United NationsUNCTAD

Fifth Meeting of theFifth Meeting of theAdvisory Group Advisory Group

on the on the Strengthening of Strengthening of UNCTAD Training UNCTAD Training Capacities andCapacities and

Human Resources Human Resources DevelopmentDevelopment

Dr. Geneviève FéraudDr. Geneviève FéraudHead, New Technologies, Training and Capacity-Head, New Technologies, Training and Capacity-

Building Branch UNCTADBuilding Branch UNCTAD

Palais des Nations, Geneva, SwitzerlandPalais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland, 26 November 2007, 26 November 2007

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Mission of the Advisory Mission of the Advisory GroupGroup

• Examine the evolution of UNCTAD's training and Examine the evolution of UNCTAD's training and capacity building activities capacity building activities

• Put forth proposals to enhance the work being Put forth proposals to enhance the work being carried out by UNCTAD in this area and increase carried out by UNCTAD in this area and increase its access to financial resourcesits access to financial resources

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Previous MeetingsPrevious Meetings

• Newly-defined TrainForTrade human resources Newly-defined TrainForTrade human resources development strategy (2002)development strategy (2002)

• Use of new information and communication Use of new information and communication technologies in the field of training (2004)technologies in the field of training (2004)

• Use of distance learning in the least developed Use of distance learning in the least developed countries (LDCs) (2005)countries (LDCs) (2005)

• Training and capacity building issues in the field Training and capacity building issues in the field of international trade and investment for African of international trade and investment for African LDCs and regional organisations (2006)LDCs and regional organisations (2006)

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20072007The Role of International Organisations The Role of International Organisations In Building and Sharing Knowledge for Trade and In Building and Sharing Knowledge for Trade and Development: Development: Current Challenges and Innovative ResponsesCurrent Challenges and Innovative Responses

• Current initiatives developed by, or in participation Current initiatives developed by, or in participation with international organizations, with international organizations,

• Success and challenges in addressing the knowledge Success and challenges in addressing the knowledge needs of developing countries for trade and needs of developing countries for trade and developmentdevelopment

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Meeting objectivesMeeting objectivesGeneral objective : advise UNCTAD on the implementation of innovative General objective : advise UNCTAD on the implementation of innovative

responses to the building and sharing of knowledge in the field of trade and responses to the building and sharing of knowledge in the field of trade and development.development.

Within this framework, specific objectives :Within this framework, specific objectives :• Examine theExamine the innovative responsesinnovative responses being adopted by being adopted by

training institutions and research centres to build and training institutions and research centres to build and share knowledge in the field of international trade and share knowledge in the field of international trade and development, and how they are supported by international development, and how they are supported by international organisations;organisations;

• Identify how successful these approaches have beenIdentify how successful these approaches have been in responding to the needs and challenges faced by in responding to the needs and challenges faced by developing countries and countries in transition in the field developing countries and countries in transition in the field of knowledge building/sharing;of knowledge building/sharing;

• Review the activities undertaken by UNCTAD for Review the activities undertaken by UNCTAD for building and sharing knowledgebuilding and sharing knowledge in developing in developing countries and countries in transition;countries and countries in transition;

• Identify best practicesIdentify best practices and how it could be further and how it could be further implemented by UNCTAD implemented by UNCTAD

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NTTCBNTTCB initiatives and initiatives and programmesprogrammes

TrainForTrade: TrainForTrade: a training and capacity building a training and capacity building programme targeting international trade programme targeting international trade operators in the public and private sectors. operators in the public and private sectors.

The The Virtual Institute:Virtual Institute: a capacity building initiative a capacity building initiative which seeks to cooperate with academic which seeks to cooperate with academic institutions so as to support teaching and research institutions so as to support teaching and research on trade, investment and development issueson trade, investment and development issues

The course on The course on “Key issues of the international “Key issues of the international economic agenda”: economic agenda”: highlights the links between highlights the links between trade, investment and development, particularly trade, investment and development, particularly in the specific framework of multilateral in the specific framework of multilateral negotiations. negotiations.