Membership
There are two types of membership for the UNCTAD Virtual Institute.
1. University membership
This is open to universities or other institutes of higher education that are involved in post-graduate teaching and research on trade and development with a particular focus on policy. Being a member also requires commitment from the institution and a willingness to share information and engage actively in Vi activities.
You will need to fill in an application form providing UNCTAD with details about your institution, its teaching and research, and to outline what your institution can contribute to the Vi network. Applications will be reviewed by an UNCTAD selection committee. If their decision is positive, you will then sign the Terms and Conditions of the Virtual Institute network. When this process is complete we will send you user names and passwords for using this website.
Download an application form [en] [fr]
Download terms and conditions of membership [en] [fr]
2. Associate membership
This category of membership is open to any individual who is interested in UNCTAD issues subject to meeting certain basic requirements and completion of an application form. Associate members can access all public documents on the Vi site and contribute to debates. They also receive the quarterly Vi Newsletter. If your application is approved you will be sent username and password details via email.
Please click here to fill to apply as an associate member.
Benefits of membership
Membership will be of interest to you if you are involved in designing, developing and delivering courses or conducting research related to key issues on the international economic agenda (trade, investment, finance, business administration, law and associated subjects); and if you are involved in policy-related research or advocacy.
All members are part of a network of trade and development specialists sharing knowledge and exchanging ideas and benefit from:
- Access to specialist and up-to-date resources
- Learning from the expertise and knowledge of others with similar interests and concerns
- By subscribing to a particular topic or discussion they will receive e-mail communications whenever a new document or information is posted in their specific area of interest.
In addition, university members have the opportunity to:
- Get access to original teaching materials and research through exchange and cooperation with other members and UNCTAD
- Benefit from the experiences and feedback of other members through web-based discussions and face-to-face meetings
- Receive personalized support from UNCTAD
- Be able to promote their institution and its training and research activities.
