Regional trade policy course underway in Shanghai for Asia-Pacific government officials

In a video message at the opening session, WTO Deputy Director-General Xiangchen Zhang said that the course would provide participants with an opportunity to discuss ways of strengthening the multilateral trading system and to learn about other topical issues, such as fisheries subsidies. In this regard, he called on members to speed up the ratification process of the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies.

“To date, we have received 73 ratifications, of which 11 come from the Asia-Pacific members. I thank and congratulate those 11 members who have ratified the Agreement and urge those who have not yet done so to fast-track their instruments of acceptance,” said DDG Zhang.

Yong Han, Director General of the Department of WTO Affairs at China's Ministry of Commerce, encouraged participants to deepen their knowledge of WTO issues, with the aim of increasing the effectiveness of their daily work and maintaining an inclusive approach in the multilateral trading system. He highlighted China's contributions to the WTO's capacity building programmes and to the rules-based multilateral trading system overall. China will also continue stimulating economic growth in the Asia-Pacific region, Mr Han stressed.

Ming Qi, Chairman of the SUIBE Council, praised the long-standing partnership between the university and the WTO, which extends to the WTO Chairs Programme.

The course aims to deepen participants' understanding of the functioning of the WTO and its agreements, rules and procedures. With the support and guidance of experts from the WTO and the region, as well as SUIBE's academic team, emphasis in this course is placed on the Asia-Pacific trade policy context and its links to the WTO agreements. The training also seeks to increase participants' autonomy to work on WTO issues by improving their ability to access and use WTO information resources and the legal texts.

List of participants

CAMBODIA	Mr. Pheara THOEM Deputy Chief of Office Ministry of Cambodia
CAMBODIA	Miss Molika MEY Chief of the Notification Office Ministry of Commerce
CHINA	Ms Yijing SUN Deputy Division Director Ministry of Commerce
CHINA	Ms Kun WANG Official Ministry of Commerce
FIJI	Ms Sherwin Sheenha KUMAR Trade Policy Officer Ministry of Trade, Co-operatives, SMEs and Communications
FIJI	Ms Lusiana Marilyn MULO Senior Trade Economist Ministry of Trade, Co-operatives, SMEs and Communications
INDONESIA	Ms Yuliawati CAHYANINGRUM Trade Negotiator Ministry of Trade
INDONESIA	Mr. Andhika JULIANSYAH Senior Trade Analyst Ministry of Trade
LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC	Miss Choummaly PHETDOUANGCHAI Deputy Director Ministry of Industry and Commerce
MALAYSIA	Ms Nor Hazirah Kan HUSSIN KAN Senior Assistant Director Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry
MALDIVES	Miss Aishath Shahudha ABDULLA Deputy Minister Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry
MONGOLIA	Mrs. Zolzaya Chonos DORJTSOO First Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affaires
MYANMAR	Mrs. KHIN HSU HLAING Assistant Director Ministry of Commerce
MYANMAR	Mrs. KHINE MYAT MYAT KHINE Assistant Director Ministry of Commerce
NEPAL	Ms Kabita GAUTAM Section Officer Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies
NEPAL	Mr. Kamal Bahadur BASNET Section Officer Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies
PAKISTAN	Ms Ansari HUMAIRA Assistant Chief Trade Policy Ministry of Commerce
PAKISTAN	Mr. Muhammad Rohail Nazir HAFIZ Section Officer Ministry of Commerce
PAPUA NEW GUINEA	Ms Dehamenda Kolaip Amanda SANGA Assistant Director Department of Foreign Affairs
PAPUA NEW GUINEA	Ms Suzzanne NINGIGA Trade Policy Officer Ministry of International Trade and Investment
PHILIPPINES	Ms Marietta Brito TRIMPE Senior Trade-Industry Development Specialist Department of Trade and Industry
PHILIPPINES	Mr. Pocholo Luis S. TOLENTINO Economic Development Specialist II National Economic and Development Authority
SAMOA	Miss Lydia Bernadette HAZELMAN Senior Policy Officer Ministry of Commerce
SRI LANKA	Mrs. Dona Abegunawardana Seevali WIJEWANTHA Deputy Director of Commerce Department of Commerce
SRI LANKA	Mrs. Wijesekara Gamaarachchige Yasoji Neranjana GUNAWARDANA Assistant Director of Commerce Department of Commerce

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