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Vi university delegation discusses further collaboration with UNCTAD

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Monday, 19 June 2017 13:48

Vi staff

On 6 June 2017, a delegation of the Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE) from Beijing, China visited UNCTAD. The delegation included Mr. LiJunsheng,Professorof Economics and DeputyPresident of the Central University of Finance and Economics;Mr. Wang Ruihua, Professor and Dean of Business School of the CUFE; Mr. Wang Jun, Professor and Deputy Dean of the School of National Fiscal Development; and Mr. Li Hongbing, Deputy Director of the International Cooperation Division of the CUFE.

The delegation met with the Director of the Division on Globalization and Development Strategies (DGDS), Mr. Richard Kozul-Wright, and the Officer in Charge of the Virtual Institute (Vi), Mr. Igor Paunovic. They gave the delegation an overview of the work being done in UNCTAD and the DGDS, as well as the ongoing and future activities of the Vi.

Internships available at the Vi

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Thursday, 25 May 2017 07:06

System Administrator

The UNCTAD Virtual Institute is recruiting summer and fall interns for its Geneva-based team.

Eligible candidates must be Master's students, students in their last undergraduate year, or recent graduates who can commit to work five days per week (40 hours) for four to six months

There are two positions available. The summer internship starting date is June 19. The fall internship begins on October 16. The duration of the internships is of four months, with possibility of extension to a maximum of six months depending on the needs of the programme.

Preference will be given to applicants with skills in communications, filming, video-editing and distance learning development, as well as English-language drafting.

Scholarships available: Third edition of Vi online course on NTMs and data collection - Deadline: June 18

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Thursday, 25 May 2017 00:00

System Administrator

The Vi and the Trade Information Section of UNCTAD's Division on International Trade in Goods and Services and Commodities are now accepting applications from government officials, academics and practitioners to participate in the 2017 edition of the online course on non-tariff measures (NTM) and data collection, to be held July 10 to August 27.

Part of the UNCTAD-led international effort to improve access and increase transparency with regard to NTMs, the course was developed to train experts around the world who can effectively collect and classify information about these measures.

Thanks to Vi support from the Government of Finland, all selected participants will be exempt from course fees. 

Top graduates will become part of the UNCTAD NTM consultancy roster, and may be considered for future data collection or related work.

Applications must be submitted online no later than June 18.

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Vi videoconference for Pakistan discloses the role of structural transformation in economic growth

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Tuesday, 23 May 2017 11:42

Farah Jerrari

Fifty students from the Institute of Business Administration in Pakistan have joined us at the Virtual Institute for a Videoconference on the latest Trade and Development Report (TDR), titled "Structural transformation for the inclusive and sustained growth" on April 28^th. Piergiuseppe Furtunato, From UNCTAD's Division on Globalization and Development Strategies, reviewed recent trends in the global economy while emphasizing the need for better policies to stimulate structural transformation.    

Vi Chinese affiliate university at UNCTAD for high-level meetings

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Sunday, 30 April 2017 13:29

Vi staff

In April of 2017, a delegation of Chinese Vi affiliate member, the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (SUFE) visited UNCTAD. This is the first visit of high-ranking SUFE officials to UNCTAD since the university became a Vi member in 2010.

The SUFE delegation included Ms. Fan Liming, President; Ms. Liu Liya, Executive Deputy Dean, School of Finance; Mr. Li Hong, Director, International Exchange and Cooperation Office; and Mr. Li Jinsong, Deputy Dean, Graduate School.

On 24 April, the delegation met with the UNCTAD Secretary-General, Dr. Mukhisa Kituyi. President Liming presented the work of the SUFE and emphasized that the University has a strong international component with 1300 foreign students from around 100 countries.