WTO Chairs Programme (WCP) Nepal Announces Research Grant Awardees for 2026

The WTO Chairs Programme - Nepal hosted its 3rd Annual Conference on “Climate Change and Trade Sustainability in South Asia” on January 11 - 12 at Hotel Yak & Yeti, Kathmandu. Prof. Dr. Achyut Wagle, Registrar of Kathmandu University and Conference Chair, opened the inaugural session by emphasizing that sustainability transcends national boundaries. He called for stronger cooperation amongst vulnerable countries due to climate change and stressed that trade sustainability cannot ...

The WTO Chairs Programme - Nepal has selected several research proposals to receive financial support. These proposals delve into a variety of trade-related topics, aiming to shed light on the complex challenges and opportunities facing Nepal's international trade landscape. The selected researchers, representing diverse academic institutions and backgrounds, will be awarded grants to carry out their research. For more information, please visit: https://wcpnepal.ku.edu.np/research-grant-award...

The deadline for paper submission of the WCP - Nepal 3rd Annual Conference is December 10, 2024. Kathmandu University School of Management announces the WCP - Nepal 3rd Annual Conference in collaboration with the WCP - India, Centre for Trade and Investment Law, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi under WTO Chairs Programme-Nepal.Theme: Climate Change and Trade Sustainability in South AsiaPaper Submission Deadline: 10 December, 2024Conference Date: 11 - 12 January, 2025Click here for t...

The WCP-Nepal AIB South Asia Conference 2024 took place on the 7th and 8th of January, 2024 focusing on the theme "Global Trade and South Asia: Competitiveness, Value Chains, and ESG." The conference was jointly organized by the WTO Chairs Programme Nepal and Kathmandu University School of Management (KUSOM). The conference was chaired by Prof. Achyut Wagle, the Registrar of Kathmandu University, and Prof. K. Rangarajan, the Head of Kolkata Campus at the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT)...

On 17 October 2022, the WTO Chairs Programme (WCP) formally launched a new chair institution-Kathmandu University School of Management (KUSoM), led by WCP- Nepal, Co-Chair and Registrar of Kathmandu University, Prof. Dr. Achyut Wagle. With the goal of facilitating WTO members' full participation in the multilateral trading system, the WCP provides financial and technical assistance to academic institutions in developing nations so they can increase their knowledge of international trade law and...