Summer Programme on the WTO, International Trade and Development 2010

  Switzerland

Geneve [Geneva]

Term: Summer 
Dates: 28 June - 9 July 2010

Description: The Summer Programme on the WTO, International Trade and Development provides participants with a unique opportunity to enter into the analysis and atmosphere of multilateral trade, just a few meters away from the WTO. The programme, delivered with the Graduate Institute Centre for Trade and Economic Integration, combines and integrates economic, legal and political analysis of international trade and development. Participants will benefit from input of negotiators, academics and issue-based activists, and will experience the field of international trade firsthand through visits to some of the prominent trade-related organisations and government missions located in Geneva.

TARGET AUDIENCE
- Professionals keen to improve their knowledge on current major issues in international trade
- Students at MA level or senior undergraduate level with an interest in international trade and related fields

DURATION
The Summer Programme on the WTO, International Trade and Development is a 2-week course from June 28 to July 9, 2010. The programme is designed as a whole but participants who wish to enrol for one week may do so.

CREDITS
Participation in the entire programme may be accepted for credit at other universities (6 ECTS credits; or the U.S. equivalent). All participants will receive a course certificate.

PROGRAMME FEE
Tuition for attending the full programme is CHF 3500 (approximately USD 3250 or EUR 2300). Participation for one week only costs CHF 2000 (approximately USD 1850 or EUR 1300).
Tuition does not include travel costs, accommodation or other living expenses in Geneva.

APPLICATIONS
Applications include:
- an application form
- 2 references

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
April 1, 2010

Highlights: Lectures and discussions will shed light on the following questions: the reasons why countries open their economies to trade and the reasons why they protect domestic industries, the means and pathways they use to either open or protect, what these considerations mean for the multilateral trading system and their implications for economic development. The programme will cover topics such as Trade in Manufactures, Trade in Services, Regionalism, Trade and Food Policy, the links between Trade and Development as well as the links between Trade and Climate Change.

The programme includes:
Lectures
- Multidisciplinary approach to the dynamics of international trade
- Renowned professors and high-level analysts from the trade field
- Cutting-edge expertise on topical issues
Workshops and visits
- In-depth and small-group debate of selected issues drawing on lectures and readings
- Meetings with Members Missions to the WTO as well as trade and development-related organisations in Geneva
Symposium
- A public lecture or round table with high-level speakers on a timely and important topic related to the programme

Degree Level: Masters Degree

Minimum Education: Masters

Cost in US$: 3250

Experience Required: yes

Interest in and basic knoweledge of the field of International Trade

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Switzerland Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups of Lectures 40-50 students. Afternoons 15-20 Students

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Resume
• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Alumni Network

The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies's Mission Statement: The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies is a result of the merger of the Graduate Institute of International Studies (HEI) and the Graduate Institute of Development Studies (IUED), created respectively in 1927 and 1961. It is an institution dedicated to providing students from all over the world the means to undertake international studies, from a historical, legal, economic, political and social perspective. It owes its reputation to the quality of its cosmopolitan faculty; the selection of its students; the strength and the relevance of its study programmes involving four core disciplines (economics, history, law and political science); its policy-relevant approach to international affairs; and its bilingual English-French education. The Institute's location in Geneva, Switzerland, provides students with unique access and exposure to the many international and intergovernmental institutions making their home in the city. The curriculum's multidisciplinary approach makes HEID an ideal place for students interested in international affairs and development studies.

Year Founded: 1927