PROGRAMME SCHEDULE (11-14 JUNE, 2019)
Location: Old Conference Hall (OCH), 2nd Floor, Block I, IIFT Bhawan, B-21, Qutab Institutional Area, New Delhi.
Date: Tuesday, 11 June, 2019
PROGRAMME TIME
Inaugural Session:
Welcome Address: Dr. James J. Nedumpara
Head & Professor, Centre for Trade and Investment Law (CTIL)
Introduction to the Training Programme: Dr. Peter Van den Bossche Director of Studies, WTI, Bern, Switzerland
Dean’s Address: Dr. (Mrs.) Vijaya Katti
Dean Administration (Academics), Indian Institute of Foreign Trade
Vote of Thanks: Mr. Anupal Dasgupta
Research Fellow, Centre for Trade and Investment Law
10:00 am – 10:45 am
TEA/ COFFEE BREAK 10:45 am-11:00 am
LECTURES ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW
SESSION 1
Dr. Peter Van Den Bossche, Director of Studies, WTI
‘Structure of the WTO and Multilateral Trading System’
11.30 am - 12:30 pm
LUNCH 12:30 pm- 1:30 pm
SESSION 2
Dr. Peter Van Den Bossche, Director of Studies, WTI
‘WTO Rules on Non-Discrimination’
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
SESSION 3
Dr. Peter Van Den Bossche, Director of Studies, WTI
‘WTO Rules on Market Access’
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
HIGH TEA 4:30 pm – 4:45 pm
SESSION 4
Dr. Peter Van Den Bossche, Director of Studies, WTI
‘WTO General and Security Exceptions’
4:45 pm – 6:00 pm
Date: Wednesday, 12 June, 2019
PROGRAMME TIME
SESSION 5
Dr. Peter Van Den Bossche, Director of Studies, WTI
‘Case Study on Tata Nano’
9:30 am - 11:30 am
TEA/ COFFEE BREAK 11:30 am - 11:45 am
SESSION 6
Dr. Peter Van Den Bossche, Director of Studies, WTI
‘Reform and Modernization of the WTO’
11:45 am - 12:45 pm
LUNCH 12:45 pm - 1:30 pm
LECTURES ON INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT LAW
SESSION 2
Krista Nadakavukaren Schefer
Vice Director, Swiss Institute of Comparative Law
‘Key Definitions in IIAs- Part 1’
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
HIGH TEA 4:30 pm - 4:45 pm
SESSION 3
Krista Nadakavukaren Schefer
Vice Director, Swiss Institute of Comparative Law
‘Key Definitions in IIAs- Part 2’
4:45 pm - 6:00 pm
Second Anniversary Celebration of CTIL at Constitution Club of India*
Followed by Cocktails and Dinner
*Buses will run from IIFT to Constitution Club of India for all participants
6:40 pm onwards
Date: Thursday, 13 June, 2019
PROGRAMME TIME
SESSION 4
Krista Nadakavukaren Schefer
Vice Director, Swiss Institute of Comparative Law
‘Expropriation’
10:00 am - 11:15 am
TEA/ COFFEE BREAK 11:15 am - 11:30 am
SESSION 5
Krista Nadakavukaren Schefer
Vice Director, Swiss Institute of Comparative Law
‘Standards of Protection – Part 1’
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
LUNCH 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
SESSION 6
Krista Nadakavukaren Schefer
Vice Director, Swiss Institute of Comparative Law
‘Standards of Protection – Part 2’
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
SESSION 7
Krista Nadakavukaren Schefer
Vice Director, Swiss Institute of Comparative Law
‘Investor-State Dispute Settlement’
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
HIGH TEA 4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
SESSION 8
Krista Nadakavukaren Schefer
Vice Director, Swiss Institute of Comparative Law
‘New Trends and Perspectives in Investment Law’
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm