Title of the activity
Capacity building Projects on Trade Policy and WTO-related matters under the WCP - funded by the Netherlands
Activity Type
Other global activity
Description
Following the extension of the agreement with the Ministry for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation of the Netherlands on funding activities for consolidating the achieved results of the current WCP Chairs, a call for proposals was issued on 29 March 2021 .
The grants to be awarded on a competitive basis are intended to support activities in the context of research and capacity building projects geared towards promoting the sustainability of the WTO Chairs Programme. Research proposals on key topics were suggested in the call, specifically those on: COVID-19 and GVCs; Promoting Sustainable Economic Recovery through Trade in a Post-COVID-19 World; Trade and Environment; Fisheries and Aquaculture in the context of the Blue Economy; Trade and Climate Change; E-commerce and the digital economy; Inclusive trade through Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMs), and Women and Trade.
Following the Call, 10 proposals, including joint proposals, were selected.
The grants to be awarded on a competitive basis are intended to support activities in the context of research and capacity building projects geared towards promoting the sustainability of the WTO Chairs Programme. Research proposals on key topics were suggested in the call, specifically those on: COVID-19 and GVCs; Promoting Sustainable Economic Recovery through Trade in a Post-COVID-19 World; Trade and Environment; Fisheries and Aquaculture in the context of the Blue Economy; Trade and Climate Change; E-commerce and the digital economy; Inclusive trade through Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMs), and Women and Trade.
Following the Call, 10 proposals, including joint proposals, were selected.
Venue
Switzerland
Trade topic
Multi topic
Start Date
End Date
Duration (days)
124
Activity Level
selection process
As part of the transition of Phase II of the Chairs Programme to the next phase, a call for proposals was launched on 29 March 2021 in the WCP network in order to encourage joint initiatives across Chairs and support the long-term sustainability of the WTO Chairs Programme. The period for submission of proposals by the current Chairs ended on 19 April 2021, with financial support to be allocated to projects through a competitive selection process. To be eligible, applications were to be supported and approved by the Rector, Vice-Chancellor or President of the proposing Chair, although the Chair Holder will remain responsible for the project proposal. Following the Call, 14 proposals were submitted by Chairs, including three joint proposals. A pre-selection process was undertaken by the WCP team to review and preselect eligible proposals and the WCP Advisory Board (AB) was consulted and invited to review and provide comments on the proposals.
Target Audience
Academics
Language
English
Key Result
3. Academic institutions and other stakeholders are analysing WTO issues and reaching out to policy makers
Key Output
3.1: Research on trade policy and WTO-related matters
Invited Members and Observers:
Barbados
Brazil
Chile
China
Indonesia
Jordan
Kenya
Mauritius
Mexico
Morocco
Russian Federation
Türkiye