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The projects comprise a mixture of elements — increased course offerings on trade, policy-relevant research, and outreach activities aimed at raising awareness of trade-related policy issues.

 

Proposed Activities

Nature of Activity

Date

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.

2.

UJ -WTO library Unit

Library to serve faculty members and students

Long run project-under progress

3.

Export Diploma Program

One year academic programme

Long run project-under progress

4.

Trade policies: international comparison

2 days Workshop

3-5 November,

2010

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

6.

Launching Ceremony of the WTO Chair Programme

Launching

 

February 8, 2011

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

8.

Training students from marketing department on WTO and international trade and finance.

Training – 1 day

 

December 2010.

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

 

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)

 

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

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.

12.

Implication of WTO agreement to the Jordanian Economy

Workshop – 1 day

 

Planned for March 30, 2011

13.

Seminar on Trade-Related Issues

Research Seminar for graduate students

Planned for May 15, 2011

14.

WCP Website development

Constructing a website publicizing all WCP’s activities and announcements

Basic infrastructure ended February 2011.

 

 
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