The Joint Academy on International Trade Law and Policy run by the WTI and the Centre for WTO Studies (CWS) of the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) is held annually in Delhi. It was established in 2014 to provide law students and legal professionals in India with an opportunity to increase their knowledge of trade regulation and governance issues.
The 2023 WTI-CWS Joint Academy on International Trade Law and Policy will be held from 5 June – 30 June 2023.
WEEK 1 (5 –10 June 2023)
Essentials of WTO Law and Policy
Lecturer: Prof. Peter Van den Bossche (World Trade Institute, Bern) - 3.5 days
Agreement on Agriculture
Lecturers: Prof. Abhijit Das (Former Head of Centre for WTO Studies, Delhi) and Ms. Anuradha R.V. (Clarus Law Associates, Delhi) - 1.5 days
SPS and TBT
Lecturer: Dr Arthur Appleton (Appleton Luff International Lawyers, Geneva) – 1 day
WEEK 2 (12–16 June 2023)
SPS and TBT
Lecturer: Dr Arthur Appleton (Appleton Luff International Lawyers, Geneva) – 2 days
Session(s) to be declared for Wednesday, 14 June 2023
Trade in Services
Lecturers: Dr Vitaliy Pogoretskyy (Advisory Centre on WTO Law, Geneva) and Ms. Anuradha R.V. (Clarus Law Associates, Delhi)] – 2 days
WEEK 3 (19–23 June 2023)
Trade and IPR
Lecturers: Prof. Em. Thomas Cottier (World Trade Institute) and Ms. Pallavi Arora (Consultant, Assistant Professor, Centre for WTO Studies) – 3 days
Investment Law
Lecturers: Prof. Krista Nadakavukaren Schefer (Swiss Institute of Comparative Law, Lausanne) and Prof. Prabhash Ranjan (Jindal Global Law School, Delhi) – 1.5 days + 0.5 days
WEEK 4 (26 June – 30 June 2023)
The Law & Policy of Trade Remedies
Lecturers: Mr Edwin Vermulst (VVGB Advocaten, Brussels) and Prof. Mukesh Bhatnagar (Former Professor, Centre for WTO Studies, Delhi) – 3.5 days
Foreign Subsidies
Lecturer: Prof. James Nedumpara (Centre for Trade and Investment Law) – 0.5 days/2 sessions
Electronic Commerce
Lecturers: Prof. Abhijit Das and Ms Shailja Singh (Center for WTO Studies, Delhi) – 3 sessions
Feedback and Closing
Trade Talk Sessions (TBC)