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Academy of WTO Law & Policy

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Key Information:

 

Academy Advisory Committee:
  • Advisory Committee
    Co-Chairs:
    John H. Jackson &
    Grant D. Aldonas
  • James Bacchus
  • Ambassador Charlene Barshefsky
  • Marco C.E.J. Bronckers
  • Ambassador Emilio Cardenas
  • Professor Barry E. Carter
  • Professor Thomas Cottier
  • Richard O. Cunningham
  • R. Michael Gadbaw
  • Professor Charles H. Gustafson
  • Ambassador Carla A. Hills
  • Gary N. Horlick
  • Ambassador Celso Lafer
  • Ambassador Jeffrey M. Lang
  • Professor Mitsuo Matsushita
  • Professor Donald McRae
  • Ambassador Hugo Paemen
  • Professor Robert Pitofsky

IIEL Academy of WTO Law

The Academy is an intensive professional development program on the law and policy of the World Trade Organization (WTO).  Its purpose is to provide intensive examination of the legal obligations and policy underpinnings of the WTO and its agreements, in the context of how the WTO operates and how it relates to national governments.  This non-degree program is designed to build global capacity to take advantage of the multilateral trading system, by training legal professionals, trade policy officials, members of the international business, IGO and NGO communities, academics, and others – including those from developing countries and transition economies.  Academy speakers are international trade law experts, many of whom negotiated the WTO Agreements at issue.  A law degree is not necessary to attend the Academy.

In order to enhance each participant's experience, space is limited.  The Academy usually sells out, though we make every effort to accommodate interested attendees.  Therefore, early registration is recommended.  Those who register early also will qualify for discounted program fees.  Thank you for your interest in the Academy, and in Georgetown Law. 

 

Topics include:

  • a policy overview;
  • historical background;
  • WTO institutional issues, including accession of new members;
  • dispute settlement;
  • basic market access principles and exceptions;
  • import restrictions & trade remedy rules;
  • subsidies;
  • services;
  • agriculture;
  • intellectual property protection;
  • bilateral and regional trade agreements;
  • developing country issues and interests;
  • interactive, hypothetical exercises;
  • optional evening workshops on Researching International Trade Law and WTO Dispute Settlement (Procedures, Litigation Practice);
  • panel discussions on topics including trade policy and process; climate change and trade; and the global financial crisis;
  • and other current and future challenges facing the world trading system (such as investment and competition policy issues).

 

Christine Q. Washington, JD
Institute of International Economic Law (IIEL)
Georgetown Law
600 New Jersey Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 662-4052
Fax: (202) 662-4038
E-mail: iielacademy@law.georgetown.edu

Please e-mail us to request information about future programs. 

Revised November 30, 2009 (CQW)