Craig ATKINSON

Education

Craig Atkinson studied International Political Economy, Trade, and Development at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) as a Visiting Student in the Department of International Relations, specializing in international trade. He holds a Master of Arts (MA) in Innovation Policy and Development Studies from the University of Saskatchewan, where he was a Graduate Fellow in the Department of Political Studies.

Professional Appointments

Craig Atkinson is a digital trade, technology, and sustainable development expert with 18 years of experience spanning national governments (economic and commercial diplomacy), the Commonwealth, the United Nations/World Trade Organization, leading universities, and the private sector in banking, finance, and software. His global experience includes work in Canada, the Netherlands, Switzerland, France, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Singapore.

Research Areas

As a professionally certified expert and a Master of International Trade (MIT), Craig combines a multidisciplinary background in international business, technology management, trade economics, data analytics, information systems, accounting, finance, international law, sociology, political science, and development studies. His work focuses on leveraging innovation to address challenges faced by micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) through:

• Computational Law for e-commerce, digital trade, and trade facilitation, using internet and logic programming.
• Distributed Ledger Technology for supply chain management and trade compliance in distributed systems.
• E-learning Platforms to enhance trade and digital skills development through virtual learning environments.
• Sustainable Agricultural Trade and value chain development using intermediate and appropriate technology.