E-Learning: Trade Negotiations and Crisis

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Quick Summary

Subject:

The practicalities of negotiating an international trade agreement and the impact of a crisis like Covid-19 on concluding a deal.

Aimed at:

  • Anyone looking to better understand the mechanics of international trade negotiations and the challenges faced by those, like the EU and UK teams, trying to operate during a global pandemic.

Course duration:

  • 30 minutes

Instructor:

Price:

  • 5 CHF / $5 / £4.50 / €5

Certification:

  • Completion Certificate from ExplainTrade

 
 
Testimonial:

“Best short course I've taken; topic clearly introduced and explained. As a former trade negotiator I believe this 30 minute version is actually very useful to trade negotiation practitioners; if only because it allows them to very clearly explain to their own stakeholders and journalists what crisis means for their jobs and that of their counterparts.”

“Amazing insight into the world of trade negotiations.”

“Thank you very much for this interesting e-learning course. The videos provided a basic and clear understanding of the actors involved in the negotiation-process of trade agreements.”

 “Pithy, accessible and good value - a short review of trade negotiations in the current context.”

“Very clear, concise, digestible information.”

"A great overview of the challenges of any trade negotiations and the additional challenges during the pandemic.”

 

About the Course

This course is designed to bring non-experts rapidly up to speed on the moving parts of a trade negotiation, its key actors, and how a global pandemic might impact them.

Course Content

In easily digestible video tutorials this course explains:

  1. How Trade Negotiations Work
    What are the two sides aiming to achieve, and how do they go about transforming two competing mandates into a legally binding international treaty?

  2. Trade Negotiators
    What is the role of the negotiating team in the the process, and what are they actually doing during negotiating rounds? How is Covid-19’s moving their discussion to digital platforms likely to impact on their ability to deliver?

  3. Political Leaders
    Where do politicians and governments step into the process, and what is their function? How does an all-consuming crisis like Covid-19 impact them, and what might it mean for their willingness to take risks or make compromises?

  4. Agencies and Departments
    How do government agencies, departments and ministries support and inform the negotiation process, and what will Covid-19’s impact mean for their capacity and willingness to engage toward a negotiated outcome?


  5. (Optional) Covid-19 and the EU/UK Negotiation
    An optional additional module on the likely implications of Covid-19 specifically on the trade negotiations between the United Kingdom and European Union.

Course Format

This E-Learning Course is hosted on ExplainTrade’s academy on LearnWorlds.com. This dedicated e-learning platform means that once purchased, the course is yours to keep.

You can complete it your own time and have it save your progress and ask questions directly of the instructor and fellow learners.

Video Content

The course is delivered through video lessons of under six minutes:

 
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The course is available now from the ExplainTrade LearnWorlds Academy or via the “Enroll” buttons on this page. If there are modules you’d like to see in negotiations, trade policy or communications, please don’t hesitate to let us know via the comments below, or by contacting us directly.

 
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