International Economic Law and Policy Blog

Society of International Economic Law (SIEL) Membership and Conference Registrations Now Open

Registration for the Inaugural Conference of the Society of International Economic Law is now open at www.sielnet.org. The conference will be held on 15-17th July at the Centre on Trade and Economic Integration at the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva. Those interested in attending are encouraged to register early, as depending on interest, spaces may have to be limited in due course. The draft conference program, including presentations and keynotes from over 80 distinguished scholars in the field, can be found at the website.

In addition, SIEL welcomes all those involved in the discipline of international economic law to register as SIEL members. Members receive discounted rates for the Inaugural Conference, discounted rates from key publishers, and access to the members-only area of our website (in development), among other benefits. Details on the online registration process can be found at www.sielnet.org.

Some Upcoming Trade Events in Geneva

From Jalal Alavi, three upcoming trade events in Geneva:

• World Trade Report 2007
  Tuesday, 4 December 2007
  11.30 am
  WTO Headquarters – Centre William Rappard
  Conference Room II
  Programme
  Chair: Keith Rockwell, Director
  Information and Media Relations
  11.30 -11.45 Introductory Remarks
  Director-General,
  Pascal Lamy
  11.45 -12.30 Presentation of Report
  followed by a discussion

• Professor Joost Pauwelyn, "New Trade Politics after the Doha Round" at the Graduate Institute of International Studies (HEI), next building to the WTO premises. The presentation will start at 18h30, Wednesday 5th of December. http://www.hei.unige.ch/apps/agenda/?language=e

• The Report of the Warwick Commission: "The Multilateral Trade Regime: Which Way Forward?"  The meeting will take place on Thursday, 6 December 2007 at 11.00 a.m. to 12 p.m. in CRI at the Centre William Rappard.