On June 30, 2025, H.E. Prof. Bundit Sapheacha Dr. SOK Siphana, Senior Minister in charge of Special Missions (Multilateral Trade and Economic Affairs) and Chairman of the Trade Policy Advisory Board (TPAB), presided over a joint training and technical workshop on the Trade Intelligence and Negotiation Advisor (TINA), co-organized by TPAB and United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP). The Workshop featured a presentation by Mr. Alexey Kravchenko, Economic Affairs Officer at UNESCAP, and was attended by the UNESCAP’s senior representative, Mr. Yann Duval, Chief of the Trade Policy and Facilitation Section.
The Session introduced participants to the core functions and practical applications of TINA, an tech-powered tool designed to enhance trade policy analysis and support free trade agreement negotiations. The Workshop welcomed around 100 participants from government agencies, academia, the private sector, and students.
