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Proposed Activities |
Nature of Activity |
Date |
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1. |
Research Grants: researchers from the Faculty of Business-UJ |
A total of seven proposals submitted by faculty members were approved in the first round. |
Deadline for final draft February 6, 2011. |
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2. |
UJ -WTO library Unit |
Library to serve faculty members and students |
Long run project-under progress |
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3. |
Export Diploma Program |
One year academic programme |
Long run project-under progress |
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4. |
Trade policies: international comparison |
2 days Workshop |
3-5 November,
2010 |
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5. |
Introducing a new course on contemporary issues related to WTO and regional trade agreements |
Curriculum development of the PhD programme in the Department of Business Economic s |
Under progress |
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6. |
Launching Ceremony of the WTO Chair Programme |
Launching
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February 8, 2011 |
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7. |
WTC Project Competition: University Students to Promote WTO and WTO related issues |
Project Competition |
Announced first on October 2010
To be repeated at the beginning of each semester |
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8. |
Training students from marketing department on WTO and international trade and finance. |
Training – 1 day
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December 2010. |
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9. |
Promoting the WTO Chair Programme and WTO related Issues
via domestic medias |
Chair holder Interviews with:
1- The University of Jordan FM-Radio Programme
2- Hawa Amman FM Radio
3- Short news on WTC in domestic press |
October 2010
November 2010
Different dates during 2010
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10. |
Lecture on “World Trade Development Report” (experts from UNCTAD)
Lecture on the role of WTO in International Business and the future of international trade system (experts from WTO)
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Video conferencing in cooperation with UNCTAD ‘VI, for Faculty Members and Students of the Department of Business Economics
Video conferencing |
December 22, 2010. Through Atheer Centre at UJ
Scheduled for second semester 210/2011 through Atheer Centre at UJ |
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11. |
Formal contact to related governmental ministries including carrying out direct visit by WTO -Chair Holder to the Ministry of Industry and Trade. |
Explanation of WTC Programme and coordinating plan regarding research project topics and further follow-up. |
2010. |
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12. |
Implication of WTO agreement to the Jordanian Economy |
Workshop – 1 day
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Planned for March 30, 2011 |
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13. |
Seminar on Trade-Related Issues |
Research Seminar for graduate students |
Planned for May 15, 2011 |
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14. |
WCP Website development |
Constructing a website publicizing all WCP’s activities and announcements |
Basic infrastructure ended February 2011. |