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WCP participates in the 8th Biennial SIEL Global Conference 2023
12 July 2023
The Society of International Economic Law (SIEL) 2023 Eighth Biennial Global Conference is held in Bogotá, Colombia (12-14 July) under the overall .... Read more
WTO Chairs Programme holds Annual Conference
21 June 2023
A year after the successful 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) and with an eye on MC13 early next year, the WTO is playing host to the Annual Confe.... Read more
DG Okonjo-Iweala praises Viet Nam for using trade to drive growth and reduce poverty
18 May 2023
Viet Nam is an example of how global trade.... Read more
Austria gives EUR 200,000 to Chairs network to boost developing countries’ trade expertise
17 January 2023
The government of Austria has contributed EUR 200,000 (approximately CHF 200,000) in 2023 to the Global Trust Fund to support the latest phase of t.... Read more
DG Okonjo-Iweala receives honorary doctorate from Nyenrode Business University
28 November 2022
Reform of the WTO is all about keeping the institution in tune with the world’s changing needs and continuing to deliver on its founding goals of u.... Read more
DDG Zhang calls for strengthened cooperation in Latin America through WTO Chairs Programme
15 November 2022
Speaking at the opening of a seminar titled “Negotiations, Economic Resilience and Commerce” held on 14-15 November at the Universidad Andina Simón.... Read more
DDG Zhang underscores importance of implementing MC12 outcomes, other trade agreements
4 November 2022
Speaking at a workshop on 4 November held at the Foreign Trade University (FTU) in Hanoi, a member of the WTO Chairs Programme, Deputy Director-Gen.... Read more
DDG Zhang welcomes Kathmandu University School of Management to Chairs Programme
17 October 2022
The WTO Chairs Programme (WCP) on 17-18 October launched trade-capacity building activities at the Kathmandu University School of Management (KUSOM.... Read more
DDG Zhang inaugurates the new WTO Chair at the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade
14 October 2022
The WTO Chairs Programme (WCP) on 14 October kick-started activities with a new chair institution—the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), led.... Read more