2024-08-21Treescovidsml, The COVID-19 pandemic may be considered as the most significant disruptive event for human travel since the Second World War. The worldwide outbreak of COVID-19 has brought the world to a standstill, and tourism has been one of the worst affected of all major…
2020-11-18Articles published by the staff at TREES, Select a category below to see what we have published: Article Categories 1. National Parks 5. Communities & Social Impact Studies 9. Religious 13. Social Media 2. Eco & Hunting 6. Arts & Cultural Heritage 10. Dinning & Tipping 14. Economic…
2020-11-18 NEWSLETTER ISSUE #4/2017 Welcome from Prof Wilma Viviers, director of TRADE Spring is a special season – not only is it a time of regrowth and renewal, but it also reminds us how resilient nature (and the world) is. The last few months have been…
2020-11-18NEWSLETTER ISSUE #4/2017 Fresh insights on trade policy and economic development A core component of TRADE’s research activities and associated outreach programme is exploring the links between trade and economic development, and also contributing to…
2020-11-18NEWSLETTER ISSUE #4/2017 Global Value Chains and Trade in Value Added (TiVA) The TRADE research entity was privileged to host a WTO Workshop on Global Value Chains (GVCs) and Trade in Value Added (TiVA) for researchers, policymakers and PhD students…
2020-11-18NEWSLETTER ISSUE #4/2017 TRADE partners with the ICTSD to study the digital economy in Southern Africa Over the past few months TRADE has been working with the Geneva-based ICTSD (International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development) on a study…
2020-11-18NEWSLETTER ISSUE #4/2017 Research findings showcased internationally The past few months have seen members of the TRADE team share their expertise and/or present their research findings at several international events, using these opportunities to…
2020-11-18NEWSLETTER ISSUE #4/2017 Staff and postgraduate students learn from the experts In recent months TRADE has welcomed several guest speakers and training practitioners who have generously shared their insights and practical experiences on a range of…
2020-11-18NEWSLETTER 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…
2020-11-18NEWSLETTER ISSUE #4/2017 Recent outputs from TRADE TRADE is continuously extending the scope of its research activities and outputs, as evidenced in its growing collection of accredited articles, conference papers, project reports, policy briefs and…
2020-11-18NEWSLETTER ISSUE #4/2017 Upcoming events TRADE colloquium Date: 14 September 2017 Details: The TRADE colloquium is an opportunity for Master's and PhD students to present their research proposals and draft articles, and obtain feedback Enquiries:…
2020-11-18This section contains summaries of our research report outputs. Please check back soon for more., The following titles are available for download and public use:, 1. A marketing and spending analysis of Trophy Hunters (2015/2016 season)
2020-11-18NEWSLETTER ISSUE #4/2017 Prof Sonja Grater participates in ICTSD workshops Prof Sonja Grater was invited to take part in two workshops organised by the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) in Divone-les-Bains in France…
2020-11-18NEWSLETTER ISSUE #4/2017 TRADE PhD student at IFAMA conference Dr Andries Radley, a PhD student at TRADE, presented a paper at the International Food and Agribusiness Management Association Conference which was held in Miami Florida from 18-21 June.…
2020-11-18NEWSLETTER ISSUE #4/2017 Cultural intelligence (CQ) workshop The first-of-its-kind workshop on Cultural Intelligence (CQ) in South Africa was organised by TRADE from 25 to 26 April 2017. The aim of the workshop was to deepen participants'…
2020-11-18NEWSLETTER ISSUE #4/2017 Guest lecture by Dr Richard Cookson On 19 April, Dr Richard Cookson gave a guest lecture to the third year International Trade students on “Geographic Economic Windows”. He gave various examples of countries that are…
2020-11-18NEWSLETTER ISSUE #4/2017 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…
2020-11-18 NEWSLETTER ISSUE #4/2017 TRADE-DSM™ going places The TRADE-DSM™ was recently showcased at the North-West University’s SETHI (Science, Engineering, Technology and Health Innovations) exhibition in Potchefstroom. Staged this year from 21-24 August…
2020-11-18 NEWSLETTER ISSUE #4/2017 , Leveraging services and digital potential for inclusive economic growth, The development of well-functioning and efficient services sectors is crucial to achieving structural transformation and sustainable and inclusive growth in LDCs and LICs. On 25 and 26 January 2017, the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable…
