Year 2009

   International institute for trade and development (public organization) and the Office of the Surat Thani Provincial Administrative Organization, Thailand, jointly organized a training workshop on “Agri-Business Management on International Trade Forum for Thai Farmers” during 22-23 December 2009 at Chantaburi province, Thailand.

   International Institute for Trade and Development (ITD) , in collaboration with International Development Economics Associates (IDEAs) and the Good Governance for Social Development and the Environment Institute (GSEI) organized an Asian Regional Workshop on Free Trade Agreements: Towards inclusive trade policies in post-crisis Asia in Bangkok during 8-9 December 2009.

   Mr. Weerasak Kowsurat, ITD Executive Director together with ITD staff visited Neighbouring Countries Economic Development Cooperation Agency (Public Organization) or NEDA, on 3 December 2009.

   The International Institute for Trade and Development-ITD, in cooperation with Phnom Penh Plan for Development Management -PPP has organized the training course on Trade Policy and Development in the GMS. The ITD and PPP will hold the training course with 24 middle level position participants from GMS counties during 30 November 2009 – 11 December 2009 at the training room of the ITD in Bangkok, Thailand.

   The International Institute for Trade and Development (ITD), in cooperation with Chula Global Network, organized a seminar entitled “UN Ideas that Changed the World” on 23 November 2009 at ITD Training Center, 16^th Floor, Chamchuri Square Office Tower, Bangkok.

   International Institute for Trade and Development (ITD) in cooperation with International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD), the Southeast Asia START Regional Center (SEA START), and the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) Organized a Regional Dialogue on “Biofuels in Asia: Striking a Balance between Trade, Agriculture and Energy Policies” at Novotel Hotel, Siam square in Bangkok during 9 and 10 November 2009.

   The World Trade Organization (WTO) in cooperation with the International Institute for Trade and Development (ITD), and the Department of Trade Negotiation jointly organized the “WTO Regional Seminar on Trade and Development for Asian and Pacific Economies” between 20 to 22 October 2009 at the Intercontinental Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand.

   ITD Research Division in cooperation with researchers from the faculty of Economics Chulalongkorn University has conducted a research titled “Impacts of the 2008 Global Financial Crisis on Thailand’s Real Sector through the International Trade Channel”.