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SUMMARY:Foreign Service Academy: Building Commercial Diplomacy Capacity
DESCRIPTION:CTD partnered with the State Department for Foreign Affairs and the Foreign Service Academy to train a cohort of Foreign Service Officers posted to nearly 40 countries across four continents. The programme focused on commercial diplomacy and the role of Kenya’s missions in advancing trade and investment interests\, supporting efforts to grow goods exports from about USD 8B to USD 20B and services exports from about USD 6B to USD 10B.  96% of participants rated it excellent\, while 100% agreed that the content was relevant and applicable to their work.
URL:https://ctdafrica.org/event/foreign-service-academy-building-commercial-diplomacy-capacity/
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SUMMARY:Foreign Service Academy: Preparing Foreign Service Officers for Trade Promotion
DESCRIPTION:CTD partnered with the State Department for Foreign Affairs and the Foreign Service Academy to train a new cohort of Foreign Service Officers posted to ~20 countries. The programme examined how officers can use market intelligence\, overseas networks and private-sector linkages to identify opportunities\, facilitate connections and advance Kenya’s trade and investment interests. All respondents rated the course excellent and strongly agreed that they could apply the learning in their assignments
URL:https://ctdafrica.org/event/foreign-service-academy-preparing-foreign-service-officers-for-trade-promotion/
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SUMMARY:Anticipating and Adapting to Changing Global Supply Chains – Lagos\, Johannesburg\, Nairobi​
DESCRIPTION:Executive programme for CEOs and heads of government affairs to review recent developments in international trade and global supply chains and position the exporting private sector to adapt and thrive in a challenging global operating environment Leveraging on a peer-to-peer approach to accelerate export performance for livestock products in Gulf Cooperation Council markets. This policy engagement process targets Kenya\, Ethiopia\, Somalia\, and Djibouti and is implemented in partnership with the World Bank Group.
URL:https://ctdafrica.org/event/anticipating-and-adapting-to-changing-global-supply-chains-lagos-johannesburg-nairobi/
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SUMMARY:CTD at the WTO Public Forum 2026
DESCRIPTION:CTD will contribute to discussions at the WTO Public Forum on digital regulation for services trade\, services trade competitiveness and export diversification through technical regulations and quality infrastructure. The contributions will examine how countries can use evidence\, regulatory reform and practical implementation tools to expand services exports\, attract investment and help firms meet market requirements in increasingly complex trading environments.
URL:https://ctdafrica.org/event/ctd-at-the-wto-public-forum-2026/
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SUMMARY:CTD at the WTI World Trade Forum
DESCRIPTION:CTD will contribute to discussions at the WTI World Trade Forum on trade preferences and the changing practice of economic statecraft. The exchanges will consider how developing and middle-income economies can navigate a more fragmented global trading environment\, make market-access preferences more effective and use trade\, investment and diplomacy to advance national economic objectives.
URL:https://ctdafrica.org/event/ctd-at-the-wti-world-trade-forum/
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SUMMARY:Executive Course for Heads of Government Affairs
DESCRIPTION:An executive course for Heads of Government Affairs and equivalent leaders in export-facing local and multinational firms. The course will examine the changing trade landscape and helps participants assess how trade agreements\, regulations and market shifts affect business strategy. It will focus on practical ways to use trade agreements to improve market access\, manage risks and support trade and investment outcomes
URL:https://ctdafrica.org/event/executive-course-for-heads-of-government-affairs/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261119T080000
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SUMMARY:Investment Retention and Dispute Prevention
DESCRIPTION:CTD  will run a short practical course on investment retention and dispute prevention with the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). The workshop will support government officials\, private-sector lawyers\, and investors to better understand investment-related risks\, strengthen investor–state engagement and identify practical approaches for preventing disputes before they arise.
URL:https://ctdafrica.org/event/investment-retention-and-dispute-prevention/
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