Dates: March 23 - 31, 2009 Course Directors: Gianni Zanini and Aaditya Mattoo Description:
The course content draws largely from the “Handbook of International Trade in Services,” a volume published in January 2008 by Oxford University Press, which gathers WBI-commissioned overview papers and other non-Bank seminal works. The course will also offer a preview of a new database comparing actual national services trade policy and international commitments. Lecturers in each sub-topic will be various eminent experts from the Bank, the WTO, academia, and other organizations, who in many cases authored chapters of the Handbook. Participants will also have the opportunity to engage trade policy experts and each other through panel discussions and real-world case studies. Topics: Basic Economics Services Trade Measuring Trade in Services Empirical Analysis of Barriers The GATS Regionalism in Services Trade Temporary Movement of Workers E-Commerce and Outsourcing Financial Services Health Services Infrastructure Services Telecommunications Services Transport Services Prospects for the Doha Round Negotiating Skills and Simulations
Target Audience: The main target audience is senior-level government trade officials, their advisors, and other senior government officials in economic and sectoral ministries and departments. The course will also be open to staff from international organizations, donor governments, private sector, and civil society organizations who are engaged in advisory and analytical work related to services trade. A limit of 40 participants will ensure a high level of instructional quality and interaction among the participants. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply early, as admission decisions will be made on a rolling basis. Schedule, Location, and Cost
The course will be held from March 23 to March 31, 2009 at the World Bank in Washington, D.C. The application deadline is February 16th February, 2009. Full payment of the tuition fee is required within 10 days following receipt of admission to reserve a space. To apply, click on the following link: WBI International Trade in Services Course Participants from IDA countries will be assessed a $200 tuition fee and from other developing countries a $400 tuition fee. The cost for participants from developed countries and donor agencies will be $800. Participants are expected to make their own individual travel and visa arrangements. WBI will provide assistance with hotel reservations near the Bank, but participants will be responsible to cover all accommodation and subsistence costs. WBI will also supply required information to U.S. consular offices abroad to facilitate visa applications. A very limited number of sponsorships are available to cover costs of travel and accommodation for exceptional candidates from developing countries. Contacts: Pritam Banerjee, Course Coordinator,
pbanerjee@worldbank.org, Phone: 001- (202)-473-4498 Anita Chen, Program Assistant
achen1@worldbank.org, Phone: 001-202-458-1403, Fax: 001-202-676-9810
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