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2025-01-24 [accordion] Important information regarding the 2025 registration process 2 December 2024 The University Management Committee approved a staggered approach for the 2025 registration period. Please see the registration dates. Happy birthday Prof.…Test
2024-06-07 Upcoming Events, , Past Events, Note: Several of the photos have captions with only the names of the people in the photograph. Their organisation, role and relationship to UARM (at the time of the photo), can be viewed by clicking here . 2022 Jun 3: UARM Graduation - Class of 2021,…, , Click and drag to resize Front: Mr Neels Vermeulen, Prof Tinie Theron, Prof Linda du Plessis, Prof Herman van der Merwe, Prof Babs Surajlal. Middle: Hedre Pretorius, Vaneshree Pillay (Graduate), Bheki Ghutswa (Graduate), Prof Hermien Zaaiman, Dr Sonja…PhD fees and bursaries
2020-11-18 [accordion], PhD Fees and bursaries, Pursuing a PhD requires hard work, self-discipline and sufficient financial resources and support. Fortunately, there are several bursaries and other facilities available to help you to confidently embark on a PhD in Economics or International Trade. PhD -…Newsletter Issue #2D CAPLP1
2020-11-18 NEWSLETTER ISSUE #2/2016 CAPLP Writing School session #1 The NWU Centre for Academic and Professional Language Practice (CAPLP) held its first Writing School session of the year for Master’s and PhD students on 18 and 19 February. A follow-up session…Events 2014
2020-11-18 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…, 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…, 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…, 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,…, 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…, , , 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…, 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…, , , 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…, 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…, 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…, 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).WTO-related events
2020-11-18 UPCOMING EVENTS 2017 events [accordion], 1 June 2017: TRADE-WTO awards function , Three separate WTO-sponsored awards as well as one TRADE award were presented at the TRADE-WTO awards function held at the NWU on 1 June 2017. The WTO awards were for the best Master's degree dissertation in International Trade, the best article on a WTO-…, 30 May-1 June 2017: WTO workshop on GVCs and Trade in Value Added , The TRADE research entity was privileged to host a WTO Workshop on Global Value Chains (GVCs) and Trade in Value Added (TiVA) as part for their WTO Chair's programme to researchers, policymakers and PhD students from 30 May to 1 June 2017. The two…, 26 May 2017: North-West University awards honorary doctorate to world renowned economist , Prof Ludo Cuyvers, an acclaimed international trade economist and leading authority on the role of export promotion in building a competitive and sustainable export sector, was awarded an honorary doctorate in international trade from the North-West…, 28 February 2017: From Trade Rules to Trade Deals: Whither US Trade Policy in the Trump Administration?, Organised in collaboration with BUSA , Agbiz , Tutwa Consulting and the JCCI , TRADE hosted a thought-provoking debate on the likely trajectory of US trade policy in the months ahead and how South Africans should respond. For more information, consider…Newsletter Issue #5 I
2020-11-18 NEWSLETTER ISSUE #5/2018 Recent outputs from TRADE Over the past few months, TRADE has been adding to its collection of accredited articles, conference papers, project reports and other materials. A full list of recent outputs can be found here ,…Newsletter Issue #3I
2020-11-18 NEWSLETTER ISSUE #3/2017 Upcoming events Name of event: From Trade Rules to Trade Deals: Whither US Trade Policy in the Trump Administration? (Organised in collaboration with BUSA, Agbiz, Tutwa Consulting and the JCCI) Date: 28 February 2017 Details…, Cultural intelligence workshop, Date: 24-25 April 2017 Details: A workshop aimed at equipping TRADE staff with the skills to engage effectively with people from different cultural backgrounds Enquiries: trade@nwu.ac.za Welcome from Prof Wilma Viviers, director of TRADE TRADE at the WTO…MCom/MSc fees and bursaries
2020-11-18 [accordion], MCom/MSc Fees and bursaries, We know that funding a Master's course may be difficult, since along with the hard work and commitment, you will need sufficient financial support and resources to complete your studies. There are, however, some external bursaries available which are designed…Events 2019
2020-11-18 2019 Events [accordion], 19 to 22 November 2019: Polish delegation visits NWU, A delegation of four Polish experts visited the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the North-West University. This visit not only speaks to the university’s internationalisation drive but also its vision to be a research home for both national…, 19 to 22 November 2019: Polish delegation visits NWU, A delegation of four Polish experts visited the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the North-West University. This visit not only speaks to the university’s internationalisation drive but also its vision to be a research home for both national…, 29 to 30 October 2019: International Trade and TRADE-DSM ® User Group Conference, TRADE, in cooperation with TRADE Advisory, hosted a two-day TRADE-DSM® User Group Conference (its sixth one to date) from 29 and 30 October 2019 for TRADE-DSM® subscribers, as well as selected academics and members of the business community. Keynote speakers…, 7 August 2019: TRADE on Mahikeng Campus, On 17 August 2019, TRADE visited Mahikeng campus as part of a FEMS entities promotion day. The TRADE zone was well attended by staff, post-docs and PhD students. The leader of TRADE on the Mahikeng campus, Prof Ireen Choga also attended the session. A total…, 11 July 2019: TRADE Strategic Planning Workshop - A huge success, On 11 July 2019, TRADE research entity facilitated its first cross-campus strategic planning workshop. The meeting took place on the Potchefstroom Campus. It was attended by 46 ‘old and new’ TRADE members from across all three North-West University campuses.…, 2 July 2019: TRADE members present at the WTO Chairs Programme Annual Conference in Geneva, Prof Wilma Viviers (WTO Chair and research professor) and Ali Parry (extraordinary research scientist) tackled some difficult but relevant questions in the paper they presented at the WTO Chairs Programme Annual Conference in Geneva, Switzerland on 2 July…, 1 - 5 July 2019: Prof Kleynhans attends the 60th Annual Conference of the New Zealand Association of Economicsts, Prof Ewert Kleynhans attended the 60 th Annual Conference of the New Zealand Association of Economists, which was held at Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand, during the first week of July 2019. The aim was to conduct research with his research…, 21 - 24 May 2019: Prof Dunga attends the ISSES Conference, Prof Steve Dunga attended the IISES Conference from 21 to 24 May 2019, at the University of London, where he presented two papers. The first paper, which was co-authored by Mrs Lerato Mothibi, was titled: “Education and earnings in South Africa: An…, 12 - 13 March 2019: TRADE-DSM ® User Group Conference, TRADE, in cooperation with TRADE Advisory, hosted a two-day TRADE-DSM® User Group Conference (its fifth one to date) from 12-13 March 2019 for TRADE-DSM® subscribers, as well as selected academics and members of the business community. The first day of the…, 1 March 2019: TRADE participates in an Expert Group Meeting of the AfCFTA in Gabon, Prof Wilma Viviers (director of TRADE) and Martin Cameron (director of TRADE Advisory) were invited to participate in an Expert Group Meeting (EGM) held in Libreville, Gabon on 1 March 2019, the theme of which was implementation strategies for the African…, 19 February 2019: Launch of the 'Going Digital' Think Tank, February saw the launch of TRADE’s ‘Going Digital’ think tank, a forum designed to facilitate regular discussions on digitalisation and the opportunities and challenges it presents for regional and international trade. The inaugural meeting was attended by…, 14 February 2019: TRADE colloquium #1, The first TRADE colloquium of 2019 took place on Thursday 14 February at 10:00 in E3-138. New Master's and PhD students were required to attend this colloquium to present their research problems for feedback. [/accordion] Past events at TRADE 2018 , 2017…https://www.nwu.ac.za/announcements-2023
Announcements 2023
2024-01-17 [accordion] New NWU Facebook page 14 December 2023 Dear #MyNWU Community, Following a brief pause due to a security breach setback, we are delighted to unveil our brand-new Facebook page, symbolising a fresh start and a commitment to…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/physical-and-chemical-sciences/news
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2023-05-02 NWU celebrates its exponents of excellence The North-West University (NWU) celebrated its torchbearers of excellence ― one of the university’s core values ― during the university’s Excellence Awards for 2021/2022. The prestigious awards ceremony took place…Newsletter Issue #4F
2020-11-18 NEWSLETTER ISSUE #4/2017 TRADE staff and students honoured The last few months have seen a number of researchers from TRADE recognised for their contribution to the research profession. Prof Ludo Cuyvers , an acclaimed international trade…https://www.nwu.ac.za/language-awareness-week-2021/biographies
Language Awareness Week 2021 - biographies
2021-09-09 .container-fluid.site-nav { display: none; } Biographies [accordion collapsed] Dr Pedro Alvarez-Mosquera Pedro Alvarez-Mosquera teaches language and linguistics in the English Department at the University of Salamanca. While…Newsletter Issue #3D Gender
2020-11-18 NEWSLETTER ISSUE #3/2017 TRADE participates in SAIIA workshop on harnessing gender for inclusive trade On 9 December 2016, Prof Wilma Viviers and Ms Ali Parry participated in a workshop in Johannesburg titled 'Harnessing Gender for Inclusive Trade',…Newsletter Issue #1F TWAF
2020-11-18 NEWSLETTER ISSUE #1/2015 TRADE-WTO awards functions Four separate WTO-funded awards were presented at the 2015 TRADE-WTO awards functions: the best PhD thesis, the best Master's dissertation, the best WTO-related paper and the most promising honours…Newsletter Issue #3E
2020-11-18 NEWSLETTER ISSUE #3/2017 Africa in focus Much of TRADE’s research work centres on Africa – as a market, supplier, investment location and source of development opportunities for regional powers. Zimbabwe's unexpected import ban, in the middle of last…Newsletter Issue #2A SEIFSA
2020-11-18 NEWSLETTER ISSUE #2/2016 SEIFSA Indaba On 27 May, Proffs Wilma Viviers and Raymond Parsons attended the Southern Africa Metal and Engineering Indaba held at the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) Conference Centre in Sandton, Johannesburg…https://www.nwu.ac.za/research-and-innovation/inaugural-lectures-2022