BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6af9bd611b656 DTSTART:20221130T130000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20221130T160000Z LOCATION:Online \, SUMMARY:Training workshop on trade policy frameworks and trade negotiation techniques for Angola CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Background and objectives\n\nUNCTAD conducted a training worksh op on trade policy frameworks and trade negotiation techniques from 30 Nov ember to 2 December 2022 in Luanda. The training course aimed to enhance t he understanding of Angolan trade officials and trade negotiators of the b asic principles in the formulation of a national trade policy framework an d the trade negotiation tactics and strategies.\n\nResults achieved\n\nThe workshop gathered altogether 88 participants (Female: 46\; Male: 42)\, in cluding government officials from MINDCOM\, MIREX\, AGT - MINFIN\, AIPEX\, ARCCLA\, MINFIN\, MINTTICS\, and MCTA. The online training attracted part icipants from the following seven different provinces: Benguela\, Cabinda\ , Cunene\, Huíla\, Luanda\, Lunda Sul\, and Zaire.\n\nThe training worksh op covered the following subjects: (I) What is trade policy\, and what sho uld be its objective? (II) Trade policy frameworks. (III) Options for trad e and development: Discrimination\, non-discrimination\, and special &\ ; differential treatment. (IV) Traditional instruments of trade policy: ta riffs\, trade-remedy laws\, and other border measures. (V) Review of negot iations theory and practice. (VI) The conduct of multilateral trade negoti ations. (VII) The conduct of bilateral and regional trade negotiations. (V III )Preparing national positions: Inter-Ministerial consultations and rel ations with civil society. (IX) The expanding scope of trade policy: Servi ces\, investment\, intellectual property\, and other issues. (X) Understan ding your negotiating partner.\n\nThe workshop suggested a set of recommen dations for Angola to better prepare for future trade negotiations:\n\n\nA ngola might need to review its national trade policy framework prepared by UNCTAD in 2015 and revise it to adjust to the current circumstances and e conomic development needs.\nAngola needs to determine its offensive and de fensive interests\; the tradeoffs it can face during negotiations\; what f alls under its Zone of Possible Agreement (ZOPA)\; and draw its red lines. \nAngola needs to undertake inter-Ministerial consultations as well as nat ional consultations involving the private sector and civil society to prep are its national position in the upcoming trade negotiations with SADC mem bers and within AfCFTA\n\n\nNext steps\n\nParticipants and MINDCOM express ed their appreciation for the workshop and requested a 5-day in-person tra ining workshop on negotiation techniques. Building on the training materia ls prepared for the workshop\, UNCTAD is planning to develop an online cou rse on trade policy formulation and trade negotiation techniques.\n\n___\n \nWorkshop de Formação sobre Quadros de Política Comercial e Técnicas de Negociação Comercial para Angola\n\nAntecedentes e objectivos\n\nA CN UCED realizou um seminário de formação sobre quadros de política comer cial e técnicas de negociação comercial de 30 de Novembro a 2 de Dezemb ro de 2022 em Luanda. O curso de formação teve como objectivo melhorar a compreensão dos funcionários e negociadores comerciais angolanos sobre os princípios básicos na formulação de um quadro de política comercia l nacional e as tácticas e estratégias de negociação comercial.\n\nRes ultados alcançados\n\nO workshop reuniu 88 participantes (Feminino: 46\; Masculino: 42)\, incluindo funcionários governamentais da MINDCOM\, MIREX \, AGT - MINFIN\, AIPEX\, ARCCLA\, MINFIN\, MINTTICS\, e MCTA. A formaçã o em linha atraiu participantes das seguintes sete províncias diferentes: Benguela\, Cabinda\, Cunene\, Huíla\, Luanda\, Lunda Sul\, e Zaire.\n\nO seminário de formação cobriu os seguintes temas: (I) O que é polític a comercial\, e qual deve ser o seu objectivo? (II) Quadros de política c omercial. (III) Opções para o comércio e desenvolvimento: Discriminaç ão\, não discriminação\, e tratamento especial e diferenciado. (IV) In strumentos tradicionais da política comercial: pautas aduaneiras\, leis d e combate ao comércio\, e outras medidas de fronteira. (V) Revisão da te oria e prática das negociações. (VI) A condução de negociações come rciais multilaterais. (VII) A condução de negociações comerciais bilat erais e regionais. (VIII) A preparação de posições nacionais: As consu ltas interministeriais e as relações com a sociedade civil. (IX) O alarg amento do âmbito da política comercial: Serviços\, investimento\, propr iedade intelectual\, e outras questões. (X) A compreensão do seu parceir o de negociação.\n\nO seminário sugeriu um conjunto de recomendações para que Angola se prepare melhor para futuras negociações comerciais:\n \n\nAngola poderá precisar de rever o seu quadro de política comercial n acional preparado pela CNUCED em 2015 e de o rever para se ajustar às cir cunstâncias actuais e às necessidades de desenvolvimento económico.\nAn gola precisa de determinar os seus interesses ofensivos e defensivos\; as contrapartidas que pode enfrentar durante as negociações\; o que é abra ngido pela sua Zona de Possível Acordo (ZOPA)\; e traçar as suas linhas vermelhas.\nAngola precisa de realizar consultas interministeriais\, bem c omo consultas nacionais envolvendo o sector privado e a sociedade civil pa ra preparar a sua posição nacional nas próximas negociações comerciai s com os membros da SADC e no âmbito da ZCLCA.\n\n\nPróximos passos\n\nO s participantes e a MINDCOM expressaram o seu apreço pelo seminário e so licitaram um seminário de formação presencial de 5 dias sobre técnicas de negociação. Com base nos materiais de formação preparados para o s eminário\, a CNUCED está a planear desenvolver um curso em linha sobre f ormulação de políticas comerciais e técnicas de negociação comercial .\n<\;h4>\;<\;u>\;Background and objectives<\;/u>\;<\;/h4> \;\n\n<\;p>\;UNCTAD conducted a training workshop on trade policy fram eworks and trade negotiation techniques from 30 November to 2 December 202 2 in Luanda. The training course aimed to enhance the understanding of Ang olan trade officials and trade negotiators of the basic principles in the formulation of a national trade policy framework and the trade negotiation tactics and strategies.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;<\;u>\;Results ach ieved<\;/u>\;<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The workshop gathered altoget her 88 participants (Female: 46\; Male: 42)\, including government officia ls from MINDCOM\, MIREX\, AGT - MINFIN\, AIPEX\, ARCCLA\, MINFIN\, MINTTIC S\, and MCTA. The online training attracted participants from the followin g seven different provinces: Benguela\, Cabinda\, Cunene\, Huíla\, Luanda \, Lunda Sul\, and Zaire.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The training workshop covered the following subjects: (I) What is trade policy\, and what should be its objective? (II) Trade policy frameworks. (III) Options for trade a nd development: Discrimination\, non-discrimination\, and special &\;am p\; differential treatment. (IV) Traditional instruments of trade policy: tariffs\, trade-remedy laws\, and other border measures. (V) Review of neg otiations theory and practice. (VI) The conduct of multilateral trade nego tiations. (VII) The conduct of bilateral and regional trade negotiations. (VIII )Preparing national positions: Inter-Ministerial consultations and r elations with civil society. (IX) The expanding scope of trade policy: Ser vices\, investment\, intellectual property\, and other issues. (X) Underst anding your negotiating partner.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The workshop su ggested a set of recommendations for Angola to better prepare for future t rade negotiations:<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ol>\;\n<\;li>\;Angola might n eed to review its national trade policy framework prepared by UNCTAD in 20 15 and revise it to adjust to the current circumstances and economic devel opment needs.<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Angola needs to determine its offe nsive and defensive interests\; the tradeoffs it can face during negotiati ons\; what falls under its Zone of Possible Agreement (ZOPA)\; and draw it s red lines.<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Angola needs to undertake inter-Min isterial consultations as well as national consultations involving the pri vate sector and civil society to prepare its national position in the upco ming trade negotiations with SADC members and within AfCFTA<\;/li>\;\n <\;/ol>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;<\;u>\;<\;strong>\;Next steps<\;/st rong>\;<\;/u>\;<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Participants and MINDCOM expressed their appreciation for the workshop and requested a 5-day in-per son training workshop on negotiation techniques. Building on the training materials prepared for the workshop\, UNCTAD is planning to develop an onl ine course on trade policy formulation and trade negotiation techniques.&l t\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p class="\;text-align-center\n\nView meeting on unc tad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/training-workshop-trade-policy-framewo rks-and-trade-negotiation-techniques-angola DTSTAMP:20261115T141041Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6af9bd611b693 DTSTART:20221201T130000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20221201T160000Z LOCATION:Online \, SUMMARY:Training workshop on trade policy frameworks and trade negotiation techniques for Angola CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Background and objectives\n\nUNCTAD conducted a training worksh op on trade policy frameworks and trade negotiation techniques from 30 Nov ember to 2 December 2022 in Luanda. The training course aimed to enhance t he understanding of Angolan trade officials and trade negotiators of the b asic principles in the formulation of a national trade policy framework an d the trade negotiation tactics and strategies.\n\nResults achieved\n\nThe workshop gathered altogether 88 participants (Female: 46\; Male: 42)\, in cluding government officials from MINDCOM\, MIREX\, AGT - MINFIN\, AIPEX\, ARCCLA\, MINFIN\, MINTTICS\, and MCTA. The online training attracted part icipants from the following seven different provinces: Benguela\, Cabinda\ , Cunene\, Huíla\, Luanda\, Lunda Sul\, and Zaire.\n\nThe training worksh op covered the following subjects: (I) What is trade policy\, and what sho uld be its objective? (II) Trade policy frameworks. (III) Options for trad e and development: Discrimination\, non-discrimination\, and special &\ ; differential treatment. (IV) Traditional instruments of trade policy: ta riffs\, trade-remedy laws\, and other border measures. (V) Review of negot iations theory and practice. (VI) The conduct of multilateral trade negoti ations. (VII) The conduct of bilateral and regional trade negotiations. (V III )Preparing national positions: Inter-Ministerial consultations and rel ations with civil society. (IX) The expanding scope of trade policy: Servi ces\, investment\, intellectual property\, and other issues. (X) Understan ding your negotiating partner.\n\nThe workshop suggested a set of recommen dations for Angola to better prepare for future trade negotiations:\n\n\nA ngola might need to review its national trade policy framework prepared by UNCTAD in 2015 and revise it to adjust to the current circumstances and e conomic development needs.\nAngola needs to determine its offensive and de fensive interests\; the tradeoffs it can face during negotiations\; what f alls under its Zone of Possible Agreement (ZOPA)\; and draw its red lines. \nAngola needs to undertake inter-Ministerial consultations as well as nat ional consultations involving the private sector and civil society to prep are its national position in the upcoming trade negotiations with SADC mem bers and within AfCFTA\n\n\nNext steps\n\nParticipants and MINDCOM express ed their appreciation for the workshop and requested a 5-day in-person tra ining workshop on negotiation techniques. Building on the training materia ls prepared for the workshop\, UNCTAD is planning to develop an online cou rse on trade policy formulation and trade negotiation techniques.\n\n___\n \nWorkshop de Formação sobre Quadros de Política Comercial e Técnicas de Negociação Comercial para Angola\n\nAntecedentes e objectivos\n\nA CN UCED realizou um seminário de formação sobre quadros de política comer cial e técnicas de negociação comercial de 30 de Novembro a 2 de Dezemb ro de 2022 em Luanda. O curso de formação teve como objectivo melhorar a compreensão dos funcionários e negociadores comerciais angolanos sobre os princípios básicos na formulação de um quadro de política comercia l nacional e as tácticas e estratégias de negociação comercial.\n\nRes ultados alcançados\n\nO workshop reuniu 88 participantes (Feminino: 46\; Masculino: 42)\, incluindo funcionários governamentais da MINDCOM\, MIREX \, AGT - MINFIN\, AIPEX\, ARCCLA\, MINFIN\, MINTTICS\, e MCTA. A formaçã o em linha atraiu participantes das seguintes sete províncias diferentes: Benguela\, Cabinda\, Cunene\, Huíla\, Luanda\, Lunda Sul\, e Zaire.\n\nO seminário de formação cobriu os seguintes temas: (I) O que é polític a comercial\, e qual deve ser o seu objectivo? (II) Quadros de política c omercial. (III) Opções para o comércio e desenvolvimento: Discriminaç ão\, não discriminação\, e tratamento especial e diferenciado. (IV) In strumentos tradicionais da política comercial: pautas aduaneiras\, leis d e combate ao comércio\, e outras medidas de fronteira. (V) Revisão da te oria e prática das negociações. (VI) A condução de negociações come rciais multilaterais. (VII) A condução de negociações comerciais bilat erais e regionais. (VIII) A preparação de posições nacionais: As consu ltas interministeriais e as relações com a sociedade civil. (IX) O alarg amento do âmbito da política comercial: Serviços\, investimento\, propr iedade intelectual\, e outras questões. (X) A compreensão do seu parceir o de negociação.\n\nO seminário sugeriu um conjunto de recomendações para que Angola se prepare melhor para futuras negociações comerciais:\n \n\nAngola poderá precisar de rever o seu quadro de política comercial n acional preparado pela CNUCED em 2015 e de o rever para se ajustar às cir cunstâncias actuais e às necessidades de desenvolvimento económico.\nAn gola precisa de determinar os seus interesses ofensivos e defensivos\; as contrapartidas que pode enfrentar durante as negociações\; o que é abra ngido pela sua Zona de Possível Acordo (ZOPA)\; e traçar as suas linhas vermelhas.\nAngola precisa de realizar consultas interministeriais\, bem c omo consultas nacionais envolvendo o sector privado e a sociedade civil pa ra preparar a sua posição nacional nas próximas negociações comerciai s com os membros da SADC e no âmbito da ZCLCA.\n\n\nPróximos passos\n\nO s participantes e a MINDCOM expressaram o seu apreço pelo seminário e so licitaram um seminário de formação presencial de 5 dias sobre técnicas de negociação. Com base nos materiais de formação preparados para o s eminário\, a CNUCED está a planear desenvolver um curso em linha sobre f ormulação de políticas comerciais e técnicas de negociação comercial .\n<\;h4>\;<\;u>\;Background and objectives<\;/u>\;<\;/h4> \;\n\n<\;p>\;UNCTAD conducted a training workshop on trade policy fram eworks and trade negotiation techniques from 30 November to 2 December 202 2 in Luanda. The training course aimed to enhance the understanding of Ang olan trade officials and trade negotiators of the basic principles in the formulation of a national trade policy framework and the trade negotiation tactics and strategies.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;<\;u>\;Results ach ieved<\;/u>\;<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The workshop gathered altoget her 88 participants (Female: 46\; Male: 42)\, including government officia ls from MINDCOM\, MIREX\, AGT - MINFIN\, AIPEX\, ARCCLA\, MINFIN\, MINTTIC S\, and MCTA. The online training attracted participants from the followin g seven different provinces: Benguela\, Cabinda\, Cunene\, Huíla\, Luanda \, Lunda Sul\, and Zaire.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The training workshop covered the following subjects: (I) What is trade policy\, and what should be its objective? (II) Trade policy frameworks. (III) Options for trade a nd development: Discrimination\, non-discrimination\, and special &\;am p\; differential treatment. (IV) Traditional instruments of trade policy: tariffs\, trade-remedy laws\, and other border measures. (V) Review of neg otiations theory and practice. (VI) The conduct of multilateral trade nego tiations. (VII) The conduct of bilateral and regional trade negotiations. (VIII )Preparing national positions: Inter-Ministerial consultations and r elations with civil society. (IX) The expanding scope of trade policy: Ser vices\, investment\, intellectual property\, and other issues. (X) Underst anding your negotiating partner.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The workshop su ggested a set of recommendations for Angola to better prepare for future t rade negotiations:<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ol>\;\n<\;li>\;Angola might n eed to review its national trade policy framework prepared by UNCTAD in 20 15 and revise it to adjust to the current circumstances and economic devel opment needs.<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Angola needs to determine its offe nsive and defensive interests\; the tradeoffs it can face during negotiati ons\; what falls under its Zone of Possible Agreement (ZOPA)\; and draw it s red lines.<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Angola needs to undertake inter-Min isterial consultations as well as national consultations involving the pri vate sector and civil society to prepare its national position in the upco ming trade negotiations with SADC members and within AfCFTA<\;/li>\;\n <\;/ol>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;<\;u>\;<\;strong>\;Next steps<\;/st rong>\;<\;/u>\;<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Participants and MINDCOM expressed their appreciation for the workshop and requested a 5-day in-per son training workshop on negotiation techniques. Building on the training materials prepared for the workshop\, UNCTAD is planning to develop an onl ine course on trade policy formulation and trade negotiation techniques.&l t\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p class="\;text-align-center\n\nView meeting on unc tad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/training-workshop-trade-policy-framewo rks-and-trade-negotiation-techniques-angola DTSTAMP:20261115T141041Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6af9bd611b69a DTSTART:20221202T130000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20221202T160000Z LOCATION:Online \, SUMMARY:Training workshop on trade policy frameworks and trade negotiation techniques for Angola CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Background and objectives\n\nUNCTAD conducted a training worksh op on trade policy frameworks and trade negotiation techniques from 30 Nov ember to 2 December 2022 in Luanda. The training course aimed to enhance t he understanding of Angolan trade officials and trade negotiators of the b asic principles in the formulation of a national trade policy framework an d the trade negotiation tactics and strategies.\n\nResults achieved\n\nThe workshop gathered altogether 88 participants (Female: 46\; Male: 42)\, in cluding government officials from MINDCOM\, MIREX\, AGT - MINFIN\, AIPEX\, ARCCLA\, MINFIN\, MINTTICS\, and MCTA. The online training attracted part icipants from the following seven different provinces: Benguela\, Cabinda\ , Cunene\, Huíla\, Luanda\, Lunda Sul\, and Zaire.\n\nThe training worksh op covered the following subjects: (I) What is trade policy\, and what sho uld be its objective? (II) Trade policy frameworks. (III) Options for trad e and development: Discrimination\, non-discrimination\, and special &\ ; differential treatment. (IV) Traditional instruments of trade policy: ta riffs\, trade-remedy laws\, and other border measures. (V) Review of negot iations theory and practice. (VI) The conduct of multilateral trade negoti ations. (VII) The conduct of bilateral and regional trade negotiations. (V III )Preparing national positions: Inter-Ministerial consultations and rel ations with civil society. (IX) The expanding scope of trade policy: Servi ces\, investment\, intellectual property\, and other issues. (X) Understan ding your negotiating partner.\n\nThe workshop suggested a set of recommen dations for Angola to better prepare for future trade negotiations:\n\n\nA ngola might need to review its national trade policy framework prepared by UNCTAD in 2015 and revise it to adjust to the current circumstances and e conomic development needs.\nAngola needs to determine its offensive and de fensive interests\; the tradeoffs it can face during negotiations\; what f alls under its Zone of Possible Agreement (ZOPA)\; and draw its red lines. \nAngola needs to undertake inter-Ministerial consultations as well as nat ional consultations involving the private sector and civil society to prep are its national position in the upcoming trade negotiations with SADC mem bers and within AfCFTA\n\n\nNext steps\n\nParticipants and MINDCOM express ed their appreciation for the workshop and requested a 5-day in-person tra ining workshop on negotiation techniques. Building on the training materia ls prepared for the workshop\, UNCTAD is planning to develop an online cou rse on trade policy formulation and trade negotiation techniques.\n\n___\n \nWorkshop de Formação sobre Quadros de Política Comercial e Técnicas de Negociação Comercial para Angola\n\nAntecedentes e objectivos\n\nA CN UCED realizou um seminário de formação sobre quadros de política comer cial e técnicas de negociação comercial de 30 de Novembro a 2 de Dezemb ro de 2022 em Luanda. O curso de formação teve como objectivo melhorar a compreensão dos funcionários e negociadores comerciais angolanos sobre os princípios básicos na formulação de um quadro de política comercia l nacional e as tácticas e estratégias de negociação comercial.\n\nRes ultados alcançados\n\nO workshop reuniu 88 participantes (Feminino: 46\; Masculino: 42)\, incluindo funcionários governamentais da MINDCOM\, MIREX \, AGT - MINFIN\, AIPEX\, ARCCLA\, MINFIN\, MINTTICS\, e MCTA. A formaçã o em linha atraiu participantes das seguintes sete províncias diferentes: Benguela\, Cabinda\, Cunene\, Huíla\, Luanda\, Lunda Sul\, e Zaire.\n\nO seminário de formação cobriu os seguintes temas: (I) O que é polític a comercial\, e qual deve ser o seu objectivo? (II) Quadros de política c omercial. (III) Opções para o comércio e desenvolvimento: Discriminaç ão\, não discriminação\, e tratamento especial e diferenciado. (IV) In strumentos tradicionais da política comercial: pautas aduaneiras\, leis d e combate ao comércio\, e outras medidas de fronteira. (V) Revisão da te oria e prática das negociações. (VI) A condução de negociações come rciais multilaterais. (VII) A condução de negociações comerciais bilat erais e regionais. (VIII) A preparação de posições nacionais: As consu ltas interministeriais e as relações com a sociedade civil. (IX) O alarg amento do âmbito da política comercial: Serviços\, investimento\, propr iedade intelectual\, e outras questões. (X) A compreensão do seu parceir o de negociação.\n\nO seminário sugeriu um conjunto de recomendações para que Angola se prepare melhor para futuras negociações comerciais:\n \n\nAngola poderá precisar de rever o seu quadro de política comercial n acional preparado pela CNUCED em 2015 e de o rever para se ajustar às cir cunstâncias actuais e às necessidades de desenvolvimento económico.\nAn gola precisa de determinar os seus interesses ofensivos e defensivos\; as contrapartidas que pode enfrentar durante as negociações\; o que é abra ngido pela sua Zona de Possível Acordo (ZOPA)\; e traçar as suas linhas vermelhas.\nAngola precisa de realizar consultas interministeriais\, bem c omo consultas nacionais envolvendo o sector privado e a sociedade civil pa ra preparar a sua posição nacional nas próximas negociações comerciai s com os membros da SADC e no âmbito da ZCLCA.\n\n\nPróximos passos\n\nO s participantes e a MINDCOM expressaram o seu apreço pelo seminário e so licitaram um seminário de formação presencial de 5 dias sobre técnicas de negociação. Com base nos materiais de formação preparados para o s eminário\, a CNUCED está a planear desenvolver um curso em linha sobre f ormulação de políticas comerciais e técnicas de negociação comercial .\n<\;h4>\;<\;u>\;Background and objectives<\;/u>\;<\;/h4> \;\n\n<\;p>\;UNCTAD conducted a training workshop on trade policy fram eworks and trade negotiation techniques from 30 November to 2 December 202 2 in Luanda. The training course aimed to enhance the understanding of Ang olan trade officials and trade negotiators of the basic principles in the formulation of a national trade policy framework and the trade negotiation tactics and strategies.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;<\;u>\;Results ach ieved<\;/u>\;<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The workshop gathered altoget her 88 participants (Female: 46\; Male: 42)\, including government officia ls from MINDCOM\, MIREX\, AGT - MINFIN\, AIPEX\, ARCCLA\, MINFIN\, MINTTIC S\, and MCTA. The online training attracted participants from the followin g seven different provinces: Benguela\, Cabinda\, Cunene\, Huíla\, Luanda \, Lunda Sul\, and Zaire.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The training workshop covered the following subjects: (I) What is trade policy\, and what should be its objective? (II) Trade policy frameworks. (III) Options for trade a nd development: Discrimination\, non-discrimination\, and special &\;am p\; differential treatment. (IV) Traditional instruments of trade policy: tariffs\, trade-remedy laws\, and other border measures. (V) Review of neg otiations theory and practice. (VI) The conduct of multilateral trade nego tiations. (VII) The conduct of bilateral and regional trade negotiations. (VIII )Preparing national positions: Inter-Ministerial consultations and r elations with civil society. (IX) The expanding scope of trade policy: Ser vices\, investment\, intellectual property\, and other issues. (X) Underst anding your negotiating partner.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The workshop su ggested a set of recommendations for Angola to better prepare for future t rade negotiations:<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ol>\;\n<\;li>\;Angola might n eed to review its national trade policy framework prepared by UNCTAD in 20 15 and revise it to adjust to the current circumstances and economic devel opment needs.<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Angola needs to determine its offe nsive and defensive interests\; the tradeoffs it can face during negotiati ons\; what falls under its Zone of Possible Agreement (ZOPA)\; and draw it s red lines.<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Angola needs to undertake inter-Min isterial consultations as well as national consultations involving the pri vate sector and civil society to prepare its national position in the upco ming trade negotiations with SADC members and within AfCFTA<\;/li>\;\n <\;/ol>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;<\;u>\;<\;strong>\;Next steps<\;/st rong>\;<\;/u>\;<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Participants and MINDCOM expressed their appreciation for the workshop and requested a 5-day in-per son training workshop on negotiation techniques. Building on the training materials prepared for the workshop\, UNCTAD is planning to develop an onl ine course on trade policy formulation and trade negotiation techniques.&l t\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p class="\;text-align-center\n\nView meeting on unc tad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/training-workshop-trade-policy-framewo rks-and-trade-negotiation-techniques-angola DTSTAMP:20261115T141041Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR