Dr Foltea Trade Pacts expert, selected for WTO panels list

Posted by Dr. Lukasz Gruszczynski
On September 21, 2016

The Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) on 2 September 2016 approved Trade Pacts Managing Director Dr Marina Foltea’s nomination for its Panel Indicative List – making her eligible to sit on ad hoc panels which resolve international trade disputes at the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Dispute settlement is at the heart of the world’s multilateral trading […]

Chicza: a story of hope, building trust in international trade

Posted by Dr. Marina Foltea
On September 13, 2016

In Latin American we grew up accustomed to listening to heated political debates about the social and economic inconveniences of opening our borders to free trade. To our surprise, recent months have seen a similar discourse spread rapidly around the globe, seemingly ignited by the growing distrust towards international trade and integration. A troubling feature […]

Negotiations on the United States-India Bilateral Investment Treaty: An Exercise in Futility

Posted by Prof. Bryan Mercurio
On September 7, 2016

Recent reports indicate that the United States (US) is attempting to kick start the ‘on-again off-again’ bilateral investment treaty (BIT) negotiations with India. Commencing in 2008, negotiations have proven difficult and for long periods have simply stalled. The recent push comes on the back of US President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi […]