Trade, Investment and Small States

Event Details

Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, the Institute of Small and Micro States (ISMS) and the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) are delighted to invite you to a two-day conference on trade and investment as they relate to small and micro states. The conference is the seventh in our series of conferences on issues relating to small states.

The importance of trade and investment and the need to rethink them have been highlighted by the recent health crisis, as well as by environmental challenges and technological advances. Trade has been essential to saving lives and livelihoods; and international co-operation has been needed to keep trade flowing. Investment has been and will be important to overcome some of the pandemic's impact.

While small states are often treated as dependent and highly vulnerable to the whims of global markets, they have shown considerable resilience and ability to thrive in economic niches. Each small state is unique and needs to address its development prospects in the context of its own cultural, historical and social realities. There are also differences between regions. But most small states share a number of common characteristics.

The seventh small states conference will cover a range of topics, including the impact of trade disruptors, e-commerce trade and international dispute resolution. 

Keynote speakers: 

• Professor Emeritus Jane Kelsey, University of Auckland
• Arvin Boolell, Member of Parliament and former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mauritius
• Steven Finizio, Partner, WilmerHale

 
Speakers and chairs: 

• Dr Tsotang Tsietsi, National University of Lesotho
• Dr Helen Kavvadia, University of Luxembourg
• Dr Jan Yves Remy, Director, Shridath Ramphal Centre for International Trade Law, Policy and Services, University of the West Indies
• Professor Dr-Ing Katarina Adam, HTW Berlin
• Dr Edwini Kessi, WTO; Professor Campbell McLachlan, Victoria University of Wellington
• Paul Baker, CEO, International Economics Ltd
• Alberto Pecoraro, University of Antwerp 

Venue

The conference will be hosted at the offices of WilmerHale in London. Attendees can also participate remotely. 

Contact

For more information on this event, please contact: Oliver White

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