{"id":28407,"date":"2025-03-27T11:43:30","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T11:43:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/?p=28407"},"modified":"2025-03-27T11:43:32","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T11:43:32","slug":"wto-young-trade-leaders-program-2025-in-switzerland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/wto-young-trade-leaders-program-2025-in-switzerland\/","title":{"rendered":"WTO Young Trade Leaders Program 2025 in Switzerland\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The World Trade Organization is inviting applications for its WTO Young Trade Leaders Program, an initiative aimed at fostering a better understanding of the WTO\u2019s work and international trade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Selected Young Trade Leaders will have the opportunity to gain a greater understanding of the workings of the WTO and international trade and attend an in-person one-day training programme at the WTO in Geneva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Eligibility Criteria:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>between the ages of 18 and 30 on the closing date for applications with a strong interest in international trade.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a citizen of a WTO member.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>neither currently affiliated with the WTO, nor have a relative who is currently WTO-affiliated.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>able to demonstrate a good level of written and spoken English \u2013 knowledge of a second WTO working language (French or Spanish) is an asset.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>attuned to the need for diplomacy, show a willingness to respect diverse perspectives, willing to foster understanding of trade issues, and promote constructive dialogue.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>committed to participate fully throughout the one-year programme (July 2024-June 2025).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Benefits:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>gain a greater understanding of the workings of the WTO and international trade<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>publish articles, blogs, podcasts and social media content on trade-related topics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>attend an in-person one-day training programme at the WTO in Geneva<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>contribute to and\/or coordinate a session at the Public Forum 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>benefit from existing WTO training programmes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>benefit from WTO Secretariat advice and mentoring<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>receive support when organizing WTO-related activities in their home countries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Required Documents:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CV (no more than two pages)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2-3 minute video in which they briefly introduce themselves, express their interest in the programme and explain the impact they hope to have as a Young Trade Leader<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Written contribution: Maximum of 300 words, answering the question:\u00a0<em>\u201cHow can trade positively contribute to people and planet?\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Apply?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wto.org\/english\/forums_e\/young_trade_leader_e\/concept_note_e.htm\">CLICK HERE TO APPLY<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Deadline:<\/strong> May 2, 2025<a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?text=APPLY%20FOR%20THIS%20SCHOLARSHIP%20https:\/\/www.scholarshipregion.com\/wto-young-trade-leaders-program\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The World Trade Organization is inviting applications for its WTO Young Trade Leaders Program, an initiative aimed at fostering a<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":28408,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","footnotes":""},"categories":[47],"tags":[906,2261],"class_list":["post-28407","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-scholarship","tag-wto","tag-young-trade-leaders"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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