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Day 1: The 2020 BIICL Annual WTO Conference

Date: 22 October 2020

Time: 12.00-17.00 (BST)

Venue: Online

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Event Details

The British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) is delighted to announce its prestigious WTO Conference. Established in 2000, the WTO Conference is one of the most important annual events in international trade law, addressing topical academic and practical issues.

This is a pivotal moment for trade affairs and a critical time to take stock and reflect on the future of global economic governance and connectivity. The conference will bring together leading academics and practitioners to explore emerging ideas and the most recent developments, at a critical time for international trade law. This year, amidst a global pandemic, the conference will take place virtually over two half days:
22 October 12.00-17.00 and 23 October 09.00-13.00 (BST)

BIICL will host 6 virtual panels around the world to cover strategically important geographical areas where major developments, discussions and decisions impacting international trade are taking place.
  

Programme

Day 1: Thursday, 22 October 2020 (12.00-17.00)

  • Welcome by Dr. Julinda Beqiraj, Maurice Wohl Senior Fellow, Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law, BIICL
  • Keynote address by Sir Francis Jacobs KCMG QC, former British Advocate General at the European Court of Justice
  • Panel 1 (London): The UK as a global economic actor after Brexit: (re)writing the avenues for trade
  • Panel 2 (Geneva): The WTO legacy and future multilateralism
  • Panel 3 (Washington): Global governance at a crossroads: renewing the Breton Woods regime?

Full conference programme 

   
Speakers

Day 1 of the conference will feature a wide breadth of speakers from international organizations, academia, and legal practitioners.

Confirmed speakers include:

  • Dr. Julinda Beqiraj, Maurice Wohl Senior Fellow, Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law, BIICL
  • Daniel Crosby, Partner at King & Spalding, Geneva
  • Prof. Dr. Malik Dahlan, Chair of International Law and Public Policy, Queen Mary University of London
  • Paolo Garzotti, DG Trade, European Commission
  • Jessica Gladstone, Partner at Clifford Chance
  • Sir Francis Jacobs KCMG QC, former British Advocate General at the European Court of Justice
  • Sally Langrish, DIT, UK Government
  • Duane Layton, Head of Mayer Brown's International Trade practice
  • Prof. Gabrielle Marceau, University of Geneva and Senior Counsellor at WTO
  • Ambassador Charles Ries, Vice President, RAND Corporation
  • Michael Roberts, Head of Aid for Trade Unit, Development Division, WTO
  • Dr. Isabelle Van Damme, Counsel at Van Bael & Bellis
  • Stephen P. Vaughn, Partner at King & Spalding, Washington D.C
  • Prof. Mark Wu, Vice Dean, Graduate Program and International Legal Studies at Harvard Law School

Event convened by Dr Julinda Beqiraj, Maurice Wohl Senior Research Fellow in European Law and Kristin Hausler, Dorset Senior Research Fellow in Public International Law and Director of the Centre for International Law.

   

Pricing and Registration

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CPD Information

This event offers the equivalent of 4 CPD hours.

Contact

If you have any queries, please contact the Events team

Photography and Recording

Please note that our events may be photographed or audio recorded. These materials will be used for internal and external promotional purposes only by the British Institute of International and Comparative Law. If you object to appearing in the photographs, please let our photographer know on the day.

Alternatively you can email BIICL Marketing Manager, Carmel Brown in advance of the event that you are attending.

Event Cancellation Policy

When you register for an event you will be asked to confirm that you have read and understood our cancellation policy.

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