Kong, China and
Netherlands Funds for developing countries
18. 09-Mar-98 11-Mar-98 Egypt
National seminar
National TBT SeminarWTO WTO/TC TED Cost limited to participation of WTO expert
19. 23-Mar-98 27-Mar-98 Namibia
National workshop
Specific WTO AgreementsWTO WTO/TC TCTD
20. 30-Mar-98 01-Apr-98 Mongolia
Technical mission
HS, Tariff Schedules and Notification
Requirements (HS, Tariff Schedules)WTO WTO/TC; Hong
Kong, China
FundTCTD,
MAccD
21. 30-Mar-98 03-Apr-98 Netherlands Antilles
Regional Seminar
WTO and the Multilateral Trading System (15
countries/ 1 organization)WTO Netherlands
FundTCTD Antigua and Barbuda,
Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican
Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint
Lucia, Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Suriname,
Trinidad & Tobago, Netherlands Antilles, Organization
of Eastern Caribbean States.
22. 02-Apr-98 02-Apr-98 Latvia
National workshop
Anti-dumping, SafeguardsGovernment of Latvia WTO/TC RD
23. 07-Apr-98 08-Apr-98 Bulgaria
Workshop
Notifications RequirementWTO WTO/TC TexD, IPIDWT/COMTD/W/32/Rev.1/Add.1
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Technical Cooperation Missions Organizer Funding Other
fundingExecution Participating Countries
Comments
24. 15-Apr-98 17-Apr-98 Bolivia
National seminar
WTO and Multilateral Trading SystemWTO WTO/TC TCTD Combined with Guatemala (see item 25 below)
25. 20-Apr-98 24-Apr-98 Guatemala
National seminar
WTO and Multilateral Trading SystemWTO WTO/TC TCTD Combined with Bolivia (see item 24 above)
26. 20-Apr-98 25-Apr-98 Senegal
Technical mission
Agreement on Customs ValuationWTO WTO/TC MAccD
27. 23-Apr-98 23-Apr-98 Vanuatu
Technical mission
Accession processWTO Hong Kong,
China FundAccD
28. 25-Apr-98 27-Apr-98 Oman
Technical mission
Accession process: detailed discussions with
Omani authoritiesWTO WTO/TC AccD
29. 27-Apr-98 29-Apr-98 Pakistan
Technical mission
HS96 and Tariff SchedulesWTO WTO/TC MAccD
30. 27-Apr-98 29-Apr-98 Viet Nam
National seminar
ServicesEuropean Commission No cost European
CommissionTSD
31. 29-Apr-98 01-May-98 Botswana
National seminar
GATS and TelecommunicationsWTO WTO/TC TSD
32. 05-May-98 06-May-98 Tunisia
Symposium on
Trade and EnvironmentWTO WTO/TC TED
33. 11-May-98 13-May-98 Mali
Regional seminar
TRIPS AgreementWIPO No cost WIPO IPID
34. 11-May-98 15-May-98 Tunisia
National seminar
Customs valuation, tariffs schedules (with
WCO), rules of origin,WTO WTO/TC; Hong
Kong, China
FundMaccD,
WCO
35. 27-May-98 28-May-98 Malta
Regional seminar
Textiles for selected Mediterranean countriesWTO WTO/TC;
Netherlands
FundTCTD, TexD Algeria, Egypt, Malta, Morocco, Tunisia, Turkey
36. 27-May-98 29-May-98 Myanmar
Regional workshop
GATS, Market Access for ASEAN  (8)ASEAN Netherlands
FundTSD Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines,
Singapore, Thailand, Myanmar
37. 01-Jun-98 04-Jun-98 Thailand
Regional Workshop
Advanced Anti-dumping -Trade Remedies and
Competition (Procedures) - 8 countriesWTO Netherlands
FundRD China, People's Rep., Chinese Taipei, India,
Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, ThailandWT/COMTD/W/32/Rev.1/Add.1
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Comments
38. 02-Jun-98 05-Jun-98 Cyprus
National seminar
WTO and the Multilateral Trading SystemWTO WTO/TC TCTD, TSD
39. 03-Jun-98 04-Jun-98 Morocco
National seminar
Customs Valuation for Customs and private
sector - Meeting with Customs OfficialsWTO WTO/TC MAccD
40. 08-Jun-98 09-Jun-98 Mauritius
Technical mission
Preparation of schedule for information
technology productsWTO WTO/TC MAccD
41. 09-Jun-98 11-Jun-98 Malaysia
Regional seminar
Trade and Environment for Asian developing
countries (26)WTO Hong Kong,
China FundTCTD, TED Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China,
Chinese Taipei, Fiji, Hong Kong, China, India,
Indonesia, Korea, Dem. Rep. Lao, Macau
Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua
N.G., Philippines, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri
Lanka, Thailand, Tonga, Vanuatu, Vietnam
42. 09-Jun-98 12-Jun-98 Seychelles
Technical mission
Accession: finalization of documentationWTO WTO/TC AccD
43. 15-Jun-98 18-Jun-98 Namibia
Regional workshop
Dispute Settlement Procedures and Practices
for 23 English-speaking African countriesWTO Norway Fund TCTD Botswana, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya,
Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique,
Namibia, Nigeria, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia,
South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda,
Zambia, Zimbabwe
44. 19-Jun-98 20-Jun-98 South Africa
National workshop
Dispute Settlement Procedures and PracticesWTO Norway Fund TCTD Combined with Namibia Regional Seminar (see item
43 above)
45. 29-Jun-98 01-Jul-98 Israel
National workshop
AD/CVD calculations, for Israeli Government
officialsWTO WTO/TC RD
46. 29-Jun-98 02-Jul-98 Venezuela
Regional workshop
Dispute Settlement Procedures and Practices
for 18 Latin American countriesWTO Netherlands
FundTCTD, LegD Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica,
Cuba, Dominican Rep., El Salvador, Guatemala,
Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay,
Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela
47. 30-Jun-98 01-Jul-98 Belarus
National seminar
Trade in Services - Scheduling of Services
CommitmentsWTO Netherlands
FundTSD
48. 30-Jun-98 03-Jul-98 Turkey
National seminar
Dispute SettlementWTO Netherlands
FundLegD, TCTDWT/COMTD/W/32/Rev.1/Add.1
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49. 06-Jul-98 08-Jul-98 Trinidad and Tobago
Regional seminar
Trade and Environment for Caribbean
Countries (13 countries invited)WTO Netherlands
FundTED, TCTD Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, Dominica,
Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, Saint
Kitts & Nevis, Saint Vincent & Grenadines, Suriname,
Trinidad & Tobago
50. 20-Jul-98 24-Jul-98 Thailand
Training course (advanced)
 Dispute Settlement (five days)WTO Hong Kong,
China FundGovernment
of ThailandLegD Costs of WTO expert shared by the Government of
Thailand
51. 03-Aug-98 07-Aug-98 Venezuela
National workshop
Anti-dumpingWTO WTO/TC RD
52. 17-Aug-98 18-Aug-98 Guatemala
Technical mission
List of Concessions: transposition to HS96WTO WTO/TC MAccD Combined with Costa Rica (item 133 in Annex 1B) and
Honduras (item 53 below)
53. 19-Aug-98 20-Aug-98 Honduras
Technical mission
List of concessions: transposition to HS96WTO WTO/TC MAccD Combined with Costa Rica (item 133 in Annex 1B) and
Guatemala (item 52 above)
54. 24-Aug-98 28-Aug-98 Namibia
National seminar
Trade Negotiations SimulationWTO WTO/TC TCTD
55. 24-Aug-98 28-Aug-98 Thailand
Regional Workshop
Advanced Anti-dumping (2nd stage workshop)
-Trade Remedies and Competition
(Procedures) - 5 countriesWTO WTO (Additional
budget)RD India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand
56. 30-Aug-98 05-Sep-98 Bhutan
Technical mission
Accession: meet the Minister and other senior
policy makersWTO WTO/TC AccD Travel expenses only from India to Bhutan and return
57. 31-Aug-98 04-Sep-98 Chile
Regional seminar
Trade and Environment for Latin America (18
countries)WTO Netherlands
FundTED, TCTD Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica,
Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala,
Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay,
Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela
58. 14-Sep-98 15-Sep-98 Switzerland (Geneva, WTO)
Regional workshop
Technical Barriers to Trade: Workshop of
Procedures for Information exchange for
members of the Committee on TBTWTO Netherlands
FundTED
59. 14-Sep-98 18-Sep-98 Paraguay
Technical mission
Customs valuationWTO Swiss Trust
FundMaccD
External
consultantWTO Programme on Customs Valuation Combined
with Peru mission (see item 62 below)WT/COMTD/W/32/Rev.1/Add.1
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60. 21-Sep-98 23-Sep-98 Bahrain
Training course
Establishment of WTO Reference Centre -
Internet Training on accessing trade-related
information resourcesWTO WTO/TC IMRD,
TCTD
61. 21-Sep-98 22-Sep-98 Morocco
Regional seminar
WTO RulesWTO WTO/TC UNDP
62. 21-Sep-98 25-Sep-98 Peru
Technical mission
Customs valuationWTO Swiss Trust
FundMaccD;
external
consultantWTO Programme on Customs Valuation Combined
with Paraguay mission (see item 59 above).
63. 21-Sep-98 25-Sep-98 Kenya
Technical mission
Customs valuationWTO To be
determinedMaccD;
external
consultantWTO Programme on Customs Valuation
64. 28-Sep-98 29-Sep-98 Qatar
National seminar
WTO and the Multilateral Trading SystemWTO WTO/TC TCTD
65. 30-Sep-98 02-Oct-98 Czech Republic
Regional seminar
Trade and Environment for Central and
Eastern European and Central Asian countries
(16 countries)WTO Netherlands
FundTCTD, TED Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Rep., Estonia,
Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Rep., Latvia, Lithuania,
Macedonia, Poland, Russian Federation, Slovak Rep.,
Slovenia, Ukraine
Andorra and Malta [self-financed]
66. 12-Oct-98 18-Oct-98 Malta
Technical mission
Customs valuationWTO To be
determinedMaccD;
external
consultantWTO Programme on Customs Valuation
67. 14-Oct-98 15-Oct-98 Jamaica
National workshop
WTO and the Multilateral Trading System -
Specific AgreementsWTO WTO/TC TCTD
68. 19-Oct-98 23-Oct-98 Sri Lanka
Technical mission
Customs valuationWTO Swiss Trust
FundMaccD;
external
consultantWTO Programme on Customs Valuation
69. 26-Oct-98 30-Oct-98 Mauritius
Technical mission
Customs valuationWTO To be
determinedMaccD;
external
consultantWTO Programme on Customs Valuation
70. 26-Oct-98 30-Oct-98 Bolivia
Technical mission
Customs valuationWTO Swiss Trust
FundMaccD;
external
consultantWTO Programme on Customs Valuation. Combined
with Colombia mission (see item 72 below)
71. 02-Nov-98 04-Nov-98 Côte d'Ivoire
Regional seminar
Trade and Environment for 20 French-
speaking African countriesWTO Norway Fund TCTD, TED Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central
African Republic, Chad, Congo Rep. of, Dem. Rep. of
Congo, Djibouti, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Côte
d'Ivoire, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Niger,
Rwanda, Senegal, Togo
72. 02-Nov-98 06-Nov-98 Colombia
Technical mission
Customs valuationWTO Swiss Trust
FundMaccD;
external
consultantWTO Programme on Customs Valuation. Combined
with Bolivia mission (see item 70 above).WT/COMTD/W/32/Rev.1/Add.1
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73. 07-Nov-98 09-Nov-98 Bahrain
National workshop
HS, Tariff concessions Schedules, Customs
valuationWTO WTO/TC MAccD
74. 08-Nov-98 12-Nov-98 Djibouti
Regional seminar
WTO and the Multilateral Trading System for
IGAD (Intergovernmental Authority on
Development) Member Countries (8)WTO WTO Additional TCTD Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan,
Tanzania, Uganda
75. 09-Nov-98 12-Nov-98 Tonga
National seminar
WTO and the multilateral trading systemWTO New Zealand
FundTCTD
76. 09-Nov-98 11-Nov-98 Thailand
Regional seminar
Subsidies disciplines under the SCM
Agreement for 15 South and East Asian
countriesWTO WTO Additional RD Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Hong Kong, China,
India, Indonesia, Korea, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives,
Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka,
Thailand
77. 10-Nov-98 11-Nov-98 Bahrain
National seminar
Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT), Trade and
EnvironmentWTO WTO/TC TED
78. 16-Nov-98 20-Nov-98 Suriname
Technical mission
Customs valuationWTO To be
determinedMaccD;
external
consultantWTO Programme on Customs Valuation
79. 22-Nov-98 25-Nov-98 Bahrain
National seminar
WTO and the Multilateral Trading System:
Subsidies and countervailing measures, Basic
Telecom. services, Trade Policy Review
MechanismWTO WTO/TC TSD
80. 30-Nov-98 01-Dec-98 United Arab Emirates
National seminar
WTO and the Multilateral Trading SystemWTO WTO/TC TCTD
81. 30-Nov-98 02-Dec-98 Egypt
Regional seminar
Trade and Environment for 11 Middle Eastern
developing countriesWTO WTO/TC To be
determinedTCTD, TED Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco,
Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, United Arab
Emirates
82. 14-Dec-98 16-Dec-98 Zimbabwe
Regional seminar
Trade and Environment for 20 English-
speaking African countriesWTO To be
determinedTCTD, TED Subject to availability of financial resources
83. (September 1998) Gambia
National seminar
Legislation adjustmentWTO WTO/TC TCTD
84. (November 1998) Bolivia
Workshop
GATS WorkshopWTO WTO/TC TCTDWT/COMTD/W/32/Rev.1/Add.1
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85. (November 1998) Sri Lanka
National seminar
AD/CVD ImplementationWTO WTO/TC RD
86. (November 1998) Uruguay
Technical mission
Customs valuationWTO Swiss Trust
FundMaccD;
external
consultantWTO Programme on Customs Valuation
Dates to be finalized
87. (November 1998) Venezuela
Technical mission
Customs valuationWTO Swiss Trust
FundMaccD;
external
consultantWTO Programme on Customs Valuation
Dates to be finalized
88. (December 1998) Honduras
Technical mission
Customs valuationWTO Swiss Trust
FundMaccD;
external
consultantWTO Programme on Customs Valuation
Dates to be finalized
89. (December 1998) South Africa
National workshop
Anti-dumping and Countervailing dutiesWTO To be
determinedRD
90. (December 1998) Thailand
Regional Seminar
Integrated Database for ASEAN countriesWTO Swiss Fund SISD Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao,
Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand,
Vietnam
91. ( Semester 2/98 ) Madagascar
Regional seminar
Indian Ocean Commission Regional Trade
Policy SeminarWTO To be
determinedTCTD
92. ( Semester 2/98 ) Kazakhstan
National seminar
WTO and the Multilateral Trading SystemWTO WTO/TC TCTD
93. ( Semester 2/98 ) Senegal
National seminar
WTO and the Multilateral Trading SystemWTO WTO/TC TCTD TCTD and other divisions
94. ( Semester 2/98 ) Bulgaria
Seminar
Agreement in Agriculture, SPS and TBTWTO WTO/TC TCTD TCTD and other divisions
95. ( Semester 2/98 ) SADC
Training Course
Training of Trainers in the SADC regionWTO Norway Funds TCTD
96. ( Semester 2/98 ) Pakistan
Workshop
SPS Measures and TBTWTO WTO/TC AgD, TED
97. ( Semester 2/98 ) Togo
National seminar
WTO and the Multilateral Trading SystemWTO Norway Fund TCTD Postponed from February 98WT/COMTD/W/32/Rev.1/Add.1
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ACTIVITIES ORGANIZED JOINTLY WITH OTHERS
Technical Cooperation Missions Organizer Funding Other
fundingExecution Participating Countries
Comments
98. 12-Jan-98 27-Jan-98 Singapore
Regional workshop
Multilateral Trading system: Dispute
Settlement, TBT, Investment and Competition
Policy, Services, Tariffs - Art. VIII - QRs -
Export Measures, Customs Valuation, Rules of
Origin,  Licensing, PSI, TRIPS, Subsidies and
CV Measures, Textiles, Agriculture and SPS,
Trade and Environment (22)WTO with
Government of
SingaporeWTO/TC Government
of SingaporeLegD, TED,
IPID, TSD,
MaccD, RD,
TexD, AgDBangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia
Ghana, Indonesia, Kenya, Lao, Malaysia, Mauritius,
Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Philippines,
Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Swaziland,
Tanzania, Thailand, Viet Nam, Zimbabwe, Zambia
99. 07-Feb-98 08-Feb-98 Saudi Arabia
Workshop
Consultation with Islamic Development Bank
on Training courses for its member statesWTO / IDB WTO/TC Organizers TCTD Hotel and meals financed by organizers
100. 09-Feb-98 10-Feb-98 United States of America
Conference
Meeting with the Economic Development
Institute on joint seminars and training, ITD
Web siteWTO / World Bank WTO/TC; IT for
DevelopmentTCTD,
IMRD
101. 18-Feb-98 20-Feb-98 Rwanda
National seminar
Seminar on Exports PromotionWTO with
Government of
RwandaNorway Fund ERAD
102. 26-Feb-98 27-Feb-98 Switzerland (Glion/Montreux)
Symposium
Investment for Geneva-based delegates (first)
-  26 countriesWTO / UNCTAD Netherlands
FundUNCTAD IPID, TCTD,
ERADAustralia, Barbados, Brazil, China, People's Rep.,
Estonia, Ethiopia, EU, Hong Kong, China, Hungary,
Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco,
Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Philippines, Russia,
Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, United States,
Venezuela, Zambia
Costs shared equally
103. 01-Mar-98 04-Mar-98 Taipei, Chinese
Conference
Anti-dumpingInternational Trade
CommissionWTO/TC International
Trade
Commission,
Ministry of
Economic
Affairs,
Taiwan
Institute of
Economic
ResearchRD Financed by WTO and conference sponsorsWT/COMTD/W/32/Rev.1/Add.1
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104. 03-Mar-98 03-Mar-98 Botswana
Regional workshop
Brainstorming on regional integration in SADC
regionSADC Secretariat No cost TCTD Combined with Botswana Regional seminar (see item
105 below)
105. 04-Mar-98 07-Mar-98 Botswana
Regional seminar
Joint trade policy and integration seminar for
SADC countriesWTO / World Bank Norway Fund World Bank TCTD, AgD,
DDAngola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius,
Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland,
Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe
106. 09-Mar-98 11-Mar-98 Ethiopia
Technical mission
Trade and Investment, Gov. ProcurementEconomic
Commission for AfricaWTO/TC IPID
107. 13-Mar-98 15-Mar-98 Zimbabwe
Conference
Macro-EconomyMacro-Economic &
Financial Mgt Institute
for Eastern &
Southern AfricaWTO/TC ERAD Combined with Botswana (see item 105 above)
108. 23-Mar-98 27-Mar-98 Hong Kong, China
Regional seminar
Multilateral Trading System for 23 Asian
developing countriesWTO Japan Fund;
Hong Kong,
China FundTCTD, TSD,
RDBangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia,
China, Hong Kong, China, India, Indonesia, Korea,
Lao, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar,
Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka,
ChineseTaipei, Thailand, Viet Nam, Japan
Combined with Singapore (item 171 in Annex 1C)
109. 24-Mar-98 25-Mar-98 Philippines
Conference
International Business Round Tables on
Uruguay Round Agreements Implications for
Technology-based exportersITC / WTO No cost ITC TCTD
110. 30-Mar-98 31-Mar-98 Malaysia
Conference
International Business Round Tables on
Uruguay Round Agreements Implications for
Technology-based exportersITC / WTO No cost Hong Kong,
China Fund;
ITCTCTD, TED One expert's travel expenses financed through Hong
Kong, China Fund
111. 31-Mar-98 04-Apr-98 Cameroon
Regional Seminar
Trade Policy (UDEAC - Union Douanière des
Etats de l'Afrique Centrale, 6 members)WTO / World Bank /
UDEACNorway Fund World Bank TCTD, DD Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo,
Rep. of, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon
112. 27-Apr-98 28-Apr-98 Belize
National seminar
WTO and Multilateral Trading SystemWTO / SELA WTO/TC TCTD Extension of Bolivia and Guatemala missions (see
items 24 and 25 in Annex 1A)
113. 29-Apr-98 30-Apr-98 Saudi Arabia
Regional seminar
WTO Agreements and AccessionIslamic Development
BankNo cost IDB AccD
114. 02-May-98 03-May-98 Kuwait
National seminar
WTO and Multilateral Trading SystemIslamic Development
BankWTO/TC IDB TCTD WTO financed terminal expenses and IDB financed air
fare from/to GenevaWT/COMTD/W/32/Rev.1/Add.1
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115. 03-May-98 07-May-98 South Africa
Conference
Information Technologies for Development -
WebITU / World Bank IT for
DevelopmentIMRD
116. 04-May-98 06-May-98 Colombia
Regional seminar
Subsidy disciplines for South American
Countries (ANDEAN Community, Mercosur)IADB / WTO WTO/TC (air
fares)IADB RD Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela,
Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Chile
117. 04-May-98 07-May-98 Brazil
National seminar
Intellectual Property (TWO seminars: 4-5 and
6-7 May)WIPO No cost WIPO IPID
118. 04-May-98 08-May-98 China
Training course
Training programme on Trade in ServicesAPEC No cost APEC TSD
119. 26-May-98 29-May-98 Kenya
Inter-Agency Working Group for Integrated
Africa ProgrammeWTO / UNCTAD / ITC No cost ITC TCTD Combined with  Uganda (see item 227 below)
120. 01-Jun-98 03-Jun-98 Uganda
Inter-Agency Working Group for Integrated
Africa ProgrammeWTO / UNCTAD / ITC No cost ITC TCTD Combined with  Kenya (see item 226 above)
121. 02-Jun-98 19-Jun-98 United States of America
Regional workshop for developing countries in
the Western Hemisphere
Advanced Training Course for Government
Officials: English-speaking (13 countries)OAS/ WTO Netherlands
FundOAS TCTD,
TexD, LegD,
TSD, RD,
TED,
MAccDAntigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, Dominica,
Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St
Lucia, St Vincent, Surinam, Trinidad & Tobago
WTO funding limited to participation of WTO expert -
OAS funding for other participants
122. 08-Jun-98 09-Jun-98 Switzerland (Glion/Montreux)
Symposium
Investment, trade and economic development
for Geneva based delegates (second)WTO / UNCTAD Netherlands
FundUNCTAD IPID Costs shared equally
123. 13-Jun-98 16-Jun-98 Malaysia
Regional seminar
IDB (Integrated database) for APEC Member
Economies (18 countries)APEC Secretariat /
WTOHong Kong,
China FundAPEC
SecretariatSISD Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, China,
Hong Kong, China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia,
Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea,
Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Chinese Taipei,
Thailand, United States
WTO funding for the two experts
124. 24-Jun-98 26-Jun-98 Bulgaria
National seminar
Enforcement of Intellectual Property RightsWIPO No cost WIPO IPID
125. 24-Jun-98 26-Jun-98 Côte d'Ivoire
Technical mission
Joint Integrated Technical Assistance
Programme for African CountriesWTO / UNCTAD / ITC No cost ITC TCTD
126. 27-Jun-98 28-Jun-98 Egypt
Regional seminar
Joint TBT Seminar for Arab countries - Trade,
Environment and DevelopmentISO / ITC / WTO WTO/TC TEDWT/COMTD/W/32/Rev.1/Add.1
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127. 29-Jun-98 30-Jun-98 Burkina Faso
Technical mission
Implementation Mission for the Joint
Integrated  Technical  Assistance Programme
for African CountriesWTO / UNCTAD / ITC No cost ITC TCTD
128. 29-Jun-98 17-Jul-98 United States
Regional workshop for developing countries in
the Western Hemisphere
Advanced Training Course for Government
Officials: Spanish-speaking (13 countries)OAS/ WTO Netherlands
FundOAS TCTD, TED,
TSD, RDArgentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica,
Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador,
Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama,
Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela
WTO funding limited to participation of WTO expert
129. 30-Jun-98 03-Jul-98 Philippines
Regional seminar
WTO SPS Agreement (13 countries)WTO / USDA /
CODEX / OIE / IPPCNetherlands
FundAgD Cambodia, China, P. Rep., Chinese Taipei, Fiji,
Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea
Philippines ,Solomon Islands, Tonga, Vanuatu,
Vietnam
130. 02-Jul-98 04-Jul-98 Lebanon
Regional workshop
WTO Agreement on Textiles and Implications
on the Trade of Developing countriesIslamic Development
Bank (IDB)WTO/TC IDB TexD
131. 02-Jul-98 03-Jul-98 Benin
Technical mission
Implementation Mission for the Joint
Integrated Technical Assistance Programme
for African CountriesWTO / UNCTAD / ITC No cost ITC TCTD
132. 07-Jul-98 09-Jul-98 Turkey
Regional seminar
WTO Multilateral Trading System for Black
Sea Economic Cooperation Council (11
countries)WTO Netherlands
FundTCTD Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia,
[Greece], Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation,
Turkey, Ukraine
133. 20-Jul-98 24-Jul-98 Trinidad and Tobago
Regional workshop
Market Access issues: tariff schedules,
nomenclature (HS) and customs valuation for
CARICOM (11 countries)IADB / INTAL / WTO Netherlands
FundIADB MaccD,
SISDAntigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada,
Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent &
Grenadines, Surinam, Trinidad & Tobago
Cost of DSA only for WTO experts.
134. 25-Jul-98 25-Jul-98 Switzerland (Geneva)
Symposium
Competition policy for Geneva based
delegates (second)WTO / UNCTAD /
World BankNetherlands
FundUNCTAD -
World BankIPID
135. 10-Aug-98 14-Aug-98 Costa Rica
Regional workshop
Tariff Schedules, Customs Valuation,
Nomenclature (Harmonized System) - (9
countries)IADB / INTAL / WTO No cost INTAL MaccD,
SISDBelize, Costa Rica, El Salvador,
Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama,
Dominican Republic
Combined with Guatemala and Honduras (item 52 and
53 in Annex 1A)
136. 20-Aug-98 21-Aug-98 Suriname
National seminar
WTO and the Multilateral Trading SystemWTO / SELA WTO/TC ExRD,
TCTDWT/COMTD/W/32/Rev.1/Add.1
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137. 26-Aug-98 28-Aug-98 Argentina
Regional workshop
Services (5 Mercosur + Chile)IADB / INTAL / WTO WTO/TC (air
fares)IADB TSD Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Chile
138. 31-Aug-98 04-Sep-98 Switzerland
Symposium
Joint meeting on software development for the
Integrated DatabaseWTO / SIECA Switzerland
FundSISD
139. 16-Sep-98 16-Sep-98 Switzerland
Symposium
The Process of Implementation of the TRIPS
AgreementsWIPO / WTO WTO/TC IPID
140. 21-Sep-98 24-Sep-98 Guatemala
Regional workshop
Subsidy Disciplines Seminar for Central
American Countries (10 countries) IADB / WTO No cost IADB RD Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras,
Nicaragua, Belize, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Mexico,
Panama
141. 23-Oct-98 26-Oct-98 Japan
Regional seminar
TBT Seminar for Eastern Asian developing
countriesISO / ITC / WTO WTO/TC TED Cost limited to participation of WTO expert
142. 02-Nov-98 07-Nov-98 Central African Republic
National seminar
Establishment of National Committee for the
Follow-up on WTO AgreementsWTO / UDEAC Norway Fund TCTD
143. 08-Nov-98 28-Nov-98 Korea, Rep. of
Training course
Training Course for developing countriesWTO with Gov. of
KoreaNo cost Gov. of Korea TCTD
144. 10-Nov-98 14-Nov-98 Cameroon
National seminar
Establishment of National Committee for the
Follow-up on WTO AgreementsWTO / UDEAC Norway Fund TCTD
145. 16-Nov-98 20-Nov-98 Argentina
Regional workshop
Injury Determination (AD/CVD/SG) - IADB
programme (7 countries)IADB / WTO WTO/TC (air
fares)IADB RD
146. 17-Nov-98 21-Nov-98 Gabon
National seminar
Establishment of National Committee for the
Follow-up on WTO AgreementsWTO / UDEAC WTO/TC TCTD
147. 23-Nov-98 26-Nov-98 Guatemala
Regional Training course
Dispute SettlementWTO / SIECA WTO/TC SIECA TCTD, LegD Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Costa Rica,
Nicaragua
148. 23-Nov-98 27-Nov-98 Tunisia
Symposium
Agreement on Textiles and ClothingWTO / UNCTAD / ITC No cost Common
Trust Fund
(ITC)TexDWT/COMTD/W/32/Rev.1/Add.1
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149. 24-Nov-98 27-Nov-98 France
Regional seminar
TBT Seminar for African French-speaking
countriesISO /  ITC /  WTO WTO (Additional
budget)ISO TED
150. (November 1998) Nicaragua
National seminar
WTO and the Multilateral Trading System for
Members of ParliamentWTO / UNCTAD WTO/TC Government
of NicaraguaTCTD WTO/TC finances air fares; Government of Nicaragua
finances DSA
151. ( Semester 2/98 ) Côte d'Ivoire
Regional seminar
Tariff issues in particular Article XXVIII and
Harmonized system for UEMOA members (7
countries)WTO / World Bank To be
determinedTCTD Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali, Niger ,
Senegal, Togo
152. ( Semester 2/98 ) [.ASIA.]
Regional seminar
Competition policy (some 20 countries)WTO and other IGO´s To be
determinedOther IGOs IPID Costs to be shared equally
153. ( Semester 2/98 ) Switzerland (Glion/Montreux)
Symposium
Investment for Geneva based delegates (third)WTO / UNCTAD Netherlands
FundUNCTAD IPID Costs to be shared equally
154. ( Semester 2/98 ) [.AFRICA.]
Regional seminar
Competition policy (some 20 countries)WTO and other IGO´s To be
determinedOther IGOs IPID Costs to be shared equally
155. ( Semester 2/98 ) [.AFRICA.]
Regional seminar
InvestmentWTO / UNCTAD To be
determinedUNCTAD IPID Costs to be shared equally
156. ( Semester 2/98 ) [.AFRICA.]
Regional seminar
TRIPS Agreement for English speaking
African LDCs (approx. 11 countries invited)WTO / WIPO To be
determinedTCTD, IPID Subject to reorganization between WIPO/WTO
157. ( Semester 2/98 ) [.AFRICA.]
Regional seminar
Competition policyWTO and other  IGO´s To be
determinedOther IGOs IPID Costs to be shared equally
158. ( Semester 2/98 ) Gabon
National seminarWTO / World Bank To be
determined[......]WT/COMTD/W/32/Rev.1/Add.1
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ACTIVITIES WHERE WTO WAS INVITED TO ATTEND
Technical Cooperation Missions Organizer Funding Other
fundingExecution Participating Countries
Comments
159. 19-Jan-98 21-Jan-98 Dominica
Regional seminar
Impact of trade liberalization on the
manufacturing/export sector of the OECS (7)OECS Netherlands
FundTCTD Antigua & Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat,
Saint Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent &
Grenadines
160. 01-Feb-98 03-Feb-98 Colombia
Symposium
Iberoamerican Regulatory Organizations
meeting: 'El futuro del Comercio de las
Telecomunicaciones'Telecommuni-cations
Regulatory
Commission-ColombiaWTO/TC Organizers TED Hotel and meals paid by organizers
161. 02-Feb-98 03-Feb-98 Russian Federation (St Petersburg)
Symposium
Telecommunications and GATSITU Netherlands
FundTSD
162. 09-Feb-98 11-Feb-98 Poland
Conference
Enforcement for Customs OfficersEuropean Patent
OfficeWTO/TC European
UnionIPID WTO participation limited to 20% of subsistence
163. 11-Feb-98 12-Feb-98 Egypt
Conference
International Procurement Rules (7 countries)Cairo Centre for Intl
Commercial
ArbitrationWTO/TC Organizers IPID Egypt, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Jordan,
Lebanon, Libya
Air ticket provided and hotel paid by organizers
164. 15-Feb-98 16-Feb-98 United Arab Emirates (Dubai)
Symposium
Arab regional ForumInternational Bar
ForumWTO/TC TSD
165. 16-Feb-98 17-Feb-98 France (Besancon)
Conference
WTO and the Multilateral Trading SystemUniversité de Franche-
ComtéNo cost Université de
Franche-
ComtéTCTD
166. 18-Feb-98 18-Feb-98 Uruguay
Regional workshop
FTAA Working group on Dispute SettlementWTO WTO/TC LegD
167. 19-Feb-98 20-Feb-98 Switzerland (Geneva area)
Colloquium
Brainstorming for preparation of Arab
countries for the WTO Ministerial ConferenceUNDP / UNCTAD No cost UNDP TCTD
168. 26-Feb-98 27-Feb-98 United States of America
Conference
Meeting with WB - IADB seminar on 'Efficiency
and Transparency in Public Sector
Procurement'IADB WTO/TC IPIDWT/COMTD/W/32/Rev.1/Add.1
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Comments
169. 16-Mar-98 18-Mar-98 Botswana
Conference
Economic Committee MeetingGlobal Coalition for
AfricaWTO/TC ERAD
170. 16-Mar-98 18-Mar-98 Taipei, Chinese
National workshop
'Multilateral System in the Past and Future' -
50 years of GATT and future prospects for the
WTOGovernment of Taipei
/ WTOWTO/TC Chinese
Taipei
GovernmentTCTD Air ticket and hotel paid by Chinese Taipei
Government
171. 29-Mar-98 30-Mar-98 United Arab Emirates (Dubai)
Symposium
Effects of globalization and international world
trade liberalization agreements on
small/medium industries in Arab countriesUAE Gov., Chamber
of Commerce, Isl.
Dev. BankWTO/TC Organizers ERAD Cost for WTO limited to participation of WTO expert
172. 30-Mar-98 01-Apr-98 Mexico
Regional workshop
Services Negotiations (for 27 SELA members)SELA  / IADB WTO/TC SELA / IADB TCTD, TSD Argentina, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile,
Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic,
Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana,
Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua,
Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad,
Uruguay, Venezuela
DSA and contribution for air ticket paid by SELA
173. 31-Mar-98 31-Mar-98 Singapore
Symposium
Professional services and the GATSInternational
Standards
Organization (ISO)Hong Kong,
China FundTSD Combined with Hong Kong, China (see item 108 in
Annex 1B)
174. 06-Apr-98 09-Apr-98 Zimbabwe
Conference
Represent WTO at the preparatory Meeting of
OAU/African Economic Community Member
States for the 2nd WTO Ministerial ConferenceOAU Norway Fund TCTD,
IMRDAlgeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso,
Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African
Rep., Chad, Comoros, Rep. of Congo, Côte d'Ivoire,
Dem. Rep. of Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial
Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea,
Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya,
Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius,
Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe,
Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone South Africa,
Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia,
Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
175. 13-Apr-98 16-Apr-98 United States of America
Colloquium
Collection and codification of Non-Tariff
Measures with ALADI, SIECA and UNCTADIADB WTO/TC SISD Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador,
Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela, Costa
Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua,
Panama
176. 14-Apr-98 17-Apr-98 United States of America
Colloquium
Attend Board meeting of the Joint Vienna
Institute and also meetings of the Design
Committee of the JVIJoint Vienna Institute WTO/TC ERADWT/COMTD/W/32/Rev.1/Add.1
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177. 21-Apr-98 23-Apr-98 Egypt
Regional seminar
Competition Law and PolicyUNCTAD WTO/TC IPID
178. 23-Apr-98 24-Apr-98 Lebanon
Regional workshop
High-level Meeting for Ministers Senior Arab
officialsUNCTAD WTO/TC LegD
179. 25-Apr-98 27-Apr-98 Bahrain
Regional seminar
Competition Law and Policy (follow-up
seminar for Arab countries not invited to the
Cairo seminar)UNCTAD WTO/TC IPID Combined with Egypt (see item 175 above)
180. 27-Apr-98 27-Apr-98 United Arab Emirates
Conference
World Trade Organization and Developing
Countries: Opportunities and ChallengesGulf International Law
InstituteWTO/TC TCTD
181. 27-Apr-98 06-May-98 Guatemala
Regional seminar
Regional Trade Agreements and the WTO;
TBT Agreement for Central American
countriesOrganization of
American States
(OAS)Netherlands
FundTED
182. 06-May-98 08-May-98 Guyana
Conference
SPS Agreement for CARICOM (15 members)U.S. Department of
AgricultureNo cost USDA AgD Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize,
Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica,
Montserrat, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent &
Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago
183. 07-May-98 08-May-98 Barbados
Conference
ACP-EU Council for MinistersACP Secretariat -
BrusselsNetherlands
FundDD
184. 12-May-98 15-May-98 Belgium
Conference
Briefing session for 71 ACP countries on
Geneva 1998 Ministerial ConferenceACP WTO/TC TCTD Angola, Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados,
Belize, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cape
Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad,
Comoros, Rep. of Congo, Dem. Rep. of Congo, Côte
d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic,
Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana,
Grenada, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Guinea Equatorial,
Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho,
Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania,
Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria,
Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, St Kitts & Nevis, St
Lucia, St Vincent & Grenadines, Sao Tome & Principe,
Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Isl.,
Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland,
Tanzania, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Tuvalu,
Uganda, Vanuatu, Western Samoa, Zambia,
ZimbabweWT/COMTD/W/32/Rev.1/Add.1
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185. 25-May-98 29-May-98 Brazil
Conference
TRIPS Agreement at 37th Congress of AIPPIAIPPI (International
Association for the
Protection of
Intellectual Property)WTO/TC IPID
186. 28-May-98 29-May-98 Spain
Conference
Reforms of the Financial Systems in Latin
America (27 SELA members)SELA / IMF WTO/TC TSD Argentina, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile,
Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Rep.,
Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana,
Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua,
Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad &
Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela
187. 01-Jun-98 03-Jun-98 Croatia
Technical mission
Accession: discussion of issues with high-level
Government officialsGovernment of Croatia Netherlands
FundOrganizers AccD Accommodation costs financed by organizers. Air
travel expenses shared by WTO and organizers.
188. 08-Jun-98 09-Jun-98 Bahamas
Regional seminar
Customs Matters for Caribbean StatesWCO Netherlands
FundMAccD Combined with United States (see item 119 in Annex
1B)
189. 08-Jun-98 11-Jun-98 Egypt
Conference
Trade and Development for LAS (22 member
countries)UN / League of Arab
States (LAS)WTO/TC TCTD Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq,
Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco,
Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia,
Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
190. 09-Jun-98 11-Jun-98 Austria
Symposium
Joint Vienna Institute Board MeetingJoint Vienna Institute WTO/TC ERAD
191. 11-Jun-98 13-Jun-98 Fiji
Conference
Ministerial Conference on sugarACP Netherlands
FundAgD
192. 11-Jun-98 13-Jun-98 United States of America
Regional workshop
Intellectual Property Rights and AgricultureWorld Bank WTO/TC IPID
193. 15-Jun-98 18-Jun-98 Sri Lanka
Regional workshop
Legal implementation of WTO AgreementsCommonwealth
SecretariatWTO/TC Common-
wealth
SecretariatTCTD, LegD
194. 22-Jun-98 26-Jun-98 United States of America
Colloquium
Campus on International Trade for officials
from 25 countries (United Nations Institute for
Training and Research)UTA / UNITAR WTO/TC TCTD Algeria, Armenia, Benin, Chile, Colombia, Czech Rep.,
Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Denmark, Dominican Republic,
Gambia, Haiti, Jamaica, India, Lesotho, Namibia,
Nigeria, Panama, Philippines, Slovakia, Thailand,
Uganda, Zimbabwe, Pakistan, [Oman]
195. 28-Jun-98 04-Jul-98 Bahamas
Conference
Telecommunications and Information
TechnologyCTU Netherlands
FundTSDWT/COMTD/W/32/Rev.1/Add.1
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196. 29-Jun-98 30-Jun-98 Egypt
National seminar
Trade and EnvironmentWTO WTO/TC TED Combined with Regional seminar (see item 124 in
Annex 1B)
197. 08-Jul-98 09-Jul-98 Gabon
Regional seminar
Training session on competition: Trade policy,
Competition policy, Investment promotionUDEAC / UNCTAD WTO/TC UDEAC /
UNCTADIPID
198. 12-Jul-98 15-Jul-98 Jordan
Regional seminar
Uruguay Round Agreements on TBT and SPSAIDMO / ITC / UNDP No cost ITC AgD, TED
199. 13-Jul-98 14-Jul-98 Albania
National seminar
GATSUS Department of
CommerceNo cost US
Department of
CommerceTSD
200. 13-Jul-98 16-Jul-98 Netherlands
Colloquium
Introduction to the WTO and the Multilateral
Trading System - Fellowship Programme in
International Law, UN/UNITARUNITAR No cost UNITAR TCTD
201. 15-Jul-98 16-Jul-98 India
Symposium
International Investment Arrangements and
their implications for Developing CountriesUNCTAD WTO/TC Government
of IndiaIPID Accommodation paid for by host Government
202. 16-Jul-98 17-Jul-98 Honduras
Symposium
WTO and the Multilateral Trading System
(Agriculture)Group of Latin
American and
Caribbean Exporters
of SugarNetherlands
FundAgD
203. 20-Jul-98 21-Jul-98 Tanzania
Regional workshop
Legal implementation of WTO Agreements -
African English-speaking LDCsCommonwealth
SecretariatNorway Fund Common-
wealth
SecretariatTCTD, LegD
204. 28-Jul-98 30-Jul-98 Switzerland (Geneva)
Regional seminar
Preshipment Inspection (PSI) Services for
Commonwealth developing countries (10+1)Commonwealth
SecretariatNo cost Common-
wealth
SecretariatMAccD Bangladesh, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania,
Uganda, Malawi, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, Zambia,
(Zanzibar)
Incl. World Bank, WCO, UNCTAD, UNECE and private
sector organizations
205. 29-Jul-98 29-Jul-98 Ecuador
National seminar
Financial ServicesGovernment of
Ecuador / Central
Bank of EcuadorWTO/TC Central Bank
of EcuadorTSD
206. 03-Aug-98 04-Aug-98 Thailand
Training course
Trade Policy: Multilateralism and the Asia-
Pacific Region (6 countries) from 3-14 AugustMekong Institute WTO/TC Organizers TCTD Cambodia, China, P. Rep., Lao, P.D.R., Myanmar,
Thailand, Vietnam
WTO/TC financed days 'en route' and stopover in
Bangkok onlyWT/COMTD/W/32/Rev.1/Add.1
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207. 09-Aug-98 11-Aug-98 Egypt
Regional seminar
TBT and their Impact on exports of IDB
Member Countries in the Mediterranean
RegionIslamic Development
BankNo cost IDB TED
208. 19-Aug-98 21-Aug-98 Sri Lanka
National seminar
WTO AgreementsCentral Bank of Sri
LankaWTO/TC TCTD, TSD
209. 24-Aug-98 26-Aug-98 Mexico
Colloquium on
TRIPSATRIP (Intern. Ass.
For Advancement of
Teaching & Research
in Int. Property)WTO/TC IPID
210. 29-Aug-98 02-Sep-98 Syrian Arab Republic
Regional seminar
Policies and Methods for Promotion of Non-
Traditional Exports of IDB Member CountriesIslamic Development
Bank (IDB)No cost IDB TCTD
211. 07-Sep-98 08-Sep-98 Malaysia
Regional workshop on
Competition PolicyAPEC Hong Kong,
China FundIPID
212. 07-Sep-98 08-Sep-98 Argentina
Regional workshop
Government Procurement: 'Combating Bribery
in International Business Transactions'OECD / OAS /
Government of
ArgentinaWTO/TC IPID
213. 14-Sep-98 04-Oct-98 Saudi Arabia
Training course
Three-week Trade Policy Course for 20
Arabic-speaking IDB member countriesIDB (Islamic
Development Bank)No cost IDB TCTD, TSD,
MaccD, IPIDAlgeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait,
Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman,
Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria,
Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen Rep.
214. 21-Sep-98 22-Sep-98 China, P.R.
Regional seminar
WTO and the Multilateral Trading SystemGovernment of China /
Ministry of CommerceWTO/TC TCTD
215. 28-Sep-98 29-Sep-98 Chile
Conference
Liberalization of International TradeCSI / Santiago de
Chile Chamber of
CommerceWTO/TC TSD
216. 29-Sep-98 01-Oct-98 Mexico
Conference
GATS: liberalization and prudential regulation
for developing countriesIAIS (International
Association of
Insurance
Supervisors)WTO/TC TSD
217. 30-Oct-98 08-Nov-98 Burkina Faso
Conference
Second African-Arab Business WeekOAU (Organization of
African Unity)WTO/TC TCTD First business week was scheduled in March
(Mauritania), but was cancelled.
218. 09-Nov-98 11-Nov-98 South Africa
Regional seminar
WTO and the multilateral trading system;
Market Access; Environment and TBTUNCTAD / ITC WTO/TC TCTDWT/COMTD/W/32/Rev.1/Add.1
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219. 16-Nov-98 17-Nov-98 Egypt
Conference
WTO and the Multilateral Trade Agreement:
Recent TrendsCairo Regional Centre
for International
Commercial
ArbitrationWTO/TC TCTD, DD
220. 07-Dec-98 11-Dec-98 Botswana
National workshop
Ministry of Agriculture Top management
Briefing Session on WTO and the Multilateral
Trading SystemMinistry of Agriculture WTO/TC AgD
221. (September 1998) Saudi Arabia
Regional seminar
Trade in ServicesIslamic Development
BankWTO/TC TSD
222. ( Oct.-Nov. 1998 ) Chile
Regional seminar
SPSGovernment of Chile -
FAO - World BankWTO/TC Government
of Chile - FAO
- World BankAgD Cost to WTO limited to participation of WTO expert
223. (November 1998) Kyrgyz Republic
Regional workshop
WTO Agreements: Accession Procedures,
Trade Policy, Agriculture, Services, Customs
for ECO members (5)Economic Cooperation
Organization (ECO)WTO/TC TCTD
224. ( Semester 2/98 ) Namibia
Regional seminar on the
TRIPS Agreement for English-speaking
African LDCsCommonwealth
SecretariatTo be
determinedCommon-
wealth
SecretariatIPIDWT/COMTD/W/32/Rev.1/Add.1
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INTER-AGENCY MEETINGS
Technical Cooperation Missions Organizer Funding Other
fundingExecution Participating Countries
Comments
225. 26-Jan-98 28-Jan-98 United States of America, Washington
Inter-Agency Working Group of the Integrated
Framework for Trade-related Technical
Assistance for LDCsWorld Bank / WTO WTO/TC;
Sweden FundTCTD, DD
226. 26-Feb-98 26-Feb-98 Italy
Meeting with UN Staff College on Training and
Technical Coop. ActivitiesWTO / ILO WTO/TC UN Staff
CollegeTCTD,
ExRDPreparation for Short-Trade Policy Course for French-
speaking LDCs (see item 279 below)
227. 05-May-98 05-May-98 United States of America, Washington
Integrated Framework for trade-related
Technical Assistance for LDCs (WB Executive
Board meeting/endorsing framework)World Bank Hong Kong,
China FundDD
228. 04-Jun-98 06-Jun-98 United States of America, Washington
Integrated framework for LDCs – Inter-Agency
Working Group meetingUNDP Norway Fund;
Sweden FundDD, TCTD
229. 19-Oct-98 20-Oct-98 Switzerland
Inter-Agency Working Group for Integrated
Framework for Trade-related Technical
Assistance for LDCsWTO No cost TCTDWT/COMTD/W/32/Rev.1/Add.1
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i)  IMPLEMENTATION OF WTO COMMITMENTS
ii)  NATIONAL ROUND-TABLES
iii)  ASSISTANCE IN PREPARATION OF NEEDS ASSESSMENTS
Technical Cooperation Missions Organizer Funding Other
fundingExecution Participating Countries
Comments
230. 12-Jan-98 16-Jan-98 Rwanda
Needs assessment
WTO and the Multilateral Trading SystemWTO Norway Fund ERAD,
TCTD
231. 19-Jan-98 23-Jan-98 Democratic Republic of Congo
National seminar
WTO and the Multilateral Trading SystemWTO Norway Fund DD, ERAD
232. 26-Jan-98 30-Jan-98 Haiti
Technical mission
Implementation of obligations, Renegotiation
under  Art.. XXVIII and Market Access, WTO
Agreements (Assessment of legislation)WTO Norway Fund TCTD,
MAccD
233. 08-Feb-98 10-Feb-98 Djibouti
National seminar
Trade Policy; ServicesWTO Norway Fund TCTD, TSD
234. 16-Feb-98 20-Feb-98 Equatorial Guinea
National seminar
Participation in the Seminar on the impact of
trade liberalisation on the
manufacturing/export sectorWTO Norway Fund TCTD
235. 23-Mar-98 27-Mar-98 Cambodia
Needs assessment
WTO and the Multilateral Trading SystemWTO Norway Fund;
Sweden FundTCTD, DD
236. 14-Apr-98 17-Apr-98 Chad
National seminar
Needs Assessment - NotificationsWTO / ITC Norway Fund TCTD, DD
237. 15 July 1998 Switzerland (for The Gambia)
Round Table on The GambiaGovernment/UNDP No cost TCTD
238. 08-Aug-98 10-Aug-98 Bangladesh
Technical mission
Joint activity: Follow-up to Regional Seminar
(3-7 August)WTO / World Bank [Norway Fund] TCTD
239. 17-Aug-98 20-Aug-98 Ethiopia
National seminar
WTO and Multilateral Trade AgreementsWTO WTO/TC TCTD
240. 21-Sep-98 23-Sep-98 Haiti
Technical mission
Preparation for Round Table on HaitiWTO /
UNDP/GovernmentHLM Fund TCTDWT/COMTD/W/32/Rev.1/Add.1
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fundingExecution Participating Countries
Comments
241. 21-Sep-98 25-Sep-98 Bhutan
National seminar
WTO and the Multilateral Trading SystemWTO HLM Fund TCTD
242. 12-Oct-98 16-Oct-98 Mozambique
National seminar
WTO and the Multilateral Trading SystemWTO HLM Fund TCTD
243. 12-Oct-98 14-Oct-98 Vanuatu
National seminar
WTO and the Multilateral Trading SystemWTO New Zealand
FundTCTD National seminar followed by regional seminar in
Vanuatu (see item 281 below) – Dates to be finalized
244. 21-Oct-98 22-Oct-98 Switzerland (for Chad)
Round Table on ChadUNDP/Government No cost TCTD
245. 26-Oct-98 27-Oct-98 Sudan
Round Table on SudanMinistry of
Trade/UNDPTo be
determinedTCTD
246. 02-Nov-98 04-Nov-98 Solomon Islands
National seminar
WTO and the Multilateral Trading SystemWTO New Zealand
FundTCTD Combined with Regional Seminar in Vanuatu (see item
281 below)
247. 05-Nov-98 06-Nov-98 Western Samoa
National seminar
WTO and the Multilateral Trading SystemWTO New Zealand
FundTCTD Combined with Regional Seminar in Vanuatu (see item
281 below)
248. ( October 1998 ) Guinea
National seminar
Legislation adjustmentWTO Norway Fund TCTD
249. (November 1998) Ethiopia
Round Table on EthiopiaMinister of Trade and
Industry / World BankHLM Fund TCTD Dates indicate a period in which the activity will take
place
250. (November 1998) Uganda
Round Table on UgandaGovernment/World
BankTo be
determinedTCTD
251. ( November 1998 ) Madagascar
National seminar
Legislation adjustmentWTO To be
determinedTCTD
252. ( December 1998 ) Haiti
Round Table on HaitiMinistry of Trade and
Industry/WTOTo be
determinedTCTD
253. ( Semester 2/98 ) Chad
National seminar
Legislation adjustmentWTO To be
determinedTCTD
254. ( Semester 2/98 ) Mali
Technical mission
Implementation and Legislation adjustmentWTO To be
determinedTCTD
255. ( Year 1998 ) Nepal
National seminarWTO To be
determinedTCTDWT/COMTD/W/32/Rev.1/Add.1
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IMPLEMENTATION OF WTO COMMITMENTS:  ESTABLISHMENT OF REFERENCE CENTRES
Technical Cooperation Missions Organizer Funding Other
fundingExecution Participating Countries
Comments
256. 29-Jan-98 11-Feb-98 Democratic Republic of Congo; Rwanda;
Central African Republic; Guinea Bissau
Technical mission
Establishment of WTO Reference CentreWTO Norway Fund IMRD, SISD Combined activities in four countries.
257. 09-Feb-98 17-Feb-98 Togo; Guinea; Mali
Technical mission
Establishment of WTO Reference CentreWTO Norway Fund; IT
for DevelopmentSISD, IMRD Combined activities in three countries
258. 16-Feb-98 17-Feb-98 Djibouti
Technical mission
Establishment of WTO Reference CentreWTO Norway Fund; IT
for DevelopmentIMRD, SISD
259. 02-Mar-98 06-Mar-98 Zambia
National seminar
WTO and the Multilateral Trading System (2-
4/03) and Establishment of WTO Reference
Centre (5-6/03)WTO Norway Fund TCTD, SISD
260. 09-Mar-98 17-Mar-98 Chad; Niger; Mauritania
Technical mission
Establishment of WTO Reference CentreWTO Norway Fund SISD, IMRD Combined activities in three countries
261. 20-Apr-98 21-Apr-98 Haiti
National seminar
WTO and the multilateral trading system,
Establishment of WTO Reference CentreWTO WTO/TC;
Norway FundTCTD Combined with Bolivia (see item 24 in Annex 1A)
262. 20-Apr-98 24-Apr-98 Mozambique; Malawi
Technical mission
Establishment of WTO Reference CentreWTO Norway Fund TCTD, TDD Combined activities in two countries
263. 22-Jun-98 26-Jun-98 Angola; Burundi
Technical mission
Establishment of WTO Reference CentreWTO Norway Fund; SISD, IMRD Combined activities in two countries
264. 13-Jul-98 21-Jul-98 Bangladesh; Myanmar; Maldives
Technical mission
Establishment of WTO Reference CentreWTO IT for
Development,
Norway FundHong Kong,
China FundIMRD Combined activities in three countries
265. 24-Sep-98 29-Sep-98 Madagascar; Lesotho
Technical mission
Establishment of WTO Reference CentreWTO HLM Fund;
Hong Kong,
China FundIMRD, SISD Combined activities in two countries
266. 15-Oct-98 20-Oct-98 Bhutan; Nepal
Technical mission
Establishment of WTO Reference CentreWTO WTO Additional;
Hong Kong,
China FundTCTD Combined activities in two countriesWT/COMTD/W/32/Rev.1/Add.1
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Comments
267. 15-Oct-98 20-Oct-98 Cambodia; Lao, People's Dem. Rep.
Technical mission
Establishment of WTO Reference CentreWTO Hong Kong,
China FundIMRD, TDD Combined activities in two countries
268. 19-Oct-98 23-Oct-98 Solomon Islands; Vanuatu
Technical mission
Establishment of WTO Reference CentreWTO WTO Additional;
Hong Kong,
China FundTCTD, SISD Combined activities in two countries
269. 09-Nov-98 17-Nov-98 Cape Verde; Gambia; Sierra Leone
Technical mission
Establishment of WTO Reference CentreWTO Hong Kong,
China Fund;
WTO AdditionalSISD Combined activities in three countries (activity in Sierra
Leone subject to security clearance)
270. 10-Nov-98 17-Nov-98 Congo, Republic of; Namibia
Technical mission
Establishment of WTO Reference CentreWTO Hong Kong,
China FundIMRD, SISD Combined activities in two countries (activity in the
Republic of Congo subject to security clearance)
271. 26-Nov-98 01-Dec-98 Sudan; Ethiopia
Technical mission
Establishment of WTO Reference CentreWTO Hong Kong,
China FundSISD, TDD Combined activities in two countriesWT/COMTD/W/32/Rev.1/Add.1
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IMPLEMENTATION OF WTO COMMITMENTS:  REGIONAL ACTIVITIES
Technical Cooperation Missions Organizer Funding Other
fundingExecution Participating Countries
Comments
272. 26-Jan-98 02-Feb-98 Djibouti
Regional seminar (preparation)
Preparation of French-speaking LDCs regional
seminarWTO Norway Fund TCTD
273. 10-Feb-98 13-Feb-98 Switzerland
Training course
11th Special Training Course on the WTO
Dispute Settlement Procedures and Practices
(5 LDCs)WTO Norway Fund TCTD Bangladesh, Chad, Gambia, Maldives, Uganda
274. 20-Apr-98 08-May-98 Switzerland (Geneva)
Training course
Trade Policy Course for 24 English-speaking
LDCsWTO Norway Fund TCTD Bhutan, Cambodia, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia
Kiribati, Lao, P. Dem. Rep., Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi,
Maldives, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal,
Samoa, Western, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sudan,
Tanzania, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Zambia
275. 27-Apr-98 01-May-98 Australia
Regional Seminar
TRIPS Agreements for Asian and Pacific area
LDCs (16)WTO Hong Kong,
China FundIPID Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Kiribati, Lao,
Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Samoa, Solomon Islands,
Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Yemen, Fiji, Papua New Guinea,
Tonga
276. 16-Jun-98 18-Jun-98 Zambia
Regional seminar
Market Access and Textiles for English-
speaking African LDCs (12 countries)WTO Norway Fund TCTD,
SISD, ITCEritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Lesotho, Malawi,
Mozambique, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan,
Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia
277. 03-Aug-98 07-Aug-98 Bangladesh
Regional Seminar
WTO and the Multilateral Trading System for
English-speaking Least-developed countries in
Asia and Pacific regions (13).WTO Norway Fund TCTD (Afghanistan), Bhutan, Cambodia, Kiribati, Lao,
P.D.R., Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Samoa, (Solomon
Islands), (Tuvalu), Vanuatu, Yemen
278. 28-Sep-98 02-Oct-98 Djibouti
Regional seminar
Trade Policy Seminar for 21 French-speaking
LDCsWTO / UDEAC Norway Fund TCTD, TSD,
MAccDAngola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cape Verde,
Central African Rep., Comoros, Congo, Dem. Rep.,
Djibouti, [Guinea], [Guinea Bissau], Equatorial Guinea,
Haiti, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Rwanda,
Sao Tome, Chad, TogoWT/COMTD/W/32/Rev.1/Add.1
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fundingExecution Participating Countries
Comments
279. 05-Oct-98 23-Oct-98 Italy
Training course
Short Trade Policy Course for French-
speaking LDCsWTO Italy Trust Fund
for TrainingTo be
determinedTCTD
280. 06-Oct-98 09-Oct-98 Switzerland
Training course
12th Special Training Course on the WTO
Dispute Settlement Procedures and Practices
(5 LDCs)WTO Norway Fund TCTD Bangladesh, Chad, Gambia, Maldives, Uganda
281. 26-Oct-98 30-Oct-98 Vanuatu
Regional seminar
WTO Multilateral Trading system for Asia-
Pacific countriesWTO New Zealand
FundTCTD, AccD Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tonga,
Vanuatu, Western Samoa
Combined with national activities in Solomon Islands
and Western Samoa (items 246 and 247 above)
282. ( Semester 2/98 ) [.AFRICA.]
Regional seminar
TRIPS Agreement for French speaking LDCsWTO To be
determinedTCTD TCTD and other divisions
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