Events 2013
2013 events, UNCTAD video conference Agbiz Trade Competitiveness mini-conference UNCTAD STATA course Maastricht seminar on export promotion Events Home 2017 Events 2016 Events 2015 Events 2014 Events 2012 Events , 29 November 2013: UNCTAD Video conference, The TRADE team had a video conference with UNCTAD's Virtual Institute regarding the World Investment Report 2013. This report focused on global and regional investment trends, recent policy developments and Global Value Chains and their role in economic development. UNCTAD-TRADE video conference, 14 November 2013: Agbiz Trade Competitiveness mini-conference, Mr Ernst Idsardi gave a presentation titled: ‘South Africa: Adaptation from the recent World Economic Forum report’ at the DAFF/Agbiz Trade Competitiveness mini-conference. The conference focused on how: to build strategies to encourage investment through agricultural trade development; to benchmark policy and strategy development; to link…, April 2013: UNCTAD STATA course, Mr Cristian Urgarte of UNCTAD’s Virtual Institute presented a STATA course for TRADE participants at the NWU in Potchefstroom. The focus was on how to use STATA to estimate gravity models. , 28 February 2013: Maastricht seminar on export promotion, Proff Wilma Viviers and Ludo Cuyvers participated in a book launch and seminar on export promotion at the Maastricht School of Management in the Netherlands. The book can be ordered here .
Events 2012
2012 events, DSM presentation at BUSA Prof Ludo Cuyvers visits TRADE International Trade and Investment conference UNCTAD affiliation Export Promotion book launch TRADE article in NWU magazine 'eish!' Events Home 2017 Events 2016 Events 2015 Events 2014 Events 2013 Events , December 2012: DSM presentation at BUSA, In a presentation to Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) in Johannesburg, Proff Wilma Viviers and Riaan Rossouw told representatives from various business sectors about TRADE's Decision Support Model (DSM) and how it can be used to identify export opportunities. For more information regarding this presentation, download it from here . UNCTAD-TRADE…, 30 November 2012: Prof Ludo Cuyvers visits TRADE, Prof Ludo Cuyvers , emeritus professor at the University of Antwerp, visited the TRADE research niche area. Prof Cuyvers is the original architect of the DSM (Decision Support Model) which can be used to identify export opportunities. During his visit there were wide-ranging discussions on the fine-tuning of the DSM, as well as possible…, 24-26 October 2012: International Trade and Investment conference, The 2nd International Conference on International Trade and Investment - with the theme 'Financial Crisis and Trade and Investment in Developing Countries’ - was organised by the University of Mauritius and the WTO Chairs Programme and was held from 24-26 October at the Hotel le Meridien in Mauritius. The conference was a wonderful networking…, 21 August 2012: UNCTAD affiliation, TRADE is now affiliated with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development's (UNCTAD) Virtual Institute. This provides the TRADE team with access to specialised training on trade analysis methods, opportunities for studies and research visits abroad, as well as the possibility of joint research projects and publications. More information…, 22 June 2012: Export Promotion book launch, 'Export Promotion: A Decision Support Model Approach’ was officially launched on 22 June at a special function at the NWU. It is the culmination of research done over a number of years by Prof Ludo Cuyvers and Prof Wilma Viviers and the TRADE team. A brief review of the book can be found here , and it can be purchased here ., TRADE article in NWU magazine 'eish!', A report regarding the work of TRADE in identifying export opportunities for South Africa was featured in the NWU's internal magazine 'eish!'. The article can be found here (note: the article is in Afrikaans only).
Newsletter Issue #3
NEWSLETTER ISSUE #3/2017 Welcome from Prof Wilma Viviers, director of TRADE Undoubtedly, 2016 will be remembered as a tumultuous year – not only for South Africa but for the world as a whole. The Brexit vote and Donald Trump’s successful bid for the White House – two startling events that even the most seasoned analysts did not seriously…
Newsletter Issue #3A
NEWSLETTER ISSUE #3/2017 TRADE at the WTO The TRADE research entity was well represented at the 16th annual WTO Public Forum held in Geneva Switzerland in September 2016. One of the WTO’s flagship events, the Public Forum had as its theme ‘Inclusive Trade’, which is widely viewed as a global imperative as countries become increasingly…
Articles
PUBLISHED ARTICLES for 2018 (update July), Borstlap, H. & Saayman, M. 2018. Is there a gender difference when it comes to motorcycling behaviour? Journal: Acta Commercii., 18(1):1-10 FB Jason Li Chen, Gang Li, Doris Chenguang Wu, Shujie Shen. Forecasting Seasonal Tourism Demand Using a Multiseries Structural Time Series Method. Journal of Travel Research. 1-12 NWU-RO-2017-1868 Chikuta…
Research Reports
Research reports 2017, TREES. 2017. Die markprofiel en ekonomiese impak van Aardklop 2016. Tourism Research in Econonmic Environs & Society: Potchefstroom. TREES. 2017. The social impact of the Scuba Diving industry in Liguria, Italy. The voices of the residents and dive operators. Tourism Research in Econonmic Environs & Society: Potchefstroom. TREES. …
Projects
Current Projects, TREES is currently working on a number of projects. To find out more, follow the hyperlinks below. 1. Green Bubbles Project 2. Tourism as a tool for poverty reduction in southern Africa The Green Bubbles project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant…
Previous Projects
Previous Projects, We will soon list our previous projects. Watch this space. The Green Bubbles project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement No 643712. This document reflects only the authors’ view. The Research Executive Agency is not responsible for any use…Professor Scholtz is currently a lecturer for the module "Tourism Research Methodology" at TREES, Potchefstroom Campus. His primary fields of research in tourism include social impact analyses; cultural heritage tourism; and social media as a marketing medium.
Marco Scholtz
Professor Scholtz is currently a lecturer for the module "Tourism Research Methodology" at TREES, Potchefstroom Campus. His primary fields of research in tourism include social impact analyses; cultural heritage tourism; and social media as a marketing medium.
Articles 2015
PUBLISHED ARTICLES for 2015 , Cini, F., Van Der Merwe, P. & Saayman, M. 2015. Tourism students’ knowledge and tenets towards ecotourism. Journal of teaching in travel and tourism, 15 (1): 74-91. NWU-RO-2015-2167 De Klerk, S. 2015. The creative industries: An entrepreneurial bricolage perspective. Management Decision, 53(4), 828-842. NWU-RO-2015-0781 De Witt, L. Van der…https://www.nwu.ac.za/aitw
AITW
NWU's Faculty of Humanities introduces the first Africa International Teaching Week focused on the Role of Humanities in Social Justice! HOSTING HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION North-West University INSTITUTION WEBSITE https://www.nwu.ac.za/ COUNTRY South Africa LANGUAGE English DATES 31…https://www.nwu.ac.za/eish