LegCo Member to attend Parliamentarian Workshop 2017 in Singapore
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The Legislative Council (LegCo) Member, Dr Yiu Chung-yim, will attend the Parliamentarian Workshop 2017 (Workshop) to be held from May 15 to 17 in Singapore.
The Workshop is organised by the Centre for Multilateralism Studies of the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies and the World Trade Organization (WTO). The aim of the Workshop is to increase the capacity of regional legislators to engage in international trade issues. The programme includes topics that foster a deeper understanding of the WTO, and current and future negotiating issues in international trade. About 70 members of parliaments from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Asia and the Pacific Islands will take part in the Workshop.
The participation in the Workshop has been nominated by the LegCo Panel on Commerce and Industry, followed by the endorsement of the LegCo House Committee.
Ends/Friday, May 12, 2017
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