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Offering a unique intersection of business and law in an international environment, our aim is to provide students, alumni, policymakers, and market participants with the foundation to navigate an increasingly complex regulatory landscape in trade policy, international tax, monetary affairs, fintech and financial regulation.
Former White House Senior Director for International Economics and Competitiveness, Peter E. Harrell delivered the John D. Greenwald Memorial Lecture at the 44th Annual International Trade Update. His address highlights the historical context and current challenges facing U.S. trade policy, and a rethinking of trade policy to accommodate new geopolitical and economic realities.
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank has created new stresses for banks of all sizes, including community and minority banks, catalyzing questions as to optimal policy responses in an age of economic volatility and uncertainty. In an all-star forum with leaders from banking, technology and government, we will be exploring the factors driving the market unease for financial institutions, and the impact on minority depositary institutions, as well as broader regulatory and market responses under consideration.
IIEL co-hosted this forum alongside the National Bankers Association in commemoration of Juneteenth, serving as a continuation of our work on banks in a digital economy, and will help springboard discussions later in the year for DC Fintech Week and other programming sponsored by Georgetown Law.
IIEL's annual Colloquium Series spanning January through April 2023 offers a rigorous platform for developing theoretical foundations and tools for policy analysis in international economic law. Colloquium participants get the unique opportunity to network with key policymakers and academics as they deliver and debate strategic insights in diverse international economic law fields including financial regulation, fintech, trade, tax, and more.
Open to the Georgetown community. Refreshments will be served.
