United Nations Conference

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The workshop is over . what next?

• Teaching of FDI/IIAs
• Research of FDI/IIAs
• Other resources and opportunities

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Teaching of FDI/IIA

• Use of the material encouraged
• No fee
• Acknowledgement of UNCTADs authorship
• Information to be provided to the Virtual
  Institute about the use of the material (in what
  courses, what experience, suggestions for
  improvement)
• Vi teaching material
• Entire material or its parts can be used in
  existing courses
• A specialized course can be developed on the
  topic
• Adaptation of the material to the country
  context recommended

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Vi mentored research projects for LDCs (1)

• Support provided by the Vi
• 3 research grants of up to USD 4000 each
• Mentoring from a substance matter expert
  throughout the project
• Expected outcome
• A publishable article submitted to a journal
• A paper/material submitted to a government
  ministry/agency

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Vi mentored research projects for LDCs (2)

• Who can apply?
• Workshop participants from the Least Developed
  Countries
• 1 official contractor involvement of
  policymakers encouraged other contributors can
  be associated under internal arrangements with
  the contractor
• Timeframe
• Submission of proposals by 31 December 2008
• Selection of sponsored proposals by 31 January
  2009
• Contracts issued by end-February 2009
• Full completion of the project 3-6 months after
  the contract issuance

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Vi mentored research projects for LDCs (3)
Selection criteria

• Topic of policy relevance to the applicants
  country
• Methodology clear, objectives and timeframe
  achievable
• Contribution to the personal development of the
  researcher and the research work of the
  university or institute
• Use of the end-product thought through
• If use as an academic article, where to be
  published?
• If use in policymaking, how will policymakers be
  involved in the research process?
• If both academic and policymaking use, how to
  reach to both audiences?

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Resources and opportunities beyond FDI

• Associate (individual) membership of the Virtual
  Institute
• Access to the online library of trade documents
  (24 categories, full text search, e-mail alert
  system)
• Multimedia resources
• Quarterly Vi newsletter
• Registration at http//vi.unctad.org
• Resources on topical international economic
  issues
• http//p166.unctad.org/shortcourses
• Professional development opportunities
• Other Vi workshops
• Regional course on key international economic
  issues
• Opportunities outside UNCTAD World Bank online
  courses, cooperation with the International Trade
  Centre

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Contact

• Vlasta Macku, Chief, UNCTAD Virtual Institute
• tel. [phone]
• fax [phone]
• e-mail vlasta.macku_at_unctad.org
• web http//vi.unctad.org