Seminar & Events
ESCAP-IDE Workshop
ESCAP-IDE Facilitated Online Workshop on Trade and SDGs
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Trade integration provides many development opportunities, but its benefit for sustainable development is not automatic. Understanding and managing the risks that come with trade openness is not straightforward. It requires at least a conceptual understanding of the linkages between trade and the opportunities and threats it has on sustainable development.This workshop aims to enhance the general public and policymakers' understanding of the relationship between trade and SDGs. It gives a broad perspective on trade's enabling and disenabling roles in achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Date
17–30 October 2024
Venue and Workshop Format
The workshop includes 15 pre-recorded modules (approximately 15 minutes each), readings, and online quizzes to be completed over a two-week period. Two live sessions, each lasting 60 to 75 minutes, will be held for deeper discussions with the course facilitator and distinguished guest experts. You can find the course programme under the ‘DOCUMENTS’ tab of the event page.
First live session: 23 October 2024, 14:00-15:00 hrs (UTC+7)
This session offers participants an opportunity to discuss course materials and their practical applications with the course facilitator. Participants are expected to complete at least the four introductory "A" modules and the first group of "B" modules (B.1.1, B.1.2, and B.1.3) before attending the session on 23 October.
Second live session: 30 October 2024, 14:00-15:15 hrs (UTC+7)
This session will feature a themetic discussion, allowing participants to broaden their perspectives and apply conceptual knowledge to real-world issues. This year’s theme will focus on trade and education. Participants should complete all video modules and quizzes before attending the session on 30 October.
Please note, participants are encouraged to provide feedback on the workshop for future improvements. UN-ESCAP and IDE will issue e-certificate for your successful completion for all mandatory modules (A, B, C). The successful completion requires attending the live sessions, submitting the workshop feedback, and passing all module quizzes with at least 75% before 1 December 2024.
Program
Please see the UN-ESCAP website for detailed program:
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Date and Time (Bangkok time, UTC+7) |
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17-22 October 2024 |
Self-learning |
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23 October 2024 14:00–15:00 |
Live session 1 Speakers:
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| 24-29 October 2024 | Self-learning |
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30 October 2024 14:00–15:15 |
Live session 2 This panel session will explore the interconnections between trade and the SDGs, with a focus on advancing SDG 4 (Quality Education). The discussion will highlight the two-way interlinkages: how improving education quality enhances a country’s ability to engage in global trade, and how international trade creates incentives for greater participation in education. The session will also examine trade in education services and the future of education in the context of digital transformation. Moderator:
Panelists:
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| Before 1 December 2024 | Complete all quizzes and fill out the workshop evaluation survey |
Registration
Please register by 22 October 2024 at REGISTER to the WORKSHOP.
*While the registration deadline was by 16 October, late registrations can be still accommodated on a need basis until 22 October.
Language
English
Organizers
UN-ESCAP, IDE-JETRO
Participation Fee
Free
Course Facilitator
Professor Ian Coxhead , Senior Research Fellow, IDE-JETRO
Ian has spent his career researching and teaching development economics. His research focuses on problems of globalization, growth, and development, mainly in the emerging economies of East and Southeast Asia. Currently, he is Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Developing Economies (IDE-JETRO), Japan, an emeritus professor at the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and an honorary professor in the Arndt-Corden Department of Economics, Australian National University.
Course materials
To access the self-learning materials, please REGISTER to the ONLINE COURSE on “Trade and Sustainable Development Goals” which is hosted on the ESCAP Community platform.
Contact:
Research Promotion Division, Research Administration Department, IDE-JETRO
E-mail: R_promo2