Call for Submissions: TradeExperettes COVID-19 Blog Post Series

We are the TradeExperettes. We are women professionals in international trade - economists, academics, lawyers and public policy experts that strive to build a global interactive platform for trade policy discussions and to share outstanding ideas.

The TradeExperettes are located in countries around the world, all of which have been hit by COVID-19 to varying degrees. Given our multidisciplinary and diverse network, we are well placed to contribute to the discourse on the trade-related aspects of the current crisis, and to find pragmatic solutions and possible areas for cooperation. 

The editors of the TradeExperettes blog are requesting submissions to contribute to a special series of blog posts dedicated to the current crisis. Topics can include, but are not limited to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on:

• Global value chains

• Import/export restrictions

• Consumer behavior

• Infrastructure requirements 

• International institutions (WTO, FTAs, BITs, etc.) 

• International/regional cooperation

• Particular challenges for developing countries

• Food trade and food security

• Regional/country specific impacts

• Patents/licensing with regard to vaccine development

• Regulatory barriers to trade (ie. PPE, ventilators, medicines)

Blog posts should aim to be anywhere from 800-1500 words, include hyperlinks for in-text citations, and accessible to a broader audience (please limit jargon). 

We are accepting submissions on a rolling basis. Please send your posts and any questions to editors@tradeexperettes.org. 

We look forward to sharing your expertise with our broader network!

Stay safe and healthy,

TradeExperettes Blog Editors