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PRESS/312
19 septembre 2002
(02-5034)
COURS DE POLITIQUE COMMERCIALE DE L'OMC
Doublement de la capacité de formation:  21ème et 22ème cours de
politique commerciale lancés parallèlement
Alors que de nouvelles installations de formation étaient inaugurées, M. Paul-Henri Ravier,
Directeur général adjoint de l'OMC, a lancé, lundi 16 septembre à Genève, les 21ème et 22ème cours
de politique commerciale qui vont se dérouler parallèlement pour la pr emière fois depuis la
création de ces cours en 1955.  Rappelons qu'en décembre 2001, les Membres de l'OMC avaient
approuvé l'affectation des ressources nécessaires pour financer le doublement des cours de
politique commerciale de 12 semaines et la construction et l'aménagement de deux nouvellessalles de formation, ainsi que le recrutement de formateurs supplémentaires.
"Nous entrons dans une ère nouvelle", a déclaré M. Ravier.  "Un nouveau Directeur général a pris
ses fonctions, de nouveaux directeurs généraux adjoints arriveront bientôt au Secrétariat et nous
inaugurons de nouvelles salles de formation."  Il a insisté sur le fait qu'en doublant la capacité de
formation du Secrétariat de l'OMC, les Membres mettaient en application la décision ministérielleadoptée par la Conférence ministérielle de l'OMC en novembre 2001 au Qatar, en vue d'élargir les
activités de formation menées simultanément sur le terrain, à Genève, et en recourant aux
technologies de l'information.
M. Ravier a engagé les participants à profiter  pleinement de leur séjour à l'OMC pour se
familiariser avec les travaux et le fonctionnement de l'Organisation.  En assistant aux réunions eten discutant avec les délégués et les experts de l'OMC sur des questions liées à la mise en œuvre
des Accords de l'OMC, les participants pourraient se constituer un réseau utile de contacts à
Genève et avec les autres participants aux cours.
Les 21
ème et 22ème cours de politique commerciale de Genève se termineront le 6 décembre 2002.
Le programme de 12 semaines comprend des conférences sur les Accords de l'OMC, des exercicespratiques et des simulations et porte sur plusieurs autres sujets liés au commerce.  Les
participants assisteront aux réunions des organes de l'OMC et visiteront d'autres organisations
internationales.  Cinquante-huit fonctionnaires chargés des questions commerciales venant depays en développement, de pays à l'économie en transition et de pays parmi les moins avancés
prennent part aux cours (8 viennent des Caraïbes et d'Amérique latine;  9 d'économies en
transition;  13 d'Afrique;  7 de pays du Moyen-Orient et 21 d'Asie et du Pacifique).  Treizeparticipants viennent de pays parmi les moins avancés.PRESS/312
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21ème cours de politique commerciale de l'OMC – Liste des participants
Bangladesh Mr. Nesar AHMED, Assistant Trade Consultant, ITO Wing, Ministry of
Commerce, Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka.
Barbados Miss Kay Olivia SEALY, Senior Economist, Foreign Trade Division, Ministry of
Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, St. Michael.
Brazil Mr. Roberto DORING PINHO DA SILVA, Assistant to the General Co-ordinator,
General Coordination of International Organisations, Ministry of Foreign
Relations, Brasilia.
Brunei
DarussalamMr. Zamani RAZALI, Special Duties Officer, International Relations and Trade
Development Division, Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources, Brunei.
China Ms. Miao Miao SHI, Director, Division of Inquiry and Technical Support,
Department for WTO Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Trade and EconomicCooperation, Beijing.
Ghana Mr. Benjamin Kwadzo HEH, Senior Commercial Officer, Foreign and Domestic
Trade Management Division, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Accra.
Hong Kong,
ChinaMiss Priscilla LIU, Trade Officer, Multilateral Division, Trade and Industry
Department, Trade and Industry Bureau, Kowloon.
India Mr. Shailendra KUMAR, Officer on Special Duty, Centre for WTO Studies,
Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, New Delhi.
Jordan Mr. Luay Salim JADDOUN, Economic Researcher, Trade Policy Review Division,
Foreign Trade Policy Department, Mini stry of Industry and Trade, Amman.
Kyrgyz Rep. Miss Rimma TOMAEVA, Head, International Cooperation and Tariff Policy
Division, Main Department of External Economic Relations, Trade and WTO
Issues, Ministry of External Trade and Industry, Bishkek.
Lao PDR Mrs. Songkarn ANOULATH, Technical Official, International Trade Policy
Division, Foreign Trade Department, Ministry of Commerce, Vientiane.
Latvia Mrs. Rigonda Parsla LERHE, Director, Department of Agricultural Strategy,
Ministry of Agriculture, Riga.
Lesotho Miss Lekoetse Mary-Louisa LEUTA, Chief Trade Development Officer, External
Trade Department, Ministry of Indu stry, Trade and Marketing, Maseru.
Oman Mr. Khalid AL-MAAWALI, Head of Customs Valuation, Directorate General of
Customs, Royal Oman Police, Muscat.
Pakistan Mr. Rafeo BASHIR, Deputy Director, International Trade (WTO Cell), Export
Promotion Bureau, Ministry of Commerce, Karachi.PRESS/312
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Papua New 
GuineaMrs. Jacinta Judith Somoi WARAKAI-MANUA, Assistant Director, WTO Branch,
Trade Division, Department of Trade and Industry, Waigani.
Saint Kitts and 
NevisMrs. Jasemin Clarita WARNER, Assistant Secretary, Ministry of International
Trade and Caricom Affairs, Basseterre.
South Africa Miss Pumla NCAPAYI, Trade and Industry Advisor, International Trade and
Economic Development, Department of Trade and Industry, Pretoria.
Sri Lanka Mr. D.G.A.P. DHARMAPRIYA, Assistant Director of Commerce, Multilateral Trade
Relations and Development, Department of Commerce, Colombo. 
Sudan Mrs. Rahba MOHAMED, Quality Analyst Officer for SPS and TBT Inquiry Points,
Quality Control Department, Sudanese Standards and Metrology Organisation,
Khartoum.
Suriname Miss Henna DJOSETIKO, Deputy Director of Trade, Department of Trade,
Ministry of Trade and Industry, Paramaribo.
Syrian Arab 
Rep.Mr. Tamim MADANI, Third Secretary, International Organizations Department,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Damascus.
Tajikistan Mrs. Dilnoza Rustamovna MIRZOE VA, Deputy Head, Department of External
Economic and Trade Policies, WTO Unit, Ministry of Economy and Trade,
Dushanbe.
Thailand Miss Kanitha KUNGSAWANICH, Trade Officer, Bureau of Multilateral Trade
Negotiations, Department of Business Economics, Ministry of Commerce,
Bangkok.
Tonga Mrs. Salote Vaimoana TAUKOLO, Senior Trade Officer, Commerce Division,
Trade Policy Unit, Ministry of Labour, Commerce and Industries, Nuku’alofa.
Turkey Miss Dilsad KIRBASLI, Third Secretary, Deputy Directory General for Multilateral
Economic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Balgat-Ankara.
Uganda Miss Peninah Kyohairwe SIMBA, He ad, International Affairs, Customs
Department, Uganda Reve nue Authority, Kampala.
Uzbekistan Mr. Alisher Murzaevich MURSALIYEV, Deputy Head, Department of International
Economic Organisations, Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations, Tashkent.
Zimbabwe Miss Riyana CHIBANDA, Principal Economist, International Trade Division
- WTO Section, Ministry of Industry and International Trade, Harare.PRESS/312
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22ème cours de politique commerciale de l'OMC – Liste des participants
Bahamas Mr. Charles James TURNER, Superintendent of Customs, Bahamas Customs,
Nassau
Bahrain Mr. Saleh Yusuf AL-SALEH, Permanent Mission, Chambésy, Switzerland
Bhutan Miss Karma Sonam DORJI, Trade Office r, Department of Tr ade, Foreign Trade
Division, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Thimphu.
Botswana Mr. Stilwell DAMBUZA, Senior Agricultural Economist, Agricultural Planning
and Statistics, Ministry of Agriculture, Gaborone
Egypt Mr. Mohamed ABD AL KADER, Commerc ial Attaché, Diplomat, International
Economic Organisation, Egyptian Commercial Representation, Ministry of
Foreign Trade, El Giza
Ethiopia Mrs. Brikti Gugssa KEBEDE, Team Leader, Import Follow-up Team, Foreign
Trade Department, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Addis Ababa
Fiji Mrs. Tupou Ditoka RATURAGA, Chief Economist (WTO), International
Economic Affairs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade,
Suva
Guyana Miss Nikki Nalinde CARRINGTON, Research Officer, Foreign Trade Department,
Ministry of Foreign Trade and International Cooperation, Georgetown
Jamaica Miss Cheryl Kay SPENCER, Foreign Se rvice Officer, Foreign Trade Department,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Kingston
Kazakhstan Miss Indira KASSYMOVA, Head of Sub-Division, Department of Trade,
International Cooperation and Export Controle, Ministry of Economy andTrade, Astana
Kiribati Mr. Betero Taon TOKARURU, International Trade Promotion Officer,
International Trade Department, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism,
Tarawa
Kuwait Mr. Fahad Ali BAGER, Head, Intellectual Property Section, Ministry of
Commerce and Industry, Kuwait City
Lithuania Mrs. Dangirute VEST, Second Secretary, Division of International Economic
Organisations, Department of Economics, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Vilnius
Macao Mr. Veng Kuy DUONG, Senior Officer, Research and Economic Analysis
Division, Macao Economic Services, Macao
Maldives Miss Mariyam HAMID, Senior Secretary, International Cooperation Division,
Ministry of Trade and Industry, MaléPRESS/312
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Moldova Miss Marina FOLTEA, Trade Lawyer/Expert in WTO Issues, Multilateral Trade
Relations and WTO Division, Ministry of Economy, Chisinau
Myanmar Mr. Myint SOE, Assistant Director, International Trade Promotion Department,
Directorate of Trade, Ministry of Commerce, Yangon
Namibia Mr. Mesag MULUNGA, Trade Policy Analyst, Directorate of International Trade,
Ministry of Trade and Industry, Windhoek
Nepal Mr. Binod Prasad ACHARYA, Under Secretary, WTO Division, Ministry of
Industry, Commerce and Supplies, Kathmandu
Nigeria Mr. Adamu Mohammed ABDULHAMID, Senior Commercial Officer, External
Trade Department, Ministry of Comme rce, Federal Ministry of Commerce,
Abuja
Pakistan Mr. Habib ur-Rehman GILANI, Section Officer (WTO Wing), Ministry of
Commerce, Pakistan Secretariat, Islamabad
Romania Miss Adina Maria LEULESCU, Attach é, Department for Foreign Trade and
Economic Promotion, Directorate for Multilateral Trade Negotiations, Ministry
of Foreign Affairs, Bucharest
Saudi Arabia Mr. Abdulaziz Abdullah AL-SAIF, Legal Advisor, Department of International
Organizations, Ministry of Commerce, Riyadh
Swaziland Mr. Stephen Thembinkosi MOTSA, Senior Planning Officer, Planning Unit,
Ministry of Enterprise and Employment, Mbabane
Chinese Taipei Miss Ming-Yea LIN, Specialist, The Third (WTO) Department, Board of Foreign
Trade, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Taiwan
Tanzania Mr. Lucas Ndewogaona SARONGA, Principal Trade Officer III, Trade
Department, Ministry of Industry and Trade, Dar-es-Salaam
Trinidad and 
TobagoMr. Norris Joseph HERBERT, Senior Economist, Trade Development and
Promotion, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Port Of Spain
Ukraine Miss Nataliya VASYLCHENKO, Senior Specialist, Administration on WTO
Cooperation, Ministry of Economy and European Integration, Kyiv
Yemen Mr. Abdul Ghani Mohammed HAMEED, Co-ordinator Officer, Communication
and Coordination Office with WTO, Ministry of Industry and Trade, Sana’a
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