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IN THIS EDITION
Congratulations to our top student - Kaycia Ellis-Bourne!
SRC and OECS announce our new short courses!
SRC Trading Thoughts
SRC News
MITP Alum Corner
Events coming up
Trade News Watch
Are you SRC connected?
Welcome to the October 2021 edition of our monthly SRC Newsletter!
We extend heartfelt congratulations to the students of Cohorts 17 and 18 of our Masters in International Trade Policy (MITP) who were among the graduating class at The University of the West Indies Cave Hill's Graduation on Saturday, October 23.
We are pleased to announce our upcoming SRC Policy Brief on Trade and Climate Change in the lead up to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Twenty-sixth Conference of the Parties (COP26) and the World Trade Organization's Twelfth Ministerial Conference (MC12). The Brief will be released next month (November)!
Please see below what else we have been up to this month and some of the exciting upcoming events we have planned for next month! Remember to follow us on social media so you never miss our latest news and content!
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR TOP STUDENT - KAYCIA ELLIS-BOURNE!
Kaycia Ellis-Bourne (Cohort 18)
We extend our congratulations to MITP Cohort 18 graduate Ms. Kaycia Ellis-Bourne who not only graduated top of the MITP programme in her cohort, but was named the Graduate Student of the Year - the highest performing student in the entire Faculty of Social Sciences.
We wish Kaycia continued success in her professional journey!
SRC AND OECS ANNOUNCE OUR NEW SHORT COURSES!
The SRC, in collaboration with Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), will be offering the following short courses through The UWI's Centre for Professional Development and Lifelong Learning (CPDLL):
- Introduction to Competition Law and Policy
- Caribbean Community Law and the Caribbean Court of Justice.
For further information, kindly view the below links or contact the Centre at cpdll@cavehill.uwi.edu.
https://www.cavehill.uwi.edu/lifelong-learning/courses/short-courses/criminology-and-criminal-justice/introduction-to-competition-law-and-policy.aspx
https://www.cavehill.uwi.edu/lifelong-learning/courses/short-courses/criminology-and-criminal-justice/caribbean-community-law-and-the-caribbean-court-of.aspx
SRC TRADING THOUGHTS
Can You Gig It? Leveraging The Gig Economy for Cross Border Trade in Services in the Caribbean
Chelcee Brathwaite: This SRC Trading Thoughts explores one ‘future of work’ development – the “gig” economy – and how it can drive cross border trade in services. Read more
From the Savannah to the Sea: Connecting Kenya and Barbados through Trade and Investment
Jan Yves Remy & Chelcee Brathwaite: In this SRC Trading Thoughts we explore what business and trade opportunities might truly lie in the growing ties between Barbados and Kenya. Read more
What was achieved at UNCTAD XV and what next?
Alicia Nicholls, Dr. Jan Yves Remy and Dr. Kai-Ann Skeete: This SRC Trading Thoughts discusses the main UNCTAD XV outcomes and provides a perspective on what might come next as the global community seizes the ‘COVID moment’ to rethink and reset the global trade and development agenda. Read more
SRC NEWS
- SRC co-hosts "The Science of the COVID-19 vaccine" webinar
On October 28, 2021, the SRC co-hosted a webinar entitled "The Science of the COVID-19 Vaccine: The Role of the University". The distinguished panelists were Dr. Vidia Roopchand (Principal Research, Pfizer), Prof. Clive Landis (Principal of The UWI Cave Hill) and Dr. Tomlin Paul (co-lead, Pfizer H3E Caribbean). The event was moderated by Dr. Jeanese Badenock (Dean, Faculty of Science and Technology, The UWI Cave Hill).
- SRC and Caribbean Export Development Agency Sign MOU!
The SRC and Caribbean Export have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)! The Signing Ceremony between the two agencies took place on October 1, 2021. The parties, which have a longstanding relationship, have agreed on a framework to partner on a trade and investment research agenda, among other things. Read more
- SRC/UNCTAD15 LTC: The Battle for Climate Change Finance
On Thursday, September 30, the SRC and UNCTAD15 hosted a Lunch Time Chat on “The Battle for Climate Change Finance”. We were pleased to have Prof. Avinash Persaud as our distinguished speaker. The chat was moderated by SRC Director, Dr. Jan Yves Remy. Watch the video recording here!
MITP ALUM CORNER
This month's featured alum is Kareitha Gill (Cohort 9), Advisor, Monitoring and Evaluation, Caribbean Export Development Agency.
Ms. Kareitha Gill (Cohort 9)
The Masters in International Trade Policy (MITP) programme provided by the Shridath Ramphal Centre at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus offers students a rigorous yet fulfilling learning experience. I enrolled in the programme in August 2012 and was immediately taken on a roller coaster ride of facing academic trials that led to many academic triumphs. I also made life-long friends and discovered a deeper personal strength and resilience that I tapped into often during my academic journey.
The MITP programme gave me the foundation to become a driven and dedicated international trade policy professional with almost a decade of solid work experience in trade to date. In 2014, I landed the post of programme officer-services at the Caribbean Export Development Agency. Over the next three years, I worked with Caribbean Export’s services specialist to implement the Services Fiche programme under the 10th European Development Fund (EDF). It was during this period that I became versed in stakeholder engagement and development, as a member of the Services team that planned, managed and executed a plethora of trade and export development and promotion interventions for firms and business support organizations operating within the services sector across the 15 CARIFORUM States.
Over the past four years, I have continued to diversify my skill set and I am currently Caribbean Export’s advisor for monitoring and evaluation. In this capacity, I provide advice and support for the monitoring and evaluation of projects and programme under the current 11th EDF Regional Private Sector Development Programme (RPSDP). In this role, I also deliver M&E outputs in the form of reports, briefs and publications on the impact of Caribbean Export’s work to its donor partners, stakeholders, beneficiaries and the public. As I reflect on my career development so far, I can unequivocally say that the MITP programme was instrumental in giving me the necessary academic tools, knowledge and even grit to navigate the world of trade and development. For that, I am eternally grateful.
EVENTS COMING UP
- SAVE THE DATE: SRC's "Road to MC12" Webinar Series - November 16 and 23
The SRC is pleased to announce our upcoming "Road to MC12" Webinar Series. Our first two webinars will be held on November 16 and 23. Further details on registration will be shared soon!
- Caribbean Women in Trade (CWIT) Breakfast Networking Event - November 3rd
Please join the Caribbean Women In Trade (CWIT) for its networking event "Breakfast with CWIT" which takes place on November 3, featuring Pamela Coke Hamilton, Executive Director of the International Trade Centre. See flyer below for further details.
To register, please click here:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUvc-qgpjMuGdbpLWUvPlIn1QZvZT2zF0Np.
- "Gender and Trade: The Americas approach to gender mainstreaming" - November 3rd
TRADE NEWS WATCH
- The WTO's eighth review of the trade policies and practices of China took place on October 20 and 22, 2021. The basis for the review is a report by the WTO Secretariat and a report by the Government of China. Read more here.
- WTO members agreed on October 19, 2021 on a decision to be submitted to trade ministers for approval at MC12 at the end of November to help further the integration of small economies into the world trading system. Read more here.
- On October 3-7, Barbados became the smallest state to host the UNCTAD Quadrennial conference. World leaders, ministers of trade, leading economists and heads of UN agencies and global financial institutions called for a new development model, with socioeconomic transformation and sustainability at its centre. Read more here.
- CARICOM Foreign Ministers and United States Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman along with Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Ambassador Brian Nichols held a virtual dialogue on Tuesday, September 21, on the margins of the UN General Assembly. Read more here.
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