November 18, 2025
The Academic Forum on ISDS is delighted to announce their next Plenary Conference entitled "ISDS Reform: Past, Present, and Future", which will take place at the European University Institute (EUI) in Florence on April 29th, 2025 in cooperation with the EUI and the University of Oslo.
With this Conference, the Academic Forum aims to explore the outcomes and future of reform of #ISDS. Interested academics (including PhD candidates and early career researchers), practitioners, and policymakers are invited to submit their paper abstracts. There is no requirement of membership of the Academic Forum.
This is an open call which welcomes all viewpoints. We encourage submissions focused on all aspects of reform, including achievements to date, future directions and post-reform implications. While ISDS should be a component of any submission, we also welcome broader pieces on investment law and the role of ISDS within international economic law more generally.
Key dates:
Abstract submission by 31 December 2024
Speakers notified by 1 February 2025
Completed papers due by 15 April 2025
Conference to be held on 29 April 2025
Selected papers will be considered for publication for a Special Issue for the Journal of World Investment and Trade (JWIT).
For more information, please see below and feel free to share widely! We look forward to seeing you in Florence next year.