Description
This Regional Workshop will offer training on the TBT Agreement. It will cover the main principles and disciplines of the Agreement, work of the TBT Committee, and current issues before the Committee. The Workshop will cover the recent disputes under the TBT Agreement, and all aspects on dispute settlement related to the Agreement. The workshop will cover the transparency provisions of the TBT Agreement, and training in the new online TBT notification submission system (TBT NSS). The Regional Workshop programme will include lectures, practical exercises and provision of relevant materials by the WTO Secretariat. Additionally, there will be contributions from expert speakers and/or relevant international organizations. Participants will contribute directly to the programme through experience-sharing exercises and group work. Consistent with the WTO's new Results Based Management (RBM) approach, participants will take a written test before and after the course. This will help to better evaluate the course's effectiveness in increasing participants' knowledge and skills and in meeting the course objectives.