Trade, Environment & Development Training & Capacity Building UNCTAD Expert Meeting on Environmental...

Trade, Environment & DevelopmentTraining & Capacity Building

UNCTAD

Expert Meeting on Expert Meeting on Environmental Environmental Requirements and Requirements and International TradeInternational Trade

http://www.unctad.org/hrdsite http://www.unctad.org/trade_env

September 2002

UNCTAD

TrainForTrade – Trade Environment & DevelopmentTrainForTrade – Trade Environment & DevelopmentUNCTAD

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UNCTAD Objectives ConcerningUNCTAD Objectives ConcerningTraining for TradeTraining for Trade

Post-Doha mandate on Trade & Post-Doha mandate on Trade & Environment (paragraphs 31 to 33)Environment (paragraphs 31 to 33)

Post- Doha mandate on technical Post- Doha mandate on technical cooperation and capacity-building cooperation and capacity-building (paragraphs 38 to 41)(paragraphs 38 to 41)

Training and capacity-building:

the TrainForTrade Programme



Uniform methodology

Network

Training of trainers + distance learning

TrainForTradeTrainForTrade

Platform



MethodologieMethodologie



Core courses on Core courses on Trade Environment & DevelopmentTrade Environment & Development : :

1. Course on “ Trade Environment & Development " (5 days)

2. On-line Training “E-TradeEnv&Dev” (5x4h)



Course on “ Trade Environment & Development "

Objectives :Objectives :• Create a better understanding of Create a better understanding of

the debate around international trade and the debate around international trade and environment issues and of relevant national environment issues and of relevant national implications; implications;

• Take part in ongoing international Take part in ongoing international negotiations related to trade and negotiations related to trade and environment such as those in the WTO; environment such as those in the WTO;

• Contribute to the integration of trade and Contribute to the integration of trade and environment policies at the national level; environment policies at the national level;

• Improve national co-ordination between Improve national co-ordination between public and private sectors in the field of public and private sectors in the field of trade and environment. trade and environment.




Target Population:Target Population:National trade and environment policy makers, National trade and environment policy makers,

Private sector:Private sector: chambers of commerce, non- chambers of commerce, non-governmental organisations, enterprises governmental organisations, enterprises associations; associations;

Public sector:Public sector: ministries in charge of trade, ministries in charge of trade, economics, finance, statistics, industries, economics, finance, statistics, industries, agriculture, fishing, environment, international agriculture, fishing, environment, international affairs as well as regional and international affairs as well as regional and international institutions; institutions;

Academic institutions:Academic institutions: educational institutions educational institutions in charge of high level courses in the field of in charge of high level courses in the field of international trade. international trade.




Modules:Modules:Module 1Module 1: Framework: : Framework: WTO agreementsWTO agreements; international ; international institutions involved in institutions involved in trade and environment issuestrade and environment issues. . Module 2Module 2: Environmental : Environmental policies and market accesspolicies and market access: : environmental requirements of developed countries and environmental requirements of developed countries and their effects on the exports of developing countries. their effects on the exports of developing countries. Module 3Module 3: Environmentally : Environmentally Preferable ProductsPreferable Products (EPP): (EPP): commercial opportunities. commercial opportunities. Module 4Module 4: International standards for environmental : International standards for environmental management systems (management systems (ISO 14001ISO 14001) and their implications. ) and their implications. Module 5Module 5: Trade related : Trade related MultilateralMultilateral Environmental Environmental AgreementsAgreements



Organisation and methodologyOrganisation and methodology

Delivery structureDelivery structure

•Trainees•Trainees

•Tutors•Tutors

•Instructor•Instructor

•Director•Director

Trainees

Trainees

Tutor

TutorInstructor

Director

Trainees

Trainees

Tutor

TutorInstructor

Director



E-platform TrainForTradeE-platform TrainForTrade

Online PowerPoint, booklets Online PowerPoint, booklets

Exchange between trainees and Exchange between trainees and tutor through the forum and the tutor through the forum and the chat roomchat room

On-line questionnaires On-line questionnaires



http://learn.unctad.org/train4trade

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