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The UNCTAD Virtual Institute on Trade and Development

is a capacity-building and knowledge-sharing programme designed to strengthen the capacity of academic institutions, particularly in developing countries, to teach and research trade issues.

It recognizes and promotes the key role that universities play in building knowledge and skills for the formulation of informed and relevant government policies and business decisions.

This website contains resources, discussions and other information of interest to anyone who is involved in teaching or researching trade and development. Some of these resources and materials are only accessible to members. Click here for more information about becoming a member.


Latest News

Vi Egyptian university member links up to discuss UNCTAD's WIR  posted 01/18/2008 03:42 PM

In a video conference held January 15, UNCTAD presented its World Investment Report 2007 to Egyptian Vi member, Cairo University. The videoconference was organized by the Virtual Institute in cooperation with UNCTAD's Division on Investment, Technology and Enterprise Development.

H.E. Ambassador Nihad Abdel Latif, of Egypt's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, expressed the hope that in the future there would be more opportunities for a dialogue between UNCTAD and Eyptian academics.

"This (dialogue) allows for a direct exchange that is of central importance to the process of economic development," added H.E. Sameh Shoukry, Ambassador, Permanent Mission of the Arab Republic of Egypt, who joined Ambassador Latif in welcoming the cooperation between the Virtual Institute and Cairo University.

New director from the University of the West Indies visits UNCTAD  posted 01/17/2008 11:55 AM

Dr. Keith Nurse, the recently appointed director of the Sridath Ramphal Centre for International Trade Law, Policy and Services at Vi's Caribbean university member, University of the West Indies, met with the Vi team January 16, to discuss future activities and areas of cooperation with the network.

Dr. Nurse was in Geneva as panellist in the session on Promoting Trade Gains from Creative Goods and Services at UNCTAD's Secretary-General High-level Panel on the Creative Economy and Industries for Development.
Tanzanian lecturers complete Vi fellowships at UNCTAD   posted 12/18/2007 08:56 AM

Three junior lecturers from the University of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, completed their six-week fellowships at UNCTAD on 14 December 2007.

Under the guidance of mentors from UNCTAD's Division on International Trade in Goods, Services and Commodities, they worked on research assignments of specific relevance for their country - on the liberalization of financial services under GATS, regional integration, and fiscal regime for the mining sector.