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Scholarships available: new Vi online course - Deadline: September 2

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Details: Monday, 13 June 2016 17:47; Vlasta Macku

The Virtual Institute and UNCTAD’s Trade Analysis Branch will offer scholarships to all selected participants of the first edition of the Vi online course on Economic Analysis of Non-Tariff Measures, to be held October 10 to December 4.

Developed for researchers from universities, research centres, and governmental and non-governmental institutions in developing and transition countries, the course aims at providing participants with the empirical tools needed to assess the impact of NTMs on trade and welfare. A hands-on technical course, the emphasis will be on the manipulation of data and the use of econometric tools.

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West Indies university member completes 12th Vi study tour

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Details: Thursday, 02 June 2016 15:34; Eveliina Kauppinen

The Vi offered students of the Master's programme in International Trade Policy of core Vi member, the University of the West Indies (UWI), a training programme on trade and development topics May 17-27. The 12^th organized by the Vi for UWI, the study tour brought eight students to Geneva for sessions delivered by experts from UNCTAD and other Vi partner organizations.

The first week’s programme focused on UNCTAD’s core work on trade policy issues. Experts led discussions on foreign direct investment (FDI); competition policy; technology and innovation; transfer of technology, trade facilitation; climate change and the 2030 Development Agenda.

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Vi South-South teaching brings Burundian lecturer to Kenya

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Details: Thursday, 26 May 2016 11:55; System Administrator

The Virtual Institute sponsored a two-week lecture series delivered by Willy-Marcel Ndayitwayeko, of Vi core member, Université du Burundi, for Master’s students at affiliate member, Kenya’s Moi University, May 9-21. Part of the Vi’s South-South teaching capacity-building services, the activity was funded by the Government of Finland.

During his stay, Ndayitwayeko, member coordinator and former Vi fellow, taught courses on trade competition and competitiveness and on research in international economics for students of Moi’s Master’s in Economics.

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Vi videoconference for Belarus examines global economy and financial reform

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Details: Friday, 20 May 2016 08:03; Edgardo Torija Zane

A dozen Master’s students and lecturers from Vi core member, Belarus State Economic University, joined UNCTAD’s Igor Paunovic May 12 for a presentation of the 2015 Trade and Development Report (TDR). The session focused on the global economic situation and on ways to reform the international financial architecture.

UNCTAD’s report warns that the policy mix in the developed countries, which combines monetary expansion with fiscal and wages restraint, has been ineffective, and generated negative spillovers for the rest of the world.

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Senegal's manufacturing sector focus of latest Vi fellow's research

Details: Thursday, 19 May 2016 16:33; System Administrator

Vi fellow, Serigne Bassirou Lo, lecturer/researcher at Vi core Senegalese university member, Université Cheikh Anta Diop (right), with UNCTAD mentor, Piergiuseppe Fortunato The Virtual Institute, with funding from the Government of Finland, granted a six-week fellowship to Serigne Bassirou Lo, lecturer/researcher at Vi core Senegalese university member, Université Cheikh Anta Diop, April 4 - May 13.

With guidance from his mentor, Piergiuseppe Fortunato, of UNCTAD’s Division on Globalization and Development Strategies, Lo conducted research on the manufacturing sector in Senegal, and on the participation of domestic firms in international trade.

“The discussions with the experts and the analysis of recent literature strengthened my knowledge of the matter,” Lo said.

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