International trade, the outlook for global business development, and strengthening economic environments in a post-COVID-19 world will be among the topics of discussion at the upcoming inaugural Global Business Week 2020 (GBW 2020) Conference, from October 28-30, 2020 hosted by the Barbados International Business Association (BIBA),.....
Reconsidering Strategic Trade Alliances for the Caribbean
Shineco Sutherland
Caribbean news was recently abuzz with Barbados’ plan to remove the Queen as its Head of State, which would signal a severing of some of th.....
UWI-EUI E-Dialogue on “COVID-19 and Trade – Sharing the Experiences of the Caribbean and Europe” – Thursday, October 29, 2020
Join The UWI and EUI in their first partner e-dialogue on ‘#COVID-19 and Trade – Sharing the
Experiences of the Caribbean and Europe’.
Speakers:
H.E. Joy-Ann Skinner, Ambassador of Barbados to the EU
Bernard Hoekman, Dean of External Relations, European University Institute
Felipe De La Mota, EU Delegation in Bar.....
UNCTAD-SRC Webinar on International Investment Agreement Reform in the Caribbean and COVID-19 – WEDNESDAY!
Join us this Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at 10:00 am (Barbados Time/US Eastern Standard Time), 4:00 pm (Central European Standard Time) for our UNCTAD-SRC co-hosted Webinar entitled ‘International Investment Agreement Reform (IIA) in the Caribbean and the COVID-19 Pandemic’.
Who will deliver the structural changes the pandemic has highlighted?
The SRC's recently released Policy Brief entitled "Trading Our Way to Recovery During COVID-19: Recommendations for CARICOM Countries" was discussed by noted commentator on Caribbean issues, David Jessop, in his latest article.
Panel on ‘Current Trade Policy Issues in the Caribbean Region’
The World Trade Organization launched on 10 August 2020 its first online Regional Trade Policy Course (e-RTPC) for Caribbean Members and Observers. The e-RTPC has been organized by the Regional Trade Policy Course Unit of the Institute for Training and Technical Cooperation (ITTC) of the WTO. Twenty government officials from ten Cari.....
From Vulnerability to Resilience Using a Trade Vulnerability Index – Geneva Trade Week, S48 – RECORDING
On Friday, October 2, 2020, the SRC hosted a session for Geneva Trade Week that extends our work on a Trade Vulnerability Index (TVI) that can be deployed in trade negotiations to help.....
SRC High Level Webinar ‘Towards a Caribbean Trade Strategy’ – RECORDING HERE!
On October 9, the SRC hosted a High-Level Webinar entitled "Towards a Caribbean Trade Strategy". The esteemed panel of speakers comprised:
Hon Sandra Husbands, MP - Minister in Ministry of Foreign Trade, Barbados
Pam Coke Hamilton - Executive Director, ITC
Professor Densil Wi.....
In Its Race For Director-General, Will The WTO Make History Or Her-Story?
Leah Crag-Chaderton & Nicholas Lazarus
Just three weeks after Roberto Azevedo officially demitted office as Director-General (DG) of the World Trade Organization (WTO), the selection process for his successor is well under way. The list of those vying for the hel.....