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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…

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…

Weaponised Trade: A New Concept for an Increasingly Complex World

Weaponised Trade is the manipulation of existing trade relations to advance geopolitical objectives. This concept has gained traction on account of the twin forces of geopolitical confrontation and geo-economic fragmentation. The term '…

Panel on Gender and Trade: How could initiatives on gender and trade deliver real results?, Rethinking World Trade Conference

Panel on Gender and Trade: How could initiatives on gender and trade deliver real results? along Sara Cohen, Ed Gresser, Mona Haddad, and moderator Florizelle Liser. Rethinking World Trade Conference in Georgetown Law University, Washington,…

Speaker, at SRC Roundtable - Women's Day 2022, on UNCTAD’s Declaration on Gender and Development

The Shridath Ramphal Centre organised a Roundtable on Women's Day 2022; it was focussed on UNCTAD’s Declaration on Gender and Development. The questions addressed during this discussion were: 1. Is there a unique skillset…