The history of Brazil's foreign trade policy, since the signing of the Protocol of Provisional Application of the Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), in 1945, until the 12th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO), in 2022, will be the subject of a course offered by the Brazilian Center for International Relations (CEBRI), from July 19th to August 11th.

Designed and organized by Ambassador José Alfredo Graça Lima, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Trustees of CEBRI and Arbitrator of the WTO Provisional Appeal Mechanism (IPIM), and Victor do Prado, CEBRI's Senior Fellow and former Director of the Council and Trade Negotiations Committee of the WTO, the course is intended for executives, diplomats, students of International Relations, Economics, Business Administration and related areas, as well as those with an interest for the subject in general. "The course seeks to demonstrate the importance of trade as a determining factor for foreign policy in achieving the permanent objectives of the state. And, by covering 75 years of history, it describes the evolution of Brazil's foreign trade policy", defines Graça Lima.

CEBRI invited 11 renowned specialists to teach the classes, including former WTO Director-General Roberto Azevêdo; Alexandre Parola, Brazil's Permanent Representative to the WTO, and Carlos Márcio Cozendey, Brazil's Delegate to the International Economic Organizations in Paris, among others.

"In a world with multiple crises, CEBRI fulfills its mission of disseminating quality knowledge about international relations and has the initiative of creating a course with some of Brazil's greatest trade negotiators to tell the story of international trade and of the country," says Victor do Prado.

In total, there will be eight live online classes, with supporting material, a chat for questions and answers, suggested reading, and a certificate of completion. A 50% discount is being offered to students and subscribers of CEBRI-Journal. Classes will be recorded, with no expiration date. For more information, special conditions and registration, click HERE.