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The World Trade Institute (WTI) is the leading interdisciplinary academic institution dedicated to teaching and research focused on international trade and investment regulation, economic globalisation and sustainability. As a centre of excellence at the University of Bern with an international, interdisciplinary focus, we explore the interconnections between the fields of law, economics and political science.

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News and Information Archive

26 Jun 2024 | News

Aleksandr Strokatov

It is with great sadness that we report the death of Aleksandr Strokatov. The WTI community extends its heartfelt sympathy to Aleks’ family, friends and classmates.

20 Jun 2024 | News

The prospects of the India-EFTA Trade and Partnership Agreement (TEPA) and the relevance of WTO dispute settlement

The Consulate General of Switzerland and the Swiss Business Hub India in Mumbai, hosted a presentation by Prof. Thomas Cottier at the Swiss Residence in Mumbai on 10 June 2024.

17 Jun 2024 | News

Embassy of Switzerland in Delhi hosted Trade Talk on "Reflecting on India’s Evolving Trade Policy” with WTI and CWS

The Embassy of Switzerland in Delhi hosted a Trade Talk and reception at their premises on 7 June 2024.

Latest Publications

11 Jun 2024

Novel Approaches in Sustainable Food Trade

What’s this? On 24 May 2024, a Joint Webinar on the evaluation and possibilities for more sustainable agri-food trade took place at the Environment House …

27 May 2024

Limited home state measures in the WTO Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement: a missed opportunity or a starting point?

This article by Rodrigo Polanco published in the Columbia FDI Perspectives N° 384, explores how the Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement (IFDA), recently made public …

7 May 2024

Simplifying International Trade with Single Windows

Abstract The digitalization of trade procedures hinges on the most impactful class of TradeTech: the Single Window. Although there has been significant progress on digitizing …

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Events

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Online
GIA-WTIAA Webinar #2: Greening Global Trade: New Approaches to Aligning Trade and Environmental Goals

3 Jul 2024