1. This communication aims to clarify the WTO’s Progressive Learning Strategy (PLS) and to set out 2011 training activities
in order to facilitate planning and prioritizing by delegations in relation to the WTO training options available for their
government officials.
2. The WTO’s Institute for Training and Technical Cooperation (ITTC) seeks to enhance coherence in the design and the
implementation of the WTO Secretariat’s Trade-Related Technical Assistance (TRTA) activities, exploiting synergies among
its various training products and programmes. In addition to realigning and improving the design and content of our faceto-face
training activities, the ITTC is increasing the flexibility and availability of WTO online E-Learning as a key element in
the PLS.
3. The ITTC encourages government officials from beneficiaries of WTO TRTA to register and take advantage of training
opportunities, in particular, E-Learning courses, which function both as a training tool and as a selection tool. Successful
participants in online E-Learning courses are eligible to attend more advanced WTO training and capacity-building activities.
4. Annex II contains a calendar of WTO PLS training activities planned in 2011. Additional information on all of these 2011
training activities is available on the WTO website.