WTO Model of Ecuador trainnig sessions

Ecuador - 16 August 2024

Trade topics: Trade and Environment, Trade Dispute Settlement Systems, Development, Global Commodity Chains, International Trade in Services, International Trade, World Trade

The first Ecuador WTO Model kicks off with training sessions delivered by 7 distinguished speakers:

1. Santiago Wills, Director de la División del Consejo General y del Comité de Negociaciones Comerciales de la Organización Mundial del Comercio
2. Gustavo Guerra Bello, Corresponsal en Ecuador de la Oficina Internacional de Documentación Fiscal (IBFD), Miembro de la Cátedra OMC Ecuador
3. Edwin Vásquez, Subsecretario de Negociaciones del Ministerio de la Producción, Comercio Exterior, Inversiones y Pesca
4. Daniela García Freire, Representante Adjunta del Ecuador ante la Organización Mundial del Comercio.
5. José Valencia - Representante Permanente del Ecuador ante la Organización Mundial del Comercio.
6. Gustavo García Brito, Ex Magistrado del Tribunal de Justicia de la Comunidad Andina (CAN), Miembro de la Cátedra OMC Ecuador.
7. Francisco Rivadeneira, Presidente del Comité Empresarial Ecuatoriano, Miembro de la Cátedra OMC Ecuador.

The main event will take place on October 16-19, focusing on simulation of the 7 WTO bodies: Ministerial Conference, Council for Trade in Services, The Council for Trade in Goods, Committee on Trade and Development, Committee on Trade and Environment, Dispute Settlement Body and Trade Policy Review Body.

Training sessions for the 134 students from 14 undergraduate universities nationwide began on August 16 to prepare participants for simulations of negotiations.

We would like to thank guest trainers for the fruitful sessions.

We invite you to visit our WTO Model of Ecuador website for more information: https://www.uasb.edu.ec/centro-andino-de-estudios-internacionales/activi...