GIMPA LLM International Trade and Business Law students visit WTO
By DL News
Published
Updated
1 min read
The visit formed part of the school’s effort to expose students to the institutions where global trade rules are negotiated, shaped and implemented.
Students of the GIMPA Law School LL.M. in International Trade and Business Law have undertaken a study tour of the World Trade Organization as part of their postgraduate training.
The visit formed part of the school’s effort to expose students to the institutions where global trade rules are negotiated, shaped and implemented.
The students were accompanied by faculty during the tour.
According to GIMPA Law School, the visit gave the students direct institutional exposure to the multilateral trading system.
It also offered them an opportunity to deepen their understanding of the connection between international trade law, policy, negotiation and global economic governance.
The school said advanced legal education in international trade must go beyond classroom teaching.
It said students must also engage with the institutions and practitioners who influence the areas they study.
GIMPA Law School also welcomed the recognition given to the visit by WTO Director-General, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.
Dr Okonjo-Iweala highlighted the visit and commended the students for their “interest and enthusiasm” in developing a deeper understanding of the WTO.
The school said such exposure reflects what modern postgraduate legal education should represent.
It added that rigorous academic study must be complemented by practical engagement with major institutions in the field.
GIMPA Law School also said the visit had particular significance because Ghana hosts the Secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area.
It noted that as Africa continues to build the world’s largest free-trade area by number of participating countries, the continent will need more lawyers, policymakers, negotiators and business leaders with a strong understanding of both African and multilateral trade systems.
The school said its LL.M. in International Trade and Business Law is helping to prepare the next generation of professionals for that role.
It added that the programme is designed to help students learn the law, engage relevant institutions and contribute to the future of trade.
