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WTO to award seven Chairs in 2014, beginning with South Africa’s North-West University
17 September 2014
WTO Deputy Director-General Dave Shark, in launching the WTO Chairs Programme at the North-West University of Potchefstroom, South Africa on 17 Sep.... Read more
WTO Chairs Programme: Summer school in Shanghai on trade and the environment
6 August 2014
Around 80 postgraduate students from various universities across China attended a summer school organized by the School of WTO Research and Educati.... Read more
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Seven universities added to WTO Chairs Programme
28 May 2014
The WTO has announced the addition of seven academic institutions —in Benin, Brazil, Indonesia, Oman, South Africa, Tunisia and Turkey — to its ros.... Read more
Chairs Programme supports intellectual property workshop in Mauritius
5 March 2014
With the financial support of the WTO Chairs Programme, a workshop on the WTO’s TRIPS (intellectual property) Agreement and IP-related matters was .... Read more
Azevêdo highlights role of academics in policymaking of developing countries
11 February 2014
Director-General Roberto Azevêdo, in launching the WTO book “Connecting to Global Markets” on 11 February 2014, said: “By demonstrating the contrib.... Read more
The WTO Chairs Programme issues a new call for tender for the selection of 7 new Chairs
30 October 2013
The WTO Chairs Programme (WCP) is issuing its call for tender for the second phase of the WCP in developing countries.
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WTO Chairs Programme’s track record “impressive” —Lamy
11 July 2013
Director-General Pascal Lamy, in opening the WTO Chairs Programme Annual Conference 2013 on 11 July 2013, said that since its launch in 2010, the p.... Read more
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WTO Chairs Aid for Trade Side Event
9 July 2013
The WTO Chairs Programme (WCP) is organizing a side event, Aid for Trade and Global Value Chains: Issues for Policy Makers, at the Fourth .... Read more
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WTO Chairs Annual Conference
9 July 2013
This year’s Annual Conference marks a transition as the WCP program is nearing its end.
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Third International Conference on International Trade and Investment
4 February 2013
The University of Mauritius are pleased to announce their third International Conference on International Trade and Investment (ICITI), organised b.... Read more