The Trade Policy Download
Quick Summary
Subject Matter:
A working understanding of all parts of trade policy relevant to your organization’s work or interests
Aimed at:
Organizations
Duration:
2.5 to 4 hours, depending on optional topics requested and Q&A duration
Class Sizes:
Up to 40 participants per session.
Some clients choose to the course multiple times back to back or on subsequent days to up-skill larger numbers of staff.
About the Course
A rapid but eminently accessible race through the basics of international trade policy. Beginning with the fundamentals of why international trade rules exist and moving on through the World Trade Organization’s role, goods and services trade, regulations, the different types of trade agreements and dispute settlement.
The Trade Policy Download is perfect for the time poor, trade exposed, whether you’re a government seeking to broaden trade understanding among the civil service, a firm or non-profit looking to up-skill your members or a University looking to provide a short, sharp introduction to trade.
Topics Covered
The topics covered by the course are unique to each client but generally include:
What is Trade Policy?
Why is it important?
The World Trade Organization
How Trade Negotiations work in Practice
Trade in Goods
Tariffs and Quotas
Rules of Origin
Goods Regulations
Trade in Services
E-Commerce and Digital Trade
Dispute Settlement
In Trade Agreements
Between Investors and Governments (ISDS)
At the WTO
Government Procurement
Trade and Gender
Trade and the Environment
Previous Clients
The Trade Policy Download or its elements have been delivered to:
