Geneva talks on foreign investment in Africa
Howse_300x250The Rise of Investor Obligations in African Investment Agreements. Universities of Geneva and Lausanne, at University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
14th Annual ITA-ASIL Conference
"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,
111th Asil Annual Meeting
What International Law Values. In this Annual Meeting, we seek to consider the normative basis of international law and how those goals are realized in practice.
Training for Mediators in Investor–State Disputes
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) 1818 H Street, N.W. MSN J2-200, Washington, D.C, United StatesThe 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. […]
Investment Conference: Is a Multilateral Investment Treaty Needed?
World Trade Institute (WTI) of theUniversity of Bern Hallerstrasse 6 , Bern, SwitzerlandThe 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 […]
Trade, Investment Law and Public Health: The Philip Morris Saga
University of Geneva (UNIGE) Boulevard du Pont-d'Arve 40, 1205 Genève, Switzerland, Geneva, SwitzerlandUNIGE–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 […]