- WTO is a rule-based organization. - Members constantly have disagreements on trade measures taken by others. - If members are unable to reach a mutually agreed solution concerning these disagreements, they can submit them to further procedures…
On 6 March 2025, Prof Henri Bezuidenhout, member of the WTO-WCP Team, presented a dynamic and forward-looking workshop titled “AI and Us” to members of the School of Economics. This three-hour session formed part of the Chair’s ongoing commitment…
Aid for Trade is an important part of Official Development Assistance (ODA). With the purpose of improving trade capacity of developing countries, developed countries provide free aid (grants) or concessional loans to developing countries for…
Writing competence is of critical importance in postgraduate studies, because it often is one of very few, if not the only, communication channel(s) open between lecturer / supervisor / examiner and student, and the only real opportunity that the…
The original course outline and outcomes have been extended with assistance from WTO experts who provided STATA training and other inputs. The current Research Methodology Course sets out to equip the Economics and International Trade fourth…
The second trial sessions of a new tailored short course in Academic Writing Skills for new Master’s and PhD students in Economics and International Trade took place in March/April 2017. The sessions were spread over four days: 16–17 March 2017…
Day 1: Research Designs and Research Methodology • Qualitative research: design, methodology • Qualitative research designs: case, action, narrative, ethnography • Research methodology: sampling, data collection, data…
A cultural intelligence (CQ) workshop was organised to enhance participants’ understanding of the role of cross-cultural competency in international trade. The workshop looked at how culture influences the entire spectrum of trade, from…
Prof Lucas Ferraz, from the Fundação Getulio Vargas and the São Paulo School of Economics in Brazil, visited the NWU from 5-9 September. Among his various engagements that week, he conducted a two-day introductory training workshop for School of…