BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8e023dc9706 DTSTART:20250305T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20250305T160000Z LOCATION:\, SUMMARY:Online course on trade negotiation techniques: Webinar 2 CLASS:PUBLIC 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 2: Ne gotiating trade agreements covering both WTO and non-WTO issuesNegotiating trade agreements has become more and more challenging\, especially for of ficials in developing countries. This is due to expanding coverage of trad e agreements\, which used to be mostly about liberalization of tariffs in the past. Today\, trade negotiations cover many other issues\, environment al goods and services\, human rights and labour rights\, some of which are referred to as sustainability issues.This second webinar organized within the online course on trade negotiation techniques will address negotiatio ns outside the WTO framework\, environment-related trade agreements\, such as Agreement on Climate Change\, Trade and Sustainability (ACCTS)\, and n egotiation of issues going beyond the WTO. Prof. Craig VanGrasstek and oth er experts will share their insights and experiences on how to navigate tr ade negotiations involving such a wide range of issues.Watch video recordi nghttps://elearning.unctad.org/enrol/index.php?id=277"\; title="\; More on the online course on trade negotiation techniques"\; role=&quo t\;button"\; target="\;_blank"\; rel="\;noopener\n\nView m eeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/online-course-trade-negot iation-techniques-webinar-2 DTSTAMP:20260825T205941Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR