New Deadline: March 23, 2012
Caribbean Conference on Trade Policy, Innovation Governance and Small State Competitiveness
June 11-13, 2012
Shridath Ramphal Centre, University of the West Indies,
Cave Hill Campus, Barbados
www.shridathramphalcentre.org
CALL FOR PAPERS
This conference is organized by the Shridath Ramphal Centre for
International Trade Law, Policy and Services at the Cave Hill Campus,
Barbados (under the auspices of the WTO/UWI Chair) in conjunction with
the Institute of International Relations at the St Augustine Campus,
Trinidad and Tobago and the Institute for Sustainable Development at the
Mona Campus, Jamaica of the University of the West Indies.
Conference Theme
Over the past two to three decades Caribbean countries and other small
states have become less competitive as exemplified by a decline in
export diversification and increased concentration in exports and
markets. Most small states have extremely high levels of trade
specialization, in the export of low value-added raw materials,
commodities, manufacturing (e.g. clothing and electronics) as well as
services exports (e.g. tourism and financial services). These challenges
are further exacerbated by the high dependence on the importation of
food and energy and increased economic burden of health care.
Emergent trends in the global economy (e.g. peak oil, food price
crises, the rise of the BRICS, climate change adaptation) suggest that
small states are faced with increased economic, social and environmental
risks. The ongoing global economic downturn only adds to the urgency
for a review of trade policy formulation and implementation and a
critical inquiry into trade diversification, innovation governance and
global competitiveness in small states.
This
international trans-disciplinary conference will focus on the practice
and theory of trade policy for small states in the contemporary global
economy drawing on the experience and lessons from the Caribbean region.
In particular, we invite submissions from academics and practitioners
on the following themes:
Trade Policy, Negotiations and the Implementation Agenda
- Regional Trade Policy Formulation and Implementation
- The CARIFORUM-EU Economic Partnership Agreement
- The Canada-CARICOM Trade Agreement
Trade Diversification and Regional, Diasporic and Global Markets
- Trade and Innovation Governance
- Trade and Export Facilitation
- Diasporic Trade, Investment and Entrepreneurship
Trade Policy and Innovation Governance in Key Strategic Sectors
- Food Security
- Renewable Energy
- Climate Change
A select number of papers will be published in an edited volume.
Important Dates:
· Deadline for submission of 500 word abstracts: New Deadline: March 23, 2012
· Notification of acceptance: April 09, 2012
· Full Paper Submission: May 18, 2012
For further details and to submit abstracts contact Dr. Indianna Minto-Coy at:
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Best regards,
Indianna
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