Presented by Greg A. Elms on behalf of: Ni Made Ayu Marthini, Director Bilateral Negotiation Directorate General for International Trade Negotiation (DGITN) on “Strengthening Skills and Knowledge to Expand International Trade Cooperation” TPSA Project Final Conference - June 26, 2019 Focus: Knowledge, Skills Acquired and Outcomes, Impacts and Benefits Gained
Our Objectives By having a collaboration between Government of Indonesia (GoI) and TPSA Canada, the main objective of the Directorate General of International Trade Cooperation is to produce a large number of staff with the required skills to support trade negotiations. DG ITC is required to do so, because currently GoI has large number of trade agreements which are being simultaneously negotiated. We needed up-to-date knowledge on effective practices and policies and to strengthen the negotiation skills of staff.
Trade Negotiation Simulation Training One of the activities which has been conducted is Trade Negotiation Simulation Training. Through this training, we gain several knowledge and skill such as: • understanding of WTO general rules and principles, non-agricultural market access, the General Agreement on Trade in Services, and the Trade Negotiation Process • knowledge about success factors for win-win negotiations, and the simulation training built staff confidence and skills to negotiate. • Outcome: Trade negotiation simulation training built the skills and confidence of our staff and prepared them to support the many real- world trade negotiations of the directorate.
Geneva Visit on Services Trade Negotiation On 26th of September, TPSA program was also conducted visit study to Geneva. This program is conducted to provide special training on issues relating to trade service negotiations and policy reform for GoI
Geneva Visit on Services Trade Negotiation Through the Geneva Visit, delegation of Indonesia are: • applying an improved understanding of different techniques in trade in services negotiations. • gaining deeper understanding of the opportunities and challenges of trade in services liberalization. • acquiring practical knowledge on the WTO dispute settlement mechanism, and the latest developments in services trade dispute resolution, which they are now applying in their daily work responsibilities.
Services Trade Internship and Workshop Most countries have not optimized the important role of services in trade performance, including Indonesia, where profits from export services have not been optimally utilized. On 4 th of April, TPSA program was also conducted Services Trade Internship and Workshop. Through this activities, the delegates gain: • Indonesia’s Determination that Service Exports have been undervalued • Understanding of the ways that services are exported • Understanding the negative impacts on competitiveness caused by high restrictiveness on investments in services in Indonesia.
Other benefit of Services Trade Internship and Workshop • The Internships in Canada on services trade enhanced delegates’ understanding of the important role that services trade plays, and on the benefits of openness to services to improve the competitiveness of the Indonesian economy. • The interns were able to share their findings with a wide range of interested stakeholders at a large dissemination workshop after their return, raising awareness of this important topic.
WTO Ministerial Conferences 10 and 11 Through TPSA program, several officials of GoI got the first opportunity to observe and participate in the annual WTO Ministerial Conference. Participants were able to observe and learn from participation in two rounds of WTO Ministerial Conferences. Through the program, Participants gained and shared knowledge about implications for Indonesia on: • Agriculture Trade Negotiations • NAMA Negotiations • The Trade Facilitation Agreement • Services Negotiation • Investment Facilitation
The Benefits On Attending the WTO Ministerial Conferences 10 and 11 The delegates brought back and shared a number of key policy learnings and recommendations to their colleagues in Indonesia: • Eliminating fisheries subsidies that contribute to illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing is in line with Indonesia’s national interest. • Facilitating investment can constitute a key component of Indonesia’s future economic development policy. • Liberalizing trade in services can have substantial economic benefits, indicating that Indonesia should undertake a review of it’s domestic regulations and revisit it’s negotiation positions. • Encouraging the revival of multilateral agricultural negotiations should be a priority for Indonesia.
Training: Negotiating Free Trade Agreements In developing knowledge and skill of GoI’s Negotiator, 7 of September 2017, directorate of Bilateral of MoT colaborated with TPSA Canada to offer three-day training on negotiating free trade agreements (FTAs). The workshop highlighted FTA challenges and opportunities for Indonesia. It included problem which was faced by Indonesia.
Training: Negotiating Free Trade Agreements Through this training, participants are able to enhanced their understanding/perceptive/knowledge, which has enabled them to more Indonesia’s effectively support and advance ambitious agenda of ongoing trade talks. The topics which were discussed on the training was the following: • Challenges and Opportunities in negotiating FTAs • Differences between FTAs and Multilateral Agreements • Regionalism vs. Multilateralism • Legal Aspects of FTAs • Negotiation Strategies and Tactics • How to Best Prepare for Negotiations • Usual topics negotiated in FTAs • Preferential Market Access • Trade Rules and Regulations • New Content in Modern FTAs: investment rules, government procurement, state owned enterprises, and trade facilitation • Overview of Vietnam’s FTAs
Training: Trade Facilitation Agreements On the 24th of April 2018, TPSA telah menawarkan lokakarya untuk implementasi Perjanjian Fasilitas Perdagangan. Workshop topics include 1) Trade facilitation in the WTO and other trade agreements; 2) Status of TFA implementation and implementation of the National Trade Facilitation Committee (NTFC) in Indonesia; 3) Best practices in managing NTFC; 4) Legal aspects in trade facilitation; 5) The main trade facilitation principles and steps; 6) Support the implementation of TFA through research; 7) How can Indonesia take advantage of the TFA implementation?
Training: Trade Facilitation Agreements This workshop on the implementation of trade facilitation agreements under WTO and FTAs has helped to speed up the implementation of the new National Trade Facilitation Committee’s agreed responsibilities under the Bali Agreement on Trade Facilitation. The public and private sector participants reached a consensus on the need for the NTFC to: • Include both public and private members • Be government led • Have a broad mandate • Monitor changes in cross-border trade regulations and laws • Disseminate information on the progress of the TFA • Organize public-private consultations on cross-border trade procedures. • Coordinate international technical assistance with foreign partners • Adopt a dynamic communications strategy.
Results of Partnership with the TPSA Project The TPSA project has provided us with valuable knowledge and skills which has enabled our new and existing staff to more effectively support our progressive and broad trade agreement negotiation agenda in several key areas: • WTO Trade Negotiation skills • Important of Trade in Services • Negotiation of Trade in Services • Negotiation of Free Trade Agreements • Mechanisms for Public-Private Consultation • WTO’s Trade Facilitation Agreement • Investment Facilitation Agreements The knowledge and skills gained from the TPSA project are being actively applied by our staff in all of our priority activities.
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