VIR20-12

Title of the activity
Sub-regional seminar on GATS for ECOWAS Members States
Activity Type
Virtual workshop - Regional
Description
- To familiarize participants with major trends in services trade,
- To enhance understanding of the General Agreement on Trade in Services, as a template agreement used also in the context of regional integration,
- Sensitize participants of the links between e-commerce and services trade and relevant regional integration agreements on trade in services.
Venue
Nigeria
Trade topic
Trade in Services
Start Date
End Date
Duration (days)
6
Target Audience
Government officials
Language
English
Key Result
1. Government officials are implementing WTO Agreements and fully realising Members' rights and obligations
Key Output
1.1: Government officials have enhanced knowledge about WTO Agreements, trade policy formulation and conduct of trade negotiations
Invited Members and Observers:
Benin
Burkina Faso
Cabo Verde
Côte dʼIvoire
Ghana
Guinea
Liberia
Mali
Nigeria
Senegal
The Gambia
Togo