CfP for law students: 1st International Webinar on Investment Facilitation Agreement by CITL, NLU Odisha [Jan 29, 2022]: Submit by Sep 30

The Centre for International Trade Law is a National Law University Odisha research centre that was created in 2015. The Centre now includes three student members and three faculty members: Prof. Sheela Rai, Ms. Eluckiaa A., and Mr. Kapil Sharma. The Centre has been conducting research in the field of international trade law on a continuous basis. The Centre has already produced a book on Trade Facilitation and the WTO, edited by Prof. Sheela Rai and Prof. Jane Winn, in partnership with Cambridge Scholars Press. The Centre is also working on a six-volume book on Appellate Body Reports. The first volume of the book has been published.

Relevant Themes

Co-ordinating Investment Facilitation Agreement with “Firewall Provisions” of International Investment Agreements
Threat of Dispute Roving vis-a-vis Overlap between International Investment Agreements and Investment Facilitation Agreement
Need for Incorporating Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Investment Facilitation Agreement
Limitations of the major pillars of investment facilitation – Transparency of Investment and Responsible business conduct
Special and differential Treatment as a Key to Facilitating Investments in LDC Members
Dispute Settlement System in a Plurilateral Investment Facilitation Agreement
Role of Investment Facilitation Agreement in increasing dialogue between Foreign and Domestic Investors/Businesses

NOTE: The suggested themes are not exhaustive. Authors are free to work on a theme that resonates with the title of the webinar.

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