Countries applying for WTO membership can be confronted with challenges that are specific to their status of development, socio-economic and institutional structure. Governmental and non-governmental institutions often need training activities which focus on their particular situations and that take into account the individual experiences of the course participants. The WTI has ample experience in designing such courses and its wide network allows it to put together teams which provide the expertise required for a particular course.

The WTI is therefore open to requests from governments and other organisations to design and deliver courses tailored to specific needs.

Teaching can take place at the facilities of the WTI or on location. The duration of such a course will depend on the needs of the requesting organisation and the availability of the WTI's specialised staff.