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Key Issues on the International Economic Agenda United Nations Conference on Trade and Development UNCTAD’s flagship training course for policy makers on an integrated perspective to trade and development http: //p 166. unctad. org

Key Issues on the International Economic Agenda United Nations Conference on Trade and Development • Objective – what is to be achieved and how? • Target audience • Impact • Challenges

Key Issues on the International Economic Agenda United Nations Conference on Trade and Development The idea behind this Objective (P 166 Bangkok Plan of Action) is to Enhance the knowledge and skills of policy makers on the inter-relationship between trade, finance, investment and development Strengthen their policy formulation and implementation capacity and negotiation skills at the bilateral, regional and multilateral levels.

Key Issues on the International Economic Agenda United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Objective Enhance support to Geneva based missions especially in deliberations at the multilateral level; Understand appreciate the analytical and practical work at UNCTAD that are built into the curricula of the training course.

Key Issues on the International Economic Agenda United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Objective Design course content from UNCTAD’s work on trade and development; empirical studies, analytical reports, technical cooperation activities Structure program to take into account regional specificities – past evaluations; on-going studies, research; in-house discussions - to fine tune program Collaborate with experts at UN Regional Commissions, Vi member universities and experiences of national experts for coherence Deliver - lectures, case studies, problem solving, group work, exchange of experiences, simulation exercise.

Key Issues on the International Economic Agenda United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Target audience Government: Trade policy officials; Central bankers; Investment experts; Economists; Geneva based delegates – invited through Geneva PMs, Ministries, UNDP country offices. Academia: Academics in universities and research institutes – who teach and research in these areas – invited through Vi network.

Key Issues on the International Economic Agenda Target audience United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

Key Issues on the International Economic Agenda United Nations Conference on Trade and Development IMPACT Measured at the end of each regional course – has the learning been useful, enriching, interesting? AND ……. Six months after the end of each course – how exactly has this learning been applied, where, how?

Key Issues on the International Economic Agenda United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Impact Improvement in knowledge on various trade, trade related areas, finance and investment matters Can better identify these issues and understand their treatment in trade negotiations Increased awareness at the diverse policy conditions to attain competitiveness Can draft effective policy proposals for decision makers, impact on local industries and linkages with TNCs

Key Issues on the International Economic Agenda United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Impact Personal development - higher level of motivation - learn and understand further these issues Understand better country's negotiating position; contribute to country's bilateral, regional and multilateral trading negotiations Regard the high value added of the course and its pedagogic approach Feedback from supervisors – recognize high value of the course content and its relevance to jobs performed

Key Issues on the International Economic Agenda United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Challenges: Design new courses for 2008 -2009 - how to do better what is now being done well – review needs of stakeholders for capacity building in the area of trade and development.

Key Issues on the International Economic Agenda United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Challenges Conduct annual rather than bi-annual courses Stylise course for parliamentarians and decision makers Secure predictable funding for continued long term support to this program

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Key Issues on the International Economic Agenda CONTACT: Mohan Panicker Project Coordinator/P 166 NTTCB Branch – SITE Division Tel: +41. 22. 9172561 Fax: +41. 22. 9170050 Email: mohan. panicker@unctad. org Website: http: //p 166. unctad. org