On June 24, 2022, the International Institute for Trade and Development (Public Organization) or ITD in partnership with the Department of Trade Negotiations, Ministry of Commerce, Thailand, and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) co-organized the Certification Ceremony “Intensive Training Course on Commercial Diplomacy and International Trade Negotiations” (Batch 2) at the Sensations room, 4th floor, Novotel Bangkok Siam Square. The Certification Ceremony was presided by H.E.Mr. Sinit Lertkrai, Deputy Minister of Commerce, Thailand. Honorably, the Certification Ceremony was welcomed by Mr. Manu Sithiprasasana (Executive Director of ITD).

On this occasion, the training course was attended by 36 participants from 14 countries of the Asia-Pacific region. The main objective of this training course is to develop skills and knowledge in the area of commercial diplomacy and international trade negotiations. The target audiences are senior officials, senior policy makers, counsellor, and trade negotiators both in public and private sectors that we need to share the information, best practices, knowledge, and experiences together. The value of sharing and cooperation must be maintained and reinforced even after the COVID-19 pandemic ends.