the asia-pacific research and training network (artnet) is a regional network open to all trade research and academic institutions across the asia-pacific unescap region. artnet aims at increasing the amount of policy-oriented trade research in the region by harnessing the research capacity already available and developing additional capacity through regional team research projects, enhanced research dissemination mechanisms, increased interactions between trade policy makers and researcher, and specific capacity building activities catering to researchers and research institutions from least developed countries (ldcs). the secretariat of the network is the united nations economic and social commission for asia and the pacific.