Global Value Chains and Trade in Value Added (TiVA) <-- Back to Photo Gallery home The TRADE research entity was privileged to host a WTO Workshop on Global Value Chains (GVCs) and Trade in Value Added (TiVA) The workshop served as part for the WTO Chairs Programme outreach activities The workshop was attended by researchers, policymakers and PhD students from 30 May to 1 June 2017 Mr Christophe Degain, Senior Statistician from the Economic Research and Statistics Division of the WTO in Geneva, Switzerland. The first day of the workshop was aimed at explaining the context of global trade, and the development of global and regional value chains in recent years. Specific attention was given to the different measurements of trade in value added and value chains. The presenters also gave an in-depth explanation of the different data sources, and gave very informative live demos of the OECD-WTO TiVA database and its uses. The second day of the workshop focused more on the theory and economic principles that underpin GVCs. The discussions introduced a number of policy perspectives, specifically how value chains can be incorporated into trade and investment policies. Dr Victor Kummritz, Research Economist, from the Economic Research and Statistics Division of the WTO in Geneva, Switzerland. Mr Christophe Degain, Ms Elizabeth van Renen, Prof Robin Sannasee, Prof Wilma Viviers, Mr Komi Tsowou and Dr Victor Kummritz Mr Christophe Degain, Prof Wilma Viviers and Dr Victor Kummritz Prof Sonja Grater, Ms Ali Parry and Dr Adelia Jansen van Rensburg
