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2020-11-18 NEWSLETTER ISSUE #6/2018 Welcome from Prof Wilma Viviers, director of TRADE Once again the year seems to have raced by, making us wonder how 2019 could be around the corner already! Yet it has been a busy and productive year for TRADE. And in…Newsletter Issue #7
2020-11-18 NEWSLETTER ISSUE #6/2018 Welcome from Prof Wilma Viviers, director of TRADE Once again the year seems to have raced by, making us wonder how 2019 could be around the corner already! Yet it has been a busy and productive year for TRADE. And in…2016 events
2020-11-18 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…, 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…, 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…, 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…, 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…, 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…, 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…, 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…, 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…, 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…, 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…, 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…, 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…https://www.nwu.ac.za/donors/donor-newsletters
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2025-04-10 "Since my appointment as Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), I have attended engagements with various internal and external stakeholders. During these engagements, it became evident that the university needs the financial…Newsletter Issue #6 B
2020-11-18 NEWSLETTER ISSUE #6/2018 Exciting collaboration potential between TRADE and the University of Dhaka in Bangladesh A recent highlight was a visit to TRADE by 10 academics from the International Business Department at the University of Dhaka in…Latest Newsletter
2020-11-18 NEWSLETTER ISSUE #5/2018 Welcome from Prof Wilma Viviers, director of TRADE South Africans have grown used to high levels of uncertainty. Yet the changes sweeping through the country in recent months, particularly on the political front, have been…Newsletter Issue #5
2020-11-18 NEWSLETTER ISSUE #5/2018 Welcome from Prof Wilma Viviers, director of TRADE South Africans have grown used to high levels of uncertainty. Yet the changes sweeping through the country in recent months, particularly on the political front, have been…Nagraadse kwalifikasies
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2020-11-18 [accordion], PhD entry requirements, A PhD is designed to make new and original contributions to the discipline of Economics or International Trade. Students therefore need to be academically strong and disciplined, capable of working on their own and highly motivated. To be admitted to the…Nagraadse Studies
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2020-06-18 a) The glycine conjugation pathway Until recently, the extensive use of benzoate as a preservative was regarded as completely safe. All individuals will be exposed to a low level of benzoate generated by the gut microbes and present in berries and milk…Newsletter Issue #6 C
2020-11-18 NEWSLETTER ISSUE #6/2018 Digital transformation and trade - the future is getting closer ‘ Southern Africa and the Digital Challenge: How the G20 Can Influence a Digital Turnaround in the Region ’. This is the title of a chapter that TRADE was…https://law.nwu.ac.za/law/sa-copyright-academics-weigh-copyright-amendment-bill
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2021-05-11 South African Copyright Academics Weigh in on Copyright Amendment Bill On the eve of a Parliamentary meeting to review the President’s Constitutional reservations, a group of leading copyright and constitutional academics have identified technical…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/natural-and-agricultural-sciences/use-marketing-materials
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2020-11-18 NEWSLETTER ISSUE #3/2017 Mandela Day visit to Holdings Hands Mandela Day is a wonderful opportunity to give or do something to encourage and support another community in South Africa. On Monday 18 July 2016, several members of the TRADE team visited…Print media
2020-11-18 UPCOMING EVENTS Print media [accordion], 2019, NWU - TRADE TRADE-DSM conference media release: Africa's development drive: Leveraging the benefits of AfCFTA and regional integration NWU - Business School Brexit agreement between the EU and the UK a step towards avoiding disruption NWU - Business School…, 2018, NWU - Business School South Africa to prepare contingency plan if Brexit is delayed NWU - TRADE Trade flows in Africa: Unlocking the potential NWU - Business School Medium Term Budget Policy Statement NWU - Business School Policy Uncertainty Index (PUI)…, 2017, NWU - TRADE TRADE report back from 2017 WTO Chairs conference NWU - TRADE TRADE and DSM help Rwanda to boost exports NWU - SBG Reaction Gigaba's to the Medium Term Budget Statement NWU - TRADE WTO Chairs compare country strategies for making trade more…, 2016, NWU - TRADE Report back on 'Harnessing Gender for Inclusive Trade' workshop at SAIIA, 9 December 2016 NWU - TRADE Report back on UNCTAD Trade and Development Report 2016 NWU - TRADE Media Statement: Moody's and Fitch's unchanged SA investment rating is good…, 2015, NWU - TRADE Media Statement: Gordhan will help stabilise market perceptions NWU - TRADE Media Statement: Unexpected change in Finance Minister at this stage is bad news for the economy NWU - TRADE Media Statement: Rating agencies put SA firmly on notice to…, 2014, WTO WTO to award seven Chairs in 2014, beginning with South Africa’s North-West University NWU NWU professor receives WTO international trade honour Engineering News NWU prof named one of seven global WTO Chairs Potch Herald North-West University professor…Test_Colours
2020-11-18 As the director of the TRADE (Trade and Development) research entity, I extend my warmest greetings to you. Take your time to browse through our website as it offers a wealth of information on our research partnerships and outputs, our Master's and PhD…COVID-19 Home
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