Newsletter Issue #1E RC
NEWSLETTER ISSUE #1/2015 17th Ruiterbosch Conference On 8 May 2015, Prof Peet Strydom, an extraordinary professor in the TRADE research entity, presented a joint paper with Prof Wilma Viviers on the topic 'Global Value Chains: A new era for South Africa's foreign trade ' at the 17th Ruiterbosch Conference at Ruiterbosch in the Western…
Newsletter Issue #1E ESSA
NEWSLETTER ISSUE #1/2015 ESSA Conference The Economic Society of South Africa's biennial conference took place from 2-5 September 2015 and was hosted by the University of Cape Town. Several members of the TRADE team attended the conference and presented their papers. A full list of the papers presented can be found here . Related news:…
Newsletter Issue #1E SAAFF
NEWSLETTER ISSUE #1/2015 SAAFF 'New Frontiers' Conference Dr Sonja Grater was invited to be a speaker at the prestigious annual conference of the South African Association of Freight Forwarders ( SAAFF ), which was held at the International Convention Centre in Durban from 14 to 16 October 2015. With the theme of the conference being '…
Newsletter Issue #1E AEC
Agricultural Economics conference A number of TRADE team members were invited to join the organising committee of the 53 rd annual conference of the Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa (AEASA), which was held at the Vredefort Dome in the North West province (a world heritage site) in late September/early October 2015. The aim of…
Newsletter Issue #1E IC
NEWSLETTER ISSUE #1/2015 International conferences TRADE team members have been very active on the international conference circuit over the past year, presenting papers on the results of various studies into trade and investment opportunities and flows across a range of industry sectors. P apers have been presented at a total of 20 …
Newsletter Issue #1F
NEWSLETTER ISSUE #1/2015 TRADE researchers and graduates scoop WTO awards As part of the WTO Chairs Programme at the North-West University, the WTO awards prizes each year in four categories: the best PhD thesis, the best Master’s dissertation, the most promising honours student and the best article pertaining to a WTO topic. The…
Newsletter Issue #1F TWAF
NEWSLETTER ISSUE #1/2015 TRADE-WTO awards functions Four separate WTO-funded awards were presented at the 2015 TRADE-WTO awards functions: the best PhD thesis, the best Master's dissertation, the best WTO-related paper and the most promising honours student at TRADE. These awards aim to recognise and encourage excellent research and…
Newsletter Issue #1G
NEWSLETTER ISSUE #1/2015 Local and international experts share their knowledge and experience with TRADE researchers and postgraduate students A number of local and international experts have visited the TRADE research entity over the past year and conducted courses or given lectures to researchers and/or postgraduate students. In…
Newsletter Issue #1G TG
NEWSLETTER ISSUE #1/2015 UNCTAD Virtual Institute workshop on trade and gender analysis From 15 - 19 June 2015, the UNCTAD Virtual Institute conducted a regional worskhop on gender and trade issues, which the TRADE research entity hosted at the North-West University's Potchefstroom Campus. Drawing participants from 25 African countries…
Newsletter Issue #1G WNL
NEWSLETTER ISSUE #1/2015 Workshop on industrialisation in BRICS Prof Wim Naudé, the Dean-Director of the Maastricht School of Management, visited TRADE to give a keynote lecture on the topic 'A fresh look at industrialisation in the BRICS with critical comments for South Africa'. Prof Naudé stressed the importance of manufacturing for…
Newsletter Issue #1G STATA
NEWSLETTER ISSUE #1/2015 STATA training Two presenters from the WTO, Cosimo Beverelli and Simon Neumueller, presented a training course on the use of the STATA statistical program. This included training in basic descriptive statistics, as well as econometric methods, gravity models and partial equilibrium analysis using the SMART…
Newsletter Issue #1G SARB
NEWSLETTER ISSUE #1/2015 SARB guest lecture The head of research and statistics at the South African Reserve Bank ( SARB ), Dr Johan van den Heever, visited the Potchefstroom Campus on 15 October 2015 to deliver a guest lecture to the faculty of Economics on the topic: 'Monetary policy and issues in South Africa.' Related news: UNCTAD…
Newsletter Issue #1G WDSL
NEWSLETTER ISSUE #1/2015 WTO dispute settlement lecture Dr Gustav Brink, an expert in WTO dispute settlement, visited TRADE on 13 October 2015 to deliver a guest lecture as part of the International Trade Law (ECON 622) honours course. In his lecture , titled 'Dispute settlement in the WTO', Dr Brink provided fascinating insights and…
Newsletter Issue #1G UVI
NEWSLETTER ISSUE #1/2015 UNCTAD Virtual Institute presentation The UNCTAD Virtual Institute conducted a presentation for members of the TRADE team via video conference on the 2015 Trade and Development Report, titled 'Making the International Financial Architecture Work for Trade and Development'. The report, which is available from …
Newsletter Issue #1H
NEWSLETTER ISSUE #1/2015 TRADE participates in projects aimed at unlocking business potential At the beginning of 2015, TRADE was commissioned by the North West Provincial Government and the North West Development Corporation to develop a manufacturing strategy for the province, focusing on key economic opportunity areas and recommending…
Newsletter Issue #1H MS
NEWSLETTER ISSUE #1/2015 NWPG, NWDC and TRADE meet In September 2015, a meeting took place at the Potchefstroom Campus between the North West Provincial Government, the North West Development Corporation and the TRADE research focus area. At the meeting, which was also attended by representatives of the North West Provincial Government's…
Newsletter Issue #1H UT
NEWSLETTER ISSUE #1/2015 UNU-Wider / National Treasury project Two researchers from TRADE, Prof Marianne Matthee and Carli Bezuidenhout, along with Neil Rankin and Tasha Naughtin from the University of Stellenbosch, are participating in a UNU-Wider / National Treasury project. The project is aimed at unlocking firm-level data in South…
Newsletter Issue #1I
NEWSLETTER ISSUE #1/2015 Recent publications from TRADE The TRADE team are very active in research, striving to deliver top quality papers that make a practical difference in the fields of economic development and international trade. A full list of publications can be found here , while some of our most recent publications are shown…
Newsletter Issue #1J
NEWSLETTER ISSUE #1/2015 Upcoming events Name of event: 2016 PhD application deadline Date: 22 January 2016 Details: The deadline for 2016 PhD applications is fast approaching. Visit our website for more information about the PhD programmes and how to apply. Enquiries: trade@nwu.ac.za . Name of event: GVC databases workshop Date: 25… Wilma Viviers is a professor of International Trade, director of the TRADE research focus area and NRF-rated researcher at the North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus). She has an impressive array of publications, and is a leading authority in the fields of export promotion, competitive intelligence (CI) and economic development . Prof…