2020-11-18NEWSLETTER ISSUE #1/2015 International conferences TRADE team members have been very active on the international conference circuit over the past year, presenting papers on the results of various studies into trade and investment opportunities and…
2020-11-18NEWSLETTER ISSUE #1/2015 TRADE researchers and graduates scoop WTO awards As part of the WTO Chairs Programme at the North-West University, the WTO awards prizes each year in four categories: the best PhD thesis, the best Master’s dissertation, the…
2020-11-18NEWSLETTER 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…
2020-11-18NEWSLETTER ISSUE #1/2015 Local and international experts share their knowledge and experience with TRADE researchers and postgraduate students A number of local and international experts have visited the TRADE research entity over the past year and…
2020-11-18NEWSLETTER ISSUE #1/2015 UNCTAD Virtual Institute workshop on trade and gender analysis From 15 - 19 June 2015, the UNCTAD Virtual Institute conducted a regional worskhop on gender and trade issues, which the TRADE research entity hosted at the North…
2020-11-18NEWSLETTER ISSUE #1/2015 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…
2020-11-18NEWSLETTER ISSUE #1/2015 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…
2020-11-18NEWSLETTER ISSUE #1/2015 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 2015 to deliver a guest lecture to the faculty of…
2020-11-18NEWSLETTER ISSUE #1/2015 WTO dispute settlement lecture Dr Gustav Brink, an expert in WTO dispute settlement, visited TRADE on 13 October 2015 to deliver a guest lecture as part of the International Trade Law (ECON 622) honours course. In his …
2020-11-18NEWSLETTER ISSUE #1/2015 UNCTAD Virtual Institute presentation The UNCTAD Virtual Institute conducted a presentation for members of the TRADE team via video conference on the 2015 Trade and Development Report, titled 'Making the International…
2020-11-18NEWSLETTER ISSUE #1/2015 TRADE participates in projects aimed at unlocking business potential At the beginning of 2015, TRADE was commissioned by the North West Provincial Government and the North West Development Corporation to develop a…
2020-11-18NEWSLETTER ISSUE #1/2015 NWPG, NWDC and TRADE meet In September 2015, a meeting took place at the Potchefstroom Campus between the North West Provincial Government, the North West Development Corporation and the TRADE research focus area. At the…
2020-11-18NEWSLETTER ISSUE #1/2015 UNU-Wider / National Treasury project Two researchers from TRADE, Prof Marianne Matthee and Carli Bezuidenhout, along with Neil Rankin and Tasha Naughtin from the University of Stellenbosch, are participating in a UNU-Wider…
2020-11-18NEWSLETTER ISSUE #1/2015 Recent publications from TRADE The TRADE team are very active in research, striving to deliver top quality papers that make a practical difference in the fields of economic development and international trade. A full list of…
2020-11-18NEWSLETTER ISSUE #1/2015 Upcoming events Name of event: 2016 PhD application deadline Date: 22 January 2016 Details: The deadline for 2016 PhD applications is fast approaching. Visit our website for more information about the PhD programmes and how…
2019-11-13 Wilma Viviers is a professor of International Trade, director of the TRADE research focus area and NRF-rated researcher at the North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus). She has an impressive array of publications, and is a leading authority in the fields of export promotion, competitive intelligence (CI) and economic development . Prof…
