WTO-TRADE workshop

South Africa - 21 November 2017

On Thursday 22 September 2016, the TRADE research entity held a policy-orientated workshop in collaboration with the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) and under the auspices of the WTO Chairs Programme on the topic ‘Navigating global economic headwinds and tailwinds: New directions for industrial and trade policy’. Discussions centred on the new industrial and trade policy nexus emerging in South Africa, as well as the response needed from South Africa in the wake of Brexit and the likely impact on SA-UK/EU trade relations.

Number of academic participants: 31

Number of policymakers in attendance: 9

A media release summarising the different discussions and workshop presentations was also produced titled ‘The paradigm shift in global trade relations — implications for South Africa’s industrial and trade policies’.

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