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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…

Best Practices for the Least Developed Countries Trade Policy Review

On November 7-9, 2023, the WTO "China Project" Seminar on Best Practices for the Least Developed Countries Trade Policy Review was held in Shanghai. The WTO Chair Institute-China was invited to provide academic and technical support for…

UIBE Co-organized the China Trade Policy Review Side Event at WTO

On July 16, 2024, UIBE co-organized China’s Trade Policy Review (TPR) side event at the WTO in Geneva. The Side Event, centred around the theme of "Understanding China's Economic and Trade Policies from the Perspectives of Central and…

Climate Change and Trade Governance: Implications for the Travel and Tourism Sector in SIDS and the Caribbean

The Public Forum is the WTO’s largest annual outreach event, which provides a platform for participants to discuss the latest developments in world trade and to propose ways of enhancing the multilateral trading system. This paper explores the…

The Caribbean Music Industry and the Digital Creative Economy: A Road-map for Innovation and Global Market Integration

Segundo Encuentro de Carnavales del Caribe, La Fundación Carnaval de Barranquilla, Barranquilla, Colombia. The Meeting of "Carnavales del Caribe" discusses the economic contribution of Carnival in the Caribbean region. Drawing on the Caribbean’s…