{"id":1007,"date":"2024-11-04T14:58:14","date_gmt":"2024-11-04T19:58:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ctpl\/?page_id=1007"},"modified":"2026-02-25T11:16:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T16:16:19","slug":"2026-geneva-study-tour","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ctpl\/training\/2026-geneva-study-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Geneva Study Tour &#8211; NPSIA credit course"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">2026 Geneva Study Tour<\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">June 15-19, 2026<\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Registration is now closed.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h1>Course description<\/h1>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a practical, skills development for-credit course on how to design, negotiate and implement a multilateral trade strategy. The course combines short lectures, exercises, simulations and a study tour. This experientialapproach provides students with opportunities to both apply what\u2019s learned in class and to practice how they mightserve as a trade policy expert in a career in government, international organisations or the non-profit sector.<\/p>\n<h1>Learning objectives<\/h1>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The course has been designed to achieve the following learning objectives:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Increased knowledge and understanding of the role of multilateral institutions and agreements in advancing national trade and foreign policy objectives<\/li>\n<li>Increased skills development in international trade diplomacy<\/li>\n<li>Increased opportunities to engage with international trade experts and diplomats on trade, foreign policy anddevelopment issues<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Course delivery<\/h1>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The course has both an online component and a study tour component. The course begins with the online component which consists of two three-hour evening sessions (6-9pm) on May 25<sup>th<\/sup> and June 1<sup>st<\/sup>.\u00a0 It is then followed by a study tour in Geneva, Switzerland on June 15-19 inclusive. <strong>Students are responsible for all their travel and related costs and organizing their participation in the study tour.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The online sessions will provide participants with the background to engage fully in the study tour component ofthe course. The sessions will focus on an introduction to the WTO system and current agenda and Canada\u2019s trade strategy with a particular focus on multilateral institutions.\u00a0 The sessions will also brief students on meetings during the study tour and how best to prepare for them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The five-day 2026 Study Tour program is currently being developed. To give a sense of what the agenda will look like, here\u2019s an example from a previous year.<\/p>\n<table style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"633\"><strong>JOINT UNIVERSITY STUDY TOUR (JUST) AGENDA<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"633\"><strong>DAY 1<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"112\">10:00am-4:00pm<\/td>\n<td width=\"245\">Opening remarks: WTO Director- General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Presentations by WTO Secretariat<\/p>\n<p>Staff<\/td>\n<td width=\"275\">World Trade Organization (WTO)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"112\">6:00 pm \u2013 7:30pm<\/td>\n<td width=\"245\">Welcome Reception<\/td>\n<td width=\"275\">Hosted by Canada\/Barbados<\/p>\n<p>Venue: WTO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"633\"><strong>DAY 2<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"112\">9:30am-4:00pm<\/td>\n<td width=\"245\">Developing country perspectives on<\/p>\n<p>trade topics<\/td>\n<td width=\"275\">United Nations Conference on Trade and<\/p>\n<p>Development (UNCTAD)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"633\"><strong>DAY 3<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"112\">9:30am-12:00pm<\/td>\n<td width=\"245\">Private sector perspective on trade<\/td>\n<td width=\"275\">International Trade Centre (ITC)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"112\">2:00pm \u2013 4:00pm<\/td>\n<td width=\"245\">Understanding Intellectual Property rights<\/p>\n<p>or<\/p>\n<p>Trade Law and Developing countries<\/td>\n<td width=\"275\">World Intellectual Property Organisation(WIPO)<\/p>\n<p>or<\/p>\n<p>Advisory Centre on WTO Law (ACWL)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"633\"><strong>DAY 4<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"112\">9:30 am \u2013 4:00<\/p>\n<p>pm<\/td>\n<td width=\"245\">Research Day Mock Negotiations<\/p>\n<p>Discussions with NGO representatives<\/td>\n<td width=\"275\">TESS forum<\/p>\n<p>Int\u2019l Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)<\/p>\n<p>The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID)<\/p>\n<p>Venue: Graduate Institute<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"633\"><strong>DAY 5<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"112\">10am-12:00pm<\/td>\n<td width=\"245\">Mission Day<\/td>\n<td width=\"275\">Briefing at Canadian Mission to the WTO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h1>Geneva Study Tour<\/h1>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To deliver this component, Phil Rourke and Rosemina Nathoo (<u>NPSIA)<\/u> are partnering with the <u>Shridath<\/u> <u>RamphalCentre at the University of the West Indies (Barbados)<\/u>, the <u>Graduate Institute of International<\/u> <u>Affairs in Geneva<\/u>,\u00a0 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uottawa.ca\/faculty-law\/\">University of Ottawa<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncl.ac.uk\/law\/\">Newscastle University<\/a> and the <u>WTO Secretariat<\/u> to provide students with a unique opportunity to learnabout how the world\u2019s principal trade institutions \u2013 the <u>WTO, UNCTAD<\/u>, <u>WIPO<\/u>, and the <u>International Trade<\/u> <u>Centre (ITC)<\/u> \u2013 work in practice.\u00a0 In previous years, the tour has also included sessions with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilo.org\/\">International Labour Organisation<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acwl.ch\/\">Advisory Centre on WTO Law<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/\">World Health Organisation<\/a>.\u00a0 Each session during this five-day study tour will involve specialised sessions at each institution with senior officials and diplomatic leaders.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to NPSIA participation, we are expecting 80+ students from other university partners to also attend this year. The focus of the study tour is on the practice of international trade and development policy. This is an excellent opportunity to learn from people who are making and implementing international public policy, to develop your professional network of international trade and development experts, and to meet graduating students just like you from around the world.<\/p>\n<h1>Course requirements<\/h1>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Graduates of the course will complete the following requirements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Full course participation;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Assignment 1<\/strong>: A policy brief (maximum of 5 pages) on a trade issue related to Canada\u2019s trade agenda with multilateral institutions; and<\/li>\n<li><strong>Assignment 2<\/strong>: A policy brief (maximum 5 pages) on a trade issue raised during the Geneva Study Tour and its implications for Canada\u2019s trade strategy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Course registration<\/h1>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The course is part of the NPSIA 2026 May-August summer term offering. Register through the usual Carleton University registration process. For questions about the course, please contact Rosemina Nathoo <a href=\"&#x6d;&#x61;&#x69;&#x6c;&#x74;&#x6f;&#x3a;&#x72;&#x6f;&#x73;&#x65;&#x6d;&#x69;&#x6e;&#97;&#110;&#97;&#116;&#104;&#111;&#111;&#64;&#99;&#117;&#110;et&#46;carle&#x74;&#x6f;&#x6e;&#x2e;&#x63;&#x61;\">&#x72;&#x6f;&#x73;&#x65;&#x6d;&#x69;&#x6e;&#97;&#110;&#97;&#116;&#104;oo&#64;c&#x75;&#x6e;&#x65;&#x74;&#x2e;&#x63;&#x61;&#x72;&#108;&#101;&#116;&#111;&#110;&#46;ca<\/a> or \u00a0Phil Rourke at <a href=\"m&#97;&#105;&#108;&#x74;&#x6f;&#x3a;ph&#105;&#108;&#x72;&#x6f;&#x75;&#x72;ke&#64;&#99;&#x75;&#x6e;&#x65;&#x74;&#46;&#99;&#97;&#114;&#x6c;&#x65;&#x74;on&#46;&#99;&#97;\">&#x70;&#x68;&#105;&#108;ro&#x75;&#x72;&#x6b;&#101;&#64;c&#x75;&#x6e;&#x65;&#116;&#46;c&#x61;&#x72;&#x6c;&#101;&#116;o&#x6e;&#x2e;&#x63;&#97;<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Testimonials from previous Geneva Study Tour participants<\/h1>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To hear and see testimonials from 2024 participants, please watch the following video \u2013 &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D_BQTzUtdpO8&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cphilrourke%40cunet.carleton.ca%7C27ee189d29ed4bb00fe708dce2e6122d%7C6ad91895de06485ebc51fce126cc8530%7C0%7C0%7C638634724984113626%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=PS8hKQNbSbNzns9Vx9aZj8OeYQ9oxzbVvoy7QhZM0bY%3D&amp;reserved=0\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_BQTzUtdpO8<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h1>Testimonials from NPSIA participants<\/h1>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>My favorite experience was meeting with Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Director General of the WTO. This inspirational figure for trade negotiations was keen enough to meet with us on our first day, sharing her knowledge and answering our questions. As a woman, it was truly inspiring to see a real-world woman leader, and it gave me hope that it is possible to succeed even in traditional \u201cboy\u2019s clubs.\u201d <\/em>&#8212; <strong>Am\u00e9lie Tanguay<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>I would highly recommend JUST. This was an ideal study tour for me because I wanted an international experience that was low-commitment since I have a full-time job. I would also recommend JUST for future international workers and beyond, since the cross-cultural integration and the exposure to different ways of teaching, learning and understanding were of particular value, which can only be gained by participating. <\/em>\u2013 <strong>M\u00e9lissa Poutot<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>The chance to visit Geneva and headquarters of international organizations in person cannot be substituted by atraditional course. Researching and reading about organizations in theory is important, but visiting the physical environments where they are housed and listening to lectures by individuals with plenty of experience working inthe field of international trade is invaluable experience for anyone interested in a career path pertaining to trade and development, especially as a means of getting a glimpse into the physical environments in which rounds of negotiations take place <\/em>\u2013 <strong>Solomia Chabursky<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>The study tour exceeded my expectations. I was pleasantly surprised with the amount of guest speakers and industry professionals that took the time to speak with us. The range of topics covered allowed me to further my understanding of different issues as well as spiked my curiosity to further investigate others. I really appreciate how we were able to see so many institutions within a small amount of time <\/em>\u2013 <strong>Dayna McGee<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2026 Geneva Study Tour June 15-19, 2026 Registration is now closed.\u00a0 Course description This is a practical, skills development for-credit course on how to design, negotiate and implement a multilateral trade strategy. The course combines short lectures, exercises, simulations and a study tour. 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