Session week one (Proposed date: 21 March 2006)

17h30-18h00

Welcome and opening ceremony

18h00-18h15

Introduction of the course in the context of Mauritius by Mr. Achad Bhuglah, Director, Trade Policy Unit, International Trade Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mauritius

18h15-18h45

Presentation of the UNCTAD distance learning material (CDROM)

18h45-19h00

Participants to read Module 1 of the Manual

19h00-19h30

Multimedia presentation of Module 1

19h30-19h45

Discussion and preparation for the chat/forum session on Module 1

19h45-20h00

Break

20h00-21h00

Chat session with UNCTAD expert (17h00-18h00 Geneva time)

21h00-21h15

Discussion - conclusions

21h15-21h30

Evaluation of Module 1

21h30-21h35

Opinion questionnaire on Module 1

Additional questions can be posted on the UNCTAD/TrainForTrade learning platform during the week; participants to read material on Module 2 for the next session

Session week two (Proposed date: 27 March 2006

17h30-17h45

Look at the chat and forum compilation

17h45-18h15

Multimedia presentation of Module 2

18h15-18h30

Discussion and preparation for the chat/forum session on Module 2

18h30-18h40

Evaluation of Module 2

18h40-18h45

Opinion questionnaire on Module 2

18h45-19h00

Read Module 3 of the Manual

19h00-19h30

Multimedia presentation on Module 3

19h30-19h45

Discussion and preparation of the chat/forum session on Module 3

19h45-20h00

Break

20h00-21h00

Chat session with UNCTAD experts on Module 2 and Module 3 (17h00-18h00 Geneva time)

21h15-21h30

Discussion - conclusions

21h30-21h45

Evaluation of Module 3

21h45-21h50

Opinion questionnaire on Module 3

Additional questions can be posted on the UNCTAD/TrainForTrade learning platform during the week; participants to read material on Module 4 for the next session

Session week three (Proposed date: 11 April 2006)

17h30-17h45

Look at the chat and forum compilation

17h45-18h15

Multimedia presentation on Module 4

18h15-18h30

Discussion and preparation for the chat/forum session on Module 4

18h30-18h40

Evaluation of Module 4

18h40-18h45

Opinion questionnaire on Module 4

18h45-19h00

Read Module 5 of the Manual

19h00-19h30

Multimedia presentation of Module 5

19h30-19h45

Discussion and preparation for the chat/forum session on Module 5

19h45-20h00

Break

20h00-21h00

Chat session with UNCTAD experts on Module 4 and Module 5 (17h00-18h00 Geneva time)

21h15-21h30

Discussion - conclusions

21h30-21h45

Evaluation of Module 5

21h45-21h50

Opinion questionnaire on Module 5 and opinion questionnaire on the entire workshop

Closing of the training workshop