Course Information Sheet:

Course Name:

Agriculture in Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs)

Course type:

Self-paced

Course Length:

5 chronological hours

Course modality and methodology:

The course is self-paced and will be delivered 100% online asynchronously in Moodle LMS. It includes two lessons that can be reviewed at their own pace, so it is their responsibility to construct their own knowledge.

The estimated time required for this course is between 4 to 5 chronological hours. At the end of each lesson, downloadable PDFs are available for students to review.

Start date:

The course starts on November 29, 2023 .

Audience:

• Government officials and public servants involved in the implementation of trade-related public programs, initiatives, negotiations.
• Representatives of the private sector and academia.
• Representatives of participating organizations.

General objective:

To provide tools that will enable participants to acquire and/or deepen their knowledge of international trade, and the main trade policy instruments related to agricultural trade in the Caribbean.

Contents:

Lessons

• Lesson 1. Trends in Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs).
• Lesson 2. RTA provisions on tariffs, TRQs, SPS and TBT.
• Lesson 3. RTA provisions on Export Restrictions, Export Duties and Rules of Origin.

Evaluation and passing requirements:

To approve the virtual course an evaluation must be completed at the end of the course. The final evaluation of the course requires a 60% of achievement.

The evaluation will be measured according to the following percentage scale:

• Approve: 60 to 100 points
• Failed: 0 to 59 points

Hardware requirements:

The equipment on which the participant takes the course must have the following minimum technical specifications for its correct completion:

• Computer or electronic device with internet connection.
• The quality and speed of navigation and downloading of documents will depend exclusively on the bandwidth of the connection.
• RAM memory greater than 1GB.
• Free space in hard disk, superior to: 500 MB.
• Processor of 600 MHz or higher.

Software Requirements:

• The latest version of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari or Opera web browser, with JavaScript enabled.
• Screen resolution of at least 1024x768 pixels (width by height).
• PDF document reader.

Additional Requirements:

• Office automation skills (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), fluent email and web browsing.
• Availability of at least 5 to 6 hours for reading, activities and evaluations. The course schedule is at the participant's choice. You may enter the classroom at any time you wish. You should only consider entering the classroom at least three times a week for readings and activities.
• The course schedule is at the participant's choice. You may enter the classroom at any time you wish. You should only consider logging in at least three times per week for readings and completion of activities.

Language:

The course will be taught entirely in English.

Certification:

A single certification is obtained for the approval of the course based on the criteria already described.

You will be able to automatically download the certificate issued by FAO Capacitación from the course platform.

Please remember to save your certificate. It cannot be downloaded again once the course is finished.

Course code:

AITAEN202311-C3

Better to which it belongs:

All betters

FAO Regional Initiative with which it articulates:

• Regional Initiative 1:Sustainable agri-food systems
• Regional Initiative 2:Prosperous and inclusive rural societies

Responsible Officer:

Pablo Rabczuk - FAO

Contact:

If you have any questions, please contact [email protected]