World Trade Institute

The World Trade Institute is a Centre of Excellence at the University of Bern in Switzerland. The institute is dedicated to create an environment of equality and equal opportunities for its communit comprised of students, lecturers and other staff. In early 2019, the WTI Gender Team established the Know the GAP Lecture Series.These lectures are conceived as an innovative venue to bring accomplished scholars, leaders of international organizations, government, and the private sector, to the University of Bern. Speakers will engage the public on numerous pressing gender issues and topics, including: gender history; gender equality and human rights; politics of gender and race in the Anthropocene; and gender equality and women’s empowerment.