Centre for International Trade and Business in Asia (CITBA)

College of Business, Law and Governance, James Cook University

The Centre for International Trade and Business in Asia (CITBA) is a cutting-edge research centre located at James Cook University. With its headquarter in Australia, and as the only research centre within the College of Business, Law, and Governance (CBLG) at James Cook University Australia, CITBA is dedicated to providing leadership in research excellence.

Since its establishment in 2018, CITBA has focused on researching key areas such as tropical ecosystems, conservation and climate change, industries and economies in the tropics, and people and societies in the tropics. It has grown to include more than 50 scholars from both James Cook University Australia and James Cook University Singapore. The goal of CITBA is to increase and share knowledge about the opportunities in economic development, business and international trade in Asia and the Asian Tropics. CITBA actively advocates for research and industry engagement in the business and international trading hub of Asia and the Asian Tropics, and with its multi-location structure, it works to strengthen research and economic ties between Australia, Singapore, and other countries.

CITBA conducts a variety of activities to support its research goals. Some examples of these activities include:

1. Research Projects: CITBA conducts original research on topics related to international trade and business in Asia, such as trade policy, business strategies, and economic development in the region.
2. Workshops and Conferences: CITBA also hosts conferences and workshops to bring together scholars and industry leaders to discuss current research and trends in the field.
3. Public Outreach: CITBA engages in public outreach activities to share its research findings with the broader community. This may include publishing articles, creating educational resources, or giving public talks.
4. Collaboration: CITBA collaborates with other research centres, universities, government agencies, and businesses to further its research goals.
5. Partnership: CITBA also have partnerships with other Universities or research centres, to share knowledge and resources and to expand their research scope.

Website

https://www.jcu.edu.au/citba

Organisation type

• University research centre

Number of research staff

20-100 research staff

Address

Building A1, James Cook University, 1/14–88 McGregor Rd, Smithfield, Cairns QLD 4878

Strengths and capabilities

• Economic modelling and forecasting
• Economic valuation of nature
• Measuring economic resilience
• Measuring social and cultural impacts
• Designing climate-based community best practices
• Toolkits for organisational digital transformation
• Private and public sector risk assessment
• Providing entrepreneurial and business solutions.

Lead researchers

• Associate Professor, Centre Director Taha Chaiechi—Editor-in-Chief - Journal of Resilient Economies and expert in systematic modelling of economic, environmental, and social variables.
• Associate Professor Josephine Pryce—Expertise in organisational behaviour with a focus on the sustainability of working lives.
• Professor Hurriyet Babacan—Extensive record of leading multidisciplinary research in Australia and the Asia Pacific relating to economic and social development.

Achievements of the centre

• Urban Design, Economic Growth, and the Jobs of the Future in the Tropics' Urban Thinkers Campus as part of UN-Habitat Initiative.
• Organisers of the annual International Conference on Business, Economics, Management, and Sustainability (BEMAS).

Key science sectors

More information about the sectors this centre is involved in:

• Environment and nature
• Social sciences
• Tropical