Summer School 2018

International SUMMER SCHOOL

Law and Bilateral Trade: North America - Europe
Organised in the framework of cooperation established between the Università degli Studi di Milano and the Université de Montréal

Co-directors
Hervé Prince - Nanette Neuwahl - Lucia Bellucci - Gian Luigi Gatta

Forthcoming Edition

28 May – 1 June 2018
Montréal, Canada
Université de Montréal

Programme
Presque totalement en français / Mostly in French
Students from the Università degli Studi di Milano can contact Professor Lucia Bellucci for information

Registration (closed)

Past editions

Second edition: 5 - 9 June 2017, Milan, Italy
First edition: 30 May - 3 June 2016, Montréal, Canada

News

The Summer School in “Law and Bilateral Trade: North America-Europe” aims to address opportunities and critical issues emerging in bilateral trade law and policies between North America and Europe.
The Summer School curriculum will emphasize the impact of recently approved or negotiated agreements on business and citizens. We will address both trade and business issues and related non-trade concerns, including environment, health, and culture. We will also uncover the resulting modes of conflict resolution mechanisms.
The School provides high-quality training in an intensive mode. Our programme targets students enrolled in law, political science, economics, and international studies. We also offer lawyers, concerned citizens, and professionals in business and administration a unique opportunity for development.
The School brings together policymakers, lawyers, and leading academics. Thanks to the generous participation of our partners and the cooperation of our Faculty members, we offer a roster of internationally-recognized experts.
Through interaction with distinguished international experts in an interdisciplinary setting, participants will gain new perspectives on trade issues and global affairs. The School provides the chance to learn about and discuss the most recent developments in bilateral trade law and policy.

The preference for commercial bilateralism over multilateralism is a global trend that is also particularly significant in shaping North America-Europe trade relations. This partnership between a European and a Canadian university has proven to be a useful tool in unveiling challenges and in sharing perspectives with regard to these relations, which are currently being redefined by new regulatory frameworks. On 15 February 2017, the European Parliament voted in favour of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada, concluding at the EU level the ratification process of this agreement, which covers virtually all sectors of Canada-EU trade. Moreover, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is currently under renegotiation by the US and Canada. The Summer School aims to unveil the regulatory frameworks created by free trade agreements. The general strategy behind bilateral free trade agreements is to increase opportunities both of access to international markets and for trade and investment. Each agreement, however, has its own peculiarities, which are rarely disclosed and explained in detail to the general public.
In a time of uncertainty, the School aims to shed light on issues that will have an impact both on global affairs and people’s lives. We will therefore analyse bilateral trade relations between North America and Europe in the context of geopolitical changes concerning the future of transatlantic relations.