Newsletter Issue #3E IAES
NEWSLETTER ISSUE #3/2017 Prof Henri Bezuidenhout shares research findings on FDI in Africa Prof Henri Bezuidenhout attended the 82nd International Atlantic Economic Conference in Washington, D.C. in the United States from 13-16 October 2016 where he presented two papers: 'Determinants of cross-border mergers and acquisitions in the…
Newsletter Issue #3E Namibia
NEWSLETTER ISSUE #3/2017 Prof Derick Blaauw attends research conference in Namibia From 13-14 October 2016, Prof Derick Blaauw was in Windhoek in Namibia to deliver a paper at the 8th Annual Research Conference of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (FHSS) at the University of Namibia (UNAM). The theme of the conference was ‘…
Newsletter Issue #3F
NEWSLETTER ISSUE #3/2017 Awards season for several TRADE researchers The last few months have seen a number of researchers from TRADE honoured with awards in recognition of their contribution to the research profession as well as their ability to bring often poorly-understood topics to the attention of local and international audiences. …
Newsletter Issue #3F TRADE WTO awards
NEWSLETTER ISSUE #3/2017 TRADE-WTO awards function Three separate WTO-sponsored awards were presented at the TRADE-WTO awards function held in July 2016 at the NWU: the best PhD thesis, the best WTO-related paper and the most promising Honours student at TRADE. These awards aim to recognise and encourage excellent scholarship and research…
Newsletter Issue #3F Women in Science award
NEWSLETTER ISSUE #3/2017 South African Women in Science Awards On 11 August 2016, at the South African Women in Science Awards function held in Johannesburg, Prof Marianne Matthee was named Second Runner-up in the Distinguished Young Women Researcher category (Humanities and Social Sciences division). The South African Women in Science…
Newsletter Issue #3F Agricultural award
NEWSLETTER ISSUE #3/2017 Agricultural Writers SA award for Dr Flippie Cloete On Friday 21 October 2016, the Agricultural Writers SA award ceremony took place in Pretoria. These awards acknowledge the outstanding achievements of three commercial farmers, a new entrant in to commercial agriculture, and four agricultural personalities. *Prof…
Newsletter Issue #3F NWU Excellence in Research awards
NEWSLETTER ISSUE #3/2017 NWU Excellence in Research Awards On Friday 28 October 2016, at the NWU Excellence in Research Awards, Prof Wilma Viviers (holder of a WTO Chair) received the individual award for international recognition as well as a joint award for international success together with Prof Ludo Cuyvers (of the University of…
Newsletter Issue #3G
NEWSLETTER ISSUE #3/2017 Reaching out to local communities TRADE, together with the School of Economics, is involved in an outreach programme, the ‘Holding Hands’ community project, whereby seamstresses in the community of Rysmierbult in the North West province supply TRADE with custom-designed and hand-made small office furnishings and…
Newsletter Issue #3G MD
NEWSLETTER ISSUE #3/2017 Mandela Day visit to Holdings Hands Mandela Day is a wonderful opportunity to give or do something to encourage and support another community in South Africa. On Monday 18 July 2016, several members of the TRADE team visited the Holdings Hands community project at Rysmierbult to distribute gift packages to the…
Newsletter Issue #3H
NEWSLETTER ISSUE #3/2017 Recent outputs from TRADE TRADE prides itself on being highly responsive to local and international developments in the economics and trade spheres, as evidenced in its many research outputs, including journal articles, conference papers, economic analyses, industry reports and policy briefs. A full list of…
Newsletter Issue #3I
NEWSLETTER ISSUE #3/2017 Upcoming events Name of event: From Trade Rules to Trade Deals: Whither US Trade Policy in the Trump Administration? (Organised in collaboration with BUSA, Agbiz, Tutwa Consulting and the JCCI) Date: 28 February 2017 Details: A thought-provoking debate on the likely trajectory of US trade policy in the months…, Cultural intelligence workshop, Date: 24-25 April 2017 Details: A workshop aimed at equipping TRADE staff with the skills to engage effectively with people from different cultural backgrounds Enquiries: trade@nwu.ac.za Welcome from Prof Wilma Viviers, director of TRADE TRADE at the WTO TRADE staff and postgraduate students polish their skills TRADE partners with SAIIA to…
Newsletter Issue #2
NEWSLETTER ISSUE #2/2016 Welcome from Prof Wilma Viviers, director of TRADE We are living in interesting – but disturbing – times. Although there is much uncertainty in the world today, with South Africa and other countries facing tough economic realities and choices, what remains constant is the need for a strong and diversified economy…
Newsletter Issue #2A
NEWSLETTER ISSUE #2/2016 TRADE Research Advisory (Pty) Ltd takes off TRADE Research Advisory (Pty) Ltd (trading as 'TRADE Advisory') was formally registered in March this year as the commercial advisory arm of the NWU TRADE research entity, focusing on commercial and project-based initiatives in the areas of international trade, economic…
Newsletter Issue #2A SEIFSA
NEWSLETTER ISSUE #2/2016 SEIFSA Indaba On 27 May, Proffs Wilma Viviers and Raymond Parsons attended the Southern Africa Metal and Engineering Indaba held at the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) Conference Centre in Sandton, Johannesburg. The purpose of the indaba was to spark the revival of manufacturing in general, and the…
Newsletter Issue #2A BITC
NEWSLETTER ISSUE #2/2016 TRADE-DSM™ training for BITC On 12 and 13 May, staff from the Gaborone-based Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC) visited TRADE for training in the use of the TRADE-DSM Navigator™. This forms part of the support package provided to the BITC in terms of the licence agreement it has entered into for the use…
Newsletter Issue #2A DTI
NEWSLETTER ISSUE #2/2016 TRADE-DSM Navigator™ training for the dti On 26 February, seven people from the dti (Department of Trade and Industry) visited the TRADE research entity on the Potchefstroom Campus to undergo their second tier of training on the TRADE-DSM™ methodology and the TRADE-DSM Navigator™. The dti group were given the…
Newsletter Issue #2A NWPG
NEWSLETTER ISSUE #2/2016 TRADE-DSM Navigator™ training for the NWPG On 14 March, Mr Martin Cameron conducted a practical training session for five individuals from the North West Provincial Government’s Department of Finance, Economy and Enterprise Development (FEED) on the use of the TRADE-DSM Navigator™. Related news: TRADE Research…
Newsletter Issue #2B
NEWSLETTER ISSUE #2/2016 TRADE partners with ICTSD to study SMEs and services TRADE is currently working with the Geneva-based ICTSD (International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development) in a number of projects aimed at better understanding the potential of SMEs operating in the services sector in least-developed countries (LDCs)…
Newsletter Issue #2C
NEWSLETTER ISSUE #2/2016 Global Value Chains (GVCs) under the spotlight Over the past six months, TRADE has hosted two roundtables at its premises in Potchefstroom under the auspices of the WTO Chairs Programme (outreach component). At the first roundtable on 25 January, which drew participants from academia, government and the private…