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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Georgetown Law and the Institute of International Economic Law were honored to host oral arguments of the U.S. Court of International Trade before Judge Jennifer Choe-Groves. The hearing with Judge Choe-Groves, introduced by Interim Dean Joshua C. Teitelbaum, gave students a special opportunity to observe the Court's proceedings on campus.
Following the hearing, Judge Choe-Groves joined IIEL Faculty Co-Directors Kathleen Claussen and Gregory Shaffer for a conversation offering candid insights on litigation, judicial service, and career pathways in international trade law.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Institute of International Economic Law hosted European Commissioner for International Partnerships Jozef Síkela for remarks and a fireside chat with Visiting Scholar Peter Harrell. Commissioner Síkela traced the evolution of international investment architecture and assessed the status and prospects of the EU's Global Gateway, exploring how geopolitical competition is reshaping infrastructure finance, the promise of values-based investment for emerging economies, and Europe's position in an increasingly multipolar world.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Together with the Georgetown International Economic Law Society, the Institute of International Economic Law hosted the World Trade Organization's Deputy Director-General DJ Nordquist for a fireside chat with Visiting Scholar Peter Harrell.
Just weeks after the World Trade Organization's 14th Ministerial in Yaounde, Cameroon, and during the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, their discussion provided students with a sharper understanding of what multilateralism can still deliver, where it could be improved, and what the next generation will need to do to rebuild.
The Center on Inclusive Trade and Development is housed at the Institute of International Economic Law and was founded in 2022. It aims to bring together scholars, students, practitioners, NGOs, business and labor leaders, and international organizations to find solutions to the challenges facing the international trading system and develop global approaches to making trade rules more inclusive and sustainable.
The Sovereign Debt Forum is one of the Institute of International Economic Law's initiatives founded in 2019. Its work focuses on low- and middle-income countries at risk of sovereign debt distress, as well as countries that have recently gained market access and have limited debt management experience. This year, the Forum will host DebtCon 8 in Fall 2025.
