WTO Chairs Programme activities launched in Qatar

On 23 November 2025, Hamad Bin Khalifa University (Qatar) formally launched academic activities under the WTO Chairs Programme, a network of academic institutions seeking to foster research and teaching on trade issues.

WCP at the WTO Public Forum 2025

Three sessions will take place on 18th September at EM Gallery.

Starting at 10:45 with a session on The Role of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) in Driving Inclusive Growth.

Then at 13:30 with a session on Facilitation of Digital Trade between China and Latin America.

Concluding at 15:15 with a session on Digital Trade Agreements: Bridging Internet Fragmentation and Enabling Digital Development

WCP kick-started its three-day Annual Conference on 2 July with an eye to the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14)

The event is bringing together a global network of academic institutions to discuss their research work on trade-related issues and explore how international and regional collaboration can support multilateral work in preparation for MC14 and beyond.

France gives EUR 1.9 million to build capacity in developing economies, LDCs

The government of France has provided a second instalment of CHF 1.7 million (approximately EUR 1.9 million) to support technical assistance and capacity-building programmes for developing economies and least-developed countries (LDCs).

Austria gives EUR 200,000 to help developing economies engage more fully in international trade

Austria has contributed EUR 200,000 (approximately CHF 190,000) to the Global Trust Fund in 2025 to help developing economies and least-developed countries (LDCs) strengthen their trade expertise. Most of this contribution will go to the WTO Chairs Programme, a capacity-building initiative aimed at supporting trade-related academic activities in developing economies and LDCs. The Programme currently comprises 39 universities across the world.