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15 August 2006
NUS Law Faculty to Host and Co-Teach Prestigious World Trade Organisation
Regional Trade Policy Course
The National University of Singapore’s (NUS) Law Faculty has been selected
by the World Trade Organization (WTO) to be its partner institution to host
the Regional Trade Policy Course (RTPC) in Asia from 2007. NUS beat stiff
competition from other universities from Malaysia, the Philippines and
Taiwan to win the bid.
The 12-week course, to be held at the Faculty’s new premises at Bukit Timah,
will provide intensive training in WTO law and policy for trade officials
from the Asia-Pacific region. Academics from the Law Faculty will partner
WTO staff and other Asian experts to co-teach the course. The Asian RTPC is
largely modeled after the Trade Policy Course which is held annually in
Geneva at the WTO, but will provide a greater regional emphasis on trade
issues. The Law Faculty already offers a number of WTO-related courses to
its undergraduate and graduate students. The RTPC in Singapore will leverage
on NUS’ expertise on Asia and trade, and its strong links with regional
universities.
The course, which is expected to be hosted in Singapore for three years,
forms the first phase of a two-phase cooperative relationship with WTO to
build trade capacity in the region. The second phase will see longer-term
collaborative programmes between the Faculty and the WTO. The cooperation
underscores the Faculty’s commitment to build capacity in trade law in Asia.
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