Regional workshop for French-speaking African countries on Trade in Services and Digital Trade

13 - 17 April 2026
Cotonou, Benin
WTO

Title of the activity

Regional workshop for French-speaking African countries on Trade in Services and Digital Trade.

Activity Type

Regional course/Workshop

Description

Available in the language of the activity.

Venue

Benin

City

Cotonou

Trade topic

Trade in Services

Start Date

13/04/2026

End Date

17/04/2026

Duration (days)

5

Activity Level

4. Specialist (Intermediate)

selection process

Governments can nominate one capital-based official with substantive professional responsibilities in Services. The selection committee will only retain those officials in charge of, or participating in Services negotiations (at the bilateral, regional and/or multilateral level) .

Pre-requisite

Applications will only be considered from candidates who have experience and current job descriptions directly relevant to the subject of the Workshop.

Target Audience

Government officials

Language

French

Application Deadline

09/01/2026

Key Result

1. Government officials are implementing WTO Agreements and fully realising Members' rights and obligations

Key Output

1.1: Government officials have enhanced knowledge about WTO Agreements, trade policy formulation and conduct of trade negotiations

Programme

SERV26-1Atelier Afrique Francophone_Commerce des services - Note Conceptuelle.docx36.86 KB

Invited Members and Observers:

Algeria, Angola, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Comoros, Côte dʼIvoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Senegal, Togo, Tunisia, Benin

 

Countries: Benin