Two researchers from the TRADE research focus area, Ms. Ali Parry (Extraordinary Research Scientist) and Dr. Adelia Jansen Van Rensburg (Postdoctoral Fellow) traveled to Dhaka, Bangladesh, from 1-8 April 2017 to work on a research project on "Developing Country Participation in Plurilateral Trade Agreements". The project is funded by the Department for International Development (DFID) in the United Kingdom. DFID is a government department responsible for administering overseas aid and the goal of the department is "to promote sustainable development and eliminate world poverty". Profs Wilma Viviers and Sonja Grater are also part of the team working on this research project.