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About the WTO Chairs Programme
Fostering research, training and outreach activities of relevance to governmental policymakers and other stakeholders at universities in developing countries and least developed countries.
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Chairs Programme Conference concludes with call for enhanced cooperation with policymakers
27 July 2022
The WTO Chairs Programme (WCP) concluded its three-day annual conference on 27 July, wrapping up fruitful discussions on a wide range of trade-rela.... Read more
Austria gives EUR 200,000 to Chairs network to boost developing countries’ trade expertise
17 January 2023
The government of Austria has contributed EUR 200,000 (approximately CHF 200,000) in 2023 to the Global Trust Fund to support the latest phase of t.... Read more
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25 January 2023
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19 December 2022
What people are saying
The WTO Chair at the University of Tunis helped build a network of trade researchers and experts all over the Middle East and North Africa. This vibrant ecosystem could not have been possible without the WTO Chairs program.
The WTO Chairs Program has been instrumental in promoting South-South discussions of trade and cross-country learning. Case studies where it has been successful is in South Africa and Rwanda.
The WTO Chairs programme is invaluable. Through the Chairs’ Outreach pillar, the chair holders familiarize stakeholders in developing countries with the WTO, bringing clarity to its role.