WCP Chair in Nigeria on behalf of the WCP Aftican Trade Group issues a Call for papers for the 2026 International Conference of the African Trade Group (ATG) of WTO Chairs.The overarching theme of the conference is "AfCFTA and the… The establishment of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) marks a historic milestone in Africa’s economic integration agenda. Beyond trade liberalization, AfCFTA represents a strategic geoeconomic instrument… Submission GuidelinesAbstracts: 300–500 words (Time New Roman, Size 12)Full Papers: 5,000–8,000 words (Time New Roman, Size 12)Submissions should clearly…
The WTO Chairs Programme (WCP) hosted a Research Hub and Knowledge Sharing Webinar on 4 May 2026 to discuss a book titled “From Policy to Practice: Challenges and Ways Forward on…
Michael Ewing-Chow, Head of CIL's Trade and Investment Law & Policy Programm and WTO Chair, advised the members of the Working Meeting of the ASEAN Plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve (APTERR) on their WTO obligations with regard to the…
Michael Ewing-Chow, Head of CIL's Trade and Investment Law & Policy Programme, and Adjunct Senior Research Fellow Geraldine Fischer were invited by UNESCAP, the Thai Department of Trade Negotiations, the International Institute for Trade and…
Michael Ewing-Chow, WTO Chair and Head of CIL's Trade and Investment Programme, was invited to participate in the WTO/ICTSD/ACWL Workshop on Strengthening Legal Capacity in Developing Countries: Specialised Training on WTO in Geneva where he…
Michael Ewing-Chow, WTO Chair and Head of CIL's Trade and Investment Programme, was invited to participate in the WTO/ICTSD/ACWL Dialogue on Managing Trade Disputes in Geneva. He spoke in two sessions - "Managing Litigation - The…