SRC – International Trade Law, Policy and Services

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.

What We Do

We offer a variety of courses, including our flagship Masters in International Trade Policy (MITP) programme.

We develop and promote research on Caribbean trade and development issues.

We produce original content and host a number of outreach activities to raise awareness of contemporary Caribbean and international trade issues.

Camille Russell – Cohort 4

The MITP has been fundamental to my career in trade and development. I chose the Program as a means to explore the potential of export-led development for the Region’s economies. However upon doing the program, I was enlightened to the many aspects and avenues for development at the Region’s disposal through trade. Not only do I recommend the program as a stepping stone to career development, but the experience of the course is character-building and lends itself as a great foundation for personal development.

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3rd Annual Distinguished Owen S. Arthur Memorial (DOSAM) Lecture Series – Sept 28, 2023

The Shridath Ramphal Centre for International Trade, Law, Policy and Services (SRC) presents the Third Distinguished Owen S. Arthur Memorial Lecture Series on Thursday, September 28th, 2023 at the Errol Barrow Centre for Creative Imagination (EBCCI) at 6:00 p.m. AST. The SRC remembers Professor Arthur as a Caribbean son, an ardent regionalist, a strong voice for small and vulnerable economies,…

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CARICOM’s 50th Anniversary

The Shridath Ramphal Centre is the premier Caribbean trade policy training, research, and outreach institution with a mandate to assist Caribbean countries with transforming their economies. As such, the work done by the Centre has largely focused on the growth and development of CARICOM. Therefore, in celebration of CARICOM's 50th Anniversary…

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2nd SRC Virtual Trade and Investment Series (VTIRS) – October 6, 2023 at 10 am (AST)

Join the Shridath Ramphal Centre (SRC) for its 2nd Virtual Trade and Investment Research Series (VTIRS) on Friday, October 6, 2023 at 10 am (Atlantic Standard Time). SRC Junior Research Fellow, Alicia Nicholls, will present the findings of her recent SRC Policy Brief on “Caribbean and African SIDS International Investment Agreements and Climate Action”. We…

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.

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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.