The global economic (dis)order and the quest for stability
World Trade Forum 2026
World Trade Institute, University of Bern, Switzerland
18-19 September 2026
Our annual flagship conference, co-organized with the Global Governance Programme at the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Sciences (European University Institute). The Forum brings together researchers and practitioners working in the area of trade and development.
Registration is closed for this event.
Please note: Online participation is subject to the Chatham House Rule. Participants may use information shared during the Forum but may not reveal, directly or indirectly, the identity or affiliation of the speaker. As an additional condition of participation, sessions may not be recorded, photographed or captured through screenshots. Journalists must obtain the relevant speaker’s prior permission before publishing any direct quotation.
For any questions, please reach out to the WTI team.













