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 For the third consecutive year, a group of 28 students from the University of International Business and Economics, People’s Republic of China, accompanied by two academics, attended a one-week training programme at Geneva-based international organizations September 24-28. The programme of the Virtual Institute study tour was tailored to cover international economic, business and legal topics of special relevance to China. |
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| Monday, September 24 |
- Introduction to UNCTAD, Manuela Tortora, Chief, Technical Cooperation Service
- Current trends and challenges in the world economy, Nicolas Maystre, Macroeconomic and Development Policies Branch, Division on Globalization and Development Strategies, UNCTAD
- FDI: Basic concepts and issues, Kalman Kalotay, Investment Policies Branch, Division on Investment and Enterprise, UNCTAD
- Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) and Development: Basic ideas, Michael Lim, Science, Technology and ITC Branch, Division on Technology and Logistics, UNCTAD
- BRICS and South‐South integration, Piergiuseppe Fortunato, Unit for Economic Cooperation and Integration among Developing Countries, UNCTAD
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| Tuesday, September 25 |
- Introduction to the WTO and the status of the Doha negotiation, Ankai Xu, Information and External Relations Division, WTO
- WTO anti‐dumping measures, Hiromi Yano, Rules Division, WTO
- Trade Policy Review of China, Masahiro Hayafuji, Trade Policies, Review Division, WTO
- WTO dispute cases involving China, Carlo Gamberale, Gabriel Guardado, Appelate Body Secretariat, WTO
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| Wednesday, September 26 |
- Intellectual property and economic development, Intan Hamdan‐Livramento, Economics and Statistics Division, WIPO
- Protection of copyright and related rights, Gao Hang, Director, Copyright Development Division, WIPO
- Protection of patents, trademarks, industrial designs and geographical indications Tshimanga Kongolo, WIPO Academy
- Teaching and training programmes of the WIPO Academy, Martha Chikowore, WIPO Academy
- Transport and trade facilitation, Jan Hoffmann, Trade Logistics Branch, Division on Technology and Logistics, UNCTAD
- Transport Costs, Transport Connectivity, and Competitiveness, Jan Hoffmann, Trade Logistics Branch, Division on Technology and Logistics, UNCTAD
- Climate change and trade, Robert Hamwey, Trade, Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Branch, Division on Trade, Services and Commodities, UNCTAD
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| Thursday, September 27 |
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| Friday, September 28 |
Simulation exercise on FDI, Kalman Kalotay and Michael Lim, UNCTAD |
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