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Certificate Program in Trade Policy and Commercial Diplomacy

Next session: May 31 - June 18, 2010

Unfortunately, Week 1 and 3 of CTPL’s 2010 Certificate Program have been cancelled. For information on week 2, the EU-Canada Negotiation simulation, please follow the link. Information on the 2011 Certificate Pprogram will be posted in January 2011. 


The Certificate Program in Trade Policy and Commercial Diplomacy offers practical insights into the real world of international trade, helping professionals build a solid foundation in both trade theory and trade practice. Recognizing that people learn best by putting concepts into action, the Certificate Program not only studies international trade policy issues and WTO structures, but also engages participants in scenarios taken directly from real life. The Certificate Program is offered every year by the Centre for Trade Policy and Law (CTPL) in Ottawa, Canada. CTPL is an international leader in trade policy expertise with a proven, successful approach to training.


For more details and questions about CTPL's training and certificate programs please contact Kevin Arthur.


Why it's Valuable

The CTPL Certificate Program gives trade professionals the knowledge and skills they need—to increase their effectiveness at work, to access new career opportunities, and to accomplish more on behalf of their countries. Incorporating a variety of real-world case studies, the Certificate Program is both current and comprehensive. Participants gain experience working within WTO frameworks to establish and interpret international trade policy; virtually every training module includes one or more practical components.

Since 1989, CTPL trainers have worked with trade policy professionals in more than 40 countries. This experience is brought into class discussions and case studies, and informs the overall design and approach of the Certificate Program. 

 

What You'll Learn

Objectives of the Program:
This Program is a three-week long Certificate in Trade Policy and Commercial Diplomacy, which explores the fundamentals in trade policy formulation, trade negotiation strategy, and public advocacy. The Program covers the full scope of commercial diplomacy, including:

• The WTO and key regional trade agreements
• International trade commitments and implementation
• Trade negotiation skills
• Public advocacy
• Forming domestic coalitions
• Critical trade policy issues such as: intellectual property, services, environment, labour, and competition policy

Course participants will learn how to:

• Construct a coherent and politically saleable trade policy
• Build and sustain a consensus for trade policy objectives
• Communicate with domestic and foreign audiences
• Negotiate trade agreements


Audience: This course is designed for professionals working in all trade-related government ministries as well as those working on trade or trade-related policy issues. Professionals involved in public consultations and public advocacy may also be interested. Individuals who are pursuing a position requiring trade knowledge, improving their negotiation skills, and generally interested in refining their trade knowledge may also apply.

Lead instructors:
• Bill Dymond, Senior Executive Fellow and Director of Policy Research, CTPL
• Terry Collins-Williams, CTPL Senior Associate and Former Deputy Chief Negotiator for Canada for the Doha Round of trade negotiations at the WTO
• Chantal Blouin, Associate Director, CTPL

Course date: May 31 - June 18, 2010
Location: Centre for Trade Policy and Law (CTPL), Carleton University, Ottawa
Tuition: $6,000 + GST

Participation in the course is limited in order to provide opportunities for discussion, case studies, and other practical exercises intended to complement the presentations and readings.  


Course Structure
You can register for the full three-week course or any of the following individual Certificate programs:

CTPL Certificate in Trade Policy & Commercial Diplomacy (Full Course)
May 31 - June 18, 2010 (3 weeks), $6,000 + GST     Early Bird $5,000 + GST (Sign up before April 16, 2010)

CTPL Certificate in Strategic Trade Policy
May 31 - June 4, 2010 (5 days), $2,500 + GST     Early Bird: $2,000 + GST (Sign up before April 16, 2010)

CTPL Certificate in Advanced Negotiating Skills
June 7-11, 2010 (1 week), $2,500 + GST     Early Bird: $2,000 +GST (Sign up before April 16, 2010)

CTPL Certificate in Trade Policy and Development
June 14 - 18, 2010 (1 week), $2,500 + GST     Early Bird: $2,000 + GST (Sign up before April 16, 2010)

CTPL Certificate in Trade Policy and Development: A Primer
June 14 - 16, 2010 (3 days), $1,500 + GST     Early Bird: $1,250 + GST (Sign up before April 16, 2010)

CTPL Certificate in Trade Policy and Development: Focus on Trade and Health
June 17 - 18, 2010 (2 days), $1,250 + GST     Early Bird: $1,000 + GST (Sign up before April 16, 2010)

 


Week 1: CTPL Certificate in Strategic Trade Policy
 

Program Objective:

This is an advanced and policy-oriented course that focuses on practical trade policy formulation and decision making. 

Course participants will learn how to:

• Construct a coherent and politically saleable trade policy
• Interpret and understand trade policy economics
• Build and sustain a consensus for trade policy objectives
• Communicate with domestic and foreign audiences

Audience: This course is designed for middle and senior managers in government, the private sector, labour unions, non-governmental organizations, and other experts interested in trade policy issues.

Lead instructor: Bill Dymond, CTPL Senior Executive Fellow and Director of Policy Research

Tuition: $2,500 + GST     Early Bird: $ 2,000 + GST (Sign up before April 16, 2010)


Week 2: CTPL Certificate in Advanced Negotiating Skills

Program Objective:
This is a practical course on negotiations skills training which provides hands-on experience through the simulation of an actual international trade negotiation being conducted between trading partners. The upcoming Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic Agreement will form the basis of the negotiation simulation. 

Course participants will learn how to:

• Employ strategic planning techniques and apply various bargaining strategies and skills
• Understand the strategic implications of defined party interests and non-agreement alternatives
• Adapt to various strategies and responses of other negotiators

Audience: This course is designed for individuals interested in improving their negotiating skills, professionals involved in public consultations and public advocacy, professionals who are working on the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic Agreement, and professionals working for or with government trade-related ministries. Individuals interested in improving their general trade knowledge and trade-related policy issues may also apply.

Lead instructor: Terry Collins-Williams, CTPL Senior Associate; Former Deputy Chief Negotiator for Canada for the Doha Round of trade negotiations at the WTO

Tuition: $2,500 + GST     Early Bird: $ 2,000 + GST (Sign up before April 16, 2010)


Week 3: CTPL Certificate in Trade Policy and Development & Trade and Health

Program Objective:

This is a practical, policy-oriented course on how trade and economic policies can be designed, negotiated, and implemented to achieve growth, development, and poverty reduction objectives in developing countries and transition economies. The last two days of this course will focus on issues surrounding trade and health.

Course participants will learn how to:

• Analyze how developing countries fit within global value chains
• Assess the interplay of the international trade policy agenda and the achievement of developmental objectives
• Determine appropriate trade policy responses for the achievement of broader social and economic development objectives
• Anticipate, plan and implement effective strategies to promote a country’s trade and development objectives

Audience: Representatives from government, NGOs, the private sector, and individual consultants who are engaged directly in their professional work on trade and development issues.

Lead instructor: Chantal Blouin, Associate Director, CTPL

Tuition: $2,500 + GST      Early Bird: $ 2,000 + GST (Sign up before April 16, 2010)

 

Week 3 | Part 1: CTPL Certificate in Trade Policy and Development: A Primer

Program Objective:

This is a practical, policy-oriented course on how trade and economic policies can be designed, negotiated, and implemented to achieve growth, development, and poverty reduction objectives in developing countries and transition economies. 

Course participants will learn how to:

• Analyze how developing countries fit within global value chains
• Assess the interplay of the international trade policy agenda and the achievement of developmental objectives
• Determine appropriate trade policy responses for the achievement of broader social and economic development objectives
• Anticipate, plan and implement effective strategies to promote a country’s trade and development objectives

Audience: Representatives from government, NGOs, the private sector, and individual consultants who are engaged directly in their professional work on trade and development issues.

Lead instructor: Chantal Blouin, Associate Director, CTPL

Tuition: $1,500 + GST     Early Bird: $ 1,250 + GST (Sign up before April 16, 2010)

 

Week 3 | Part 2: CTPL Certificate in Trade Policy and Development: Trade & Health

Program Objective:

This is a practical, policy-oriented course on how trade and economic policies can be designed, negotiated, and implemented to achieve growth, development, and poverty reduction objectives in developing countries and transition economies. This two-day course will focus on issues surrounding trade and health.

Course participants will learn how to:

• Analyze how developing countries fit within global value chains
• Assess the interplay of the international trade policy agenda and the achievement of developmental objectives
• Determine appropriate trade policy responses for the achievement of broader social and economic development objectives
• Anticipate, plan and implement effective strategies to promote a country’s trade and development objectives

Audience: Representatives from government, NGOs, the private sector, and individual consultants who are engaged directly in their professional work on trade and development issues.

Lead instructor: Chantal Blouin, Associate Director, CTPL

Tuition: $1,250 + GST      Early Bird: $1,000 + GST (Sign up before April 16, 2010)

 


Who Should Attend?

The CTPL Certificate Program presents an important opportunity for anyone with a professional interest in trade policy and negotiation. It provides exceptional training in the fundamentals of commercial diplomacy along with a practical understanding of how those fundamentals can be applied. And it exposes trade professionals to a variety of perspectives and priorities.

Specifically, the program is ideal for public- and private-sector trade professionals—people engaged in economics, finance, law and the practice of international trade. It has proven itself of particular interest to professionals from Canada and countries around the world.

Please note that there are a limited number of places in the program. The earlier you apply the better your chances of securing a spot.

The course is offered in Ottawa, Canada.