Leveraging Web 3.0 Part 2: Digital Infrastructure and Potential Risks
Nikolai Layne and Chelcee Brathwaite$*In our first piece titled: Leveraging Web 3.0 to Boost Trade & Investment in the Orange Economy we explored how Web 3.0 developments like smart contracts, asset tokenization, and the metaverse can be leveraged in the orange economy. In this SRC Trading Thoughts, we examine practical tools and applications for navigating Web 3.0 and associated risks…
The WTO must deliver on PM Mottley’s message… and on the next-generation version of itself!
Dr. Jan Yves Remy$*At a time when all is not well with international economic relations, a message of inclusiveness, equity and morality in trade appears to have resonated strongly in a room at the World Trade Organization (WTO) packed to capacity with trade negotiators, dignitaries, WTO staff, students and academics…
Prime Minister of Barbados to be first guest speaker in WTO Presidential Lecture Series
Prime Minister of Barbados to be first guest speaker in WTO Presidential Lecture Series Author: H.E. Ms. Mia Amor Mottley, the Prime Minister of Barbados, will be the first guest speaker of the WTO’s Presidential Lecture Series on 23 March at the WTO’s headquarters in Geneva. The topic of Prime Minister Mottley’s lecture is “Reinventing the Global Order”. Opening remarks will be delivered by Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Ambassador Athaliah Lesiba Molokomme of Botswana will moderate the event. Click the link for more details.https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news22_e/gen_09mar22_e.htm src trade blog March 22, 2022 H.E. Ms. Mia Amor Mottley, the Prime Minister of Barbados, will be the first guest speaker of the WTO’s Presidential Lecture Series on 23 March at the WTO’s headquarters in Geneva. The topic of Prime Minister Mottley’s lecture is “Reinventing the Global Order”. Opening remarks will be delivered by Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Ambassador Athaliah Lesiba Molokomme of Botswana will moderate the event. Click the link for more details.https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news22_e/gen_09mar22_e.htm
Online Short Course – Trade Negotiations, Cooperation and Leadership
Online Short Course – Trade Negotiations, Cooperation and Leadership Author: The SRC, together with the OECS Commission and CPDLL, is pleased to offer a short course on Trade Negotiations, Cooperation and Leadership (with a focus on the WTO CARIFORUM negotiations. Click here for more information. src in the news March 14, 2022 The SRC, together with the OECS Commission and CPDLL, is pleased to offer a short course on Trade Negotiations, Cooperation and Leadership (with a focus on the WTO CARIFORUM negotiations. Click here for more information.
Video Recording – Advancing Women in Trade through UNCTAD Gender Declaration
Video Recording – Advancing Women in Trade through UNCTAD Gender Declaration Author: For all those who missed the SRC special Lunch Time Chat held on 8th March 2022 in celebration of International Women’s Day featuring tribute to Dame Billie Miller. Watch the video by clicking here. src in the news March 10, 2022 For all those who missed the SRC special Lunch Time Chat held on 8th March 2022 in celebration of International Women’s Day featuring tribute to Dame Billie Miller. https://youtu.be/kw7QRqxS05o
Integrating Gender and Trade Policy in CARICOM for this Year’s International Women’s Day
Dr. Jan Yves Remy and Tonni Brodber$*It would be remiss not to highlight important strides made recently to advance the trade and gender agenda in CARICOM: Under the incoming Presidency of Barbados, UNCTAD XV hosted an inaugural Forum on Gender and Development, led by Caribbean feminists…
The Chamber and Barbados’ Trade Mission to Guyana
Misha Lobban Clarke$*At bilateral negotiations held between President of Guyana, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, and the Prime Minister of Barbados, Honourable Mia Amor Mottley, at the margins of the UNCTAD XV hosted in Barbados in October 2021, a decision was taken by both leaders to chart a new paradigm in the relations between…
Leveraging Web 3.0 to Boost Trade & Investment in the Orange Economy
Chelcee Brathwaite and Nikolai Layne$*A decline in tourism due to the COVID-19 pandemic reminded the Caribbean of their need for economic diversification. An area for consideration is the “orange” economy which, given the region’s rich cultural assets, presents endless opportunities. However, comparative advantage alone is not sufficient to…
Advancing Women in Trade Through the UNCTAD Gender Declaration
Advancing Women in Trade Through the UNCTAD Gender Declaration Author: Join us on 8th March 2022 for our Special International Women’s Day SRC Lunchtime Chat featuring a tribute to Dame Billie Miller for her outstanding service in trade to the region. Meet our panelists: Amrita Bahri (Associate Professor – ITAM), Roberta Clarke (Commissioner – IACHR), Vashti Guyadeen (CEO -TTCSI) and Sade Jemmott (Attorney / Consultant), moderated by Chelcee Brathwaite (SRC Researcher) and open remarks by Nicole Mensa (WTO DG’s Advisor on Women) The discussion will centre around UNCTAD’s Declaration on Gender and Development, which can be found here. Attendees can review beforehand the declaration and the overall UNCTAD work plan. To register please click src lunch time chats February 23, 2022 Join us on 8th March 2022 for our Special International Women’s Day SRC Lunchtime Chat featuring a tribute to Dame Billie Miller for her outstanding service in trade to the region. Meet our panelists: Amrita Bahri (Associate Professor – ITAM), Roberta Clarke (Commissioner – IACHR), Vashti Guyadeen (CEO -TTCSI) and Sade Jemmott (Attorney / Consultant), moderated by Chelcee Brathwaite (SRC Researcher) and open remarks by Nicole Mensa (WTO DG’s Advisor on Women) The discussion will centre around UNCTAD’s Declaration on Gender and Development, which can be found here. Attendees can review beforehand the declaration and the overall UNCTAD work plan. To register please click here See the poster for more details.
The SRC-BCCI Agri-Trade Lab Pilot Project – Deadline Extended
The SRC-BCCI Agri-Trade Lab Pilot Project – Deadline Extended Author: Have you heard the deadline to register for the SRC-BCCI Agri-Trade Lab Pilot Project has been extended to February 28, 2022? Don’t forget to register for the FREE project. Click here for more details on how to register. src trade blog February 3, 2022 Have you heard the deadline to register for the SRC-BCCI Agri-Trade Lab Pilot Project has been extended to February 28, 2022? Don’t forget to register for the FREE project. Click here for more details on how to register.