2025 WTI - CWS JOINT ACADEMY ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW AND ECONOMIC POLICY

June 02 – June 27, 2025

The World Trade Institute of the University of Bern, Switzerland and the Centre for WTO Studies, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, India are pleased to announce the launch of the XI EDITION of the WTI-CWS Joint Academy on International Trade Law and Economic Policy ("Joint Academy"), from June 2 – June 27, 2025 in New Delhi.Since its inception in 2014, the Joint Academy has provided law students and legal professionals in India a rare opportunity to deepen their knowledge on aspects of International Trade Law and Policy.The 2024 edition of the Joint Academy extended this exceptional opportunity to students and professionals in the field of economics.

The Joint Academy (Legal) is designed to span a comprehensive 4-week duration, while the Joint Academy (Economics) will span over a period of 2 weeks. Taught by distinguished academics and practitioners from India and abroad, the Joint Academy will equip participants with theoretical and practical insights into various issues relating to international trade law and policy.

The tentative list of resource persons* for the 2025 edition of the Joint Academy is as follows:

· Prof. Isabelle Van Damme (Director of Studies, World Trade Institute)
· Prof. Werner Zdouc (Former Director of the WTO Appellate Body Secretariat)
· Prof. Pierre Sauve (World Bank)
· Prof. Em. Thomas Cottier (World Trade Institute)
· Prof. Anirudh Shingal (Associate Professor, SPJIMR)
· Ms. Vicky Chemutai (World Bank)
· Ms Anuradha R.V. (Clarus Law Associates, Delhi)
· Prof. James Nedumpara (Head, Centre for Trade and Investment Law)
· Dr. Arthur E. Appleton (Founding Partner, Appleton Luff International Lawyers, Geneva)
· Prof. Krista Nadakavukaren Schefer (Swiss Institute of Comparative Law, Lausanne)
· Dr. Edwin Vermulst, (Managing Partner, VVGB Advocaten, Brussels)
· Ms Shailja Singh (Legal Consultant (Associate Professor), Centre for WTO Studies)
· Prof. Mukesh Bhatnagar (Former Professor, Centre for WTO Studies)

PARTICULARS FOR THE 2025 EDITION OF THE JOINT ACADEMY (Legal)

Dates: June 2 – June 27, 2025 (Four Weeks)

Mode: Physical (at the Centre for WTO Studies in New Delhi)

Modules:

Week 1 - Essential of WTO Law and Policy; Introduction to Economics of Trade, Global Services Trade
Week 2 - Trade in Services; Trade and IPR; Trade and Sustainability
Week 3 - Trade and Security, SPS and TBT; Investment Law
Week 4 - The Law and Policy of Trade Remedies; Agreement on Agriculture; Digital Trade

WHO CAN APPLY

All law students enrolled in any legal course in India, either at the undergraduate or postgraduate level. Preference will be given to students who have prior exposure to issues relating to International Trade Law.

The Joint Academy is also open to Indian legal professionals. In addition, legal professionals can attend specific modules, in a flexible, “à la carte” manner. This option is not available for students.

The maximum number of participants that will be selected for the Joint Academy is 30 (thirty). Past participants are kindly requested not to re-apply.

For more details, read the Joint Academy call for application. Last Date Extended till 30 April 2025.

To download the Application Form click here.

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2025 WTI - CWS JOINT ACADEMY ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW AND ECONOMIC POLICY

(Economics)

June 02 – June 13, 2025

ABOUT THE JOINT ACADEMY (Economics)

Dates: June 3 – June 13, 2025 (Two Weeks)

Mode: Physical (New Delhi)

Modules:

Week 1 - Essential of WTO Law and Policy; Introduction to Economics of Trade, Global Services Trade
Week 2 - Economics and Practice of Global Services Trade; Preferential Trade Agreements; Trade and Environment; Trade and Sustainability

WHO CAN APPLY

All students enrolled in any economics course in India, either at the undergraduate or postgraduate level. Preference will be given to students who have prior exposure to issues relating to International Trade Economics.

The Joint Academy is also open to Indian economics professionals who can attend specific modules, in a flexible, “à la carte” manner. This option is not available for students.

The maximum number of participants that will be selected for the Joint Academy is 30 (thirty). Selection of candidates is at the final discretion of the centre

For more details, read the Joint Academy call for application. Last Date Extended till 30 April 2025.

To download the Application Form click here.

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