Events of project 'Trade facilitation'

Conference organised by the European University Institute (Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies). Jaime de Melo (FERDI, University of Geneva) gave a presentation on the systematic exploration of the trade effects of product-specific Rules of Origin.

Jaime de Melo (FERDI, University of Geneva) was a discussant in session 3: Which inclusive and sustainable growth engines?

Jaime de Melo (Ferdi, University of Geneva) spoke at the special session on sustaining global value chains.

Webinaire organisé par la Fondation La Verticale AME (Afrique-Méditerranée-Europe) avec la participation de personnalités de haut niveau dont Patrick Plane, directeur de recherche au CNRS, professeur associé à l'Université Clermont Auvergne et responsable de programme à la Ferdi.

WTO webinar. Jaime de Melo (Univ. Geneva, Ferdi) participated in the round-table 1 "What drives the utilization of trade preferences?"

Speech by Jaime de Melo (University of Geneva, Ferdi): African Continental Free Trade Area, perspectives and challenges.

Jaime de Melo (FERDI) presented a progress report on the impact of COVID-19 on the economy of tourist paradises, particularly for Mauritius.

Lecture by Shanta Devarajan, Professor of Development Economics at Georgetown University, former Chief Economist at the World Bank after serving as Chief Economist for Africa, South Asia, and Middle East.

Jaime de Melo (Ferdi, University of Geneva) presented a communication "What Role for Regional Economic Communities in the context of AfCFTA?

Jaime de Melo, Senior Fellow at FERDI, spoke on the Continental Free Trade Area for Africa (AfCFTA) and the Common External Tariff (CET) assessments of the East African Community (EAC).

Jaime de Melo et Olivier Cadot (FERDI) spoke at the session "Boosting Sustainable Development: Impact of NTMs and Policy Responses"

Jaime de Melo, Scientific Director at Ferdi presented a communication on trade and the Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Workshop organised by the European Commission and the French Customs Directorate, in partnership with Ferdi

Jaime de Melo, Scientific Director at Ferdi presented a communication on the obstacles and progress at regional integration in Africa

Jaime de Melo gave a presentation on the topic "labor markets in regional trade agreements : what have we learnt. He was also a speaker for the round table "Can Africa develop whithout smokestacks? "