The WTO Regional Workshop on the Agreement on Agriculture and Agriculture Negotiations, organized by the Agriculture and Commodities Division (AGCD) and the Institute for Training and Technical Cooperation (ITTC), offers specialized training to governmental officials involved in agricultural trade.

The general aim of the Workshop is to enable participants to improve their understanding of the provisions of the Agreement on Agriculture, so as to effectively implement the relevant agricultural commitments within the domestic policy setting. It is tailored to specific characteristics and needs of the region, covering in addition to the provisions of the Agreements on Agriculture also related implementation obligations, and the work of the Agriculture Committee. The participants will also be exposed to the key issues that have been considered in the agriculture negotiations including the outcomes of the last three Ministerial Conferences. The Workshop should facilitate a more effective participation of the beneficiary countries in the work of the Committee on Agriculture and in the agriculture negotiations.

Participants will also have the opportunity to learn about the various transparency tools, including the Ag-IMS data system, that are available to them to follow the relevant developments and discussions in the domain of agriculture as well as to access the official documents. The regional workshop combin