3-7 July 2006
PROGRAMME
Time / Content / Trainer / Expert / Coach
MONDAY / 9:30 AM / Opening and presentation of the Trainers and Participants / ITTC trainers
10:00 AM
10:30 AM / Introduction to the WTO - / ITTC trainers
Lunch Break
2:00 PM / Introduction to the Dispute Settlement Mechanism (1) / Mr. Renouf
3:30 PM / Break
4:00 PM / Introduction to the Dispute Settlement Mechanism (2) / Mr. Renouf
TUESDAY / 9:30 AM / Introduction to the Dispute Settlement Mechanism (3) / Mr. Sennekamp
10:30 AM / Break
11:00 AM / Introduction to the Dispute Settlement Mechanism (4) / Mr. Renouf
Lunch Break
approximate timing / 2:00 PM / Simulation (introduction to the exercise; formation of teams; distribution of cases) / ITTC Trainer + Legal experts
3:00 PM / Simulation (preparation in teams) / Coaching
TASK FOR ALL TEAMS: prepare the Request for the establishment of panel(s). / Experts/Coaches will choose one request per case. The retained request will be distributed to all teams on Wednesday.
DEADLINE: Tuesday 5 pm.
WEDNESDAY / 9:30 AM / Simulation (preparation in teams). Complaining parties and Defending parties prepare their written submissions for the Hearing(s). / Coaching
DEADLINES:
For Complaining parties: 11:00 am
For Defending parties: 12:00am
Panel members work on the initial draft of their reports and prepare questions for the Hearings
Lunch break
2:00 PM / Simulation (in training room). / Legal experts
Hearing BLUE case
3:00 PM / Simulation Hearing (in training room) / Legal experts
Hearing RED case
4:00 PM / Panels prepare their final written report. / Coaching
DEADLINE: Thursday 9:00 am
THURSDAY / 9:30 AM / Simulation (in training room): / Coaching
Oral presentation of the Panel Reports
9:30 am: BLUE case;
10:00 am: RED case
11:00 AM / Simulation (in training room): / Coaching
Notification of appeal
by Participants/Experts/Coaches (Elements of the Notification of appeal are reported on a "flip chart").
Allocation of teams (for the appeal phase).
TASK: to prepare arguments for the afternoon Hearings / Coaching
DEADLINE: 2:30 for distribution of written arguments
Lunch break
3:00 PM / Simulation (in training room) / Experts/Coaches
Hearing – Appeal
BLUE case
4:00 PM / Simulation (in training room) / Experts/Coaches
Hearing – Appeal
RED case
Appellate Bodies prepare their final written reports. / Coaching
DEADLINE: Friday 9:30 am
FRIDAY / 10:00 AM / Simulation (in training room): / Experts/Coaches
Oral presentation of Appellate Body Reports / ITTC Trainer
10:00 am: BLUE case;
10:30 am: RED case;
Followed by the Election of the DSB Chair.
11:30 AM / Simulation (in training room) / Experts/Coaches
DSB Meeting / ITTC Trainer
12:30 AM / ACWL Sandwich Lunch / ACWL[1] representative
2:00 PM / DSU Reform / Mr. Renouf
3:00 PM / Debate on Specific DS issues and Q&A followed by Conclusion of the Week – Evaluation + administrative matters (tickets, keys, badges) / Mr. Renouf
3:55 PM / CLOSURE / ITTC Trainer
The course ends at 4:00 PM
[1] ACWL: Advisory Centre for WTO Law (