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April 11-15, 2016 - UNCTAD Virtual Institute (Vi) Study Tour for Russian member universities

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Details: Tuesday, 19 April 2016 01:00; Rochelle Terblanche

The ninth annual Virtual Institute study tour for Russian university members, held April 11-15, brought 39 students and lecturers from six universities to Geneva for a training programme on trade-related topics. The 14-session programme was delivered by experts from UNCTAD and Vi partner organizations, the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the International Trade Centre (ITC). The group also met with Russian representatives of the Permanent Missions to the UN and WTO. Read More...

UNCTAD programme UNCTAD presenters List of participants
Monday, April 11
Impact of FDI on development, Kalman Kalotay, Division on Investment and Enterprise, UNCTAD Science, technology and innovation & development, Michael Lim, Division on Technology and Logistics, UNCTAD The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Rolf Traeger, Division on Africa and Least Developed Countries, UNCTAD
Tuesday, April 12
Industrial Policies and their role in economic development, Pierguiseppe Fortunato, Division on Globalization and Development Strategies, UNCTAD Reform of the international financial architecture, Alfredo Calcagno, Macroeconomic and Development Branch, UNCTAD
Wednesday, April 13
Overview of ITC, Trade Map and Market Access Map, Dzmitry Kniahin, Market Access Quantitative Consultant, ITC Standards Map, Regina Taimasova, Standards Research Consultant, ITC ITC's Programme on Non-Tariff Measures, Cristian Urgarte Romero, Market Analyst, ITC
Thursday, April 14
The Nairobi package and the way forward, Daria Shatskova, Executive Secretariat for the Enhanced Integrated Framework, WTO Regional Trade Agreements: Key issues, Pierre Latrille, Regional Trade Agreements Section, WTO Trade in services: recent developments and challenges ahead, Evgeniia Zhuravleva, Trade in Services Division, WTO
Friday, April 15
Basics of commodity markets, Alexei Morarov, Division of International Trade in Goods and Services and Commodities, UNCTAD