Cooperation with academic institutions

The WTO launched the second phase of its WTO Chairs Programme (WCP) in 2014 with the selection of seven new chairs, taking the total number to 21. During the year, the WCP continued to strengthen its capacity to contribute to trade policy and decision-making. In 2014, the WCP issued an edited volume, Connecting to Global Markets – Challenges and Opportunities: Case Studies Presented by WTO Chair Holders, with contributions from all 14 chairs from the first phase. The Academic Support Programme continued to support academic institutions from developing countries and least-developed countries (LDCs).