29 June, 2026
Reimagining International Economic Law: Reasons, Challenges, and Future Directions
7-9 July 2027, Christchurch (New Zealand)
The Tenth Biennial Global Conference of the Society of International Economic Law (SIEL) will take place in Christchurch, New Zealand, from 7 till 9 July 2027, hosted by the University of Canterbury, with support from the New Zealand Law Foundation Centre for Law and Emerging Technologies at the University of Otago.
Conference Theme
The Tenth SIEL Biennial Global Conference will take place at a time of continuing uncertainty in geopolitics, trade and investment relations, alongside ongoing challenges for international economic institutions such as the WTO. At the same time, new bilateral, regional, and plurilateral agreements, together with rapid technological, environmental, and economic change, are reshaping the global economic order.
Against this backdrop, the Conference aims to bring together scholars, practitioners, policymakers, students and other stakeholders to reflect on the future of international economic law and to debate the key challenges and emerging approaches shaping the field. Held between WTO Ministerial Conferences MC14 (2026) and MC15 (2028), the Conference will also provide a timely opportunity to assess recent developments and future institutional directions.
Key themes are expected to include geopolitical shifts, multilateralism and its discontents, trade and investment protection measures, economic security and sanctions, sustainability and climate change, digital transformation, industrial policy, critical supply chains, and food security. More broadly, the Conference will explore how international economic law is adapting to profound changes in global governance and evolving visions of sustainable economic cooperation.
The Call for Panels, Papers and Poster can be found here or here.
Enquiries Please submit any enquiries to SIELGlobalConference@gmail.com.