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Capacity Building Programmes 2014

Event/Program 2014

1- International Conference on"Mega Trading Blocs: Implications for the South"(15-16 December 2014)

2- International Conference on "Indian Agriculture Sector Under Trade Liberalisation and WTO"(11-12 December 2014)

3- Standing Committee of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement Forty-Fifth Session(10-12 November 2014)

4- International Conference on "Empirical Research on Trade in Services" (21-22 August 2014)

5- Trade Talk by Mr. Martin Khor, Executive Director of the South Centre (13 August 2014 )

6- Seminar on Mainstreaming of States for Export Strategy (25 July 2014)

7- Specialised Course on WTO Rules (Anti-Dumping, Subsidies, Safeguards), Dispute Settlement and RTAs (14-23 July 2014)

8- Joint Academy on International Trade Law and Policy (26 May - 20 June 2014)

9-Training of Trainers Programme on WTO and International Trade: Strengthening State-Centre Linkages (19-21 May 2014)

10- Training Programme on Basics of WTO and International Trade For DoC Interns (6-9 May 2014)

11- Stakeholders Training Programme on Basics of WTO and International Trade For Myanmar (31 March-4 April 2014)

12- Workshop on Anti-dumping and Countervailling Measures on Indian Exports in Ahmedabad (27 March 2014)

13- Specialised Course on Select WTO Issues: Agriculture, Services, TRIPS & RTAs (24 February - 5 March 2014)

14- Workshop on Anti-Dumping and Countervailling Duty(CVD) Ivestigation (Mumbai) (21 February 2014)

15- Specialized Training Programme on Current WTO Issues (3-12 February 2014)

16- Specialised Course on WTO Rules (Anti-Dumping, Subsidies, Safeguards), Dispute Settlement and RTAs(20-29 January 2014)

Training of Trainers Programme on WTO and International Trade: Strengthening State-Centre Linkages (19-21 May 2014)
Subject/Topic	Date/Day	Presentations
WTO Agreement on Agriculture and Doha/FTA Negotiations: Role of States WTO Agreement on Agriculture and Doha/FTA Negotiations: Role of States Why should State Governments be interested in international trade and WTO issues?	20 May 2014	Dr. Sachin Kumar Sharma Dr. Sachin Kumar Sharma Prof. Sajal Mathur
Overview of WTO Rules: Subsidies and Trade Remedies Panel Discussion: Specific initiatives taken by the GoI and State Governments to promote international trade/exports Practical Exercise: Industrial Subsidies: Role of States Non-Tariff Measures - Sanitary and Phytosanitary requirements, Technical regulations and Standards: Role of States	20 May 2014	Prof. Mukesh Bhatnagar Prof. Mukesh Bhatnagar Prof. Mukesh Bhatnagar Prof. Sajal Mathur
International Trade in Services: Importance and Potential for States Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights: Creating Value from IPRs - Geographical Indications: Scope and Potential for States	20 May 2014	Dr. Pralok Gupta Ms.Ms. Shailja Singh
Training Programme on Basics of WTO and International Trade For DoC Interns (6-9 May 2014)
Subject/Topic	Date/Day	Presentations
An Overview of WTO Agreements: Their Coverage and Scope GATT obligations: Articles I (MFN), II(Bound rates), III (National Treatment), Articles XI(QRs), XX(Exceptions) and XXIV (FTAs) An Overview of Trade Remedy Instruments in WTO WTO Rules on Subsidies	6 May 2014	Prof. Sajal Mathur Ms. Ms. Shailja Singh Prof. Mukesh Bhatnagar Prof. Mukesh Bhatnagar
An Overview of TRIPS Agreement An Overview of GATS WTO Dispute Settlement Mechanism	7 May 2014	Aditya P. Satpute Dr. Pralok Gupta Jayant Raghuram
Basics of Excel, Downloading trade data from WITS and analysis	8 May 2014	Dr. Murali Kallummal,Shibanand and Sonam
Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs): Demonstrating and identifying products in negative list based on RCA and Unit Value analysis	8 May 2014	Dr. Murali Kallummal
Training Programme on Basics of WTO and International Trade For Myanmar (31 March-4 April 2014)
Subject/Topic	Date/Day	Presentations
An Overview of WTO Agreements: Their Coverage and Scope GATT obligations: Articles I (MFN), II(Bound rates), III (National Treatment), Articles XI(QRs), XX(Exceptions) and XXIV (FTAs Trade Remedies: Institutional and legislative requirements Dynamics of RTAs: An Overview of India’s RTAs, Rules of Origin, Negative list	31 March 2014	Prof. Sajal Mathur Ms. Ms. Shailja Singh Prof. Mukesh Bhatnagar R. S. Ratna
Identifying data needs of Myanmar	2 April 2014	Trade Training Institute, Yangon
Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights with focus on geographical indications Special and Differential Treatment in Trade Agreements SPS and TBT Measures and Trade	3 April 2014	Ms. Ms. Shailja Singh Prof. Sajal Mathur R. S. Ratna
SPS and TBT Measures and Trade	4 April 2014	Ms. Ms. Shailja Singh
Specialised Course on Select WTO Issues: Agriculture, Services, TRIPS & RTAs (24 February - 5 March 2014)
Subject/Topic	Date/Day	Presentations
Introduction to WTO Agreement on Agriculture An Overview of WTO Agreements:Their Coverage and Scope	24 February 2014	Dr. Sachin Kumar Sharma Prof. Sajal Mathur
Agriculture in the Doha Round and Issues for the Developing Countries – Domestic Support, Export Subsidy and Market Access Food Security: Bali Decision and Options	25 February 2014	Dr. Sachin Kumar Sharma Prof. Abhijit Das
GATS: Issues and Implications Understanding General Principles & Guidelines on Scheduling Services Commitments Under the Gats	26 February 2014	Shailendra Kumar Dr. Pralok Gupta
Introduction to Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights Services in the Doha Round and Issues for the Developing TRIPS: Key concerns of Civil Society	27 February 2014	Atul Kaushik M.S. Srikar Gopa Kumar
Geographical Indications: Issues of interest for developing countries IP Protection: Plurilateral or Multilateral? TRIPS and access to affordable medicines	28 February 2014	R.V. Anuradha Ms. Ms. Shailja Singh R.V. Anuradha
The Dynamics of Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) Emerging trends in Mega RTAs Trade Remedies and Dispute Settlement provisions under RTAs	3 March 2014	Prof. Sajal Mathur Dr. V.S. Seshadri Prof. Mukesh Bhatnagar
WTO-plus commitments in RTAs	4 March 2014	Ms. Ms. Shailja Singh
Introduction to SPS, TBT Portal of CWS	5 March 2014	Dr. Murali Kallummal
Specialized Training Programme on Current WTO Issues (3-12 February 2014)
Subject/Topic	Date	Presentations
A WTO Negotiations: Doha, Bali and beyond (1) WTO Negotiations: Doha, Bali and beyond (2) Introduction to WTO Agreement on Agriculture	3 February 2014	Amb. Jayant Dasgupta Amb. Jayant Dasgupta Abhijit Das
Agriculture Negotiations: Progress in Doha Round	4 February 2014	Abhijit Das
NAMA: Progress in Doha Round and Key Unresolved Issues Introduction to GATS Services: Progress in Doha Round and Key Unresolved Issues	5 February 2014	Prof. Abhijit Das Dr. Pralok Gupta Dr. Pralok Gupta
Rules negotiations: Progress in Doha Round and Key Unresolved Issues Agreement on Trade Facilitation Agreement on Trade Facilitation: Issues Related to Implementation	6 February 2014	Prof. Mukesh Bhatnagar Vimal Srivastav Vimal Srivastav
Decision Making at the WTO: Need for Change? DSU negotiations: Progress in Doha Round and Key Unresolved Issues Trade Through Global Supply Chains: Can WTO Rules Have a Role?	7 February 2014	Ms.Ms. Shailja Singh Prof. Mukesh Bhatnagar Prof. Abhijit Das
Trade and Energy Security: Does WTO Have a Role? Trade and Climate Change: Does WTO Have a Role?	10 February 2014	Sajal Mathur Anuradha R.V
Bilateral Investment Treaties: Key Provisions Trade and Currency: Can WTO Rules Have a Role? Bilateral Investment Treaties: Key Provisions Trade and Currency: Linkages and Key Issues	11 February 2014	Prabhash Ranjan MS Srikar Prabhash Ranjan Ms. Ms. Shailja Singh
Specialised Course on WTO Rules (Anti-Dumping, Subsidies, Safeguards), Dispute Settlement and RTAs(20-29 January 2014)
Subject/Topic	Date	Presentations
An Overview of WTO Agreements: Their Coverage and Scope WTO Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures An Overview of Trade Remedy Instruments in WTO	20 January 2014	Prof. Sajal Mathur Ms. Ms. Shailja Singh Prof. Abhijit Das
Countervailing Duty Investigation: Practice and WTO jurisprudence	21 January 2014	Prof. Abhhijit Das
WTO Agreement on Anti-Dumping	22 January 2014	Prof. Mukesh Bhatnagar
Rules Negotiations under the Doha Round: AD, ASCM issues including Fisheries Subsidies	23 January 2014	Prof. Mukesh Bhatnagar
Notification obligations under Safeguard Agreement Safeguard Investigation Dynamics of Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) Rules of Origin: Complexities under the WTO and RTAs	24 January 2014	R.K. Gupta Prof. Sajal Mathur Ajay Srivastava
Emergence of WTO Plus Provisions in RTAs Emerging Trends in Mega RTAs Trade Remedies under RTAs	27 January 2014	Anuradha R.V. Prof. Sajal Mathur Mukesh Bhatnagar
Dispute Settlement Process under DSU : Various Steps in DSU process & Practical Insights WTO Dispute Settlement Mechanism : Overview DSU Reforms under the Doha Round	28 January 2014	Atul Kaushik Ms. Shailja Singh Mukesh Bhatnagar
Mock Dispute	29 January 2014	Atul Kaushik