WTO Academy 2013

From my friends at Georgetown's Institute of International Economic Law (IIEL), here is some information about their WTO Academy, a week long course that runs from Nov 18 to 22 this year:

The Academy is an intensive professional development program on the law and policy of the World Trade Organization (WTO).  It examines the legal obligations and policy underpinnings of the WTO and its agreements, in the context of how the WTO operates and how it relates to national governments.  It strengthens participants’ critical thinking about the role of the WTO in solving commercial problems and addressing fundamental policy challenges.

This non-degree program is designed to build capacity to take advantage of the multilateral trading system, by training legal professionals, trade policy officials, members of the international business, IGO and NGO communities, academics, and others – including those from developing countries and transition economies.  A law or economics degree is not necessary to attend the Academy.  Academy presenters are international trade law experts, many of whom negotiated the WTO Agreements at issue.

Additional information about the Academy can be found at http://www.law.georgetown.edu/academics/centers-institutes/iiel/wto-academy/index.cfm