Department of Trade

Awareness training on the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC)

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            Following the guidance of the Union Minister for the Ministry of Commerce, the Trade Education Division, operating under the Department of Trade, is actively executing the Human Resource Development Plan.

       The training course on awareness training on the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) was conducted on February 21 (13:30 to 15:30) at the training hall of the Department of Trade, Ministry of Commerce in Nay Pyi Taw.

            Deputy Director Daw Shwe Sin Oo from the Regional Economic Cooperation Division within the Department of Trade served as the instructor for the awareness training on the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) held at the training hall. This course was attended by an active participation of 20 attendees.

Introduction Course on WTO (Principles and General Rules)

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1.            The opening ceremony of the Introduction Course on WTO (Principles and General Rules) was held in the conference hall, of the Department of Trade under the Ministry of Commerce, office No. (3) at Naypyitaw on February 5, 2024 from (13:00 to 13:30).

2.            The opeining ceremony was attended by the Union Minister for Ministry of Commerce U Htun Ohg, Director Generals, Deputy Director Generals, Directors, Trainer and 54 partcipants from the Ministry of Commerce.

3.            Firstly, the Union Minister, delivered the opening speech highting the significance of international and trade matters, activities of the World Trade Organization, Principles and General Rules, multinational agreements, the commitments to be followed in the implementation and disputed issues.

4.            In accordance with the World Trade Organization's commitment to transparency, Myanmar has extended notifications on trade regulation regularly and trade policy review meeting was conducted in 2014, and in 2021, for (2) times.

5.            The Minister delivered that by carefully studying and memorizing the lessons that will be taught by the trainers, the participant will be able to assist their Ministry in dealing with World Trade Organization issues.

6.             In this course, those were served ‌as Counselor at the WTO (head office) in Geneva, Switzerland. Will teach the participant shared their knowledge will be taught and shared with the officers under the Ministry of Commerce in Naypyitaw.

Wednesday Talk Session

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1. Wednesday Talk was held at the conference hall, of the department of trade under the Ministry of Commerce, office No. 3, on January 24, 2024, from 10:00 to 11:45.
2. Daw Nge Nge Htun, Assistant Director of the Department of Trade Promotion Organization, presented the topic on “Project implementation of technical advice and assistance for food manufacturing enterprises from Korea.”
3. Daw Moe Moe Thwe, Director General of the Department of Intellectual Property, and Daw Win Pa Pa Thu, Assistant Director of the Department of Trade, shared their knowledge about trade promotion from Korea (KOTRA), and then Deputy Director General Dr. Htain Linn gave a closing speech.
4. After that, Daw Moe Moe Thwe, Director General, presented a gift of honor to Daw Nge Nge Htun, Assistant Director.
5. In conclusion, the Wednesday Talk discussion was attended by the Director General of the Department of Intellectual Property, Acting Director General of the Department of Consumer Affairs, the Deputy Director General of Myanmar Trade Promotion Organization, as well as 172  participants from the Ministry of Commerce.