Geoeconomic developments with substantial impact on business

The conditions for international trade and investment are facing considerable changes. The EU’s focus on strategic autonomy, Brexit, serious security concerns in Europe and rising tensions between the US and China are among the challenges that generate significant geoeconomic consequences. These events contribute to an increasingly complex legal and economic framework, the effective navigation of which is crucial to bring goods, services and capital to market, to effectively respond to global developments and to control disputes when they arise.

Purpose of the seminar

The purpose of this seminar is to discuss opportunities and challenges for business in the context of geoeconomic developments and international trade. Our aim is to address key concerns and generate a constructive dialogue between academia, the business community and public institutions. The seminar is a collaboration between Centre for European Studies at Lund University (CFE), Affärsrättsligt centrum vid Lunds universitet (ACLU) and The Swedish Institute for International Trade and Law, an interdisciplinary initiative involving researchers at Lund University. The Institute aims to be an international leader in legal and economic research as well as a forum for dialogue with the business community and government representatives within the context of international trade.

Programme

10.00 – 10.15 Welcome and introduction

• Erik Lagerlöf and Christer Ljungwall

10.15 – 10.45 Brexit 7 years on: Tinkering within the TCA or a serious rethink of post Brexit relations?

• Sir Ivan Rogers

10.45 – 11.15 Coffee
11.15 – 11.45 What future for the governance of international trade – are the “good old days” gone for good?

• Alastair Sutton

11.45 – 12.30 Q&A

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