Title of the activity
WTO Regional Workshop on the GPA 2012 for the Latin American Region
Activity Type
Regional course/Workshop
Description
The purpose of the Workshop is to provide a forum for both trade and procurement experts from the Latin American region to exchange experience and views on the international trade and government procurement nexus. The main objectives of the Workshop are: (i) to familiarize participants with the GPA 2012 and related WTO activities on government procurement, with a focus on such GPA 2012 features as trade opening, good governance, and economic and sustainable development; (ii) to elaborate on the process and the benefits and costs of accession to the GPA 2012; and (iii) to explore the interaction between the GPA 2012 and bilateral / regional free trade agreements in the Latin American region.
Venue
Costa Rica
City
San José
Trade topic
Government Procurement
Start Date
End Date
Duration (days)
3
selection process
1. Letters of invitation will be sent to the Permanent Missions of eligible beneficiaries.
2. Interested candidates need to duly complete and submit the online application form, which is available at: https://wto.formstack.com/forms/2023_regional_workshop_latin_america
3. The online application form requires uploading a scanned copy of the passport and of the official nomination letter, signed and stamped by the competent government authority that is nominating the candidate. A template for such a letter to be signed and stamped by the national authority can be found in Annex 1 to this invitation letter.
4. The application form, including the passport and nomination letter, should be submitted via the online application system, before the deadline.
5. Applications are to be validated by the Permanent Mission/Embassy to the WTO. Validations should be addressed by email to the WTO Institute for Training and Technical Cooperation (E-mail: logistics.unit@wto.org), before the deadline.
2. Interested candidates need to duly complete and submit the online application form, which is available at: https://wto.formstack.com/forms/2023_regional_workshop_latin_america
3. The online application form requires uploading a scanned copy of the passport and of the official nomination letter, signed and stamped by the competent government authority that is nominating the candidate. A template for such a letter to be signed and stamped by the national authority can be found in Annex 1 to this invitation letter.
4. The application form, including the passport and nomination letter, should be submitted via the online application system, before the deadline.
5. Applications are to be validated by the Permanent Mission/Embassy to the WTO. Validations should be addressed by email to the WTO Institute for Training and Technical Cooperation (E-mail: logistics.unit@wto.org), before the deadline.
Pre-requisite
The Governments of the WTO Members who are eligible to benefit from this regional workshop are invited to nominate up to three senior capital-based officials to be considered to participate in the above activity out of which normally one candidate will be selected. Ideally, at least one official should be from your government's trade ministry and one from your government procurement agency or other ministry or agency with policy responsibility in an area of government procurement and/or related aspects of trade policy.
Preference will be given to nominees having policy responsibility and/or a demonstrated background in government procurement and/or related aspects of trade policy. The Organizers reserve the right to select candidates and to decline the candidature of nominees who do not meet these requirements.
Participants will be required to contribute to the Workshop by providing comments on their national experiences and actively participating in the group exercise and should come duly prepared.
Preference will be given to nominees having policy responsibility and/or a demonstrated background in government procurement and/or related aspects of trade policy. The Organizers reserve the right to select candidates and to decline the candidature of nominees who do not meet these requirements.
Participants will be required to contribute to the Workshop by providing comments on their national experiences and actively participating in the group exercise and should come duly prepared.
Target Audience
Government officials
Language
Spanish
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:
Argentina
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Uruguay
Costa Rica