WTO秘书处正在组织首次关于技术性贸易壁垒协定（TBT Agreement）的专门课程，这个课程将从2008年10月27日持续到2008年11月7日，面向来自发展中国家和经济转型期国家。课程内容如下： 专门课程的目的在于给这些官员们机会拓宽他们关于TBT 协定的知识，促进他们对于TBT相关贸易问题的认识。这个课程将会包括一系列课程和关于协定以及它们的执行方式的实践性训练。这个课程也将向参加者们提供出席旁听11月5日至6日进行的技术性贸易壁垒委员会（TBT Committee）的例行会议。


WTO organizes first specialized course on TBT Agreement
The WTO Secretariat is organizing the first Specialized Course on the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade, which will be held 27 October to 7 November 2008 for 25 officials from developing countries and economies in transition.
Content of the course

The Secretariat of the World Trade Organization is organizing a two-week Specialized Course on the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade to be held at WTO headquarters, in Geneva, from 27 October to 7 November 2008. Twenty-five officials from developing countries and economies in transition that are Members (or Governments in accession process) have been selected to participate in the Course.

The purpose of this Specialized Course is to give officials working on TBT issues in capitals an opportunity to broaden their knowledge of the TBT Agreement and improve their understanding of TBT-related trade issues. The Course will comprise a series of sessions and practical exercises related to the provisions of the Agreement and their implementation. The Course will also provide opportunity for participants to attend and observe the 5-6 November regular meeting of the TBT Committee.