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The primary purpose of the RTPC is to meet the needs for developing countries to strengthen the skills and knowledge of their government officials in the face of the challenges posed by the Doha Development Agenda (DDA). The DDA was adopted at the Ministerial Conference in Doha in November 2001, which calls for a more coherent approach to trade and development and puts the needs and interests of developing countries at the heart of the WTO's work programme.
The DDA was also the centerpiece for negotiations during the WTO Sixth Ministerial Conference (MC6) held in Hong Kong in December 2005. The MC6 has the impact of putting multilateral negotiations back on track, in an attempt to bring the Doha Development Agenda to a successful conclusion by the end of 2006. The Hong Kong SAR Government has played an instrumental role in this process and HKU is pleased to be able to contribute to this process by assisting in the training and development of trade officials in this region.
The RTPC course is modeled on the standard three-month trade policy courses held in Geneva at the WTO Institute for Training and Technical Cooperation and modified to meet the specific needs and concerns of this dynamic part of the world. Participants of the RTPC include senior government officials from 28 countries in the Asia/Pacific region. A total of 43 experts, including experts from WTO Secretariat, leading regional and international academics will be invited as trainers for the RTPC. In addition, visits to the Trade and Industry Department, the Consumer Council, the Hong Kong International Terminals, the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce have been organized so as to add value to the RTPC in Hong Kong.
The official opening ceremony on Wednesday, officiated by Mr Paul Rolian, Director of the Institute for Training and Technical Cooperation at WTO and Professor Johannes M M Chan, Dean of Faculty of Law of HKU, will be attended by WTO Secretariat personnel, senior government officials from throughout the Asia/Pacific region, including senior officials from the Trade and Industry Department and the Department of Justice of the Hong Kong SARG. Details of the ceremony are as follows:-
Date: April 26, 2006 (Wednesday)
Time: 6:30 – 8:30pm
Venue: The Chatham Room, 7/F, Conrad Hotel, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong
Members of the media are cordially invited to attend the above event. For further enquiries, please contact Miss Agnes Cheng of the Faculty of Law at 2859 7052.
Official Opening Ceremony for the 2006 WTO Asia/Pacific Regional Trade Policy Course
24 Apr 2006
The Faculty of Law of The University of Hong Kong (HKU) is pleased to announce that the third WTO Asia/Pacific Regional Trade Policy Course (RTPC), organised by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in partnership with HKU, will be held from 24 April to 14 July 2006 at the university campus, and an official opening ceremony will be taken place this Wednesday, April 26.
The primary purpose of the RTPC is to meet the needs for developing countries to strengthen the skills and knowledge of their government officials in the face of the challenges posed by the Doha Development Agenda (DDA). The DDA was adopted at the Ministerial Conference in Doha in November 2001, which calls for a more coherent approach to trade and development and puts the needs and interests of developing countries at the heart of the WTO's work programme.
The DDA was also the centerpiece for negotiations during the WTO Sixth Ministerial Conference (MC6) held in Hong Kong in December 2005. The MC6 has the impact of putting multilateral negotiations back on track, in an attempt to bring the Doha Development Agenda to a successful conclusion by the end of 2006. The Hong Kong SAR Government has played an instrumental role in this process and HKU is pleased to be able to contribute to this process by assisting in the training and development of trade officials in this region.
The RTPC course is modeled on the standard three-month trade policy courses held in Geneva at the WTO Institute for Training and Technical Cooperation and modified to meet the specific needs and concerns of this dynamic part of the world. Participants of the RTPC include senior government officials from 28 countries in the Asia/Pacific region. A total of 43 experts, including experts from WTO Secretariat, leading regional and international academics will be invited as trainers for the RTPC. In addition, visits to the Trade and Industry Department, the Consumer Council, the Hong Kong International Terminals, the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce have been organized so as to add value to the RTPC in Hong Kong.
The official opening ceremony on Wednesday, officiated by Mr Paul Rolian, Director of the Institute for Training and Technical Cooperation at WTO and Professor Johannes M M Chan, Dean of Faculty of Law of HKU, will be attended by WTO Secretariat personnel, senior government officials from throughout the Asia/Pacific region, including senior officials from the Trade and Industry Department and the Department of Justice of the Hong Kong SARG. Details of the ceremony are as follows:-
Date: April 26, 2006 (Wednesday)
Time: 6:30 – 8:30pm
Venue: The Chatham Room, 7/F, Conrad Hotel, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong
Members of the media are cordially invited to attend the above event. For further enquiries, please contact Miss Agnes Cheng of the Faculty of Law at 2859 7052.
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