Two main objectives of the Workshop include supporting countries in:

1. Further advancing the implementation of MSITS 2010 recommendations especially for selected categories of trade in services, and
2. Enhancing capacities to produce high quality data and meet an increased demand for timely and relevant data for policy needs in the Decade of Action and era of Covid-19 pandemic; addressing directly the aims of Goal 17 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

The Workshop will include presentations on conceptual and methodological issues, data sources, collection and compilation, country practices, and round-table discussions especially regarding challenging categories like travel, construction services, insurance and pension services, and regarding mode of supply and foreign affiliates statistics.

Primary target beneficiaries of the Workshop include compilers and producers of data and statistics of international trade in services:

1. Statistical officers for trade in services
2. Balance of payment statisticians
3. National accountants
4. Business statisticians

Secondary target beneficiaries of the Workshop include users of data and statistics of international trade in services:

1. Ministries (Tourism, Trade, Economy, Finance)
2. Other industry players (economists, lawyers, etc.)