The 2026 User Group Conference, hosted by the North-West University (NWU) WTO Chair in collaboration with Trade Research Advisory, convened approximately 50 delegates from academia, government, and the private sector on 12 March 2026 at the…

The School of Economic Sciences at North-West University, together with researchers from the WTO Chairs Programme (WCP), proudly contributed to the 2025 Centenary Conference of the Economic Society of South Africa (ESSA)—one of the country’s…

On November 10-11, 2023, the "Seminar on the Innovative Development of Service in Digital Trade" was held in Zhejiang Yuexiu University. Prof. HUANG Jianzhong, the WTO Chair Holder and Director of the WTO RTPC Centre was invited to…

This session brings together distinguished guests from the WTO Chairs Programme to share insights on international trade from a Latin American perspective. Featured speakers include Rosmery Hernández, Chair of the WTO in Costa Rica; Juan Pablo…

Dr. Marnel Ferreira completed her PhD in International Trade in June 2025, under the supervision of Dr. Adelia Jansen Van Rensburg (Promoter) and Dr. Lorainne Ferreira (Co-promoter), both of whom serve as senior academics and active contributors…