A partnership with academia

Vi members join in North-South FTA course

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Tuesday, 17 March 2009 11:46

Neil PAUL

The recent collaboration between the Shridath Ramphal Centre of the University of the West Indies (UWI) and the Centre for Trade Policy and Law (CPTL ) of Carleton University is an example of what VI members can accomplish because of the relationship.

The joint trade negotiating skills course took place February 23-26, and included 20 students from the Masters in International Trade Policy offered by the Shridath Ramphal Centre and three students from Canada.

Update from Senegal on Master's Programme

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Thursday, 12 March 2009 16:06

Malick Sane

For the school year 2008-2009, important innovations have been undertaken in order to strengthen the Master's on International Trade Policy and Negotiations offered by the University of Cheikh Anta Diop of Dakar.

In addition to the regular course of studies, the programme launched an evening capacity building programme for professionals.

Videoconference on TDR links Colombia and UNCTAD

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Wednesday, 11 March 2009 17:57

Vi staff

Students and professors from two Virtual Institute affiliate member universities in Colombia joined Senior Economic Affairs Officer, Alfredo Calcagno, via videoconference to discuss the findings of the latest UNCTAD Trade and Development Report in light of the current global economic crisis.

Joint project goes into the field

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Friday, 27 February 2009 11:32

Maria-Alejandra Gonzalez-Perez

Since July 2008 Foreign Trade University (FTU) in Vietnam and EAFIT University in Colombia have been working in an UNCTAD joint research project on the coffee industry.

Grancolombiano joins as 11th affiliate from Colombia

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Saturday, 14 February 2009 17:32

Vi staff

Fundación Universitaria Politécnico Grancolombiano has become the 11th affiliate member from Colombia to join the Virtual Institute.

The Politécnico Grancolombiano is a private institution established in 1981 and offers undergraduate and graduate programmes mainly in different business areas, including international business, management of various areas of services (insurance, banking, airline, hotel, tourism), public, environmental and agroindustrial management, but also economics.