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September 16-20, 2013 - UNCTAD Virtual Institute (Vi) Study Tour for the University of International Business and Economics

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Details: Friday, 13 December 2013 00:00; Eveliina Kauppinen


The Virtual Institute’s fourth annual study tour for core Chinese member, the University of International Business and Economics (UIBE), brought 28 students to Geneva September 16-20 for a one-week training programme on international topics of relevance to their country. The programme comprised 19 sessions on current trends in international economics, business and law, delivered by experts from all UNCTAD divisions and Vi partner organizations, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the World Trade Organization (WTO). Read more...

UNCTAD programme UNCTAD presenters List of participants Photo album
Monday, September 16
Introduction to UNCTAD, Raul Javaloyes, Technical Cooperation Service, UNCTAD 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, Michael Lim, Division on Investment and Enterprise, UNCTAD
Tuesday, September 17
Doha negotiations and state of play, Ankai Xu, Information and External Relations Division, WTO WTO anti-dumping measures, Fernando Gonzales Rojas, Legal Affairs Division, WTO Trade Policy Review of China, Eugenia Lizano and Angelo Silvy, Trade Policies Review Division, WTO WTO dispute cases involving China, Gabrielle Marceau, Legal Affairs Division, WTO International trade in services and services statistics, Joscelyn Magdeleine, Economic Research and Statistics Division, WTO
Wednesday, September 18
Intellectual Property and Public Policy, Marcelo Di Pietro, WIPO Academy Measuring value in global value chains, Rashmi Banga, Division on Aftrica and Least Developed Countries, UNCTAD Work of the Permanent Mission on UNCTAD and WTO affairs, Permanent Mission of China Related documents: Measuring value in global value chains World Investment Report 2013
Thursday, September 19
ITC programme Transport and trade facilitation, Jan Hoffmann, Division on Technology and Logistics, UNCTAD Transport Costs, Transport Connectivity, and Competitiveness, Jan Hoffmann, Division on Technology and Logistics, UNCTAD Ten key long term trends in international shipping, Jan Hoffmann, Division on Technology and Logistics, UNCTAD Green economy, Robert Hamwey, Division on International Trade in Goods and Services, and Commodities, UNCTAD Related documents: Review of Maritime Transport 2012 Review of Maritime Transport 2013
Friday, September 20
Simulation Exercise on FDI, Kalman Kalotay and Michael Lim, UNCTAD FDI: global trends and policy implications for China, Guoyong Lang, Division on Investment and Enterprise Corporate Social Responsibility, globalization and development, Anthony Miller, Enterprise Branch, Division on Investment and Enterprise, UNCTAD Related documents: Sumeria fact sheet