The Joint Academy on International Trade Law and Policy run by the WTI and the Centre for WTO Studies (CWS) of the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) is held annually in Delhi. It was established in 2014 to provide law students and legal professionals in India with an opportunity to increase their knowledge of trade regulation and governance issues.
The 2024 WTI-CWS Joint Academy on International Trade Law and Policy will be held from 3 June to 28 June 2024.
A. Joint Academy (Law)
WEEK 1 (3 –7 June 2024) (Common lectures for law and economics participants)
Essentials of WTO Law and Policy
Lecturer: Prof Peter Van den Bossche (World Trade Institute, Bern) - 3 days
Introduction to Economics of Trade
Lecturer: Prof Pierre Sauvé (World Bank) - 2 days
WEEK 2 (10–14 June 2024)
Trade in Services
Lecturers: Mr Alejandro Sánchez (Advisory Centre on WTO Law, Geneva) and Ms Anuradha R.V. (Clarus Law Associates, Delhi) – 2 days
Trade and IPR
Lecturers: Prof Em Thomas Cottier (World Trade Institute) and Ms Pallavi Arora (Consultant, Assistant Professor, Centre for WTO Studies) – 2.5 days
Trade and Sustainability
Lecturer: Prof James Nedumpara (Centre for Trade and Investment Law, New Delhi) – 0.5 days
WEEK 3 (18–22 June 2024)
17 June (Monday) is Bakrid/Eid ul-Adha; hence, classes proposed from Tuesday (18 June) to Saturday (22 June)
SPS and TBT
Lecturer: Dr Arthur Appleton (Appleton Luff International Lawyers, Geneva) – 3 days
Investment Law
Lecturers: Prof Krista Nadakavukaren Schefer (Swiss Institute of Comparative Law, Lausanne) 1.5 days
and Prof James Nedumpara (Centre for Trade and Investment Law, New Delhi) – 0.5 days (2 sessions)
WEEK 4 (24 June – 28 June 2024)
The Law & Policy of Trade Remedies
Lecturers: Mr Edwin Vermulst (VVGB Advocaten, Brussels) and Prof Mukesh Bhatnagar (Former Professor, Centre for WTO Studies, Delhi) – 3 days
Agreement on Agriculture
Lecturers: Prof Abhijit Das (Former Head of Centre for WTO Studies, Delhi) and Dr Jayant Dasgupta (Former Ambassador/ PR to the WTO) – 1 day
Digital Trade
Lecturers: Prof Abhijit Das and Ms Shailja Singh (Consultant, Associate Professor, Centre for WTO Studies, Delhi) – 3 sessions
B. Joint Academy (Economics)
WEEK 1 (3 – 7 June 2024) (Common lectures for law and economics participants)
Essentials of WTO Law and Policy
Lecturer: Prof Peter Van den Bossche (World Trade Institute, Bern) – 3 days
Introduction to Economics of Trade
Lecturer: Prof Pierre Sauvé (World Bank) – 2 days
WEEK 2 (10 – 14 June 2024)
Economics and Practice of Global Services Trade*
Lecturer: Prof Pierre Sauvé (World Bank) – 1.5 days
Preferential Trade Agreements
Lecturer: Dr. Jayant Menon (ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute) – 1.5 days
Trade and Environment
Lecturer: Ms. Vicky Chemutai (World Bank)– 2 days
*Will include issues pertinent to digitalization and cross-border trade in digital services.