unGeNT To SPA. Fe Geneva WTO-PM Di: 0suly 2018 Re; WTO Advanced Global Government Procurement Workshop, Geneva, 1014 September 2018, Re OUIER, UNIO Ce: II Secretary Remon M. Lopez DA Secretary Emmanuel Fi [NEDA Secretary Emesto M. Pea TCWM Chair and DTI Undersecretary Cefein S. Rodolfo [GPPB Executive Director Dennis Sntago ce: ZWTO.PM /f/ -2018 Ps: 17incuding his page [ave the honor to transmit the atached invitation fom the WTO Secretariat to nominate upto four (4) senior capitalbased officials, of whom up to two may be slated and funded by the WTO to particpate inthe WTO Advanced Global Government Procurement Workshop, tobe held on 10-14 September 2018 in Geneve, Switzerland ‘The workshop aims o share perspectives and build parcpans* knowledge an sil related to cutent sues concerning the infefice of government procurement policy trade Hbealization, developmen, and g00d governance. For futher information atched isthe deat programe tention is invite othe followings + reference will be given 1o nominees having policy responsibilty andlor a demonstrated background in trade and/or goverment procurement policy mates; + deal, one official should be fiom the Deparment of Trade and te other fron the Department of Finanes or DBM-Goverament Procurement Pliy Boat ‘+ Paicipans will be invited to contibute 10 the activity by providing comments on their national experienes, particulary during the breakout sessions and the general discussion sessions for each topic trea, and should come duly prepared + Additonal applications for self-funded participants are welcome; however, no litical arrangements ffom the WTO ean be made for uch patna, Previous Philippine nominees who were sucessfily selected and completed the Workshop were Mr, Dennis, Seatiago (GPPB-TSO Executive Director) and Mrs. Lord Eileen Taple (ASP Deputy Dieta). Mis, Ana Teresa Del Rosaio-Buen (BSP, Procurement Director), Ms. AageleneArabit Tolentino (DSWD Decor) and Mr. ey Digo (GPPB-T8O PMO) also completed the Workshop a efsfunde patcipants, Building onthe Philippines’ pat capacity bulding activites om govemment procurement, Mision highly recommends that the Philipines ake advantage of tho advanced nature ofthis workshop, 10 help Policymakers gain a deper understanding of the WTO Government Procurement Agree (GPA) and 10 contrbute othe deliberative and decison king roceseon the future observers tts ofthe Philipines inthe GPA, Duly accomplished application forms must be returned, completed, and signed by the candidates, ell as endorsed by the TCWM Chair (a5 national nominating authority) to the Mision by Friday, 13 uly 2018, in order ofclitate the tnly submission tthe WTO. ARNEL MARCOSSANCHEZ. Charge d affaires, a exh<—) WORLD TRADE S/ ORGANIZATION mone caiman ee BERER, FAX [To: Heads o Delegation d J Fete: Use atacher WTO Maribor ne Obearvers fd Mal: Unt otctad rom: any rates AR eiatporen. one: o2prr018 Ihtabecual Property, Goverment Procurement and ‘son ridge chia Intute for Traning and Techlcal Ceopertion Number of Pape (ncn ti one): 2 Ret, roxy Gonevs, Switzerland 40-44 September 2088 Within the framawork ofthe World Trade Organization's Bien! Technical Asttance and ‘Trang Poe for 2018-2019 (WI/COMTD/IW/a27fRev-), the WTO Secretariat, wath the Foaneal Uiizance of the lebalTust un, Ts crganiang ‘an Advaneed Global’ Workshop on Government Procurement for the benett ef parscpante ‘rom slgiie WTO Nembert snd ‘SScacrr:Prtcpente stl fortunaing wil beauty saad onthe Yen oa errent Fecbonsbitis nd Sxperance in ade, povernmen procrement poy and relates tase ‘a Workshop wil be aiden 10 to 44 September 2038, st the neadqarters ofthe \wr0 in Geneva. "the Werkzhop aime to ()famianne parcpsnts wih the WTO. work ce ‘overt posuremer, neta 2 flat to Wade, good govemance dnd inhavenitnnae fevetopments(e) aborts the Contant ofthe GPA, and explore the opportune for enhanced ‘ane psy conerene, bulting on synergies and compmentaries wih other eternal Inctumerts! (ip refi upon the relevance of the GPA ta selung poy eevelepments, such 32 fn SMEs, sutanabily and e-procurement, and. consider trae implabons for fare domestic ‘eterms ed forthe UN SOG tna (0) elaborate the potentl bench, calnges eng medals ‘tacestion tothe Agreement. I thus secs to falta poly analysis spa dologueon th ese Both nauonely and international A ro progremme i tached ‘Te Workshop Wil te Held i Egliah. Simukancous interpretation willbe provides nto Fronen ané Spanish, in each case subject fete nelson ef fact ve of ie na a of \ro-tunded parccipants. In the apptable language. Some workshop documentation Wil be {valabe in Englsh ony. Fortis Feason, a working knowledge of Engish ie esate Tor French ‘a Span speaking portant. “enre WtaRapard_ Ae osama 154 cave pale GH 1p] ene Teithace, (aay iat i a ESS a aoe Theat DmgWTO omc Page 2 ticipation nthe ativity| The WTO Secretanat wil fund up to two senior capita-based officials per eligible country up to = maximum of 30 partaparcs to parcaate the above acti. saan partuptns up to atta of 20 may be aaapteg on e aetffunded best, subject an overall ‘maximum of 50 UTo-fundes and Stand patpante. camo 23 ba, an_10 naminnes having poi resonablity andor & ‘Organisers reserve the rant to select candigates and to ecive te carddature of Rominees who do not meet theee Teguitements and/or on the Desi of ths maxon umber of funded participants ‘Nominations end loglatcal matters ‘Your Goverment is Inte to nomiats up to four eanior captal-based oficial, of whom up te iia may be selected end funded fo poricpate nthe ae aeal, ne Oca) Should ‘be tom your governments tage: mtn” and ene trom your misty ot fans, procurement autnaty of ater miisry ar agency with pteyresponeay ns ar, “The Applicaton forms, duy signed by the authorities presenting the nominees and vacated by the Permarant Mision, shawls be tanarted wah 9 fhage-cY to the WTO Intute for Trang and Techical Cooperauen, Lagites Unt (emai Ftstceunitwhs.oca or fax +41 22799 5734) NO LATA THAN 36 JULY 2018, ‘A round tp arplane tckt In economy cass, accommodation fer the curation ef the course, 2 daiy subustence siomancr and 9 taminalespenser slonanen ll be provided to fined anacetes Further sominetratve cetae wl be Sommuniesed to selected funded pareipant ‘irecy by emai" No logis! arrangements can be made for eelffunded partkipants “The WTO Secretariat reserves te right to postpone ce cance the atuty Inthe event of ‘wereng arcomstonces bayond scant Fartipants wil be requlred to contribute to the acivty by providing comments on the rational experiences, pariarly dutng the beeakout seins andthe guneral decusons sessone ‘teen fone sea, td thoi come cy prepared