Trade, Environment & DevelopmentTraining & Capacity Building
UNCTAD
Expert Meeting on Expert Meeting on Environmental Environmental Requirements and Requirements and International TradeInternational Trade
http://www.unctad.org/hrdsite http://www.unctad.org/trade_env
September 2002
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UNCTAD Objectives ConcerningUNCTAD Objectives ConcerningTraining for TradeTraining for Trade
Post-Doha mandate on Trade & Post-Doha mandate on Trade & Environment (paragraphs 31 to 33)Environment (paragraphs 31 to 33)
Post- Doha mandate on technical Post- Doha mandate on technical cooperation and capacity-building cooperation and capacity-building (paragraphs 38 to 41)(paragraphs 38 to 41)
Training and capacity-building:
the TrainForTrade Programme
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Uniform methodology
Network
Training of trainers + distance learning
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Platform
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MethodologieMethodologie
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Core courses on Core courses on Trade Environment & DevelopmentTrade Environment & Development : :
1. Course on “ Trade Environment & Development " (5 days)
2. On-line Training “E-TradeEnv&Dev” (5x4h)
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Course on “ Trade Environment & Development "
Objectives :Objectives :• Create a better understanding of Create a better understanding of
the debate around international trade and the debate around international trade and environment issues and of relevant national environment issues and of relevant national implications; implications;
• Take part in ongoing international Take part in ongoing international negotiations related to trade and negotiations related to trade and environment such as those in the WTO; environment such as those in the WTO;
• Contribute to the integration of trade and Contribute to the integration of trade and environment policies at the national level; environment policies at the national level;
• Improve national co-ordination between Improve national co-ordination between public and private sectors in the field of public and private sectors in the field of trade and environment. trade and environment.
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Course on “ Trade Environment & Development "
Target Population:Target Population:National trade and environment policy makers, National trade and environment policy makers,
Private sector:Private sector: chambers of commerce, non- chambers of commerce, non-governmental organisations, enterprises governmental organisations, enterprises associations; associations;
Public sector:Public sector: ministries in charge of trade, ministries in charge of trade, economics, finance, statistics, industries, economics, finance, statistics, industries, agriculture, fishing, environment, international agriculture, fishing, environment, international affairs as well as regional and international affairs as well as regional and international institutions; institutions;
Academic institutions:Academic institutions: educational institutions educational institutions in charge of high level courses in the field of in charge of high level courses in the field of international trade. international trade.
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Course on “ Trade Environment & Development "
Modules:Modules:Module 1Module 1: Framework: : Framework: WTO agreementsWTO agreements; international ; international institutions involved in institutions involved in trade and environment issuestrade and environment issues. . Module 2Module 2: Environmental : Environmental policies and market accesspolicies and market access: : environmental requirements of developed countries and environmental requirements of developed countries and their effects on the exports of developing countries. their effects on the exports of developing countries. Module 3Module 3: Environmentally : Environmentally Preferable ProductsPreferable Products (EPP): (EPP): commercial opportunities. commercial opportunities. Module 4Module 4: International standards for environmental : International standards for environmental management systems (management systems (ISO 14001ISO 14001) and their implications. ) and their implications. Module 5Module 5: Trade related : Trade related MultilateralMultilateral Environmental Environmental AgreementsAgreements
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Organisation and methodologyOrganisation and methodology
Delivery structureDelivery structure
•Trainees•Trainees
•Tutors•Tutors
•Instructor•Instructor
•Director•Director
Trainees
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Tutor
TutorInstructor
Director
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Tutor
TutorInstructor
Director
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E-platform TrainForTradeE-platform TrainForTrade
Online PowerPoint, booklets Online PowerPoint, booklets
Exchange between trainees and Exchange between trainees and tutor through the forum and the tutor through the forum and the chat roomchat room
On-line questionnaires On-line questionnaires
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