WTO to train journalists on Global Trade and Multilateralism

The World Trade Organization (WTO) will host a four-day seminar for about 20 journalists from developing and least-developed countries, including The Gambia, to strengthen their understanding of global trade, multilateralism and trade-related development issues. The seminar, scheduled for October 27–30, 2026, will take place at the WTO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, during the 2026 Aid for Trade Global Review Week. The training is being organised and funded by the WTO Secretariat in collaboration with the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS). It will bring together selected journalists from Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Eastern Europe. Participants are expected to attend learning sessions on the functioning of the WTO and key issues being addressed by its members following the organisation’s 14th Ministerial Conference in March 2026.

The programme will also examine the outlook for global trade in 2026 and beyond, development-related challenges and the role of Aid for Trade in supporting developing economies. Senior WTO officials are expected to participate in the discussions, providing journalists with opportunities to engage with experts and deepen their understanding of the international trading system. In addition to the training sessions, participants will be invited to attend the opening plenary of the 2026 Aid for Trade Global Review and participate in other sessions during the event. The review, held under the theme “Partnerships for Trade Development,” will assess two decades of progress in trade-related development and explore how new resources and partnerships can help address emerging challenges in global trade. Discussions during the review will cover a range of issues, including the diversification of global value chains, trade…