This year's annual meeting will take stock of the work undertaken by Chairs during the second year of implementation.  Chair holders will be invited to make brief presentations on the progress and achievements they have made, as well as the main challenges encountered in implementation, and their plans for the future.  Members of the Advisory Board of the WCP will also be invited to comment on the programmes and outputs delivered of the participating institutions.  Participants in the meeting will also include the Permanent Missions of countries that host a WTO Chair.   

Second phase Chairs were requested to submit their annual reports on the implementation of their respective 2015/2016 work programs and the main challenges encountered in the delivery of activities. On the basis of this information, the Secretariat will present a summary report of the main findings.

At the event an edited volume will be launched that is titled “Trade costs and inclusive Growth: case studies from WTO