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Short Courses 2020
UNCTAD is pleased to announce six short courses in 2020 (due to the global pandemic, three were implemented)
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Singapore 2011
The UNCTAD secretariat is pleased to announce that the next regional course on key issues on the international economic agenda, which is designed for economies in Asia and the Pacific, will be hosted by the Singapore Cooperation Programme, from 14 November to 2 December 2011.
The course will focus on the links between trade, investment, finance and development, including in the context of international trade negotiations. Its aims are as follows:
(a) Enhance understanding of the relationship between these areas and their links to country development strategies; (b) Provide participants with the knowledge and skills necessary for designing and implementing trade and development policies, as well as for trade negotiations, corresponding to the needs and interests of their countries.
The course syllabus will draw on the perspective of UNCTAD, its analytical work and lessons learned from its technical cooperation activities and will be enriched by the competence and expertise of representatives of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific. Experts from Singapore will also share their national experience in promoting and managing trade, investment, finance and development.
The course is aimed primarily at mid-level government officials in ministries and institutions who are involved in the formulation and implementation of national trade and development policies, and who deal with issues relating to trade, investment and finance, and development. As appropriate, and depending on the availability of space, other applicants, such as university academics, may be considered.
Singapore 2013
The UNCTAD secretariat is pleased to announce that the next regional course on key issues on the international economic agenda, which is designed for economies in Asia and the Pacific, will be hosted by the Singapore Cooperation Programme, from 11 to 29 November 2013.
The course will focus on the links between trade, investment, finance and development, including in the context of international trade negotiations. Its aims are as follows:
(a) Enhance understanding of the relationship between these areas and their links to country development strategies; (b) Provide participants with the knowledge and skills necessary for designing and implementing trade and development policies, as well as for trade negotiations, corresponding to the needs and interests of their countries.
The course syllabus will draw on the perspective of UNCTAD, its analytical work and lessons learned from its technical cooperation activities and will be enriched by the competence and expertise of representatives of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific. Experts from Singapore will also share their national experience in promoting and managing trade, investment, finance and development.
The course is aimed primarily at mid-level government officials in ministries and institutions who are involved in the formulation and implementation of national trade and development policies, and who deal with issues relating to trade, investment and finance, and development. As appropriate, and depending on the availability of space, other applicants, such as university academics, may be considered.
