Friday, June 3, 2016Canada and Emerging MarketsCTPL served as the Secretariat for “Winning in a Changing World: Canada and Emerging Markets”, a NPSIA report on Canada’s trade and investment strategies for engaging emerging markets. The recommendations were well reported in the media and those related to the investment strategies of state-owned enterprises are reflected in current... MoreFriday, June 3, 2016Blueprint for Canada-US engagement under a new AdministrationBlueprint for Canada-US engagement under a new Administration In January 2009, NPSIA, (www.carleton.ca/npsia) in collaboration with CTPL, released in advance of the first visit by US President Barack Obama to Canada a recommended Canada-US agenda on bilateral and global prosperity and security issues. The report was based on an 18-month study by... MoreThursday, December 17, 2015CTPL partnership with Canadian University DubaiCTPL and the Canadian University Dubai (CUD) are partnering to develop academic and professional programs to address the trade and investment challenges of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), and developing countries. On June 18, 2015 the agreement was formalized with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding... MoreFriday, December 11, 2015CTPL cooperation with UNECA and the Africa Trade Policy CentreCTPL is working United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) through the Africa Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) on a four-year project to support the Continental Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) negotiation process. Support includes strategic and technical negotiating advice, policy research, trade negotiation training, trade policy outreach,... MoreWednesday, November 12, 2014Building a better think tankCTPL conducted an evaluation of the sustainability of a multi-year trade capacity building investment during the 2002-2006 period by the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) in the Trade Law Centre for Southern Africa (tralac). The main conclusion is that the investment is an example of how a good idea, good partners,... MoreFriday, October 24, 2014Global Health Diplomacy Network, GHD-NetThe Centre for Trade Policy and Law served as the secretariat for the Global Health Diplomacy Network (GHD-NET), in addition to publishing the Health Diplomacy Monitor, the Health and Foreign Policy Bulletin and the Journal of Health Diplomacy. GHD-NET’s mission is to increase knowledge about GHD, improve training and education for those who... MoreFriday, October 24, 2014Helping Canada’s independent music industry be more successful in the US marketCTPL is working with the Canadian Independent Music Association to determine practical ways to improve the prospects of its members to expand into the US market. The focus of the study is on the prospects for increased business in the United States and the key border and behind-the-board issues that the independent music industry... MoreFriday, October 24, 2014Gendered Impacts of Trade and Gendered Opportunities (GitGo) in the Caricom CountriesThe GitGo project seeks to address key issues related to trade and gender through the development of online modules, readily available on YouTube. Our focus is on the Caribbean, with particular attention paid to women entrepreneurs operating in the region. International trade creates both opportunities and challenges for Caribbean countries, and... MoreFriday, October 24, 2014Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) capacity building in Canada, Colombia and PeruCTPL is working with the governments of Colombia, Peru and Canada to develop a practical road map for implementation of the mutual recognition agreement (MRA) provisions of Canada’s FTAs with these two countries. We are using engineering services as a case study given the mutual interests of all three countries in growing their respective... More Share: Twitter, Facebook Short URL: https://carleton.ca/ctpl/?p=426