The Association of Caribbean Economists,
with financial support from the Ford Foundation, is announcing the second
annual Professional Training Institute for advanced economic training.
The Workshop
The workshop, which will be held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
from November 01 to 06, 2004, deals with the subject of "Trade, Industrial
and Innovation Policy". The aim of the workshop is to enhance the
strategic awareness and negotiations preparedness skills of young professionals
and academicians that are engaged in the area of trade and industrial
policy development. The Institute attracts a distinguished faculty of
researchers, practitioners, academics, consultants and activists involved
in critical, forward-looking, work relevant to the development challenges
facing the Greater Caribbean.
The workshop will evaluate the policy options and strategies in the Greater
Caribbean from an historical and theoretical understanding of the contemporary
development challenge. The main focus will be on the region's external
trade negotiating context (i.e. the WTO, FTAA, ACP-EU) and will assess
the prospects for industrial upgrading and innovation in traditional and
non-traditional sectors. The workshop will involve a mix of lectures,
simulation exercises, role-playing, debates and case discussions that
allow for critical and dynamic interchange between and among participants
and faculty.
Applications
Participants will be drawn principally from the Greater Caribbean region.
Participants are required to have at least masters level training in the
field (e.g. economics, development studies, international relations) or
relevant work experience. Applications are invited from suitable candidates
from private sector organizations, trade ministries and agencies, regional
and non-governmental organizations, and academia. The workshop is conducted
in English and so a working knowledge of the language is required. The
programme will cover air travel, accommodation and subsistence expenses.
Applicants should send a CV, one reference letter from an employer, academic
supervisor or sponsoring agency, along with a covering letter giving full
contact details (including email address) and outlining their interests
in the workshop.
Applications should be mailed, faxed or emailed no
later than August 31, 2004 to
Workshop Administrator Michele Reis,
Association of Caribbean Economists,
c/o Institute of International Relations,
University of the West Indies,
St. Augustine,
Trinidad and Tobago
Fax: (868) 663 9685
email: mreis@tstt.et.tt.
Applicants will be notified about selection by September
15, 2004.
For further details see our website: www.sta.uwi.edu/ace
Contact
Keith Nurse
ACE President
C/o Institute of International Relations
University of the West Indies
St. Augustine
Trinidad and Tobago
Tel: 868 662-2002, ext. 3235
Fax: 868 663-9685
Email: keith@cablenett.net
Judith Wedderburn
ACE Secretary
C/o Friedrich Ebert Stiftung
PO Box 735
Kingston 8
Jamaica
Tel: 876 960-6580 / 7153
Fax: 876 960-7297
E-mail: fes@cwjamaica.com