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Vi hosts study tour for Tanzanian students
Written by Vi staff   
Wednesday, 10 March 2010 08:00

The Virtual Institute organized a two-week study tour for 18 students of the professional Masters program in International Trade from the University of Dar-es-Salaam in Tanzania. The tour, held February 15-26, offered a tailored program covering a course on the economics of commodities production and trade, and sessions on various issues in international trade, finance, investment and regional matters of relevance to Africa. 

Students were exposed to the research work and policy recommendations of UNCTAD experts, along with those from the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the International Trade Centre (ITC).  Lucas Saronga, Minister Plenipotentiary at the Permanent Mission of Tanzania in Geneva, also made the time to discuss with the students the role of the mission in trade negotiations in Geneva.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 10 March 2010 08:03
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Jordanian member reports on recent conference
Written by Talib Awad Warrad   
Wednesday, 03 March 2010 00:00

altVirtual Institute member, the University of Jordan (UOJ), held an international conference on Economic Regulation and Competition Policy for Development: Practices and Challenges, January 27-28. The conference was attended by a host of academics and governments officials as well as students and interested guests from public and private sectors.

The conference came as a result of joint efforts and a partnership between UOJ, the College of Europe and the European Commission, as part of an EC cooperation agreement with the university which has already resulted in the introduction of a Master's Program in Regulation and Competition, the first in its field in the region.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 03 March 2010 11:56
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Two more academics complete Spanish-funded Vi fellowships
Written by Vi staff   
Monday, 01 March 2010 00:00

altArgentinian Sebastián Cutrona (pictured, left) and Colombian Pablo Moreno are the latest Latin American members to complete four-week research fellowships (January 11 - February 5) at the Virtual Institute.

"We welcome the possibility, thanks to the funding provided by the Government of Spain, to receive for a second consecutive year fellows from Latin America," said Vi Chief, Vlasta Macku. "Research is an essential function of UNCTAD, and it is beneficial for both the Vi member universities and the organization to work together on research projects."

Cutrona, of Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (UNC),  and Moreno, of Universidad de la Sabana, bring up to nine the number of fellows sponsored by the Government of Spain since last year, when the Vi hosted lecturers André Biancareli (Brazil), Marcelo Saguier and Juliana Peixoto (Argentina), Jorge Ochoa and Sascha Furst (Colombia), Felipe Muñoz (Chile) and Marcel Vaillant (Uruguay).

Last Updated on Monday, 01 March 2010 11:02
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Vi hosts study tours for Master's students
Written by Piergiuseppe Fortunato   
Thursday, 25 February 2010 14:40

The Virtual Institute organized two brief study tours on November 23 for 65 Master's students from member universities in Switzerland and Spain.

Thirty (30) students from the International Law and Economics (MILE) programme of the World Trade Institute  of the University of Bern and 35 students from the International Economic Law and Policy (IELPO) programme of the University of Barcelona participated in presentations by UNCTAD experts which exposed them to some of the ideas and initiatives of the organization.

Last Updated on Thursday, 25 February 2010 15:13
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Peru videoconference discusses WIR
Written by Alan FAIRLIE   
Thursday, 18 February 2010 10:52

altA presentation on the UNCTAD World Investment Report 2009 took place on Wednesday, February 10. This is the second event this year that the Universidad Pontificia Católica del Perú (PUCP) has organized in collaboration with the UNCTAD Virtual Institute. On this opportunity, the organizers counted with the valuable support of the Ministry of External Relations, which hosted the videoconference.

Participants were welcomed by Ambassador Elard Escala, Executive Director of Economic Promotion; Waldo Mendoza, Chief of the Economics Department, and Alan Fairlie, PUCP's Vi member coordinator.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 23 February 2010 12:49
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Good news comes in twos for Vi member
Written by Susana Olivares   
Wednesday, 17 February 2010 14:36

Laura da Costa Ferré (left) receives international award for her research work.Virtual Institute member Laura da Costa Ferré, of Universidad de la República in Uruguay (UdelaR), reports great news. Not only did she successfully complete her Master's degree, but she also received an international award for her research work.

Da Costa Ferré, who benefitted from the Vi-University of Barcelona (UB) offer for Vi members to follow UB's Master of Laws in International Economic Law and Policy (IELPO), received an excellent score on her Master's thesis, Diagonal Cumulation of Rules of Origin in South America, and expects her diploma any day now.

Last Updated on Monday, 22 February 2010 07:01
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WTI offers scholarship for Master's programme
Written by Susana Olivares   
Monday, 15 February 2010 15:23

Swiss Vi member, the World Trade Institute (WTI) of the University of Bern, is offering one Vi member a scholarship to take part in this year's edition of its Masters of International Law and Economics.

The 34-week programme takes a multidisciplinary approach with a strong applied perspective to the study of international trade. The course is set to begin in September.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 17 February 2010 07:20
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