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Nov 18, 2020 - 2020 Events [accordion], 9-13 March 2020: TRADE-DSM ® User Group Conference, Trade experts share insights on how to mitigate the effects of the coronavirus and other global uncertainties. Read more here. [/accordion] Past events at TRADE 2019 , 2018 , 2017 , 2016 , 2015 , 2014 , 2013 and 2012 What is TRADE? Welcome message TRADE in a nutshell Vision and mission Local and international linkages Contact us TRADE…https://commerce.nwu.ac.za/trade/events/2016
2016 events
Nov 18, 2020 - 2016 events, TRADE attend SAIIA workshop on harnessing gender for inclusive trade Research findings shared at UNU-WIDER conference TRADE considers the latest UNCTAD Trade and Development Report Training in trade policy analysis for TRADE doctoral student New book launched at WTO Chairs Conference Training in cross-cultural issues NWU Excellence in Research…, 4 March 2016: Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences' Academic Prestige function, Three awards were presented to TRADE students at the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences’ Academic Prestige function which was held on 4 March at the Makojalo venue just outside Potchefstroom. Ms Lorainne Ferreira and Mr Joubert de Villiers received joint awards for the best MCom dissertation in the School of Economics, titled: ‘South…, 4 March 2016: Guest lecture by Mr Philip Wylie, On 4 March, Mr Philip Wylie, a freight and logistics specialist and consultant, delivered a guest lecture to the Economics Honours class. Philip focused on the state of infrastructure in southern Africa and, using specific country examples, highlighted the crucial role that infrastructure plays in a region's overall competitiveness. He also…, 29 February 2016: Guest lecture by Dr Gustav Brink, On 29 February, Dr Gustav Brink, an expert on WTO dispute resolution from XA Consultants, delivered a guest lecture as part of the ECON 616 International Trade Theory and Policy course. In his lecture he focused on trade remedies and the dispute settlement process at the WTO. The presentation slides are available here ., 26 February 2016: TRADE-DSM Navigator™ training for the dti, On 26 February, seven people from the dti (Department of Trade and Industry) visited the TRADE research entity on the Potchefstroom Campus to undergo their second tier of training on the TRADE-DSM™ methodology and the TRADE-DSM Navigator™. The dti group were given the opportunity to share and receive answers to some of their typical work-/export-…, 24 February 2016: Guest lecture on academic writing, On 24 February, Ms Ali Parry (director of Trade Matters (Pty) Ltd and an extraordinary research scientist in the TRADE research entity) spoke to the School of Economics' Honours students on the theme: ' Writing - where science meets art '. Ali offered insights into the changing character of writing across different communication platforms. She…, 4 February 2016: TRADE Colloquium #1, On 4 February, a mini-colloquium was convened by the TRADE research entity and the NWU School of Economics. The colloquium provided an opportunity for new Master’s and PhD students to present their respective research proposals , proposed methodologies and available data to their supervisors and promoters. A bove: Attendees at the mini-colloquium…, 2 February 2016: NWU launches Policy Uncertainty Index (PUI), The need for a more certain and responsive policy environment, which is capable of addressing critical economic challenges, is a common refrain in South Africa today. While policy certainty is not a panacea for all of society's problems, it gives businesses and consumers more confidence to act, and this plays out in a more vibrant and productive…, 25 January 2016: GVC analysis roundtable, Global Value Chain (GVC) analysis is a complex matter and can involve various levels of firm-level and sector-level empirical research. This was the focus of a roundtable hosted by the TRADE research entity on 25 January at the NWU Potchefstroom Campus. The main presenter, Dr Sonja Grater , gave a broad overview of the different empirical methods…, 22 January 2016: ERSA workshop, On 22 January, Prof Derick Blaauw and Dr Carike Claassen attended an ERSA (Economic Research Southern Africa) workshop in Cape Town, the title of which was: ‘What church records can tell us about economic development’. During the colonial era, there was a dearth of reliable information about the living conditions and economic circumstances of…, 21 January 2016: TIPS Development Dialogue, On 21 January, a number of TRADE members attended a Development Dialogue arranged by TIPS (Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies) on the topic of Global and Regional Value Chains and how these are creating both opportunities and challenges for South African and regional policymakers and businesses. There was an impressive line-up of speakers: Mr…, 21 January 2016: Research results on firm-level export activity published, On 21 January at a function in Pretoria, Prof Marianne Matthee and Ms Carli Bezuidenhout from the TRADE research entity presented the first round of results from a far-reaching study in which they are involved, together with UNU-Wider, the National Treasury and SARS. With their research partners from the University of Stellenbosch, Prof Neil…, 19 January 2016: Guest lecture by Dr Paul Ingenbleek, On 19 January, Dr Paul Ingenbleek of the Wangeningn University in the Netherlands visited the NWU School of Economics and the TRADE research entity. Dr Ingenbleek is involved in various research projects in Africa, focusing in particular on the role of strategic marketing in sustainable development for emerging markets. During his visit to the…https://commerce.nwu.ac.za/trade/events/2015
Events 2015
Nov 18, 2020 - 2015 events, UNCTAD Virtual Institute video conference WTO Chairs conference PhD graduation ceremony SAIIA roundtable SARB guest lecture SAAFF 'New Frontiers' conference MCom graduation ceremony WTO dispute settlement lecture IMF guest lecture Workshop on industrialisation in BRICS TRADE meets with NWPG and NWDC TRADE Colloquium #4 WTO-STATA training TRADE-WTO…, 12 November 2015: UNCTAD Virtual Institute video conference, The UNCTAD Virtual Institute conducted a presentation for members of the TRADE team via a video conference on the 2015 Trade and Development report, titled: 'Making the International Financial Architecture Work for Trade and Development'. The report, which is available from UNCTAD , was presented by a co-author, Alex Izurieta. Alex emphasised…, 2-3 November 2015: WTO Chairs conference, Prof Wilma Viviers (WTO Chair in South Africa), Dr Sonja Grater and Mr Martin Cameron attended the annual WTO Chairs conference on 2 and 3 November in Geneva, Switzerland. The conference provided a platform for the different WTO Chairs to report back on the work they are doing in their respective countries and for the WTO to do a stocktake of…, 16 October 2015: PhD graduation ceremony, Former TRADE team member, Dr Requier Wait, graduated from the TRADE research focus area with a PhD in Economics. The title of his thesis was: 'The development of structure to evaluate petroleum fiscal systems in Africa '. Prior to this, on 26 October, Dr Wait received the African Institute of Petroleum's 7th Annual Conrad Gerber Award for…, 15 October 2015: SAIIA roundtable, Prof Wilma Viviers and two TRADE associates were invited to attend a roundtable event convened by the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) in Johannesburg. With the theme: ' Nairobi and Beyond - what prospects for the WTO? ', the roundtable prompted a range of debates on the state of the multilateral trading system, 14 years…, 15 October 2015: SARB guest lecture, The head of research and statistics at the South African Reserve Bank ( SARB ), Dr Johan van den Heever, visited the Potchefstroom Campus on 15 October to deliver a guest lecture. He spoke at the School of Economics on the topic: 'Monetary Policy and Issues in South Africa'. Above: Dr van den Heever and Prof Kleynhans with students in attendance…, 14-16 October 2015: SAAFF 'New Frontiers' conference, Dr Sonja Grater was invited to be a speaker at the prestigious annual conference of the South African Association of Freight Forwarders ( SAAFF ), which was held at the International Convention Centre in Durban from 14-16 October. With the theme of the conference being 'New Frontiers', delegates debated the fast-changing world of international…, 14 October 2015: MCom graduation ceremony, Ms Lorainne Steenkamp and Mr Armand Lourens graduated from the TRADE research focus area, both with an MCom. Lorainne completed an MCom in Economics with the title of her dissertation being: 'South Africa's economic policies on unemployment: A historical analysis of twenty years of transition'. Her study leader was Prof Riaan Rossouw . Armand…, 13 October 2015: WTO dispute settlement lecture, Dr Gustav Brink, an expert in the WTO dispute settlement process, recently visited TRADE to deliver a guest lecture as part of the International Trade Law (ECON622) course. In his lecture he explained how the dispute settlement process and appellate functions of the WTO work. The lecture, titled: ‘Dispute settlement in the WTO’, covered the…, 12 October 2015: IMF guest lecture, On 12 October, the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Senior Representative for South Africa, Dr Axel Schimmelpfennig, visited TRADE to deliver a guest lecture as part of the Economic Policy course (ECON622). Dr Schimmelpfennig spoke about the general role and mandate of the IMF, as well as the IMF's views on South Africa’s economic outlook and…, 28 September 2015: Workshop on industrialisation in BRICS, Prof Wim Naudé, the Dean-Director of the Maastricht School of Management, visited TRADE to give a keynote lecture on the topic: ‘A fresh look at industrialisation in the BRICS with critical comments for South Africa’. Prof Naudé stressed the importance of manufacturing for countries' economic growth and development. But he warned that South Africa…, 23 September 2015: TRADE meets with NWPG and NWDC, A meeting was held between representatives from the North West Provincial Government, the North West Development Corporation and the TRADE research focus area on the Potchefstroom Campus. Ms Wendy Nelson and Mr Nathan Oliphant from the Finance, Economy and Enterprise Development (FEED) office of the North West Provincial Government's Department of…, 17 September 2015: TRADE Colloquium #4, The fourth TRADE colloquium of the year was held at the TRADE research focus area on 17 September. This was an opportunity for Master's and PhD students to present their research proposals and draft articles, and to obtain feedback. More information can be found here . , 8-11 September 2015: WTO-STATA training, Two presenters from the WTO, Cosimo Beverelli and Simon Neumueller, presented a training course on the use of the STATA statistical program. This included training in basic descriptive statistics, as well as econometric methods, gravity models and partial equilibrium analysis using the SMART approach. The course forms part of the curriculum…, 13 May 2015: CAPLP Writing School feedback, The 2015 Economics Honours students submitted their first comprehensive essay to the NWU's Centre for Academic and Professional Language Practice (CAPLP) at the end of March. The CAPLP assisted in the assessment of these essays, providing feedback on grammar usage, paragraphing, strength of arguments, and bibliographic referencing style and format…, 8 May 2015: 17th annual Ruiterbosch conference, At the 17th annual Ruiterbosch conference at Ruiterbosch in the Western Cape, Prof Peet Strydom , an extraordinary professor at the NWU, presented a joint paper with Prof Wilma Viviers on the topic: 'Global Value Chains: A new era for South Africa's foreign trade' . The aim of the conference was to bring together academics, practitioners and…, 24 April 2015: Agbiz launches political agri-economics report, The political environment has become a determining factor for most big business decisions. Politicians tend to use agriculture as its playing ground, not always understanding the risks it imposes on the people involved, business confidence and investments. Through its thorough and unbiased analysis, Agbiz provides its members with intelligence to…, 19 March 2015: 1st WTO-TRADE roundtable, The first WTO-TRADE roundtable on Global Value Chains (GVCs) and trade facilitation was convened by the TRADE entity on 19 March at the North-West University’s Potchefstroom Campus. Attended by members of the TRADE research team as well as colleagues from the university’s Business School and Engineering and Political Science faculties, officials…, 13 March 2015: TRADE-WTO award at Academic Prestige function, The TRADE-WTO award for the best Master's degree dissertation was presented to Mr Francois van Heerden on 13 March at the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences’ Academic Prestige function. The title of his dissertation was: ‘Identifying employment-intensive export sectors in South Africa’s services industry’ and his study leader was Dr Sonja…, 6 and 20 March 2015: CAPLP Writing School session #2, The NWU Centre for Academic and Professional Language Practice (CAPLP) held a follow-up Writing School session for Master’s and PhD students on 6 and 20 March 2015. For more details about the Writing School, contact trade@nwu.ac.za . , 20 February 2015: CAPLP Writing School session #1, The first day of the Writing School conducted by the Centre for Academic and Professional Language Practice (CAPLP) was 20 February. A follow-up session is scheduled for 6 and 20 March 2015. For more details about the Writing School, contact trade@nwu.ac.za . , 5 February 2015: TRADE Colloquium #1, On 5 February, a mini-colloquium was convened by the TRADE research entity and the NWU School of Economics. Here new Master's and PhD students of 2015 presented their research proposals, proposed methodologies and available data to their supervisors and promoters. Above: Students at the colloquium listen to the presentations, 19 January 2015: The energy economics initiative, The energy economics initiative, which was launched in 2014, was taken another step forward when the third meeting was held on 19 January. Dr Dawid Serfontein (Senior Lecturer at the School of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering at the NWU) presented a paper titled: ‘ Nuclear power more profitable than coal if funded with low cost capital: A South…https://commerce.nwu.ac.za/trade/events/2014
Events 2014
Nov 18, 2020 - 2014 events, The energy economics initiative NWU and NWPG Research Showcase NWU Postgraduate Open Day Prof Wilma Viviers on Kyknet 'Dagbreek' WTO Chair Launch TRADE visits the National Treasury Prof Peet Strydom visits TRADE 2014 Agbiz conference World Trade Organization accolade for NWU Prof Raymond Parsons contributes a chapter to a new book Prof Raymond…, 22 July and 25 November 2014: The energy economics initiative, In the middle of 2014, TRADE launched a new initiative called ‘The energy economics initiative’. The main aim of this initiative was to bring researchers from a variety of disciplines together so that they could jointly consider the energy economics field and possibly arrive at multidisciplinary research ideas and/or projects. The first meeting…, 21-23 October 2014: NWU and NWPG Research Showcase, From 21-23 October, the North-West University (NWU) and the North West Provincial Government’s Research Showcase took place at the NWU’s Mahikeng Campus. This three-day event brought national and provincial government officials, researchers and business leaders to the Mahikeng Campus to promote their mission of collaborating with various…, 24 September 2014: NWU Postgraduate Open Day, The first NWU open day for postgraduate students took place on the NWU's Potchefstroom Campus on Heritage Day. This was an ideal opportunity for interested students to find out more about the Master’s and PhD programmes on offer at the North-West University, and many students visited the campus for this purpose. If you missed the day, you can find…, 23 September 2014: Prof Wilma Viviers on KykNET 'Dagbreek', Prof Wilma Viviers made an early morning appearance on the breakfast programme 'Dagbreek'. Prof Viviers discussed her role as a WTO Chair holder, while also reflecting on the current state of South Africa's trade and potential for future improvements., 16-17 September 2014: WTO Chair Launch, Prof Wilma Viviers , whose ground-breaking research has propelled her to the top echelons of her profession by redefining the way local exporters assess foreign markets, was formally honoured on 17 September 2014 as one of seven global candidates chosen by the World Trade Organization (WTO) from 80 applicants for its latest Chairs Programme. In…, , , 5 September 2014: TRADE visits the National Treasury, Prof Peet Strydom together with Dr Cees Bruggemans and some of the other TRADE team members visited the National Treasury in September. Two papers were presented, i.e. ‘The global economy and South African foreign trade’ (Prof PDF Strydom) and ‘Identification of South Africa's export opportunities: A DSM approach’ ( Prof Wilma Viviers , Prof Waldo…, 3-4 September 2014: Prof Peet Strydom visits TRADE, Prof Peet Strydom , extraordinary professor at the North-West University and a member of the TRADE team, visited the Potchefstroom Campus to discuss the opportunities and gaps in trade, which are special interest areas in the WTO Chairs Programme. , 27-29 August 2014: Agbiz conference, The theme of this year’s Agbiz conference was: ‘ Shifts Happen! - Manage them ’. The conference had a comprehensive programme that focused on the threats, risks and opportunities brought about by major shifts in the socio-political and economic power dynamics across the globe, and how to manage them. Prof Wilma Viviers and Mr Martin Cameron,…, , , Above: Mr Christian Schlotveldt, Prof Wilma Viviers, Mr Danie Marais (NWK) and Mr Jan Hendrik Strauss at the conference, 28 May 2014: World Trade Organization accolade for NWU, The World Trade Organization (WTO) has selected the North-West University (with Prof Wilma Viviers as International Trade Research Professor and director of the TRADE research entity as the Chair holder) as one of only seven successful Chairs worldwide for its latest WTO Chairs Programme (WCP). The WCP, which spans a four-year period and involves…, May 2014: Prof Raymond Parsons contributes a chapter to a book, Prof Raymond Parsons wrote a chapter ‘Social dialogue: New light on an old story’ for a book titled: ‘ Liberation diaries: reflections on 20 years of democracy ’, edited by Busani Ngcaweni and published by Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd., 30 March 2014: Prof Raymond Parsons' Business Day Live article, Prof Raymond Parsons wrote an article for Business Day Live titled: ‘ Pause for thought gives rise to jitters ’. , 17-24 March 2014: Prof Ludo Cuyvers visits TRADE, TRADE's extraordinary professor, Prof Ludo Cuyvers , visited the TRADE research niche area for discussions with members of the TRADE team. The main discussion points were the TRADE-DSM, future research topics and other possible focus areas. In the photo on the right: the TRADE team with Prof Ludo Cuyvers. Ludo Cuyvers visits TRADE, 19 March 2014: South African Regulations Conference, Prof Riaan Rossouw and Mr Requier Wait delivered a paper at the South African Regulations Conference. The topic of their paper was: 'The role of licensing and tax policy for developing the upstream oil and gas industry: The case of South Africa'. , 17 March 2014: ERSA Industrial Organisation workshop, Mr Requier Wait delivered a paper at the ERSA Industrial Organisation workshop in Johannesburg. The paper, the title of which was: ‘The governance of the shale gas revolution in South Africa’, was the result of research conducted with Mr Geoffrey Chapman from the South African Reserve Bank (SARB). , January 2014: Dr Sonja Grater receives international trade qualification, Congratulations go to Dr Sonja Grater who received her Advanced Certificate in International Trade (Exports) from the International Trade Institute of Southern Africa (ITRISA).https://commerce.nwu.ac.za/trade/events/2013
Events 2013
Nov 18, 2020 - 2013 events, UNCTAD video conference Agbiz Trade Competitiveness mini-conference UNCTAD STATA course Maastricht seminar on export promotion Events Home 2017 Events 2016 Events 2015 Events 2014 Events 2012 Events , 29 November 2013: UNCTAD Video conference, The TRADE team had a video conference with UNCTAD's Virtual Institute regarding the World Investment Report 2013. This report focused on global and regional investment trends, recent policy developments and Global Value Chains and their role in economic development. UNCTAD-TRADE video conference, 14 November 2013: Agbiz Trade Competitiveness mini-conference, Mr Ernst Idsardi gave a presentation titled: ‘South Africa: Adaptation from the recent World Economic Forum report’ at the DAFF/Agbiz Trade Competitiveness mini-conference. The conference focused on how: to build strategies to encourage investment through agricultural trade development; to benchmark policy and strategy development; to link…, April 2013: UNCTAD STATA course, Mr Cristian Urgarte of UNCTAD’s Virtual Institute presented a STATA course for TRADE participants at the NWU in Potchefstroom. The focus was on how to use STATA to estimate gravity models. , 28 February 2013: Maastricht seminar on export promotion, Proff Wilma Viviers and Ludo Cuyvers participated in a book launch and seminar on export promotion at the Maastricht School of Management in the Netherlands. The book can be ordered here .https://commerce.nwu.ac.za/trade/events/2012
Events 2012
Nov 18, 2020 - 2012 events, DSM presentation at BUSA Prof Ludo Cuyvers visits TRADE International Trade and Investment conference UNCTAD affiliation Export Promotion book launch TRADE article in NWU magazine 'eish!' Events Home 2017 Events 2016 Events 2015 Events 2014 Events 2013 Events , December 2012: DSM presentation at BUSA, In a presentation to Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) in Johannesburg, Proff Wilma Viviers and Riaan Rossouw told representatives from various business sectors about TRADE's Decision Support Model (DSM) and how it can be used to identify export opportunities. For more information regarding this presentation, download it from here . UNCTAD-TRADE…, 30 November 2012: Prof Ludo Cuyvers visits TRADE, Prof Ludo Cuyvers , emeritus professor at the University of Antwerp, visited the TRADE research niche area. Prof Cuyvers is the original architect of the DSM (Decision Support Model) which can be used to identify export opportunities. During his visit there were wide-ranging discussions on the fine-tuning of the DSM, as well as possible…, 24-26 October 2012: International Trade and Investment conference, The 2nd International Conference on International Trade and Investment - with the theme 'Financial Crisis and Trade and Investment in Developing Countries’ - was organised by the University of Mauritius and the WTO Chairs Programme and was held from 24-26 October at the Hotel le Meridien in Mauritius. The conference was a wonderful networking…, 21 August 2012: UNCTAD affiliation, TRADE is now affiliated with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development's (UNCTAD) Virtual Institute. This provides the TRADE team with access to specialised training on trade analysis methods, opportunities for studies and research visits abroad, as well as the possibility of joint research projects and publications. More information…, 22 June 2012: Export Promotion book launch, 'Export Promotion: A Decision Support Model Approach’ was officially launched on 22 June at a special function at the NWU. It is the culmination of research done over a number of years by Prof Ludo Cuyvers and Prof Wilma Viviers and the TRADE team. A brief review of the book can be found here , and it can be purchased here ., TRADE article in NWU magazine 'eish!', A report regarding the work of TRADE in identifying export opportunities for South Africa was featured in the NWU's internal magazine 'eish!'. The article can be found here (note: the article is in Afrikaans only).https://commerce.nwu.ac.za/trade/publications/newsletters/issue/3/2017
Newsletter Issue #3
Nov 18, 2020 - NEWSLETTER ISSUE #3/2017 Welcome from Prof Wilma Viviers, director of TRADE Undoubtedly, 2016 will be remembered as a tumultuous year – not only for South Africa but for the world as a whole. The Brexit vote and Donald Trump’s successful bid for the White House – two startling events that even the most seasoned analysts did not seriously…https://commerce.nwu.ac.za/trade/publications/newsletters/issue/3/2017/A
Newsletter Issue #3A
Nov 18, 2020 - NEWSLETTER ISSUE #3/2017 TRADE at the WTO The TRADE research entity was well represented at the 16th annual WTO Public Forum held in Geneva Switzerland in September 2016. One of the WTO’s flagship events, the Public Forum had as its theme ‘Inclusive Trade’, which is widely viewed as a global imperative as countries become increasingly…https://commerce.nwu.ac.za/trade/publications/newsletters/issue/3/2017/A/WTOFORUM
Newsletter Issue #3A WTO Public Forum
Nov 18, 2020 - NEWSLETTER ISSUE #3/2017 27-29 September 2016: NWU TRADE at WTO Public Forum Proffs Derick Blaauw and Sonja Grather, and Dr Anmar Pretorius accompanied the NWU’s WTO Chair holder, Prof Wilma Viviers, to the 16th WTO Public Forum in Geneva, Switzerland. The annual Public Forum is the WTO’s flagship event, according to their website,…https://commerce.nwu.ac.za/trade/publications/newsletters/issue/3/2017/A/BOOK
Newsletter Issue #3A Book launch
Nov 18, 2020 - NEWSLETTER ISSUE #3/2017 New book launched at WTO Chairs Conference On Monday 14 November, during the WTO Chairs Programme (WCP) Annual Conference in Geneva, Switzerland, a new book was launched by the WTO titled Trade costs and inclusive growth: Case studies presented by WTO Chair holders . This authoritative book examines how the WTO’s…https://commerce.nwu.ac.za/trade/publications/newsletters/issue/3/2017/B
Newsletter Issue #3B
Nov 18, 2020 - NEWSLETTER ISSUE #3/2017 TRADE staff and postgraduate students polish their skills One of TRADE’s priorities – and strengths – is that researchers have the opportunity to attend training at regular intervals to ensure that they are up to speed with the latest developments and thinking in their particular areas of focus. Ms Michelle…https://commerce.nwu.ac.za/trade/publications/newsletters/issue/3/2017/B/CC
Newsletter Issue #3B CC
Nov 18, 2020 - NEWSLETTER ISSUE #3/2017 Training in cross-cultural issues Prof Henri Bezuidenhout attended two training courses recently, on Cross-Cultural Intelligence and Cross-Cultural Competency. From 17-21 October 2016, Prof Bezuidenhout underwent training at the Cultural Intelligence Center in Los Angeles in the United States and obtained an…https://commerce.nwu.ac.za/trade/publications/newsletters/issue/3/2017/B/GTAP
Newsletter Issue #3B GTAP
Nov 18, 2020 - NEWSLETTER ISSUE #3/2017 GTAP training by Prof Lucas Ferraz Prof Lucas Ferraz, from the Fundação Getulio Vargas and the São Paulo School of Economics in Brazil, visited the NWU from 5-9 September 2016. Among his various engagements that week, he conducted a two-day introductory training workshop for School of Economics staff and PhD…https://commerce.nwu.ac.za/trade/publications/newsletters/issue/3/2017/B/TPA
Newsletter Issue #3B TPA
Nov 18, 2020 - NEWSLETTER ISSUE #3/2017 Training in trade policy analysis for TRADE doctoral student Ms Lorainne Ferreira, a PhD student in TRADE, attended a highly informative course on trade policy analysis in Dakar, Senegal from 21-25 November 2016. The course, which was hosted by the African Institute for Economic Development and Planning and The…https://commerce.nwu.ac.za/trade/publications/newsletters/issue/3/2017/B/LSE
Newsletter Issue #3B LSE
Nov 18, 2020 - NEWSLETTER ISSUE #3/2017 LSE-UCT Winter School 2016 Ms Michelle Groenewald and Mr Caro Janse van Rensburg, both currently busy with their Master’s level studies in Economics at TRADE, took part in the winter school organised by the University of Cape Town (UCT) in association with the London School of Economics (LSE). The course they…https://commerce.nwu.ac.za/trade/publications/newsletters/issue/3/2017/B/MCOMWS
Newsletter Issue #3B MCom Winter School
Nov 18, 2020 - NEWSLETTER ISSUE #3/2017 MCom Winter School On 4 and 5 August 2016, the annual Winter School of the School of Economics took place in E3-138. This Winter School forms part of the MCom in International Trade and Economics programme and all Master's level students are expected to attend. The focus of the Winter School was on the immediate…https://commerce.nwu.ac.za/trade/publications/newsletters/issue/3/2017/C
Newsletter Issue #3C
Nov 18, 2020 - NEWSLETTER ISSUE #3/2017 TRADE partners with SAIIA to study changing global patterns and policies TRADE and SAIIA (South African Institute of International Affairs) have been collaborating in a number of projects aimed at better understanding the changing character of the global trading environment and how it can be used as a catalyst for…https://commerce.nwu.ac.za/trade/publications/newsletters/issue/3/2017/C/WORKSHOP
Newsletter Issue #3C WTO-Chair (NWU) and SAIIA workshop
Nov 18, 2020 - NEWSLETTER ISSUE #3/2017 WTO-Chair (NWU) and SAIIA workshop On 22 September, the NWU's TRADE research entity, under the auspices of the WTO Chairs Programme, hosted a workshop together with the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) on the topic: ' Navigating global economic headwinds and tailwinds: New directions for…https://commerce.nwu.ac.za/trade/publications/newsletters/issue/3/2017/J
Newsletter Issue #3J
Nov 18, 2020 - NEWSLETTER ISSUE #3/2017 TRADE Advisory on the go TRADE, in association with the NWU spin-out company, TRADE Research Advisory (Pty) Ltd (trading as TRADE Advisory), has been involved in a series of export opportunity analysis and capacity-building projects over the past six months, working closely with teams from the Department of Trade…https://commerce.nwu.ac.za/trade/publications/newsletters/issue/3/2017/D