UNCTAD, in collaboration with the African Union Commission, is holding a training Workshop on trade in services negotiations designed for the officials and negotiators from the Member States of the African Union.
This Workshop is aimed at capacity development of the AU Member States' negotiators in the area of trade in services in order to support negotiations of the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) agreements.
The main focus of the Workshop will be to introduce the participants to:
The importance of Trade in Services to the economy.
The potential for export of services within the region and globally.
Treaty obligations of AU Member States under the WTO General Agreement on Trade in Services.
Best practices for negotiating services in other regional trade agreements.
Participants will also examine the experiences in services development and liberalization of regional integration groupings in Africa, such as ECOWAS and COMESA.
Experts from UNCTAD, AUC, WTO, FAO, TRALAC, ILEAP, Member States, and other international experts will share their insights and experiences with the participants.
