Course taught: Trade and investment in times of disruption, at 8th LSGL Summer School, HSE University

This course addressed the two main disruptive movements in international trade and investment law. First, we considered the critical proposals for review of the trade and investment liberal order. This movement is characterized by new topics to and forms for the regulation of the global trade and investment flows. The second movement of disruption is the most recent trend of protectionist measures amidst COVID-19, both to trade and investment flows. The purpose was to explore the clash of those two disruptive movements to the global economy.

Trade and investment in times of disruption

This course addressed the two main disruptive movements in international trade and investment law. First, we considered the critical proposals for review of the trade and investment liberal order. This movement is characterized by new topics to and forms for the regulation of the global trade and investment flows. The second movement of disruption is the most recent trend of protectionist measures amidst COVID-19, both to trade and investment flows.

Rethinking, Repackaging, and Rescuing World Trade Law in the Post-Pandemic Era

This book explores the ways to 'rethink', 'repackage' and 'rescue' world trade law in the post-COVID-19 era. Using the COVID-19 pandemic as an important context, the book makes original and critical contributions to the growing debate over a range of emerging challenges and systemic issues that might change the landscape of world trade law in the years to come. The book asks: do these unprecedented times and challenges call for reengineering the world trading system and a further retreat from trade liberalisation?

Putting Women at the Heart of Post-COVID-19 Economic Recovery: How Trade Agreements Can Help

The blog discusses how this crisis presents a unique opportunity to explore how trade policies, including the pursuit of free trade agreements (FTAs), and how FTAs can contribute to women’s empowerment and hence place women at the heart of economic recovery in the post-COVID-19 world.

Blog: https://www.tradeexperettes.org/corona/putting-women-at-the-heart-of-po…

"Future Pandemic Management: A Roundtable Discussion", organised by British Embassy Mexico City and C Minds

"Future Pandemic Management: A Roundtable Discussion", organised by British Embassy Mexico City and C Minds

Making Trade Policy Work for Gender Equality, by Trade Policy Exchange

These discussions will unpack current gender-focused trade and investment approaches, whether they are sufficiently gender-responsive, and what needs to be done to foster resiliency in women-owned exporting businesses.

Date: Thursday, 25 March 2021
Time: 18:00-19:30 CET
Register: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sy69NKI8SxCAF202DG2MKg

Panel speakers:

“Empowering Women Through International Trade Agreements”, organised by American University Washington College of Law

Empowering Women through international Trade Agreements, organised by American University Washington College of Law's International Trade & Investment Law Society (ITILS), discussed gender issues implicated in international trade agreements, and specifically the gender provisions in USMCA. It featured as panellists:

Gender Mainstreaming in Free Trade Agreements: What Have We Achieved, and What More Is Needed for Inclusive Recovery

Gender Mainstreaming in Free Trade Agreements: What Have We Achieved, and What More Is Needed for Inclusive Post-Pandemic Recovery?, in Amrita Bahri, Weihuan Zhou, Daria Boklan (eds.), Rethinking, Repackaging, and Rescuing World Trade Law in the Post-Pandemic Era (Hart Publishing 2021)

'Blockchaining international trade: a way forward for women’s economic empowerment?'

Blockchain technology holds considerable promise to boost women’s participation in international trade. Blockchain’s anonymity and efficiency could enable many women, who otherwise would be constrained by law, custom or high costs, to engage in financial and business transactions. Blockchain can be used to enable women who lack identification documents to undertake transactions that otherwise would require official identification, and to prove their ownership of assets without interventions from male family members.

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