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The World Trade Institute

The World Trade Institute (WTI) at the University of Bern offers interdisciplinary graduate programs and conducts research to shape public policy in global economic governance. Explore our programs and join our vibrant learning environment with a strong international network. Close proximity to Geneva allows for cooperation with international organizations and NGOs.

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The World Trade Institute

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  1. The World Trade Institute University of Bern Switzerland

  2. Overview Graduate Studies Introduction • Research • Outreach

  3. Core Activities At the WTI, our aim is to shape public policy to benefit society through on global economic governance

  4. Executive Board of Directors Prof. Manfred Elsig Deputy Managing Director Prof. Joseph Francois Managing Director • Prof. Michael HahnManaging Director, Institute for European and International Economic Law and Director, WTI Prof. Peter Van den Bossche Director of Studies

  5. What We Offer • Interdisciplinary focus: law, economics and political science • In-house experts, including about 40 post-doctoral and doctoral researchers and visiting research fellows • A faculty of world-class scholars and practitioners • Strong, international network with over 500 alumni from 100 countries

  6. A Vibrant Learning Environment • Conferences • Workshops • Distinguished lectures • Brown Bag lunch seminars • Social events and weekly coffee breaks with croissants

  7. Close Proximity to Geneva • Cooperation with international organisations (WTO, UNCTAD, EU, etc.), Permanent Missions, NGOs

  8. Overview • Graduate Studies Introduction • Research • Outreach

  9. Doctoral Programme • Open to Master’s level graduates in economics, law and political science • Currently 27 PhD students • Interdisciplinary seminar series • Doctoral colloquia for presenting individual research and giving feedback to peers • Annual retreat to exchange ideas with peers Graduate School of Economic Globalisation and Integration

  10. MILE Programme • Nine months of classes plus a master’s thesis (full-time or part-time) • Global faculty of visiting professors and in-house staff • Academic guidance and support from faculty • Study trips to the WTO in Geneva • Mentoring programme • Internship opportunities • Financial support: Students are considered for financial aid upon request • Tuition fee: 21,000 CHF Master of Advanced Studies in International Law and Economics

  11. TRAIL+ Programme LL.M. in International Trade and Investment Law and a Diploma of Advanced Studies (DAS) in International Law and Economics • Nine months of classes plus a master’s thesis (full-time or part-time) • Global faculty of visiting professors and in-house staff • Academic guidance and support from • Study trips to the WTO in Geneva • Internship opportunities • Financial support: Students are considered for financial aid upon request • Tuition fee: 21,000 CHF

  12. MILE and TRAIL+ Alumni Many alumni carve out a highly successful career in: • Governmental organisations, frequently in trade, foreign or economic ministries • Private sector, international law firms, independent consultants • International organisations, e.g. WTO, UNCTAD, UN, ACWL • Non-governmental organisations, e.g. ICTSD, CUTS International • Academia • Alumni are part of the WTI community with strong ties to the institute (panelists at conferences, lecturing, mentoring, etc.)

  13. Winter and Summer Academies The WTI’s Winter and Summer Academies cover cutting-edge issues in trade and investment law and policy. The courses are designed for working professionals and higher-education students with limited time. Students can take single weekly courses and earn a Certificate of Attendance, or take multiple courses and become eligible for a CAS or DAS. Winter Academy, January - February 2019 Week 1: WTO Law on Border Measures and Trade Facilitation Week 2: WTO Law on Internal Taxation and Regulation versus National Policy Space Week 3: WTO Law on Anti-Dumping and Safeguards Measures Week 4: WTO Law on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures Summer Academy, June 2019 Week 1: Innovation and Intellectual Property Protection Week 2: Trade, Agriculture and Food Security Week 3: International Investment Law and Economic Development

  14. CAS and DAS Programmes Students participate in intensive, week-long courses on a wide range of topics including international economic governance, trade and investment. These interdisciplinary courses, which are part of the MILE programme, are taught by a faculty of renowned experts and practitioners. • CAS • Graduatesearn12 ECTS throughcourse work and a researchpaper • Obtain a Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in International Law and Economics • Tuitionfee: 4,000 CHF • DAS • Graduatesearn 30 ECTS throughcourse work and a researchpaper. • Obtain a Diploma of Advanced Studies (DAS) in International Law and Economics • Tuition fee: 10,000 CHF

  15. Overview Graduate Studies Introduction • Research • Outreach

  16. Trade: Big Data and RESPECT • The Governance of Big Data in Trade Agreements: Design, Diffusion and Implications3-year project started in May 2017 and examines the pertinent trade rules that impinge on Big Data. It seeks to achieve not only cutting-edge basic research results but also to have palpable policy impact. • RESPECT - Realising Europe's soft power in external cooperation and tradeRespect is an EC Horizon 2020 project spanning 2018-2020. The WTI is a work package leader and the team is focused on quantifying the non-trade policy objectives of EC trade agreements and the extent to which these objectives have been realised in practice.

  17. Trade: Complexity and Heterogeneity Complexity - Complexity and the structure and regulation of trade and investmentThe main objective of the project is to better understand the interaction between the geographic disintegration of production (the emergence of international production networks) on the one hand, and changes in the institutional architecture governing related trade and investment flows since the early 1990s. It is funded by the SNSF from 2017-2021. Heterogeneity - Regulatory heterogeneity in international trade: from measures to systemsThe main objective of the project is to gain a better understanding of the impact of bilateral regulatory heterogeneity on international trade flows and policy making. The project is funded by the SNSF from 2018-2022.

  18. Sustainability: CLISEL and CLI_M_CO2 Climate Security withLocalAuthorities (CLISEL)By exploring the climate-security nexus from the perspective of local administrations and communities, the CLISEL project addresses the question of how Europe can be secured from the impacts of climate change in third countries. • Framing Environmental Degradation, Human Mobility and Human Development as a Matter of Common ConcernCLI_M_CO2 aims to approach environmental migration from a fresh perspective, regarding the issue as a 'common concern of humankind'. The project involves a case study in the South Pacific region that focuses on the 'sinking islands' in order to propose a novel approach to migration governance and state responsibility.

  19. Sustainability: Switzerland’s Sustainability Footprint and Common Concern • NRP 73: Switzerland’sSustainabilityFootprint: Economic and Legal ChallengesDeveloping new measures of sustainability footprint targets for the Swiss economy, extending the literature on the effectiveness of alternative tax-based and voluntary instruments in meeting these targets, and addressing treaty-based constraints on the use of alternative instruments. • Common Concern ProjectExploring the legal potential of the ‘Common Concern of Humankind’: climate change; biodiversity, with a particular focus on the law of the sea; monetary affairs, corporate responsibility; and human rights.

  20. BRICS Globalisation and Labour ProtectionsThis project investigates under what conditions BRICS trade and foreign direct investment (FDI) enhances (or undermines) worker rights and conditions and labour market institutions, with a particular focus on European countries and the BRICS themselves. Investment: BRICS and EDIT • EDIT ProjectThe Electronic Database of Investment Treaties (EDIT) is a new systematic and comprehensive database on international investment agreements, including available texts in one single language (English) and format (XML).

  21. Overview Graduate Studies Introduction • Research • Outreach

  22. Outreach Global networksandcooperationfor joint research, staff and student exchanges, joint summer schools, and joint Diploma of Advanced Studies (DAS) or Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) programmes.

  23. For more information, please visit: www.wti.org

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