Our mission is to develop trade capacity and create innovative trade solutions for the Caribbean region.
The SRC was named after Sir Shridath Ramphal in recognition of this distinguished Caribbean statesman’s critical role in shaping the Caribbean’s trade and economic development policies during the early days of independence for the region.
Training
We offer a variety of courses, including our flagship Masters in International Trade Policy (MITP) programme.
Outreach
We produce original content and host a number of outreach activities to raise awareness of contemporary Caribbean and international trade issues.
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Geopolitically Investigating The Flight Plan For Caribbean Integration: The Case Of LIAT
Dr. Kai-Ann D. Skeete INTRODUCTION Given the Caribbean’s natural geography, air transportation is a critical component of our regional infrastructure....
CARICOM makes statement on COVID-19 Trade-related Measures at WTO General Council Meeting
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) delivered a statement on COVID-19 Trade-related Measures at the Special Virtual Meeting of the World Trade...
WTO goods barometer flashes red as COVID-19 disrupts world trade
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has warned that COVID-19 is disrupting world trade based on results from its latest ‘Goods...
CCJ Academy Webinar: Legal Dimensions Arising from COVID-19 Pandemic
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Academy will be hosting a Webinar entitled “Legal Dimensions Arising from the COVID-19 Pandemic”...
Initiative on Model Provisions for Trade in Times of Crisis and Pandemic in Regional and other Trade Agreements
Following the raft of ad-hoc trade measures taken by countries in response to the COVID-19 crisis, the United Nations ESCAP...
LIAT is the real MVP of Caribbean Integration
Dr. Kai-Ann Skeete INTRODUCTION Conceptualised in 1956, LIAT predates the Caribbean Independence movement, although it became operational in 1974. Presently,...
An Opportunity to Reclaim Industrial Policy in CARICOM
By Joel K. Richards INTRODUCTION The current novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis which originated in China, and which has severely disrupted...
Heeding Prime Minister Mottley’s Clarion Call for a Vulnerability Index
By Jason Cotton, Jan Yves Remy and Alicia Nicholls INTRODUCTION All of Barbados sat glued to their television sets this...
A Legal Assessment of the Impact of Brexit on UK-CARICOM Relations
Tara Leevy INTRODUCTION Businesses will benefit from a series of trade continuity agreements signed between the UK and CARICOM countries,...
In the Interim: Follow Up – The Impact on WTO Disputes of the Multiparty Interim Appeal-Arbitration Arrangement (MPIA)
Last month, Sidley presented a webinar about the Multiparty Interim Appeal-Arbitration Arrangement (MPIA). The MPIA bridges a crucial gap in the WTO...
Europe: Managing the COVID-19 Crisis
The special online edition of the European University Institute’s annual conference “The State of the Union” (SoU) will take place on Friday,...
Barbados PM makes case for Vulnerability Index in Amanpour interview
In an interview with veteran CNN International journalist, Christiane Amanpour, on the impact of COVID-19 in Barbados, that country’s Prime...
What the new Appeal-Arbitration System Might Mean for the Future of WTO Dispute Settlement
Dr. Jan Yves Remy As COVID-19 continues to grip the world’s attention, a consequential new development has crept into the...
CCJ Advisory Opinion Endorses Differentiated Approach to Free Movement in CARICOM
Dr. Jan Yves Remy and Alicia Nicholls On 18 March 2020, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) delivered its first...
Transforming Small States’ Participation in International Relations – One Online Meeting at a Time
The original version of this piece, entitled, “Online Meetings are Transforming International Relations” was published by the Council on Foreign...
What COVID-19 Teaches About Caribbean Vulnerability and Resilience
Jan Yves Remy, Chelcee Brathwaite and Alicia Nicholls The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is making the global economy sick. Like...
CCJ Issues its First Advisory Opinion on Freedom of Movement
Caribbean Court of Justice: The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ)) on Wednesday last, provided its first advisory opinion concerning the...
A WTO Investment Facilitation Agreement: Any added value for the Caribbean?
Alicia Nicholls The majority of World Trade Organization (WTO) Members have this month commenced negotiations to conclude a binding multilateral...
The Art of the US-China Trade Deal
Chelceé Brathwaite Over the past 18 months China and the United States of America (US) have been embroiled in a...
Conference Call for Proposals: Teaching International Law
A group of international law teachers have formed an Organising Committee to convene a British Institute of International and Comparative...
National Consultations to inform the new Results-Focused 2020 CARICOM Strategic Plan
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat is supporting CARICOM Member States and Associate Members to...
SIEL/JIEL/OUP Essay Prize
The SIEL/JIEL/OUP Prize is an essay prize, jointly established by the Society of International Economic Law, the Journal of International...
UWI Strengthening Canada-Caribbean Relations
Regional Headquarters, Jamaica, Friday, 13 December 2019—Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies (The UWI), Professor Sir Hilary Beckles...
Engaging the Caribbean Diaspora for Trade and Sustainable Development
Alicia Nicholls Some four million people of Caribbean descent live outside of the region, according to data from the United...
DAOC Training Module on Understanding International Sanctions- Implications for the Caribbean
Have you completed an academic degree incorporating multidisciplinary formal training in politics or economics or public/business administration or policy analysis...
Vacancy: OECS – Head, Trade Policy and Economic Development
TERMS OF APPOINTMENT Job Location The OECS Commission is headquartered in Saint Lucia. The position of Head, Trade Policy & Economic Development Unit...
2020 New Year Message – CARICOM Chairman, Prime Minister Mia Mottley of Barbados
“People of the Caribbean Community, it is with a sense of immense pleasure, pride and humility that I greet you at...
A Perspective on Caribbean Post-Cotonou Negotiations
By Junior Lodge Current Atmospherics The African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group and European Union (EU) began negotiations in September...
UNCTAD 15 Dates Announced!
The dates of the UNCTAD 15 quadrennial have been announced! According to a press release from UNCTAD – the United...
My Journey South: Tracing developments on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Latin America and the Caribbean
By Chelceé Brathwaite Artificial Intelligence (AI) in South America – Setting the Bar for the Caribbean While some still consider...
IDB Call for Research Proposals on blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT)
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), in collaboration with the Shridath Ramphal Centre of the University of the West Indies, is...
Why the WTO Appellate Body Crisis Matters to the Caribbean
Dr. Jan Yves Remy and Alicia Nicholls The Appellate Body (AB) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) – the final...
JOB OPPORTUNITY: Trade Marketing Manager
The West India Biscuit Company Ltd. is seeking to recruit a proactive and results-oriented individual to fill the position of...
“Opting Out” of the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas? The Significance of the CCJ’s Pending Advisory Opinion
Dr. Jan Yves Remy and Alicia Nicholls The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) will mark another milestone in its decade...
Revitalization of the Agricultural Sector in the Caribbean : Promoting Domestic Agriculture as a solution
By Neil C.A. Paul What is the current situation with respect to Caribbean agriculture? A decimated Windward Islands banana industry,...
OECS Workshop on E-Commerce
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, in collaboration with the Commonwealth Secretariat, will host a workshop for officials...
9th Conference of the Postgraduate and Early Professionals/Academics Network of the Society of International Economic Law (PEPA/SIEL) 2019
The conference is organised by the PEPA/SIEL in collaboration with the International Law Forum and other sponsors at the Hebrew...
CCJ to hold first hearing of a request for an Advisory Opinion
According to a media advisory released by the Caribbean Court of Justice, the Court will convene a hearing for further...
Reform WTO and resist protectionism, say Commonwealth trade ministers
Trade ministers from across the Commonwealth today made a commitment to resist all forms of protectionism, and to work urgently...
WTO World Trade Report 2019 Launched
The 2019 edition of the WTO’s World Trade Report highlights that services have become the most dynamic component of international...
Assessing the Impact of Barbados’ Proposed Data Protection Bill on the Barbadian Private Sector
By: Dean C. Forbes, Gabrielle Whitehall and Jan Yves N. Remy Today, more than 120 countries have privacy and data...
SRC stands in solidarity with The Bahamas
The SRC stands in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in our Caribbean Community (CARICOM) sister country of The Bahamas....
Regional Officials to attend CARICOM Forum on International Investment Agreements
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Investment officials from CARICOM Member States will come together for the CARICOM Forum...
First CARICOM-India Summit to be held Wednesday
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque anticipates that diplomatic political cooperation between the Community and India will deepen when...
Rough Seas or Smooth Sailing for UK-CARIFORUM Relations in No-Deal Brexit?
By: Nia Marshall A new Prime Minister is usually synonymous with new beginnings – setting clear economic and social objectives,...
Where Trade and Health Intersect: Front-of-Package Labelling in the Caribbean as a Case Study
By Dr. Arthur Phillips and Dr. Jan Yves Remy Oftentimes, in public discourse, trade and health are presented as opposing...
Barbados PM delivers UNCTAD Raul Prebisch Lecture
Prime Minister of Barbados, the Hon. Mia Amor Mottley, was the featured speaker at the 16th United Nations Conference on...
CCJ Develops Manual for Original Jurisdiction Referral
Port of Spain, Trinidad. Port of Spain, Trinidad. The Caribbean Court Justice (CCJ) and the CCJ Academy for Law earlier...
Save the date! SRC/ITC Women Shaping Global Economic Governance and Trade
The SRC, in collaboration with the International Trade Center, will be hosting “An Evening Chat with Women Shaping Global Economic Governance...
Job Opportunities
Please see the following job vacancies: Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Republic of Trinidad & Tobago Association of Caribbean...
Cement Saga Confirms Importance of CCJ to CARICOM
By: Dr. Jan Yves Remy and Alicia Nicholls This year, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) delivered two substantive rulings...
Diplomatic Academy of the Caribbean releases fifth anniversary commemorative e-booklet
The Diplomatic Academy of the Caribbean, the first of its kind in the region, has released a commemorative e-booklet on...
ECLAC Releases FDI in LAC Report 2019
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has released the 2019 edition of its flagship Foreign Direct...
OPPORTUNITY: Local Manager Consultant for the ProFuturo
Local Manager Consultant for the ProFuturo Educational Programme in [BARBADOS] Type of contract: Results-based – Part time consultancy Organisational Unit:...
Exports of essential oils from the Caribbean to Europe are increasing due to the boom in natural cosmetics
According to a recent article posted by the Caribbean Export Development Agency, there is a growing market for Caribbean essential...
WIPO Internship and Fellowship Opportunities
The World Intellectual Property Organization has a number of internship opportunities available for undergraduates and graduates, as well as fellowship...
CCJ Upholds COTED’s Decision on Cement Classification
Port of Spain, Trinidad. The Caribbean Court of Justice (‘CCJ’) today delivered a judgment which upholds the classification decision of...
Preparing Brexit: No Deal
New analysis from the Institute for Government, a leading UK-based think tank, discusses what newly appointed UK Prime Minister Boris...
CARIFORUM Embarks on critical Human Trafficking study
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Efforts to address the issue of Human Trafficking in the CARIFORUM Region are being...
Food Security – Our Concern
By: Neil C.A. Paul We in the Caribbean are faced with increasing food bills and escalating costs of food in...
Is Food Security the Problem?
By Neil C.A. Paul As I grapple with the Food Security Situation, I am a little concerned…Is Food Security the problem...
CARICOM a strong partner for UN – Political Chief
Photo Caption: A family photo of the 10th General Meeting of the Caribbean Community and the United Nations System, on Tuesday...
Why didn’t the chicken cross the water?
By: Camille Russell Throughout CARICOM, chicken is considered king. In fact, the region boasts close to 100 per cent sufficiency...
Looking into our history to find solutions to food security
By: Neil C.A. Paul As we continue to be confronted by the unsustainable food import bills around the Caribbean, there...
Geneva, still a place where trade people come together!
By Dr. Jan Yves Remy As the plane climbs above Lake Geneva and I say goodbye again to the Swiss...
My experience in the MITP Geneva Study Tour
By: Ade O’NEAL Reform of the World Trade Organization (WTO), trade facilitation, and under-representation by Caribbean States at the WTO...
A Regional Trade Agenda for CARICOM
The key characteristics of Caribbean trade challenges have been well documented. The region’s economies are open (i.e. external trade as...
UPDATED: SRC hosts Webinar on COVID-19: On the Frontline at the WTO
The SRC held its rescheduled Webinar on ‘COVID-19: On the Frontline at the WTO’ with CARICOM’s Geneva-based Ambassadors on Thursday,...
SRC and US Embassy Bridgetown host Lunchtime Chat on US-China-Caribbean Economic Relations
Caption: Mr. Leland Lazarus, Deputy Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Embassy (left), Dr. Jan Yves Remy, Deputy Director Shridath Ramphal Centre...
SRC-US Embassy Lunch Time Chat on US-China Deal
Join the SRC and the US Embassy on March 13 for our upcoming joint Lunch Time Chat on the US-China...
Communique from 31st Intersessional Meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government
COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE THIRTY-FIRST INTER-SESSIONAL MEETINGOF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENTOF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY,18-19 FEBRUARY...
Trade liberalisation important but not a panacea for the Region
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – February 7, 2020 – Trade liberalisation is important, but not a panacea for the Latin America and...
SRC/IDB Panel Discussion – Trading Promises for Results
Event Type: Panel Discussion Venue: Cave Hill School of Business Date: February 6th , 2020 Time: 6:00 p.m. Presenters: Dr. Antonio...
SRC/IDB host Special Lunch Time Chat on Blockchain
On November 20th, 2019, the SRC held a special Lunch Time Chat in collaboration with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)...
SRC hosts Lunch Time Chat on Natural Disasters and Trade
On November 6, 2019, the SRC hosted its seventh SRC Lunch Time Chat. It was on the riveting topic of “Natural...
6th SRC Lunch Time Chat: The CCJ at the Centre of Caribbean Integration
Join the SRC for our next SRC Lunch Time Chat on the riveting topic of the,
5th SRC Lunch Time Chat: UNCITRAL Investor-State Dispute Settlement Reform and the Caribbean
Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at 12:30-2:00 pm (Barbados time, GMT -4). Panelists: Dr. Chantal Ononaiwu (OTN, CARICOM), Ms. Andrea Ewart, Esq....
4th SRC Lunch Time Chat: Chat title: Influencing the Special and Differential Treatment Discussion at the WTO: What role for Small States?
Thursday, April 18th, 2019 at 12:00-2:30 pm Presenter: Mr. Matthew Wilson (ITC) Moderator: Dr. Jan Yves Remy
3rd SRC Lunch Time Chat: The ECCB Digital Currency Pilot
Date: Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at 12:30-2:00 pm (Barbados time, GMT -4). Panelists: Ms. Sade Jemmott, General Counsel – BITT Inc....
2nd SRC Lunch Time Chat: Inclusionary Governance Reform
Date: Wednesday, March 6th, 2019 (Barbados time, GMT -4). Panelists: Dr. Kai-Ann Skeete, Trade Research Fellow, SRC and Dr. Wayne Charles-Soverall, Senior Lecturer,...
SRC congratulates Prof. Joost Pauwelyn on EU nomination for WTO MPIA
The SRC congratulates our Advisory Board Member, Professor Joost H.B. Pauwelyn, who has been nominated by the European Union (EU)...
UPDATED: SRC contributes to Afronomics Symposium on COVID-19 and International Economic Law
An article authored by J. Jason Cotton, Economist at the Caribbean Development Bank (CBD), SRC Deputy Director Dr. Jan Yves...
COVID-19 Caribbean Responses Database and Trade Quick Guide – Updated May 5 2020
Our SRC COVID-19 Caribbean Responses Database has been updated as at May 5, 2020. Please see the updated database here....
SRC congratulates UWI Cave Hill Moot Team on 2nd Place Finish at North American Round of John H Jackson WTO Moot Court Competition
The SRC wishes to congratulate The University of the West Indies Cave Hill (UWI Cave Hill) Moot Team to the...
SRC Caribbean COVID-19 Policy Response Database
Interested in knowing the details of Caribbean countries’ COVID-19 policy response? The SRC has compiled a country by country overview...
Our SRC Newsletter for April 2020 is now out!
Our monthly SRC Newsletter for April 2020 is now out! In this edition, we include two new Trading Thoughts columns...
Special SRC Newsletter on COVID-19 & CCJ Advisory Opinion out
In this special edition of our monthly SRC Newsletter we look at two major developments which have occurred over the past month!...
Stay Safe during the COVID-19 outbreak
The SRC cares about your safety during this time and we will be back to normal operation as soon as...
UPDATED: COVID 19 and Trade – SRC Trade Quick Guide
Our latest SRC Trade Quick Guide prepared by our trade researcher, Ms. Chelceé Brathwaite, looks at the possible trade impacts of COVID-19...
The SRC’s Newsletter for March 2020 is out!
Our SRC Newsletter for March 2020 is now out! In this edition, we discuss the possible trade impact of COVID-19...
SRC welcomes 22 new students under fully-funded OECS Masters in Trade Programme
In photo: Students of the new OECS-MITP programme with two staff members of the OECS Commission Ms. Shameilla Moses and...
SRC Deputy Director and UWI Faculty of Law Deputy Dean participate in ASIL-IEcLIG Biennial Conference 2020
Deputy Director of the SRC, Dr. Jan Yves Remy, attended the ASIL-IEcLIG Biennial Conference 2020 from February 14-15, 2020, at...
SRC Newsletter February 2020 is out!
Did you know that the SRC has a free monthly newsletter? Have a read of our first edition of the...
SRC congratulates Former ITC Head Arancha Gonzalez on appointment as Spanish Foreign Minister
Photograph: Ms. Arancha Gonzalez (then ITC Executive Director) The Shridath Ramphal Centre for International Trade Law, Policy and Services of...
SRC Deputy Director’s Interview with Choice TV on WTO Appellate Body Crisis
SRC Deputy Director, Dr. Jan Yves Remy, spoke with Choice TV’s Janeka Simon about how exactly the collapse of the...
SRC Director’s Christmas Greeting 2019
Hello, I am Neil Paul, Director of the SRC. It is my pleasure to bring you Christmas greetings on behalf...
The UWI is Tradelab’s newest member!
We are pleased to announce that the University of the West Indies (UWI) is Tradelab’s newest member! In a recent...
China: The Villain or the Hero?
By: Diakia Straker China’s impressive growth and its reach across the world have sparked some concerns on the international stage...
SRC/IDB host Special Lunch Time Chat on Blockchain
On November 20th, 2019, the SRC held a special Lunch Time Chat in collaboration with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)...
SRC co-hosts Symposium on China-Caribbean Trade and Investment Relations
On November 12, 2019, the University of the West Indies Cave Hill (The UWI Cave Hill) held a Symposium entitled...
SRC holds annual MITP Graduation Dinner
On Saturday, October 19, 2019, the Shridath Ramphal Centre (SRC) held its annual graduation dinner for this year’s graduates of...
Closing the Digital Gender Divide through Trade Rules
SRC Deputy Director, Dr. Jan Yves Remy, was one of the contributors to the “Mainstreaming Gender in Trade Agreements” essay...
PM calls for Sea Bridges
Nation News: If Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley could get her way, Caribbean countries would be linked by sea bridges...
SRC-ITC Evening Chat on Women Shaping Global Trade on CBC TV 8
A clip of the joint event “An Evening Chat on Women Shaping Global Economic Governance and Trade” co-hosted by the...
The UWI and ITC host Evening Chat with Women Shaping Global Trade
The Shridath Ramphal Centre for International Trade Law, Policy & Services (SRC) of The University of the West Indies, Cave...
SRC Trade Researcher talks trade at BITT Conference
SRC Trade Researcher, Alicia Nicholls, was a panelist at the 3rd Annual BITT ‘Central Bank meets Blockchain’ Conference on Tuesday,...
SRC Staff Contribute to UWI CHILL Magazine
SRC staff members are among the contributors to the latest edition of the UWI CHILL Magazine. The UWI CHILL Magazine...
SRC Deputy Director convenes WTO Reform Symposium on Afronomics Blog
Deputy Director of the SRC, Dr. Jan Yves Remy, has this week convened a Symposium on “WTO Reforms: Views from...
New SRC Video Series ‘Talking Trade: The Caribbean at the WTO’
The Shridath Ramphal Centre for International Trade Law, Policy & Services of The University of the West Indies (UWI), in...
Addressing Genetically Modified Foods: A Rising Food Security Concern for the Region
By: Camille Russell Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) are one of the most controversial areas of science. While their use in...
Shridath Ramphal Centre preparing the Region to compete Globally
Source: Barbados Advocate – Friday, July 19, 2019 edition page 15
Apply now for our MITP and PGITP programmes!
Apply Now for the SRC’s International Trade Policy Programmes & Courses:-Masters in International Trade Policy (MITP)-Postgraduate Diploma in International Trade...
Shridath Ramphal Centre Rebrands and Hosts Open Day
A new logo, new website and an introduction to an exciting array of new training, research and outreach activities were...
SKN Vibes: Shridath Ramphal Centre rebrands and hosts Open Day
By: SKN Vibes BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – July 15, 2019 – A new logo, new website and an introduction to an...
Barbados Today: New look Shridath Ramphal Centre
Published by Barbados Today A new logo, a new website and an introduction to an exciting array of new training,...
SRC chats with HOTT95.3 FM about upcoming Open Day
Director of the Shridath Ramphal Centre for International Trade Law, Policy & Services (SRC), Neil Paul, and Deputy Director of...
Caribbean has stake in UNCITRAL Investor-State Dispute Settlement Reform
(PRESS RELEASE) – Caribbean States must make their voices heard in the Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) reform discussions currently underway...
Barbados Advocate: No benefits from Brexit
BARBADOS and the Caribbean should not expect any benefits flowing their way once the UK leaves the European Union. Former...
TV6: Caribbean countries urged to take more advantage of EPA
Former Barbados prime minister, Owen Arthur, says Caribbean Community regional countries have failed to take full advantage of the 10-year-old...
Ieye News: Caribbean has stake in UNCITRAL Investor-State Dispute Settlement Reform
(PRESS RELEASE) – Caribbean States must make their voices heard in the Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) reform discussions currently underway...
St Lucia News Online: Caribbean has stake in UNCITRAL Investor-State Dispute Settlement Reform
(PRESS RELEASE) – Caribbean States must make their voices heard in the Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) reform discussions currently underway...
Who We Are
Welcome to the Shridath Ramphal Centre for International Trade Law, Policy and Services (SRC). The SRC is the home of the UWI Flagship Program, the Masters in International Trade Policy (MITP). Take some time to review the information on these pages and we invite you to join us as we seek to become a major force within the University aligned to the vision of our society.
Our History
The origins of today’s Shridath Ramphal Centre for International Trade Law, Policy and Services (SRC) lie in the Centre for International Services (CIS). The CIS was set up in 1999 under the Principal’s Office of the Cave Hill Campus to signal the preparedness of the University of the West Indies (UWI) to respond to the inherent challenges and opportunities for Caribbean countries resulting from the ongoing changes in the world economy. The CIS was mandated to create a forum for the development of the Caribbean services sector through innovation, consultancy, specialized research, advocacy and partnerships.
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