CTPL works with senior managers of trade departments and their officials to develop customized training. The courses are designed based on individual training needs assessments of the expected participants and the training priorities of their respective departments. Each course adopts an experiential learning approach, combining lectures and discussions with case exercises, simulations, and individual presentations.

These more advanced courses focus on the technical and strategic dimensions of particular negotiating issues, and CTPL can cover a range of topics, including

  • Trade in Agricultural Products
  • Trade in Services
  • Trade in Intellectual Property
  • Trade remedies
  • International Trade Agreements and Competition Policy
  • Dispute Settlement
  • Government Procurement Agreements
  • Rules of Origin
  • Investment

We can also offer technical specializations, which include

  • Custom Diagnostics and Valuation
  • Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
  • Technical Barriers to Trade