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WTO Chair and Trade Research Advisory Conference: Empowering Trade Promotion in an Era of Rising Trade Protectionism

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…

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.

Former NWU WTO–WCP Chair of South Africa, Prof. Wilma Viviers, Continues Longstanding Collaboration with University of Ottawa

Former WTO–WCP Chair of South Africa, Prof. Wilma Viviers, continues her longstanding research collaboration with Prof. Jonathan Calof of the University of Ottawa, Canada. Together, they have advanced studies on export behaviour, competitive…

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:…

THE POST-PANDEMIC WORLD: GLOBAL TRANSFORMATIONS AND CHALLENGES FOR DEVELOPMENT

O objetivo deste seminário é instar grandes especialistas, nacionais e internacionais, a oferecer um balanço sistemático das alterações globais, passado um ano desde o início da pandemia. A proposta é que este balanço sirva, por meio de um…