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PRESS/317
10 October 2002
(02-5501)
WTO TRAINING
Training on dispute settlement for government officials
Thirty government officials have started on Monday 7 October a five-day immersion into the rules
and procedures governing the WTO Dispute Settlement Mechanism.  For one week the participantswill be actively involved in the various training sessions organized under the auspices of the WTO
Training Institute and with the active support of the WTO Legal Affairs Division and the Secretariat
of the Appellate Body.
The course traditionally starts with an introduction to the WTO and its basic principles.  It then
focuses on the Dispute Settlement Mechanism.  Participants are rapidly engaged in simulationexercises which allow them to develop practical knowledge and skills throughout the various steps
of the dispute resolution.  An update on recent developments in the area of dispute settlement
concludes the one-week long training.
Though the group of participants is composed essentially of government officials from developing
countries, some developed countries are also repres ented as this particular training activity is
organized under Art. 27.3 of the Understanding on  Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement
of Disputes, which foresees that training is to be provided to all WTO Members.  A complete list of
participants is attached.
This course is conducted in English with simultaneous interpretation in French and Spanish.
This training on dispute settlement is one of the numerous activities organized by the WTO
Training Institute. Currently 60 government officials participate to the three-month 21
st and 22nd
Regular Trade Policy Courses. In November a three-weeks courses entitled "Introduction to the
WTO" will be conducted in French for 20 participants form Least-developed countries. In
December, a two-week specialized course entitled  "Negotiating Trade Agreements: From Theory to
Practice" will be organized for the first time.PRESS/317
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Dispute Settlement Rules & Procedures Course
7 — 11 October 2002, WTO Headquarters, Geneva
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
Angola Mrs. PEREIRA de SOUZA Filomena
Australia Mrs. YOUNG MariaBangladesh Mr. KHAN Abid Mostafa
Barbados Mr. WILSON Matthew
Bénin Mr. MENSAH Raphaël CodjoBurkina Faso Mr. SAWADOGO Tounsida Clément
Burundi Mrs. HAKIZIMANA Emmanuella
Central African Rep. Miss YACKOTA Clarisse BienvenueColombia Miss Adriana SUAREZ PARDO
Congo, dem. Rep. Mr. KARUME NTWALI Félix
Czech Republic Mr. ŠIMAN EduardEstonia Miss TEEDUMÄE Katri
Ethiopia Mr. MENGESHA Seleshi
The Gambia Mrs. BAH-MBOWE AwaIndia Mr. DIXIT Diwakar
Indonesia Mrs. TAHRIR Marlina Surachmi
Jordan Mr. BADDOUR IssaNetherlands Miss KLUIJTMANS Ellen
Norway Mr. VAAGEN Lars
Paraguay Miss PATINO CARDOSO LorenaPhilippines Mr. GARCIA Eduardo
Poland Mr. SUDO Ł Wojciech
Romania Mrs STEFAN RoxanSingapore Miss THONG Leng Yeng
Spain Miss ALCAIDE GUINDO Cristina
Chinese Taipei Mr. CHEN Po-ChangUnited Kingdom Mr. TWYMAN Robin
Venezuela Miss SANCHEZ Becxi
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