This is a practical, skills-based course on how to promote Canada’s trade interests and development cooperation objectives through an integrated engagement strategy. The course is designed for trade and development practitioners in government, the non-profit and private sectors involved in the design, development and implementation of Canada trade and development strategy. The course will be complemented by online modules on the fundamentals of trade agreements and trade policy analysis.

Learning objectives:
• how to use a trade practitioner’s policy “tool kit” to advance a country’s trade agenda;
• how to use a development practitioner’s policy “tool kit” to advance a developing country partner’s trade and development agenda;
• how to design, develop and implement an effective trade and development strategy between Canada and its developing country partners.