The Secretariat of the World Trade Organization (WTO) is organizing in collaboration with the Joint Vienna Institute (JVI) a face-to-face Regional Workshop on Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement for Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Caucasus (CEECAC) countries to be held in Vienna (Austria), from 16 to 18 July 2024. The Workshop, in the context of the WTO Biennial Technical Assistance and Training Plan for 2024-2025 (WT/COMTD/W/273) aims to facilitate the more effective participation of the CEECAC countries in the work of the World Trade Organization. Members may nominate 4 officials.

Applications will only be considered from candidates who have experience and current job descriptions directly relevant to the subject of the Workshop. At equal level of competence, preference will be given to applicants for whom the training will be most relevant, and who have already undertaken the WTO E-Learning course on TBT − or equivalent training provided by another competent international organization. Alternatively, however, applicants may also show commensurate knowledge or professional experience.

Interested candidates (civil servants of Montenegro) who meet the requirements outlined in the invitation letter, are invited to submit applications along with accompanying documents (CV and a copy of passport) to the Ministry of Economic Development. These should be send to the following e-mail addresses: aida.salagic@mek.gov.me i nikoleta.milutinovic@mek.gov.me, no later than April 9, 2024.

The application form must be completed and signed by the candidate as well as by the nominating authority which presents the candidate, as well as stamped, and submitted to the Institute for Training and Technical Cooperation of the WTO (through the Mission in Geneva) no later than April 15, 2024.

Only civil servants who satisfy the requirements stipulated in the invitation letter will be considered in the selection process by the WTO Secretariat.

Documents related to the application:

• Invitation Letter
• Application Form.