Launched in 2010 as a capacity-building programme, the WTO Chairs Programme (WCP) aims at enhancing knowledge and understanding of the multilateral trading system among academics and policy makers in beneficiary countries. It promotes and supports trade-related academic activities at universities… Read moreCall for applications for the WTO Chairs Programme
On Friday, 27 November 2002, OECD will launch the 2020 edition of the Digital Economy Outlook with an online event hosted on Zoom at 13h00 CET. This virtual-only event will bring together government ministers, policy makers, industry leaders, academics, and… Read moreDigital Economy Outlook 2020
From 30 November to 4 December 2020, the World Trade Organization will host the first-ever edition of the Trade for Peace Week. This occasion will be marked by ten virtual panels, to “explore the nexus between trade and peace, with… Read moreTrade for Peace Week
In addtion to our previous collection of “eBooks for managers” the following titles are now also available as follows: itle (with links to more information & previews) Authors Year The Knowledge Manager’s Handbook: A Step-by-Step Guide to Embedding Effective Knowledge… Read moreeBooks on Knowledge Management
Journal of World Trade Pierre Sauvé The service economy, and services trade and investment, are potentially important sources of inclusive growth by supplying considerable employment opportunities for female workers in light of the skills and work attributes often at play… Read moreGendered Perspectives on Services Trade and Investment
Journal of World Trade Wei Yin The sovereign wealth funds (SWFs), as the rise of ‘state capitalism’, are shaping the current political arena and global economic order. Questions have been raised with regard to the motivation of these funds and… Read moreRegulating the State Capitalism: Is There an Optimal Regulatory Model for Sovereign Wealth Fund Investment
In addtion to our previous collection of “eBooks for managers” the following titles, as suggested by Jorge Castro (ITTC), are proposed as the basis for a joint initiative to create a collection of practical guides on training, including on topics… Read moreeBooks for trainers
In commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the TRIPS Agreement, the World Trade Organization’s Intellectual Property, Government Procurement, and Competition Division will be hosting a virtual symposium on Tuesday, 24 November 2020. “This event is intended to provide an informal… Read moreTRIPS @ 25
In the midst of profound contemporary shifts and shocks facing humankind, a quarter of a century after its creation the WTO is evidently not where pressing trade problems are being solved. Using the COVID-19 pandemic as a lens, this eBook offers… Read moreRevitalising Multilateralism: Pragmatic Ideas for the New WTO Director-General
Global Trade and Customs Journal Stefano Inama and Pier Paolo Ghetti In the day-to-day business life, rules of origin (RoO) are part of the cross-border routine and have to be administered in an efficient manner to facilitate customs clearance and… Read moreThe Real Cost of Rules of Origin: A Business Perspective to Discipline Rules of Origin in a Post COVID-19 Scenario