ITF Events
Events and conferences
The Forum organises regular seminars and conferences inviting key figures from national governments, international organisations, law firms and academia to address Forum Members on selected topics.
There are also two public conferences each year. In addition to the public events listed below the Forum also holds Members-only events. Forum Members are warmly encouraged to suggest topics and/or speakers for future events.
View the ITF event guidelines
Past Investment Treaty Forum Events
2021
- 16 December 2021 - Taking Stock of Work of the Expert Group Meeting on Corruption and International Investments
- 22 September 2021 - Thirty Sixth ITF Public Conference: Time Limits in International Investment Law
- 14 September 2021 - Sovereign Wealth Funds and International Dispute Resolution
- 14 May 2021 - Damages, Costs and Duration of Investment Treaty Arbitration
- 29-30 April 2021 - Thirty Fifth ITF Public Conference: Evidence in Investor-State Arbitration
- 29 March 2021 - Appointment and Removal of ISDS Arbitrators: Practical Problems and Prospects for Reform
- 28 January 2021 - Launch of Empirical Study on Annulment in Investor-State Disputes
2020
- 8-9 December 2020 - Forum on Investor-State Mediation
- 18 November 2020 - Emissions Trading: International Law and Dispute Resolution
- 10-11 September 2020 - Thirty Fourth ITF Public Conference: State Regulatory Powers and their Limits
- 3 September 2020 - Inaugural Africa Arbitration Day
- 1 June 2020 - Termination of Intra-EU BITs: Legal and Practical Consequences for Pending and Future Disputes
- 7 May 2020 - Government response to the pandemic: balancing public health and investment protection
- 4 March 2020 - Corporate Restructuring: Managing Investment Risks through Treaty Protections
- 25 February 2020 - UK Investment Protection Policy Post-Brexit
2019
- 27 November 2019 - Provisional Measures in Investor-State Arbitration
- 6 November 2019 - ITF Meeting: Counterclaims in Investor-State Arbitration
- 18 October 2019 -Thirty Third ITF Public Conference: Valuation of Damages in International Investment Law | Event photos
- 13 September 2019 - ISDS@Singapore Public Conference: Dimensions of Legitimacy in Investor-State Dispute Settlement | Event photos
- 20 June 2019 - Regulatory Freedom and Indirect Expropriation in Investment Arbitration
- 10 May 2019 - Thirty Second ITF Public Conference: State Responsibility in Investment Law
- 4 March 2019 - Renewing the Relationship: Treaties and Customary International Law | Event photos
- 6 February 2019 ITF Meeting: Annulment in International Investment Law | Event photos
2018
- 8 November 2018 - Legitimate Expectations in International Investment Law
- 13 November 2018 - ICSID-SIA-BIICL Conference on Proposed Revision of ICSID Rules
- 26 October 2018 - Public Conference: Thirty First ITF Public Conference: Human Rights in International Investment Law
- 1 June 2018 - ITF Meeting: Ethics and the Rule of Law in Investment Arbitration | Event photos
- 11 May 2018 - Thirtieth ITF Public Conference: Enforcement in International Investment Law | Event photos
- 8 March 2018 - ITF Meeting: General Principles of Law in Investment Arbitration, and the Hierarchy of Norms under International Law
- 25 January 2018 ITF Meeting: The ne ultra petita principle and investment treaty arbitration
2017
- 1 November 2017 - ITF Meeting: The Future of Investment Arbitration: Have We Reached a High Water Mark?
- 23 November 2017 The standard of review of national court decisions by investment tribunals | Event photos
- 20 October 2017 - Twenty Ninth ITF Public Conference: Treaty Law Issues in International Investment Law | Event photos
- 8 June 2017 - Difficult Issues in Commercial, Investor-State, and State-State Dispute Resolution: Differences and Commonalities
- 12 May 2017 - Twenty Eighth ITF Public Conference: Economic Crime and International Investment Law | Event photos
- 28 March 2017 The History of International Investment Law: A Conversation with Antonio Parra and Christoph Schreuer
2016
- 15 November 2016 - Investment Arbitration Strategy - Pragmatic Moves and Manoeuvres
- 27 October 2016 - Twenty-seventh ITF Public Conference: Current Developments in Valuation & Quantum in Investor-State Arbitration
- 19 May 2016 - Twenty-sixth ITF Public Conference: The Role of Proportionality in International Investment Law
2015
- 18 September 2015 - Twenty-fifth ITF Public Conference: The ICSID at 50
- 8 May 2015 - Twenty-fourth ITF Public Conference: The European Union's Investment Treaties in Global Context
- 22 April 2015 - Investment Treaty Forum Special Conference: Current Issues in Valuation & Quantum in Investor-State Arbitration
2014
- 12 September 2014 - 23rd Investment Treaty Forum Public Meeting: "Can International Investment Law be Restated? Or is Jurisprudence Constante the El Dorado of Investment Treaty Lawyers?"
- 8 May 2014 - Investment Treaty Forum: 22nd Public Conference: Investor-State Arbitration and Beyond
- 20 March 2014 - Investment Treaty Forum and UNCITRAL Seminar
- 6 March 2014 - Investment Treaty Forum Meeting (Paris): Legitimate Expectations in Investor-State Arbitration: A Complex and Multi-faceted Concept
