On July 11th-20th 2018, LEDECO Centre Swiss (LEDECO), in collaboration with the Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE) of China, have organized its first Summer Program of International Organizations (SPIO) in Beijing China. Five senior experts from the World Trade Organization (WTO), the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the World Bank and the International Monetary Federation (IMF) delivered high-quality courses on topics related to international trade governance and related international organizations to about 300 CUFE students.

 

The courses and lecturers include:

  1. Structure and Evolution of Global Economic and Trade Governance by H.E. Ambassador Alejandro JARA, former Deputy Director-General of the WTO and former Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Chile to the WTO
  2. Basic Function, Principles and the Role of the WTO and Multilateral Trading System by Professor Xiankun LU, former senior trade diplomat of China and Managing Director of LEDECO Centre Swiss
  3. WIPO and its Role in the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights by Ms. Hang GAO, Director of Copyright Development Division of the WIPO
  4. World Bank and its Role in Fostering Sustainable Development and National Reforms by Mr. Jos Verbeek, Manager and Special Representative of World Bank to UN and WTO in Geneva
  5. IMF: Preserving Global Economic and Monetary Stability by Mr. Hector Torres, former Executive Director of IMF

 

In 2017, LEDECO and CUFE decided to launch this Programme with the aim of providing CUFE students with high-quality courses related to international organizations and global trade and economic policies. It was agreed that SPIO will be held each year around July on the campus of CUFE in Beijing.

Opening Ceremony of the first LEDECO and CUFE Joint Summer Programme

Opening Speech by H.E. Ambassador Alejandro JARA, former Deputy Director-General of the WTO and former Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Chile to the WTO

Opening Speech by LI Tao, Principal Assistant of CUFE

Lecture by H.E. Ambassador Alejandro JARA

 

Lecture by Professor Xiankun LU, former senior trade diplomat of China and Managing Director of LEDECO Centre Swiss

Lecture by Ms. Hang GAO, Director of Copyright Development Division of the WIPO

Lecture by Mr. Jos Verbeek, Manager and Special Representative of World Bank to UN and WTO in Geneva

Lecture by Mr. Hector Torres, former Executive Director of IMF