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Dr. Adelia Jansen van Rensburg, WTO–WCP Chair at NWU, Strengthens Collaboration with International Trade Law Specialists at NWU’s Faculty of Law

In 2025, Dr. Adelia Jansen van Rensburg, WTO–WCP Chair at the North-West University, deepened cooperation between the School of Economic Sciences and the International Trade Law specialists in NWU’s Faculty of Law. This growing partnership…

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…

Celebrating Excellence: Ali Parry’s Contributions to the WTO-WCP Programme

… Ali Parry has been an integral member of the NWU WTO-WCP team since its inception, contributing significantly to every pillar of the Chair’s work — research, capacity building, and outreach. Her academic achievements and professional leadership…

Presentation on 'Breaking Barriers: Crafting Gender-Responsive Trade Policy at the SRC’s virtual International Women’s Day Event

On Friday 8th March, 2024 the SRC hosted our annual International Women's Day LTC / Panel Discussion on ‘Breaking Barriers: Crafting Gender-Responsive Trade Policy’. The event also included the award of the 2024 Distinguished Woman in Trade…

Results of WCP Virtual International Conference on International Trade and Investment (ICITI2022)

The WTO Chairs in the African region organised a virtual International Conference on International Trade and Investment, with a special conference theme of ‘AfCFTA: Challenges and Opportunities’on the 7–8 September 2022. The organising and…