Estudiantes y jóvenes profesionales

Explore esta página si desea informarse sobre la labor de la OMC y las oportunidades para estudiantes y jóvenes profesionales y saber cómo el comercio le afecta a usted y a su país.

Noticias

WTO interaction with students/young professionals

WTO Young Trade Leaders Programme

The Young Trade Leaders Programme aims to foster a better understanding of the WTO's work and international trade among young people by creating a network of "Young Trade Leaders" around the world. People between the ages of 18 and 28 who have a strong interest in international trade are encouraged to apply. The programme for each new cohort lasts one year.

Young Professionals Programme

The WTO Young Professionals Programme provides an opportunity for qualified young professionals from developing and least-developed members of the WTO to enhance their knowledge regarding the WTO and international trade issues. The programme aims to attract professionals from members under-represented in the WTO Secretariat. The selected young professionals are allocated to a specific division of the WTO Secretariat for one year.

WTO 101

Each year, the WTO hosts an exclusive student-only event focused on global trade and its impact. Details about the 2025 event and how to register are available here.

Essay Award for Young Economists

The WTO has established an annual WTO Essay Award for Young Economists. The award, which carries a prize of CHF 5,000, aims to promote high-quality economic research on the WTO and WTO-related issues and to reinforce the relationship between the WTO and the academic community.

WTO Chairs Programme

The WTO Chairs Programme aims to enhance understanding of the trading system by stimulating teaching, research and public debate on international trade at universities and research institutions in developing and least-developed countries. Under the programme, academia, students and trade law experts undertake research of relevance to government policy makers and other stakeholders. The Programme comprises a total of 39 institutions.

Jackson Moot Court Competition

The John H. Jackson Moot Court on WTO Law is a simulated hearing of the WTO dispute settlement system. The teams prepare and analyse a fictive case and present their arguments both for the Complainant and the Respondent in front of a Panel which consists of WTO and trade law experts. Universities from around the world participate in the competition.

Public Forum

The Public Forum is the WTO’s largest annual outreach event, which provides a platform for participants to discuss the latest developments in world trade and to propose ways of enhancing the multilateral trading system. The event regularly attracts over 1,500 representatives, including civil society, business, governments, parliamentarians, inter-governmental organizations, academics and students.

Student group visits to the WTO

Institutions wishing to organize a student group visit to the WTO should address their request to:

[email protected]

Videos

What is the multilateral trading system?

Santiago Wills, Director of the WTO's Council and Trade Negotiations Committee Division, describes the origins of the multilateral trading system.

30 Years of the Marrakesh Agreement

The global community came together in 1994 to reinvent the multilateral trading system, signing the Marrakesh Agreement, which established the WTO — a global achievement in cooperation. DG Okonjo-Iweala narrates the history that led the world to that moment, and the achievements since then under the "spirit of Marrakesh".

Vídeos de la serie "Hablemos de comercio"

En esta serie de vídeos, funcionarios de la OMC hablan acerca de temas comerciales mediante explicaciones simples, utilizando ejemplos y metáforas que permiten comprender de manera práctica estos conceptos.

El comercio me concierne

Un vídeo fascinante que examina nuestras vidas cotidianas y resalta el impacto del comercio en nuestras actividades diarias: desde lo que comemos hasta cómo nos vestimos, desde objetos sencillos hasta obras complejas de ingeniería, desde nuestro café matutino hasta la infraestructura que nos rodea. Da ejemplos específicos de cómo el comercio ayuda a mejorar la vida de las personas en todo el mundo.

El comercio empieza aquí: conozcan a Olivier Madiba

En el primer episodio de la serie de vídeos "El comercio empieza aquí", nos complace presentar a Olivier Madiba. En Yaundé, él y su equipo finalizan la producción de su primer videojuego, que se basa en mitos, la tradición y la historia de África.

El comercio empieza aquí: conozcan a Luisa y Olman

El comercio y la protección ambiental se complementan. Un buen ejemplo de ello es la Compañía Frutera La Paz, una empresa costarricense que desde hace 11 años se dedica a la elaboración de frutas. Luisa Chacón y Olman Briceño nos cuentan cómo crearon la primera empresa en su sector certificada como neutra en carbono hasta convertirla en la mayor exportadora de fruta congelada de Costa Rica.

Adaptarse a un mundo en evolución: Foro Público de la OMC

Diversos factores están transformando rápidamente el entorno comercial. Este año, el Foro Público de la OMC pidió a las empresas, los comerciantes, los círculos académicos y los funcionarios de todo el mundo que explicaran qué esperaban del sistema de comercio mundial y cómo creían que podría funcionar la cooperación económica mundial en el futuro.

Historias del comercio

Historias del comercio es una serie de películas que va más allá de los grandes titulares y muestra las actividades que se llevan a cabo en el terreno en el marco de la iniciativa de Ayuda para el Comercio en ocho de los países más pobres del mundo. El Marco Integrado mejorado (MIM) ha estado ayudando a que las personas vuelvan a hacer suyo el comercio, fomentando una nueva dinámica comercial y creando las bases para la prosperidad futura.

What is the WTO?

The World Trade Organization deals with the global rules of trade between nations. Its main function is to ensure that trade flows as smoothly, predictably and freely as possible. More