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Structural transformation and industrial policy topics of Vi workshop for Tanzania

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Thursday, 03 March 2016 14:33

Vlasta Macku

Thirty-two participants from academic institutions* and government ministries in Tanzania gained knowledge about structural transformation and industrial policy at a Vi workshop held in Dar es Salaam February 23-25, with financial support from the One UN Fund for Tanzania.

"The workshop came just at the right time as currently the government of Tanzania is considering revitalization of the privatization policy", said France Shayo, Vi coordinator at the Open University of Tanzania which hosted the event. "(My motivation was to) gain thorough understanding of the relevance of structural transformation and industrial policy in Tanzania, especially now that the government emphasizes industrial revival," added another participant.

Second edition of Vi trade and gender online course graduates 77

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Tuesday, 01 March 2016 15:03

Vlasta Macku

Seventy-seven researchers, government officials and civil society representatives, including 47 women, from 44 countries, successfully completed the second edition of the Vi online course on trade and gender, held January 4 to February 21.

Delivered jointly with UNCTAD's Trade, Gender and Development Work Programme, the course was part of a capacity-building project on trade and gender funded by the government of Finland.

Based on Volume 1 of the Vi teaching material on trade and gender, the course used a combination of readers, multimedia lectures, additional readings and tutor support to introduce the concepts and analytical frameworks related to trade and gender, and analyse the impact of trade on women’s well-being and economic empowerment, as well as the effects of gender-based inequalities on countries' trade performance.

Thumbs up for 2015 Vi services, members ask for more

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Friday, 26 February 2016 18:34

System Administrator

Results are in from the online membership satisfaction survey conducted in February. The Vi sought to measure the extent to which capacity-building services offered last year were relevant to the members’ work, studies and professional development.

An overwhelming majority (99%) of the 218 respondents said Vi services were useful in one or more of their professional areas, specifically in their research (35%), teaching (21%), studies (20%), policymaking (15%) and advocacy activities (5%).

Core Spanish university member students in Geneva for fifth Vi study visit

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Friday, 26 February 2016 10:25

Wen Hu, Eveliina Kauppinen and Susana Olivares

The programme began with a presentation on regulatory divergence and trade agreements by Luisa Rodriguez, of the Division on International Trade in Goods and Services, and Commodities.

Econometric analysis of commodity issues topic of latest Vi workshop

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Tuesday, 23 February 2016 15:22

Vlasta Macku and Susana Olivares