What is it?
The ITC EQM practice TOT programmes on “The WTO Agreement on TBT: A Business
Perspective”. The programme lasts from five to ten months.
The ITC ToT Programme on “The WTO Agreement on TBT:A Business
Perspective” aims at developing an understanding in the private sector of
the WTO Agreement on TBT and how it can be used to enhance market access for
exports. At the end of the entire training process the country will have the
capacity to further disseminate awareness about the WTO Agreement on TBT for
the business sector with training materials customized by a pool of trained
local trainers for various sectors, taking into account national needs.
The in-depth Programme was conducted in
Bangladesh for the first time and enhanced the skills, knowledge and capacity
of a pool of local trainers to deliver similar workshops customised for
specific sectors (i.e. Textile and Textile Products, Leather and Leather
Products) and taking into account national needs. This innovative approach to
develop the capacity of the trainers applied by ITC in Bangladesh can now be
replicated in other countries.
Who is it for?
For national and regional trainers in the area
of TBT.
For government representatives dealing with TBT
issues and for exporters, potential exporters (SMEs) and all those who want to take
advantage of the benefits from the WTO Agreement on TBT for maintaining and
improving market access for export products.
Training material:
The ITC Training
Pack on “The WTO Agreement on TBT: A
Business Perspective” is used as background material. It contains the
information necessary to support the preparation and delivery of the Programme.
ITC developed the
first version of this Training Pack under
an ITC programme previously called World Trade Net, and now called Business and Trade
Policy Programme that responds to the need for information,
practical advice and training for the business community on WTO issues that are
directly relevant to their business operations.
This Pack has been
revised within the framework of the Bangladesh Quality Support Programme
(BQSP), funded by the European Commission and implemented by ITC in
collaboration with the Bangladesh Export Promotion Bureau (EPB). The Pack has
been revised in order to better respond to exporters’ requirements in
developing countries and to provide relevant background material for a
Train-the-Trainer Programme. This Training Pack consists of the following
documents:
- Guidelines for Trainers (1/4)
- Workshop Materials, consisting of:
- Generic Pack (2/4)
- Train-the-Trainer Pack (3/4)
- Pack
for Customization (4/4)