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SUMMARY:Online course on trade negotiation techniques: Webinar 1
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DESCRIPTION:The online course on trade negotiation techniques is the third 
 one in UNCTAD’s trade policy e-learning series\, is a self-paced\, easy 
 to follow course. It is developed to address the need for building negotia
 tion capacities of trade officials in developing countries\; but is open t
 o officials involved in trade negotiations in all countries\, including de
 veloped ones to create a common understanding of the challenges faced in n
 egotiation processes by officials of both developing and developed countri
 es.The course is based on the practical guide on skills and techniques for
  trade negotiators prepared by Dr. Craig VanGrasstek\, the course instruct
 or. This guide will be made available on the course platform to enrolled p
 articipants. The guide and the course modules aim to offer guidance on the
  conduct of trade negotiations with the expectation that the typical cours
 e participant will be a diplomat or other policymaker in a developing coun
 try who has been tasked with representing the country in multilateral trad
 e negotiations at the WTO or participating in a trade negotiation for a fr
 ee trade agreement with a single trade partner.ObjectivesThe course aims t
 o enhance and strengthen the negotiation capacity of trade officials in a 
 way that best fits to achieving their country’s sustainable development 
 goals. After completing this course\, participants will have acquired the 
 necessary techniques and skills required for trade negotiations.Methodolog
 yThe course\, running from 9 February to 24 March 2025\, consists of five
  modules\, with pre-recorded videos prepared by the instructor. Participan
 ts are expected to follow the modules at their own pace\, ideally one modu
 le per week. At the end of each module\, participants need to pass a quiz 
 to move on to the following module.The course includes three webinars\, wh
 ere participants can engage in interactive discussions with Dr. Craig VanG
 rasstek\, the principal course instructor\, as well as trade experts from 
 UNCTAD and other international organizations.The course includes three web
 inars\, where participants can engage in an interactive discussion with Dr
 . Craig VanGrasstek\, the principal course instructor\, as well as trade e
 xperts from UNCTAD and other international organizations.MoreWebinar 1: Tr
 ade negotiations in today’s contextTrade policymaking and trade negotiat
 ions is a challenging task in all countries and presents great difficultie
 s for officials in developing countries. This is more so in today&#039\;s 
 uncertain trading environment and multidimensional crises that the world f
 aces.In this introductory webinar\, Prof. Craig VanGrasstek\, the instruct
 or of this course\, will talk about the past\, present and future of trade
  negotiations. He will provide insights on the international trading syste
 m in today’s context and challenges in reaching consensus in internation
 al trade negotiations.The instructor&#039\;s presentation will be followed
  by an interactive discussion\, where participants will have an opportunit
 y to ask questions to the instructor.Watch video recordinghttps://elearnin
 g.unctad.org/course/view.php?id=277\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps:/
 /unctad.org/meeting/online-course-trade-negotiation-techniques-webinar-1
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