The Rise of Investor Obligations in African Investment Agreements. Universities of Geneva and Lausanne, at University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.

"Third-Party Funding in International Arbitration: Legal & Ethical Considerations", Institute for Transnational Arbitration (ITA) & ASIL, at Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill, Washington D.C., United States,

​The Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR), the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the International Mediation Institute (IMI) and the International Energy Charter have designed jointly a 3-day mediator training course tailored for investor–state disputes. The course is scheduled to take place on June 12–14, 2017 at ICSID's facilities in Washington, D.C. […]

The World Trade Institute (WTI) of the University of Bern hosts a conference entitled "Is a Multilateral Investment Treaty Needed?" on June 19, 2017 with the support of the World Economic Forum and the Swiss Network for International Studies (SNIS). Attempts at crafting a multilateral agreement on investment have proven repeatedly contentious. The question of […]

UNIGE–IISD Lunch Series on Investment Disputes Companies are increasingly relying on international trade and investment agreements as a tool to challenge domestic regulatory measures. The proceedings backed by Philip Morris and its affiliates are a telling story in this respect. The battlefield challenging states’ regulations on tobacco products has expanded from domestic courts to international […]

The Global Forum brings together stakeholders from business, trade unions, civil society and academia to debate key global social and economic challenges related to responsible business conduct.Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques (OCDE), Paris, France, http://mneguidelines.oecd.org/global-forumOrganización para la Cooperación y el Desarrollo Económicos (OCDE), París, Francia, http://mneguidelines.oecd.org/global-forum

The Research Centre on Procurement Law and International Investments (CREDIMI) (French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) & University of Burgundy), in association with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, has organised a series of three seminars on selected topics in investment treaty arbitration. Over the last three decades, investment arbitration has emerged as the predominant method […]

Increased international investment in agriculture can accelerate sustainable development and help to meet growing food security needs at domestic, regional, and global levels. Yet, if not structured equitably or regulated carefully, investments can also lead to social and environmental degradation. These risks have only heightened as investments in land for agriculture have become increasingly attractive […]

The course will focus on the links between trade, investment, finance and development, including in the context of international trade negotiations.