Students and young professionals
Explore this page to find out more about the work of the WTO, opportunities for students and young professionals, and how trade is relevant to you and your country.
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- “Made in the World”
The “Made in the World” initiative has been launched by the WTO to support the exchange of projects, experiences and practical approaches in measuring and analysing trade in value added.
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Boosting the link between WTO and students
WTO Chairs Programme
The WTO Chairs Programme aims to support and promote trade-related academic activities by universities and research institutions in developing and least-developed countries. Fourteen institutions were selected as WTO Chairs for a four-year term in 2009. An additional seven institutions were selected for Phase 2 of the Programme in 2014.
Essay Award for Young Economists
The WTO established the annual WTO Essay Award for Young Economists in 2009. The award, which carries a prize of CHF 5,000, aims to promote high-quality economic research on the WTO and WTO-related issues and to reinforce the relationship between the WTO and the academic community.
Public Forum
The Public Forum is the WTO’s largest annual outreach event, which provides a platform for participants to discuss the latest developments in world trade and to propose ways of enhancing the multilateral trading system. The event regularly attracts over 1,500 representatives from civil society, academia, business, the media, governments, parliamentarians and inter-governmental organizations.
Jackson Moot Court
The John H. Jackson Moot Court on WTO Law is a simulated hearing of the WTO dispute settlement system. The teams prepare and analyse a fictive case and present their arguments both for the Complainant and the Respondent in front of a Panel which consists of WTO and trade law experts.
- Moot Court website
- Webinar on participating in the Moot Court, held 12 August 2020
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Videos
Let's Talk Trade video series |
WTO at 25: What reform agenda for the WTO? |
WTO at twenty |
Trade matters to me |
Trade Starts Here: Olivier Madiba |
Trade Starts Here: Luisa and Olman |
Adapting to a changing world: WTO Public Forum |
Trading Stories |
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