On November 10-11, 2023, the "Seminar on the Innovative Development of Service in Digital Trade" was held in Zhejiang Yuexiu University. Prof. HUANG Jianzhong, the WTO Chair Holder and Director of the WTO RTPC Centre was invited to…
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…
This workshop was convened to strengthen the capacity of East African Community (EAC) Partner States in implementing the AfCFTA Protocol on Investment and preparing for the negotiation of the Annex on Dispute Settlement. Organized by the EAC…
This session brings together distinguished guests from the WTO Chairs Programme to share insights on international trade from a Latin American perspective. Featured speakers include Rosmery Hernández, Chair of the WTO in Costa Rica; Juan Pablo…
Prof. Manfred Kouty, Co-Chair attended the first conference on AfCFTA Implementation Strategies: Towards an AfCFTA Implementation Peer Learning Community that took place in Nairobi, Kenya, from 15 to 17 January 2024, co-organized by The United…
Prof. Manfred Kouty, Co-Titulaire de la Chaire OMC a participé à l'atelier sur le thème « Optimiser le potentiel de la ZLECAf en Afrique centrale : promouvoir l'inclusion et l'égalité des sexes dans les chaînes de valeur régionales », organisé en…
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…
Dr. Marnel Ferreira completed her PhD in International Trade in June 2025, under the supervision of Dr. Adelia Jansen Van Rensburg (Promoter) and Dr. Lorainne Ferreira (Co-promoter), both of whom serve as senior academics and active contributors…
On 25 February 2025, Prof David Luke delivered a public lecture which attracted more than 300 International Trade students, academics, and members of the public. The lecture, titled “How Africa Trades,” explored Africa’s rapidly evolving…
… 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…