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20 March  2014 
 
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WTO COURSE FOR OFFICIALS FROM FRENCH -SPEAKING AFRICAN 
COUNTRIES LAUNCHED IN TUNISIA  
 
The 2014 Re gional Trade Policy course for  officials from French -speaking African countrie s was 
launched on 17 March  2014 at Manou ba University , Tunis , with 27 government officials.  
 
Twenty -seven  officials from developing countries, LDCs and acceding countries will be attending 
the course from 1 7 March  to 9 May. The 2014 Regional Trade Policy Cours e for French -speaking 
Africa is the second course organised  in partnership with the École Supérieure de C ommerce of 
Manouba University . The participants were welcomed to the course at a  formal opening ceremony 
organiz ed on 1 7 March  at the U niversity  in Tunis.  
 
The opening ceremon y of the Regional Trade Policy course was presided over by Mr Maher Gassab, 
Director of the École Supérieure de C ommerce of  Tunis, in the presence of Mr Victor Do Prado, 
Director of the Council and Trade Negotiation s Comm ittee Division o f the WTO, 
Mr Moncef  Ben Abdesalam, Secretary -General of the Tunisian Cent re for Export Promotion, 
and Mrs Fatma Brahim, Director in charge of WTO affairs at the Mini stry of Trade and Crafts 
of the Republic  of Tunisia . 
 
Regional Trade Policy Courses (RTPCs ) are considered a Level 2 training activity in the WTO's 
progressive learning strategy . As such, they enhance the introduction to the WTO received by all 
participants in a Level 1 introductory course . The objective of the course is to widen participants' 
understanding of trade policy matters, the multilateral trading syst em, international trade law 
and the functioning of the WTO . The course programme includes the bas ic principles of the WTO, 
trade  in goods, trade in services, intellectual property, horizon tal issues, as well as development 
issues and regional trade agreements.  
 
RTPCs  are co -delivered by WTO officials , and academics and trade experts from the region . 
The objectives of the co -training approach are to give the course a regional focus and relev ance 
for participants and to foster networks among institutions of higher learning and their academics . 
Twenty -one regional experts will take part in the delivery of the RTPC for French -speaking 
African  Countries.  PRESS/720  
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 List of participants  
 
Algeria  Ms Nawel  AROUA  
  
Angola  Mr Alcides Cardoso LUIS  
  
Benin  Mr Eustache POMALEGNI   
 Mrs Lédé S.  E. Annick CHINCOUN  
  
Burkina Faso  Mr Mahamady KINDA  
  
Burundi  Mrs Eulphride KAGURUKA  
  
Camero on  Ms Valérie NYAMBOYAM ATTO  
  
Chad  Mr Bichara ADOUM DJIBRINE  
Mr Dadi DJABRE  
  
Comoro s  Mr Abdoul El Karim MOHAMED  
  
Congo  Mr Lyli Abel YOKA  
  
Democratic Republic of the Congo  Mrs Beatrice NGALULA MUTOMBO  
  
Gabon  Mr Alain Aime BOUDZANGA MOUBAGOU  
  
Guinea  Mr Alseny Koket CAMARA   
 Mrs Louopou LAMAH  
  
Madagas car  Mr Georgius garsis RANJALAHY   
 Mr Richard El Razan HENIKASINA  
  
Mali  Mrs Lalla CAMARA   
 Mr Mamadou moctar DIARRA  
  
Morocco  Ms Awatif AIT EL HAJ  
  
Niger  Mr Ma-ilou MALAM DJIBO  
  
Senegal  Mrs Aminata SY DIALLO  
  
Togo  Mrs Ablavi Ahouéfa TOGN I 
Ms Nadia DERMAN  
  
Tunisia  Mrs Amira BEN MOHAMED   
 Mr Chokri ZAIRI   
 Ms Sana GHANDOUR   
 
 
 
 
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