12 Jul 2010 - 13 Aug 2010, Anna Nussbaum Auditorium, World Trade Institute, Bern

WTI Summer Academy on International Trade Regulation

The VIIIth Summer Academy organised by the World Trade Institute covers many of the most important and current topics in the field of international trade.

The WTI’s Summer Academy addresses the increasing demand from professionals, staff members of international organisations and government agencies, scholars and students for in-depth knowledge of cutting-edge issues in trade regulation within a concentrated (up to five weeks) period of time.

 

Teaching takes the form of lectures, tutorials, practical exercises or simulations by leading academics and practitioners, the majority of whom are drawn from the ranks of the MILE faculty.

Students are part of a multicultural, interdisciplinary environment where they can establish contacts with professionals from all over the world. In the heart of Europe, students can discover Bern’s many summertime charms and take advantage of the programme’s field trip to Geneva and other extracurricular activities which are integral to the Summer Academy. VIIIth

Like the MILE programme, the Summer Academy can be attended on a flexible, “à la carte” basis in order to accommodate a wide range of needs and interests.

 

Course Modules:

  • Week 1: (12–16 July) Introduction to the World Trading System
    Prof. Thomas Cottier, WTI Berne and Prof. Simon Evenett, University of St. Gallen
  • Week 2: (19–23 July) The Political Economy of Trade
    Dr. Craig VanGrasstek, Harvard University
  • Week 3a: (26–30 July) Trade Remedies
    Edwin Vermulst, Vermulst Verhaeghe Graafsma & Bronckers, Brussels and Gary N. Horlick, Law Offices of Gary N. Horlick, Washington, D.C.
  • Week 3b: (26-30 July) Trade, Development and Climate Change
    Arthur E. Appleton, Appleton Luff, Geneva; Christian Häberli, WTI Berne; and Richard Newfarmer, World Bank

    Weeks 3a and 3b run parallel with one another, eventually combining on 30 July for a joint discussion on trade remedies and climate change led by Gary N. Horlick
  • Week 4: (2–6 August) Services and Investment: Rule-making, Market Opening and Litigation
    Pierre Sauvé, WTI Berne / London School of Economics and Eric Leroux, Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Canada
  • Week 5: (9–13 August) Getting to Yes: Trade Negotiations and Commercial Diplomacy
    Robert Rogowsky, United States International Trade Commission

 

 

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