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Dr. Adelia Jansen Van Rensburg Highlights Africa’s Interim Solutions to Global Trade Disputes

Dr. Adelia Jansen Van Rensburg, WTO Chair of South Africa at North-West University, delivered a keynote presentation on “The WTO Dispute Settlement System in an Era of Geopolitical Fragmentation” at the international conference held on 19–20…

WCP Webinar Examines How Green Innovation and Governance Shape Firms’ Trade Participation

The WCP hosted a second Research Hub and Knowledge-Sharing Webinar on 16 December 2025, exploring how the adoption of green innovations affects firms’ engagement in international trade, and how governance quality influences these outcomes.…

Workshop on Regional Economic Integration and Trade Facilitation

Prof. Manfred Kouty, Co-Chair attended the Workshop On Regional Economic Integration And Trade Facilitationorganized by ESAMI-trapca, Tanzania from 12th August to 16th August 2024.

Dr. Adelia Jansen van Rensburg, WTO–WCP Chair at NWU, Strengthens Collaboration with International Trade Law Specialists at NWU’s Faculty of Law

In 2025, Dr. Adelia Jansen van Rensburg, WTO–WCP Chair at the North-West University, deepened cooperation between the School of Economic Sciences and the International Trade Law specialists in NWU’s Faculty of Law. This growing partnership…

GEO-ECONOMIZING MEGA RTA’S/REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS: HOW TO STATE-CRAFTING INDONESIA’S ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY THROUGH RCEP

This outreach activity is part of a focused group discussion (FGD) organized by and attended by government officials from the Indonesian Ministry of Trade and other relevant ministries and institutions. Content of my presentation include:…