Conference programme

The conference aims at bringing stakeholders from academia, civil society and politics together to discuss analysis and visions on the future of trade and international economic cooperation. In a variety of formats, the different stakeholders will receive the opportunity to present and discuss papers, to debate current developments and to network. The programme will combine three formats: (i) 2-3 plenary sessions with 2-3 invited speakers on topics of more general interest; (ii) 4-5 parallel workshop tracks devoted to particular issues and arranged in content-oriented tracks, which will be based on presentations of accepted papers. The format of all sessions will allow ample room for in-depth discussion between participants.  (iii) On the evening before the conference, a public opening event featuring 2-3 prominent speakers will be directed towards the general public and representatives of the media. 

Panel Discussions

Updates on the opening Panel, June 23 will follow soon.

Saturday, June 24: 

From neoliberal to geopolitical trade? Assessing changes in the global political economy and its impacts on trade and investment policies

Confirmed speakers: 

• Sandra Polaski  (Former ILO/Boston University)
• Andreas Bieler (Nottingham University) 
• Jan Orbie (Ghent University)
• Moderation: Bernhard Tröster (ÖFSE)

Saturday, June 24: 

The pandemic, geopolitics and the climate crisis: from global value chains to regional, resilient and sustainable production networks?

Confirmed speakers: 

• Florence Palpacuer (University of Montpellier) 
• Etienne Schneider (University of Vienna)
• Bettina Müller (Powershift)
• Moderation: Cornelia Staritz (University of Vienna) 

Sunday, June 25:

What progressive trade agenda for the age of geopolitics?

Confirmed speakers: 

• Mathilde Dupre (Veblen Institute) 
• Luciana Ghiotto (UNSAM/TNI) 
• Melinda St. Louis (Public Citizen) 
• Penny Clarke (EPSU) 
• Moderation tbc