Investment Law and Policy CIL

Centre for International Law, National University of Singapore. Head of Programme, N Jansen Calamita. RT ≠ endorsement

[Investment Law and Policy CIL @CIL_investment]

Join @ayeletberman at the #GovAfterShock Global Forum with other policy makers, researchers and public sector leaders to discuss how we can build a better government after the shocks of 2020.

➡️Register today: https://t.co/s5hxSjhewL

[NUS Centre for International Law @NUS_CIL]

Look out for Dr @ayeletberman at a roundtable discussion on “United We Stand: Exploring new collaboration architectures in uncertain times” on 18 November 2020, 11am-12pm CET/ 6p-7pm SGT. Info https://t.co/lnafZ8oLun Register here https://t.co/8As2tLZaTX

[NUS Centre for International Law @NUS_CIL]

In this South China Morning Post article, CIL Senior Research Fellow Dr @ayeletberman comments on what China's decision to join COVAX means. https://t.co/rYf1j2Ya0c

[Investment Law and Policy CIL @CIL_investment]

CIL Senior Fellow @ayeletberman quoted in today’s SCMP. Coronavirus: WHO waits for China to approve pandemic origins investigators | South China Morning Post https://t.co/metgvbmD82

[Investment Law and Policy CIL @CIL_investment]

First international resource of its kind. A valuable tool to help host economies manage their international obligations and take steps to avoid investment treaty disputes. https://t.co/ayFvCjx71d

https://t.co/ge5b0HgGhL

[Investment Law and Policy CIL @CIL_investment]

Just released: "APEC Handbook on Obligations in International Investment Treaties". Written by Prof Jansen Calamita in consultation with APEC governments. Designed to help gov't officials understand how investment treaties apply to the day-to-day business of gov't.

[Investment Law and Policy CIL @CIL_investment]

Please join CIL postdoc @neha_mishra_nm in #GTW2020, panel S9 #Competition and #innovation in the #digitalage with Jane Drake-Brockman @IITAdelaide, Hildegunn Kyvik Nordås, @mercuriobryan & Pascal Kerneis @EUServicesForum on 29 Sep at 9 am CEST. Register https://t.co/V0oKO7PPo9

[Investment Law and Policy CIL @CIL_investment]

Can a WTO Investment Facilitation Framework be Insulated from ISDS? New FDI Perspective from Jansen Calamita (CIL); George Bermann @gbermann (Columbia); Manjiao Chi (UIBE); and Karl Sauvant @KarlPSauvant (Columbia). #investmentfacilitation; #ISDS

https://t.co/IyTLxTYjq8

[NUS Centre for International Law @NUS_CIL]

The first module of the ASEAN Law Academy Foundation Programme, "ASEAN, the Legal Creature (1967-2007)" is now available. https://t.co/tINHWem5gn

For the full list of modules and materials for this course, please visit https://t.co/G4Olj9YS6D

[Investment Law and Policy CIL @CIL_investment]

Many thanks to @Behn_Daniel, @tomerbroude, and @taylor__stjohn for their kick-off presentations.

Our heartfelt thanks also go to all those who participated in these past few weeks and shared their knowledge and experience with us.

[Investment Law and Policy CIL @CIL_investment]

What methodologies for carrying out IEL research? Our workshop series ‘Setting a Research Agenda in IEL’ concluded yesterday with an illuminating discussion on methodology, the turn to empiricism and behaviouralism in IEL, and on ways to overcome research design challenges.

[Investment Law and Policy CIL @CIL_investment]

Congratulations to our colleague, Neha Mishra (@neha_mishra_nm ), who was awarded the Chancellor's Prize 2020 by the University of Melbourne: https://t.co/wq2h9OR92N for her PhD “Cross-Border Data Flows and International Trade Law”. Well done, Neha!

[Investment Law and Policy CIL @CIL_investment]

Our thanks to Jaemin Lee, @Jamesnedumpara, Manjiao Chi, and @rpolancolazo for their presentations. Our last session with circle back to “Methodological Approaches in IEL”.

[Investment Law and Policy CIL @CIL_investment]

What are the root causes of the problems at the #WTO and what might be the ways to address them amid US-China tensions and the challenges posed by the #digitaleconomy? A great discussion at the penultimate session of our workshop series “Setting a Research Agenda in IEL”.

[Investment Law and Policy CIL @CIL_investment]

Are we going to see more comprehensive rules for #digitaltrade #liberalisation in future #FTAs? SG and AU enter into a #digitaleconomy agreement this month and upgrade their #eCommerce Chapter in SAFTA; #DEPA signed in June 2020 by SG, NZ and Chile. https://t.co/zBAvmxECny

[Neha Mishra @neha_mishra_nm]

My article discussing the legitimacy of #privacy and #cybersecurity measures under #GATS out now in World Trade Review.

[Neha Mishra @neha_mishra_nm]

My article discussing why most #cybersecurity related measures don't really qualify under the security exception in internationa trade agreements and what can be done to resolve cybersecurity disputes affecting #digitaltrade. Out now in Journal of World Trade

[Investment Law and Policy CIL @CIL_investment]

Our thanks to Manjiao Chi and Makane Moïse Mbengue for sharing their insight with us.

Our next scheduled meeting will focus on "Methodological Approaches to IEL".

[Investment Law and Policy CIL @CIL_investment]

The fourth session of our ongoing series "Setting a Research Agenda in IEL" discussed the challenges faced by current efforts at harnessing international investment for sustainable development, in the #WTO context and elsewhere.

[Investment Law and Policy CIL @CIL_investment]

Our thanks to Chester Brown, Caroline Henckels, @CatharineTiti and Romesh Weeramantry for their great presentations.
Our next scheduled meeting will focus on “International Investment and Sustainable Development”.

[Investment Law and Policy CIL @CIL_investment]

The third session of our ongoing workshop series “Setting a Research Agenda in IEL” focused on the blind spots of the current #ISDSReform effort & the exploration of future research avenues beyond procedural reform.