Bolivian students learn about trade: readers should comment on Trade Forum articles in their local media, this professor says.

For 20 years, Guido Cespedes has given classes and conferences on trade in cities all over Bolivia. Since discovering Trade Forum, he has used it in his teaching work. A next step will be to bring trade issues out of the classroom and into the wider world.

Mr Cespedes is a professor of economic development and international trade at the Universidad Mayor de San Simon in Cochabamba, Bolivia. The university has 56,000 students.

Q How long have you been reading our magazine?

A Since 1999. I use Trade Forum in my course materials on international trade and economic development, which I teach at university level. The magazine articles help me to show my students successful cases that they can use as examples and for motivation. I also draw on the articles for comparative analyses of countries, products and services. Finally, they keep us up to date on new themes and services related to international trade.

Q Do you prefer the print or the online version?

A I prefer the online version.

Q was there a subject or issue of the magazine that was of particular interest, and why?

A All the themes are very interesting and important but my particular interest is electronic commerce. I think e-commerce is an essential tool to promote trade in countries like Bolivia, which need to increase and diversify their exports by...