10 06 28 - summer programme on the wto, international trade and development

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The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva is pleased to announce the Fourth session of the SUMMER PROGRAMME ON THE WTO, INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT, to be held from June 28 to July 9, 2010 in Geneva, Switzerland.

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. 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 through visits to some of the prominent trade-related organisations and government missions located in Geneva.

TARGET AUDIENCE
- Professionals keen to improve their knowledge on current major issues in international trade
- Students at MA level or senior undergraduate level with an interest in international trade and related fields

DURATION
The Summer Programme on the WTO, International Trade and Development is a 2-week course from June 28 to July 9, 2010. The programme is designed as a whole but participants who wish to enrol for one week may do so.

PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS
Lectures and discussions will shed light on the following questions: 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 Food Policy, the links between Trade and Development as well as the links between Trade and Climate Change.

CONTACT
Benedicte Gilbert
Summer Programme on the WTO, International Trade and Development
Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
CP 136, 1211 Geneva 21, Switzerland
Tel +41 22 908 59 60
Fax +41 22 908 57 10
summertrade@graduateinstitute.ch
More info: http://graduateinstitute.ch/summer

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