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    The Caribbean’s Premier Trade Policy Institution.
    A world-class centre for training, research and outreach on trade and development issues in the Caribbean.
  • Discover More
    The Caribbean’s Premier Trade Policy Institution.
    A world-class centre for training, research and outreach on trade and development issues in the Caribbean.
  • Discover More
    The Caribbean’s Premier Trade Policy Institution.
    A world-class centre for training, research and outreach on trade and development issues in the Caribbean.
  • Discover More
    The Caribbean’s Premier Trade Policy Institution.
    A world-class centre for training, research and outreach on trade and development issues in the Caribbean.
  • Discover More
    The Caribbean’s Premier Trade Policy Institution.
    A world-class centre for training, research and outreach on trade and development issues in the Caribbean.

Our mission is to develop trade capacity and create innovative trade solutions for the Caribbean region.

The SRC was named after Sir Shridath Ramphal in recognition of this distinguished Caribbean statesman’s critical role in shaping the Caribbean’s trade and economic development policies during the early days of independence for the region.

What We Do

We offer a variety of courses, including our flagship Masters in International Trade Policy (MITP) programme.

We develop and promote research on Caribbean trade and development issues.

We produce original content and host a number of outreach activities to raise awareness of contemporary Caribbean and international trade issues.

Testimonials

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Ginelle Greene Dewasmes – Cohort 8

The MITP programme offered me the balance I was looking for, a career that merged my interest in both Economics and International Development while also specialising in the area of Trade. Its practical modules on negotiations and the internship component were also very attractive practical elements I was looking for in a programme.
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2019-07-04T18:45:23-04:00
The MITP programme offered me the balance I was looking for, a career that merged my interest in both Economics and International Development while also specialising in the area of Trade. Its practical modules on negotiations and the internship component were also very attractive practical elements I was looking for in a programme.

New Caribbean Shipping Lanes Reports

Caribbean Shipping Lanes (CSL) is pleased to launch a series of reports analysing the impact of the 2023 IMO Strategy on the Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships on the Caribbean.

New Activities

SRC is pleased to announce the publication of our latest SRC Policy Brief “A Sustainable and Inclusive Trade Agenda for CARICOM”, which we have co-published with the TESS Forum on Trade, Environment, & the SDGs. Authored by Dr. Jan Yves Remy, Director of the Shridath Ramphal Centre, and Peta-Gay Facey Wilson, Assistant Attorney-General in the…

By Alicia Nicholls Besides tourism, financial services are among the main services exported by Caribbean countries, particularly those jurisdictions which are classified as international financial centres (IFCs). On April 30, 2025, the Shridath Ramphal Centre for International Trade Law, Policy & Services (SRC) of The University of the West Indies (UWI), Cave Hill Campus, in…

Who We Are

Welcome to the Shridath Ramphal Centre for International Trade Law, Policy and Services (SRC). The SRC is the home of the UWI Flagship Program, the Masters in International Trade Policy (MITP). Take some time to review the information on these pages and we invite you to join us as we seek to become a major force within the University aligned to the vision of our society.

Our History

The origins of today’s Shridath Ramphal Centre for International Trade Law, Policy and Services (SRC) lie in the Centre for International Services (CIS). The CIS was set up in 1999 under the Principal’s Office of the Cave Hill Campus to signal the preparedness of the University of the West Indies (UWI) to respond to the inherent challenges and opportunities for Caribbean countries resulting from the ongoing changes in the world economy. The CIS was mandated to create a forum for the development of the Caribbean services sector through innovation, consultancy, specialized research, advocacy and partnerships.

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