GSIPM

GSIPM is very pleased to offer two new workshops in the fields of energy and trade policy:

WKSH 8579 – Preparing for a Senior Trade Career   (1 credit)
Ambassador Alan Wolff

Saturday, February 27, 9 am – 1 pm
Friday April 23, 2 pm – 5:30 pm (please note the date change)
Saturday April 24, 9 am – 1 pm (please note the date change)
Friday April 30, 2 pm – 5:30 pm

This workshop places you into the role of being a senior civil servant for a government, responsible for trade policy formulation.  You will understand what your country’s economic strengths and weaknesses are; how your government is organized to deal with trade policy decision-making; how stakeholders influence policy; how different parts of a government interact and their relative responsibilities and powers; become familiar with the basic rules of the international trading system; get to know which international trade agreements your country is a party to; understand what the current trade priorities of your current government are; learn about the major trade disputes and differences your government has with the policies of others; and make trade policy recommendations to a new incoming recently elected government.

WKSH  8583 – Energy & Development (1 credit)
Professor Jim Williams

Friday, May 7th 6 – 9pm
Saturday, May 8th 10 am – 6 pm
Sunday, May 9th 9am – 3 pm

This workshop will be an opportunity to learn from distinguished experts on energy in developing countries, working in Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Asia.  Workshop sessions will include slide presentations, panel discussions, and outdoor hands-on practice with renewable and efficient rural energy technologies.  Topics will range from global and regional perspectives on energy in the development process, to the role of gender in household energy decisions, to a practitioner’s perspective on cook stoves and solar lighting.

If you have questions or need more information for these workshops, please feel free to contact the instructor directly.