The Summer Programme on the WTO, International Trade and Development provides participants with a unique opportunity to enter into the analysis and atmosphere of multilateral trade, just a few meters away from the WTO.
Lectures and discussions will shed light on the following issues: the reasons why countries open their economies to trade and the reasons why they protect domestic industries, the means and pathways they use to either open or protect, what these considerations mean for the multilateral trading system and their implications for economic development.
The programme will cover topics such as Trade in Manufactures, Trade in Services, Regionalism, Trade and Intellectual Property Rights, the links between Trade and Development as well as the links between Trade and Climate Change.
Period
27-06-2011 - 08-06-2011 (-2 weeks)
Target group
- Professionals keen to improve their knowledge on major current issues in international trade
- Students at MA level or senior undergraduate level with an interest in international trade and related fields
Course aim
The programme, delivered with the Graduate Institute Centre for Trade and Economic Integration, combines and integrates economic, legal and political analysis of international trade and development. Participants will benefit from input of negotiators, academics and issue-based activists, and will experience the field of international trade firsthand.
Credits
6.0 ECTS credits Participation in the entire programme may be accepted for credit at other universities (6 ECTS credits ; or the US equivalent). All participants will receive a course certificate.
Course fee
CHF 3500: The tuition fee includes teaching costs, course material and the use of Graduate Institute facilities. It does not include travel or accommodation expenses.
Course leader
Prof. Cdric Dupont
Scholarships
Unfortunately, the Programme is unable to provide any financial assistance to candidates.
Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
Address: PO Box 136
Postal code: 1211 Geneva 21
City: Geneva
Country: Switzerland
Website: http://graduateinstitute.ch/summer
E-mail: summeraffairs@graduateinstitute.ch
Phone: 0041229085960
Summer Programme on the WTO, International Trade and Development
