Call for Research Proposal
Proposals for research projects are hereby solicited from African researchers on subject areas
in line with the WTO mandates and objectives.
In particular, for the 2011 Edition, we welcome proposals addressing, but not limited to the
following themes:
* Trade issues in energy, natural resources, and food security
* WTO and climate change
* WTO and economic crises
* Governance, Trade and Economic Development
* Binding Constraints to Trade Expansion: Is Aid for Trade the Solution?
* NTMs : Obstacles to Trade and Growth
* Competition Policy and Trade Liberalisation: The Nexus
Submission of Proposals
Proposals designed along the guidelines specified below should be submitted electronically
to the secretariat (wtochairmauritius@uom.ac.mu, copied to Dr V Tandrayen
(vtandrayen@uom.ac.mu) and Dr B Seetanah (b.seetanah@uom.ac.mu)
Important Dates
The deadline for submitting proposals is February 28th 2011. Selected researchers will be
notified by March 15th 2011 .The first draft of the study is due on 15th April 2011 and the
final on 15th June 2011.