An exciting program we collaborate with is TradeLab, which sees Geneva Graduate Institute students tackle real world problems, for real beneficiaries. On the 8th and 9th of June, six of these teams will be presenting their results. Register now to join them: forms.gle/rWq8BnT74mSmW2…

A publication on the trade-environment-development nexus, co-authored by @PascalLAMYPPF Genevieve Pons Claudia Azevedo and TULIP Consulting Director Colette van der Ven, was discussed in yesterday's Financial Times Trade Secrets Andrew Bounds ft.com/content/9f93f3…

In a new The Commonwealth & OECS book on trade-related policy options to support #resilient and #sustainable post-#COVID19 recovery, Colette van der Ven and I look at how the #OECS can leverage #trade agreements to harness opportunities in #digital trade: thecommonwealth-ilibrary.org/index.php/coms…

#SaveTheDate "Greening #EUTrade: Integrating Development as The Missing Part of The Triangle" Event organised by Europe Jacques Delors in the context of the WTO #TradeandEnvironment Week 2023. Speakers 🗣Colette van der Ven 🗣Carolyn Deere Birkbeck Follow it live here: youtube.com/watch?v=NDBK1j…

Join us today online for the #TradeandEnvironment week side event "Greening EU Trade: Integrating Development as the Missing Part of the Triangle" organized by Europe Jacques Delors 🗣️ Colette van der Ven, Carolyn Deere Birkbeck 🕐 16 June, 16:00-17:00 CET 🖥️lnkd.in/eKm4RFHC

This was the topic of the session organized by Europe Jacques Delors in the context of the WTO #TradeandEnvironment week Colette van der Ven presented the three pillars of the EU's new approach to the issue, as suggested by EJD and outlined in our recent publication europejacquesdelors.eu/publications/g…

The first day our #FoodTrade, #FoodSecurity & #ClimateChange workshop is underway!

A new piece by @TULIP_Tweets Director Colette van der Ven on linking Economic Transformation to Circular Economy Goals in the African garment industry iisd.org/articles/polic… via @iisd_news

🗣️"Development must go beyond mere growth and also address environmental and social inclusion considerations." 🌍Colette van der Ven emphasizes the need for a proactive approach in African countries' adoption of #CircularEconomy principles in the #garment sector bit.ly/45iBjnu

The #AfCFTA isn't just an economic opportunity; it's a chance to advance sustainable production and consumption across Africa. Small businesses must be the driving force. The main thematic of our session on "Driving Africa’s Green Transition".

Europe Jacques Delors WTO Genevieve Pons Colette van der Ven Dave Beer This was a ‘gloves off’ session and I very much enjoyed the shared effort to ensure development & the priorities of #MSMEs are part of EU climate policy #CBAM

Greening trade is the focus of #COP28's first-ever #TradeDay, happening today. It is important to ensure that these discussions do not overlook developing country considerations.

TULIP Consuting is excited to share a new report, commissed by the Flanders Waste Management Agency #OVAM, entitled: "The Missing Piece of the EU Green Deal: the case for an EU Resources Law".

This report demonstrates the importance of establishing an EU Resources Law - similar to the Climate Law - to address overconsumption of resources.

The report can be accessed here: vlaanderen.be/publicaties/th…

.Colette van der Ven explores how low and middle-income countries can leverage trade agreements to accelerate #circulareconomy transitions in Africa's textile sector through #WTO and #AfCFTA frameworks. academic.oup.com/jiel/article-a…

How can policymakers connect trade negotiations on environmental goods with environmental standard-setting processes? Read our paper to find out ➡️ oecd.org/en/publication…