Events and Announcements: 2 August 2026

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Call for Participants – Geneva Trade Week’s Curated Conversations: On 16 September 2026, a Curated Conversation on “The Role of Secretariats in IOs’ Activities” will take place at the WTO within the framework of the Public Forum—Geneva Trade Week.We are looking for participants from various backgrounds (former Secretariat members, government officials, academics, students, etc.) to join this curated conversation. The problem we aim to address is the ongoing challenges that IOs’ secretariats face, including funding problems, the curtailing of their responsibilities, and increasing discredit. The idea is to brainstorm ways to reassert the value of IO secretariats by providing concrete examples of situations in which their actions have proven essential for members. There is also a need to discuss what could be improved. At the end of the Curated Conversation Session, under the Chatham House Rule, our team will draft a summary that captures key ideas, which will then be shared online.

If you are interested, please send an email to gabriellezoemarceau@gmail.com, ana.balcazar@graduateinstitute.ch, and andre-philippe.ouellet@graduateinstitute.ch before 10 August. Please explain your background in a few lines and the idea you would like to bring forward.

Job – Research Associate in International and European Law, Behavioural Science, and Sustainable Development: The Institute of Law and Economics at the University of Hamburg, Germany is seeking to fill two Research Associate positions, offering the opportunity to pursue a doctoral dissertation within an interdisciplinary team led by Prof. Dr. Eva van der Zee LL.M. The research focuses on international and European law, sustainable development, and climate change, integrating perspectives from the behavioural sciences. The application deadline is 17 August 2026. More information here.