Strengthening the Resilience of Pandemic-Related Medical Product Supply Chains - Assessing the Relationship Between the WHO Pandemic Agreement and the WTO

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed critical vulnerabilities in global public health governance and the international trade system, particularly in the distribution of essential medical products. Despite entering a post-pandemic era, the risk of future pandemics necessitates urgent international cooperation to enhance preparedness and supply chain resilience. This paper examines the limitations of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in regulating trade-restrictive measures during the pandemic and explores the potential of the forthcoming WHO pandemic agreement to guide future responses.

Strengthening the Resilience of Pandemic-Related Medical Product Supply Chains - Assessing the Relationship Between the WHO Pandemic Agreement and the WTO

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed critical vulnerabilities in global public health governance and the international trade system, particularly in the distribution of essential medical products. Despite entering a post-pandemic era, the risk of future pandemics necessitates urgent international cooperation to enhance preparedness and supply chain resilience. This paper examines the limitations of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in regulating trade-restrictive measures during the pandemic and explores the potential of the forthcoming WHO pandemic agreement to guide future responses.

Reglobalización: Desafíos para el Futuro del Comercio Internacional

El 10 y 11 de octubre la Cátedra OMC-CR llevó a cabo en San Salvador, El Salvador, el Taller: Reglobalización: retos y desafíos para el futuro del comercio internacional, el cual reunió a más de 400 participantes, incluyendo estudiantes, académicos, investigadores, representantes del sector público y empresarial; en este taller de dos días, se discutió acerca de los desafíos que enfrenta la región centroamericana y El Salvador en particular, en el contexto de la reglobalización del comercio internacional, entre los temas clave abordados están las oportunidades y barreras que existen para la

Le commerce international comme levier d'inclusion : des arguments théoriques aux preuves empiriques

Ce cours explore le rôle ambivalent du commerce international dans le développement économique et social. Il met en lumière les tensions entre croissance économique et inclusion sociale, en s’appuyant sur des arguments théoriques et des données empiriques.
Bien que la mondialisation ait stimulé la croissance économique mondiale, elle n’a pas toujours été synonyme de progrès social. Un décalage persiste entre performance économique et inclusion. Le commerce international a été un levier majeur de la croissance mondiale, notamment à travers l’expansion des chaînes de valeur mondiales.

Credit Course on International Trade Dynamics: Navigating a Post-Globalized World

The course explores evolving aspects of global trade in dynamic economic landscapes. Participants engage directly with renowned experts and practitioners in international trade law, gaining insights and practical experiences. The curriculum provides a nuanced understanding of contemporary challenges and opportunities in international trade. Upon the successful conclusion of the course, participants will be awarded a Certificate of Completion.

Has the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) negotiations impacted on tourism flows of member countries?

Purpose – Using panel data for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) member states, the present study explored the role of RCEP negotiations on tourism development.
Design/methodology/approach –Adynamic econometric model, namely the panel autoregressive dynamic lag model (PARDL) has been used. To test for panel causality, Dumitrescu–Hurlin panel causality tests were used.

Capacity Building Session on Trade and Gender for Government Officials of MERCOSUR Countries

The program is structured over four sessions of two hours duration. It is aimed to senior to mid-level government officials from Brazilian government; partners of the National Program for Export Culture (PNCE) which includes Brazilian subnational entities and public and private bodies; and representatives from Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay.

Gender Mainstreaming in Preferential Trade Agreements: An examination of the Evolution of gender Dynamics in International Trade

Preferential Trade Agreements (PTAs) have evolved from being primarily concerned with trade issues to addressing non-trade issues. Apart from focusing on issues like trade in goods, services, and intellectual property-related issues, modern PTAs, especially north-south PTAs, also focus on non-trade issues like labour, environment, gender, and anti-corruption. Earlier, gender issues were generally addressed as part of other chapters. Now, PTAs contain a standalone chapter that solely focuses on gender issues.

Theory and Practice of International Economic Relations

Overview. The main purpose of the course is to provide students with fundamental knowledge of the theory and practice of world economy.
The aims of the course are:

  • To study international trade in goods and services, international capital movements, labor and intellectual property, international finance.
  • To understand recent developments in global economy.

BARREIRAS REGULATÓRIAS: A INFRAESTRUTURA DA QUALIDADE NO MÉXICO, NO CHILE E NA COLÔMBIA EM COMPARAÇÃO COM BRASIL E ARGENTINA

O objetivo deste texto é examinar, sob a perspectiva do comércio internacional, as características gerais de funcionamento da regulamentação técnica, da normalização técnica e dos procedimentos de avaliação de conformidade (infraestrutura de qualidade) adotados por Chile, México e Colômbia. Em seguida, buscar identificar, sob uma perspectiva que relaciona o comércio à infraestrutura da qualidade, semelhanças e diferenças entre esses três países e os dois principais membros do Mercosul, Brasil e Argentina.

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