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National Workshop for Academics in Chinese Taipei on WTO Dispute settlement


Organized by WTO and National Taiwan University, Colleague of Law

13-15 September 2011



Trainers: Ms. Xuewei Feng, Counsellor, Legal Affairs Division, WTO Secretariat  

                Mr. Jesse Nicol, Legal Officer, Appellate Body Secretariat

               

Objectives:


The objective of this module is to provide an overview of the main features of the WTO dispute settlement system and, through the use of specific exercises and short questions, enable the participants to understand the practices of dispute settlement in the multilateral trading system.  In addition, this module seeks to ensure that participants gain an appreciation of how the WTO dispute settlement system has been used by WTO Members and to assess some of the challenges that remain.



           


Programme


Tuesday 13 September 2011


Session

Outline

Delivered by


09:00 - 10:30



Introduction


General Aspects of the WTO Dispute Settlement System


Rules and Procedures of the WTO Dispute Settlement System: Consultations


Jesse Nicol

10:30 - 10:45


Break



10:45 - 12:00


Panel Request and Panel Composition


Short Questions


Xuewei Feng

12:00 - 13:15


Lunch


13:15 - 14:45



Panel Process


Short Questions


Xuewei Feng

14:45 - 15:00

Break



15:00 - 16:15


Selected issues on Panel procedures. (expert selection, adequacy of Panel request, protection of BCI)


Xuewei Feng





Wednesday 14 July 2011


Session

Outline

Delivered by


09:00 - 10:30



Panel Request Simulation and Debriefing



Xuewei Feng

Jesse Nicol

10:30 - 10:45


Break



10:45 - 12:00


Appellate Review


Short Questions


Jesse Nicol

12:00 - 13:15


Lunch


13:15 - 14:45



Implementation


Short Questions


Jesse Nicol


14:45 - 15:00


Break



15:00 - 16:15



Presentation on the Ongoing DSU Review Negotiations


Xuewei Feng





Thursday 15 July 2011


Session

Outline

Delivered by


09:00 - 12:00am



Substantive Issues in WTO Dispute Settlement

 - Treaty interpretation

 - Role of precedent

 - Experts in panel proceedings


Xuewei Feng

Jesse Nicol

12:00 - 13:15


Lunch Break



13:15 - 16:15pm



Substantive Issues in WTO Dispute Settlement

(continued)


Question and Answer Session

Wrap-up


Xuewei Feng

Jesse Nicol




Recommended reading:


WTO, Handbook on the WTO Dispute Settlement System, Cambridge University Press, 2004


WTO distance learning: Dispute settlement module http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/dispu_e/disp_settlement_cbt_e/signin_e.htm