Yet over the past five years, the World Trade Organization (WTO) has been partially deprived of one of its most valuable functions: trade dispute settlement.
Growing geo-economic competition, the global pandemic, and the climate crisis have made the global trade regime less effective than ever before. But with the world’s major economies depending on an open trading system for their prosperity, there has never been a better time to develop lasting solutions. A three-day, in-person conference at uOttawa on May 24, 25 and 26, 2023 seeks to explore and support ongoing efforts to reform the WTO Dispute Settlement System.
This conference will bring together leading experts on WTO dispute settlement from around the world to discuss reform options, proposals, and ideas. The event will feature two graduate student panels, a public panel debate, as well as a closed-door workshop with 25 to 30 international and national WTO experts from academia, governments, and practice.
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Professor Wolfgang Alschner was awarded a Connection Grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) to help support this conference. Connection grants aim to support the organization of events and outreach activities that focus on specific knowledge mobilization initiatives with short-term objectives.