Annual Training Course
Each annual six-month training course begins in October and ends in March of the following year. Sessions take place at the premises of the ACWL on Thursdays from 13:00-15:00 hours.
The ACWL training programme comprises three annual courses. The first course covers the basic principles of WTO law, the second the WTO agreements relating to trade remedies, trade in services and trade-related intellectual property rights, and the third the WTO dispute settlement procedures. The ACWL has completed seven annual training courses so far. Participants attending two thirds of the sessions in a given year are awarded a Certificate of Training.
The ACWL also conducts supplementary sessions for delegates who are unable to attend a regularly-scheduled session or have detailed queries on a topic covered in the course. The supplementary sessions are intended primarily for delegates from LDCs and other countries with small missions in Geneva.
Recent course programmes
Eighth Course Programme 2009-2010 (pdf)
Seventh Course Programme 2008-2009 (pdf)
Sixth Course Programme 2007-2008 (pdf)