October 11, 2017, Shanghai University of International Business and Economics (SUIBE) inaugurated the School of Trade Negotiations and the WTO Chair Institute-China, while the Launch of the WTO World Trade Report 2017 was held. Following the…
A round table about "the challenges to the future prospects of global value chains in the current global trade war.It was held at the Shenzhen Civic Center on 13 October. The event was provided with academic support by the School of Trade…
Prof Wilma Viviers and Mr Martin Cameron were keynote speakers at the Agricultural Business Chamber (Agbiz) Congress which took place from 7-8 June 2018 in Port Elizabeth. Their topic was 'Developing strategies for export promotion using a…
From 13-15 April 2016, at the invitation of American Brookings Institution, Prof. Zhang Lei, the Dean of SWTO attended China G20 Presidency Conference in Washington. As one of T20 (a network of G20) thematic meetings, China G20 Presidency…
Invited by ITC, Professor Zhang lei went to Geneva, Switzerland to participate in the seminar named ‘SME Trade and Development’ and delivered a speech on March 25 and 26, 2015.
Title: The need for coordinated renewable energy, trade and industrial policy – avoiding unintended socio-economic consequences Author(s): Cameron, M., Kritzinger-Van Niekerk, L. & Viviers, W. Abstract: In recent times…
Title: A simulation approach for reconciling customs and trade risk associated with cross-border freight movements Author(s): Hoffman, A., Grater, S., Schaap, A., Maree, J. & Bhero, E. Abstract: Southern Africa critically…
Title: Inclusive growth and wage inequality: The case of South African manufacturing exporters Author(s): Paper to be presented by Bezuidenhout, C., Matthee, M. & Rankin, N. Abstract: The experience of many countries around the world is that…
Title: Driving inclusive growth and enhancing intra-African trade through service sector development Author(s): Paper presented by Grater, S. & Viviers, W. Abstract: The development of services sectors in least-developed…
Title: E-commerce and the digital economy: challenges and needs in Southern Africa Author(s): Paper presented by Viviers, W. on behalf of M-L Kuhn and A Parry Abstract: With more and more economic activities relying on…