On the Blue Economy: Concepts and Recent Developments in reference to Sustainability and Climate Change

The focus of the lecture will be on the concept of the Blue Economy and other related concepts which are used globally; the contribution of the Blue Economy at global level in promoting growth and generating employment; Blue Economy as a paradigm shift; the essentials of Blue Economy; the issues involved in the Blue Economy such as the Measurement of the Blue Economy; Accounting of the natural capital; Ocean Acidification; health of the ocean and the optimization of the benefits from the ocean/marine resources.

STRATEGIC CONSULTATIVE MEETING ON REFORMING BILATERAL INVESTMENT TREATIES (BITs) IN KENYA

The objective of the consultative meeting was to raise awareness of key stakeholders on the expiry of the Kenya-France and Kenya-Switzerland bilateral investment treaties and the need to review the investment agreements. To identify the discuss areas for consideration in notifying the French and Swiss governments on Kenya's intent to renegotiate the investment treaties, and to garner stakeholders’ positions on the renegotiation of the Kenya-France and Kenya-Switzerland BITs for a prodevelopment country position.

The ASEAN Trade Dispute Settlement Mechanism

This is a chapter in the book titled The Legitimacy of International Trade Courts and Tribunals (found here: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/legitimacy-of-international-trade-courts-and-tribunals/34E5E4E315147B45E1CFA667F0DC487E). ASEAN was established as a political and security forum and it was only in 1977 that ASEAN started to focus on regional economic integration.

From NAFTA to USMCA: Two’s Company, Three’s a Crowd

The renegotiation of NAFTA was surrounded by a dramatic atmosphere, just as Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland predicted. The negotiations took place against a backdrop of unilateral trade measures, President Trump’s mercantilist approach to trade policy, and the United States’ specified preference for bilateral trade deals. This article argues that, for the most part, economic, political and cultural relations in the NAFTA countries are bilateral in nature, but with important trilateral production chains in specific sectors, most notably in the automotive sector.

Indonesia-Bangladesh Bilateral Trade and Economic Affairs

The Centre for World Trade Studies (CWTS) UGM has been working on a joint-study with Indonesian Coordinating Ministry of Economy which presents a review on Indonesia-Bangladesh Bilateral Trade and Economic Affairs. Both countries have agreed to boost economic ties by negotiating a preferential trade agreement in 2016. CWTS helps the Ministry to measure the competitiveness of Indonesian commodities in Bangladesh market and vice-versa. They also conducted a research on investment opportunities that would benefit investors for both Asian states.

MGT 2151(3) - REGIONAL INTEGRATION AND INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

Establishment of RTAs under Article XXIV of the WTO, Protectionism vs. Free Trade, International Relations, Level of economic integration, Economic costs and benefits of RTAs, Social costs and benefits of RTAs, Gains from trade, Regional Policy in the African region, a review of the main RTB including SADC, COMESA, EU/EPA, IOC/ IOR, ASEAN and NAFTA, History and evolution of main international institutions including the IMF, WTO, World Bank, UNCTAD and SARPP.

Analyzing the effect of intra-regional and inter-regional trade integration schemes of the GCC countries

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are part of numerous free or preferential trade areas and are in the process of completing or negotiating others outside the Middle East and North Africa Region (MENA). In this proposed study we evaluate empirically whether fostering trade partnership within the region is a better incentive for the GCC than engaging into preferential trade arrangements with well-established trade blocs outside the region.

Regional Trade Policy Course

For the Fourth consecutive time and in collaboration with WTO, SQU held the Regional Trade Policy Course (RTPC) for the Middle East and North African Countries (MENA) starting on October 8 to November 30, 2017 and running for 8 weeks.

Bsc International Business and Finance/ Bsc Banking and Fin/Bsc Finance

Bsc International Business and Finance/ Bsc Banking and Fin/Bsc Finance: DFA 3136(5) - REGIONALISM AND DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

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