Speaking & Events
Lectures, speeches, presentations, and events. Spoke at, chaired or (co)organized a wide range of academic and non-academic events on foreign direct investment, economic development and socio-political issues (those arising from my work in UNCTC and UNCTAD are not included here, e. g., the organization of Commission or Expert Group meetings and presentations to them or to the UN Second Committee and UNCTAD’s Trade and Development Board):
2026
Made a video-recorded presentation on “The WTO Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement and How It Can Help attract Sustainable FDI” at the APEC Workshop on “Sharing of Best Practices and Approaches to Impact Investment and the Role of IPAs within the APEC Region” organized by Papua New Guinea, Guangzhou (China), 2 February 2026.
2025
Co-organized an informal workshop on “The Investment Facilitation Landscape: Emerging Trends and Approaches” sponsored by the Centre for Trade and Investment Law, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade; the International Trade Centre; UNCTAD; the World Bank; the Confederation of Indian Industry; and the World Economic Forum, New Delhi, 12 December 2025, and introduced (virtually) the topic during the opening session.
Co-organized an informal roundtable on “The Agreement on Investment Facilitation for Development: A Key Policy Tool to Help attract More and Better FDI” sponsored by the International Trade Centre, UNCTAD, the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) and the World Economic Forum, Geneva, 20 October 2025.
Made (virtually) the concluding remarks during the second session on “Sharing Insights: Country Experiences with IFD Needs Assessments and Implementation Pathways” during the “High-level Dialogue on Enhancing Support for the IFD Needs Assessments Through Partnerships” hosted by the Permanent Mission of Chile to the WTO and Other Economic Organizations and the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea in Geneva, 16 September 2025.
Co-organized an informal roundtable on “Increasing Financial Flows to Africa: Could FDI Facilitation Help?” sponsored by the South African Institute of International Affairs, the University of Pretoria, the International Trade Centre, UNCTAD, and the World Economic Forum, Pretoria, 26 August 2025, and made (virtually) closing remarks.
Co-organized the in-person roundtable on “Strengthening Investment Facilitation in the Caribbean Region” sponsored by the Inter-American Development Bank, the International Trade Centre and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, Miami, 23 May 2025, and moderated a session on “The IFD Agreement and Its Potential to Transform the Caribbean’s Investment Landscape” during the event.
Co-organized the in-person “OECS Investment Finalization Roundtable: Strategies to Enhance the Investment Climate and Attract Sustainable FDI” sponsored by the International Trade Centre and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, Miami, 22 May 2025, and moderated a session on “Presentation of the Needs Assessment Outcomes and Categorization of IFD Provisions” during the event.
Moderated a virtual workshop on “Investment Facilitation Assessments: Categorization Session for OECS Member States” organized by the ITC and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean Staes, 28 April 2025.
Co-organized and moderated a webinar on “Assisting African Countries in the Implementation of Investment Facilitation Commitments” sponsored by members of the African Group at the WTO, the ITC, UNCTAD and the WEF, 28 February 2025.
2024
Spoke about “Evaluating the Report’s Recommendations in Light of the WTO Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement” during a webinar on “Investment Promotion and Facilitation in the African, Caribbean and Pacific Region: State-of-Play, Challenges and Opportunities” organized by UNIDO and WAIPA, 21 February 2024.
Moderated a webinar on “How to Use the WTO Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement to Improve the FDI Environment” organized by ITC and the WEF, 20 February 2024.
Moderated a webinar on “The Benefits of the Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement” organized by the WTO Secretariat, Geneva, 22 January 2024.
2023
Moderated a session on “Attracting Sustainable Investment: What Role for Incentives?” during the OECD Roundtable on Investment and Sustainable Development, Paris, 8 November 2023.
Spoke about “Making Sense of Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement” during a Webinar Series on Trade and Investment organized by Madhyam and the TWN India Trust, 17 October 2023.
Co-organized and moderated a public webinar on “The Path Forward for the WTO Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement” sponsored by ITC, 13 October 2023.
Co-organized and moderated a public webinar on “Facilitating Sustainable FDI Flows to Developing Countries Through Investment Facilitation” sponsored by ITC, 29 June 2023.
Co-organized and moderated a workshop/webinar on “Investment Facilitation Self-assessments: Determining Implementation Gaps and Technical Assistance Needs” sponsored by ITC, Geneva, 5 May 2023.
Organized and moderated a panel on “Columbia Arbitration Day Presents: Establishing an Advisory Centre on International Investment Law”, Columbia Law School, Columbia University, 13 April 2023.
Was a panelist on the UNCITRAL Working Group III-related Academic Forum on ISDS panel on “Investor Accountability”, New York, United Nations, 28 March 2023.
Spoke about “The Structure and Scope of an Advisory Centre on International Investment Law” at the Training Workshop for Delegates to UNCITRAL’s Working Group III organized by CCSI, 9 February 2023.
2022
Made the summary remarks at a webinar on “Does Investment Facilitation Matter? Increasing FDI Flows, Development and Quality Jobs” for IPA and government officials organized by the International Trade Centre, the German Institute of Development and Sustainability, the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies, and the World Economic Forum, 22 November 2022.
Co-organized a webinar on “Provisional Application of the IFD Agreement: Pending Integration into the WTO Rulebook” sponsored by the International Trade Centre and the German Institute of Development and Sustainability, 11November 2022.
Spoke about “Reasons to Join the IFD Agreement” during the 13th public webinar on “How Would WTO Members Benefit from an Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement?” organized by the International Trade Centre and the German Institute of Development and Sustainability, 8 November 2022.
Spoke (virtually) about “Policy Considerations concerning the Future Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement” as a panelist during an “Online Brainstorming Session on Investment Facilitation” organized by the Friends of Multilateralism, 28 October 2022.
Spoke about “Six Reasons for Emphasizing Responsible Business Conduct in the Nascent WTO Agreement on Investment Facilitation for Development” at SIPA, Multilateralism in Action, 13 Oct. 2022.
Organized, moderated and made the concluding remarks at the 12th public webinar on “Key Elements of Responsible Business Conduct: in a WTO Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement” sponsored by the International Trade Centre and the German Institute of Development and Sustainability, 30 September 2022.
Moderated the 13th virtual meeting on “Key Elements of Responsible Business Conduct, with Special Attention to Gender” of the “Commentary Group on a Multilateral Framework on Investment Facilitation for Development” sponsored by the International Trade Centre, the German Development Institute and the World Economic Forum, 16 September 2022.
Co-organized and moderated the 11th public webinar on “Responsible Business Conduct as a Key Component of the WTO Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement” sponsored by the International Trade Centre and the German Development Institute, 23 June 2022.
Moderated a webinar on “Pressing Issues in Negotiating Investment Contracts” organized by the CONNEX Support Unit, 22 June 2022.
Made the concluding remarks at a virtual meeting on “Responsible Business Conduct: A Key Component of the WTO IFD Agreement” organized by the ITC/DIE “Expert Network on a Multilateral Framework on Investment Facilitation for Development”, 16 June 2022.
Co-organized the virtual “High-level Regional Roundtable on Investment Facilitation for Development: How Arab Economies Will Benefit” sponsored by the International Trade Centre, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as coordinator of the Arab Group at the WTO, the German Development Institute, and the World Economic Forum, 1 June 2022.
Co-organized the virtual “High-level Regional Roundtable on Investment Facilitation for Development: How African Economies Will Benefit” and moderated the high-level segment on “The Importance of Investment Facilitation from National and Regional Perspectives”, sponsored by the International Trade Centre, ECA, the German Development Institute, and the World Economic Forum, 31 May 2022.
Co-organized the virtual “High-level Regional Roundtable on Investment Facilitation for Development: How Asian and Pacific Economies Will Benefit” sponsored by the International Trade Centre, ESCAP, ASEAN, the German Development Institute, and the World Economic Forum, 19 May 2022.
Co-organized the virtual “High-level Regional Roundtable on Investment Facilitation for Development: How Caribbean Economies Will Benefit” and moderated a session on “The Value-added of an Investment Facilitation for Development: A Caribbean Perspective” sponsored by the International Trade Centre, ECLAC, IDB, OECS, the German Development Institute, the Shridath Ramphal Centre, and the World Economic Forum, 10 May 2022.
Made the summary remarks at a webinar on “Green FDI: How Can FDI Help Achieve Climate Goals?” for IPA and government officials, organized by the International Trade Centre, the German Development Institute, the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies, and the World Economic Forum, 27 April 2022.
Made the concluding remarks at a virtual meeting on “The Scope of “Investment” under the Investment Facilitation for Development (IFD) Agreement” organized by the ITC/DIE Expert Network on a Multilateral Framework on Investment Facilitation for Development, 14 April 2022.
Made the concluding remarks at the 12th virtual meeting on “Green FDI: How Can FDI Help Achieve Climate Goals?” of the Commentary Group on a Multilateral Framework on Investment Facilitation for Development, organized by the International Trade Centre, the German Development Institute and the World Economic Forum, 12 April 2022.
Co-organized and moderated a webinar on “Supplier Development Programmes: A Key to Facilitating FDI and Development Impact” for IPA and government officials sponsored by the International Trade Centre, the German Development Institute, the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies, and the World Economic Forum, 31 March 2022.
Made the summary remarks at a webinar on “What Should Home Countries Do to Facilitate Sustainable Outward FDI?” for IPA and government officials organized by the International Trade Centre, the German Development Institute, the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies, and the World Economic Forum, 10 March 2022.
Was a panelist at a webinar on “Negotiations on Investment Facilitation for Development at the WTO” organized by the U.S.-Asia Law Institute at New York University School of Law, 9 March 2022.
Co-organized and moderated the 11th virtual meeting on “What Should Governments Do to Support Outward FDI? Helping Investors Enter New Markets” of the Commentary Group on a Multilateral Framework on Investment Facilitation for Development sponsored by the International Trade Centre, the German Development Institute and the World Economic Forum, 2 March 2022.
Made the concluding remarks at a virtual meeting on “Implementing an Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement” organized by the ITC/DIE Expert Network on a Multilateral Framework on Investment Facilitation for Development, 16 February 2022.
Co-organized and moderated the 10th virtual public webinar on “Capacity Building for Investment Facilitation for Development” sponsored by the International Trade Centre and the German Development Institute, 1 February 2022.
Co-organized and moderated a webinar on “Optimizing National and Sub-national Cooperation on Investment Facilitation for Development” for IPA and government officials sponsored by the International Trade Centre, the German Development Institute, the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies, and the World Economic Forum, 25 January 2022.
Co-organized and moderated the 10th virtual meeting on “Optimizing National and Sub-national Cooperation and Coordination on Investment Facilitation” of the Commentary Group on a Multilateral Framework on Investment Facilitation for Development sponsored by the International Trade Centre, the German Development Institute and the World Economic Forum, 12 January 2022.
2021
Spoke as a panelist about “How could a Pro-development Agenda of an Investment Facilitation Committee Look Like?” in a panel on “How to Ensure a Positive Development Impact of a Future Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement” organized by the ITC and DIE in the framework of the IISD Trade + Sustainability Hub Virtual Conference, 3 December 2021.
Made the concluding remarks at a virtual meeting on “The Work Program of a Future WTO Committee on Investment Facilitation” organized by the ITC/DIE Expert Network on a Multilateral Framework on Investment Facilitation for Development, 19 November 2021.
Was a panelist in a panel on “Investment Facilitation: A Critical Stock-taking” organized by CCSI as part of its Fall 2021 International Investment Law and Policy Speakers Series, 16 November 2021.
Co-organized and made the concluding remarks at the 9th virtual meeting on “Good Practices for Stakeholder Consultations to Facilitate Investment” of the Commentary Group on a Multilateral Framework on Investment Facilitation for Development sponsored by the International Trade Centre, the German Development Institute and the World Economic Forum, 9 November 2021.
Co-organized and made the concluding remarks at the 9th virtual public webinar on “Increasing the Development Impact of FDI: Creating Linkages between Foreign Investors and the Local Economy in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic” sponsored by the International Trade Centre and the German Development Institute, 26 October 2021.
Was a panelist in a panel on “Aligning Multinational Firms for the ‘Decade of Action’: A Real Prospect or Wishful Thinking?” organized by the Academy of International Business in the framework of UNCTAD’s 2021 World Investment Forum, 19 October 2021.
Co-organized and moderated a webinar on “The Role of Partnerships in Facilitating Investment?” for IPA and government officials sponsored by the International Trade Centre, the German Development Institute, the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies, and the World Economic Forum, 12 October 2021.
Made the concluding remarks at a virtual meeting on “Approaches to Implement an Investment Facilitation for Development (IFD) Agreement to Support Domestic Investment Facilitation Reforms”, organized by the ITC/DIE Expert Network on a Multilateral Framework on Invetment Facilitation for Development, 4 October 2021.
Moderated a webinar on “Investment Facilitation of Development: Revitalizing Investment for COVID-19 Recovery” organized by the International Trade Centre and the German Development Institute in the framework of the WTO Public Forum, 30 September 2021.
Co-organized and moderated a webinar on “Implementing Investment Facilitation for Development: What are the Next Steps?” for IPA and government officials sponsored by the International Trade Centre, the German Development Institute, the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies, and the World Economic Forum, 17 September 2021.
Co-organized and moderated the 8th public virtual webinar on “Implementing an Investment Facilitation Framework: Learning from the TFA Experience” sponsored by the International Trade Centre and the German Development Institute, 15 September 2021.
Co-organized and made the concluding remarks at the 8th virtual meeting on “Facilitating Investment that is Green, Gender-equal and Contributes to Generating Skills” of the Commentary Group on a Multilateral Framework on Investment Facilitation for Development sponsored by the International Trade Centre, the German Development Institute and the World Economic Forum, 2 September 2021.
Co-organized and moderated a webinar on “Investment facilitation for development: assessing large-scale investment contracts” for IPA and government officials sponsored by the International Trade Centre, the German Development Institute, the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies, and the World Economic Forum, 6 July 2021.
Was a panelist in a virtual panel on “Adding Value through Policy-Oriented International Business Research” during the 2021 AIB Annual Convention, 1 July 2021.
Co-chaired a Fellows’ Café on “How Can We be More Policy Oriented in Our Research?” during the 2021 AIB Annual Convention, 1 July 2021.
Commented on the “Policy Toolkit for Maximizing OFDI for Home Country Sustainable Development” during a virtual Expert Group Meeting organized by ESCAP, the World Economic Forum and the UK RI Economic and Social Research Council, 1 July 2021.
Spoke about the Advisory Centre on International Investment Law” at the virtual ISDS Academic Forum, 24 June 2021.
Co-organized and moderated a virtual panel on “Lessons Learned from International Organizations Active in the Implementation of Investment Facilitation Reforms/Measures” held in the framework of the WTO negotiations of an Investment Facilitation Framework for Development, Geneva, 15 June 2021.
Made the concluding remarks at a virtual workshop on “The Benefits and Challenges of a WTO Investment Facilitation Framework for Development for Laos”, Vientiane, 11 June 2021.
Organized a virtual “Roundtable on Investment Facilitation for Development for LDCs” for the Group of Least Developed Countries in Geneva and spoke about “Implications of a WTO Investment Facilitation Framework for Development for LDCs”, Geneva, 7 June 2021.
Made the opening key-note speech on “IPAs and Sustainable Development” at a training course for IPA representatives, organized by the International Labour Organization and the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies, 7 June 2021.
Co-organized and moderated a virtual webinar on “Incentivizing Sustainable FDI” for IPA and government officials sponsored by the International Trade Centre, the German Development Institute, the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies, and the World Economic Forum, 1 June 2021.
Spoke about “What Have We Learned from the ITC-DIE Investment Facilitation for Development Project?” and chaired a session on “MSMEs, the Development Dimension and the Role of Technical Assistance” during a webinar on “The WTO Investment Facilitation Framework for Development and the Importance of Facilitating Sustainable Investment for MSMEs”, organized by the ITC, 28 May 2021.
Was a panelist in a webinar on “Organizational Sustainability Initiatives: Multinationals vs. Entrepreneurs” organized by CIBER at Indiana University, together with the CIBERs at George Washington University and Georgia Tech, 20 May 2021.
Made the concluding remarks at a virtual meeting on “Options to Integrate a Multilateral Framework on Investment Facilitation for Development into the WTO Rulebook” organized by the ITC/DIE Expert Network on a Multilateral Framework on Investment Facilitation for Development, 20 May 2021.
Co-organized and moderated the 7th virtual meeting on “Increasing the Effectiveness of IPAs to Facilitate Sustainable FDI Flows: Key Technical Assistance Needs” of the Commentary Group on a Multilateral Framework on Investment Facilitation for Development sponsored by the International Trade Centre, the German Development Institute and the World Economic Forum, 18 May 2021.
Co-organized a virtual “High-level Regional Roundtable on the Benefits and Challenges of a WTO Investment Facilitation Framework for Development for Latin American Economies” and moderated the session on “Key Issues Related to Investment Facilitation in Latin America” sponsored by the International Trade Centre, the German Development Institute, ECLAC, and the World Economic Forum, 6 May 2021.
Delivered the Keynote on “Overview of Foreign Direct Investment” at the ASCE webinar on “Foreign Direct Investment Experiences: Lessons for Cuba”, 5 May 2021.
Co-organized and moderated a virtual webinar on “Linking Outward FDI to Inward FDI: The Role of Home Country Measures” for IPA and government officials sponsored by the International Trade Centre, the German Development Institute, the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies, and the World Economic Forum, 4 May 2021.
Co-organized and made the concluding remarks at a webinar on “Investment Facilitation: Promoting Linkages and Supplier Databases” for IPA and government officials sponsored by the International Trade Centre, the German Development Institute, the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies, and the World Economic Forum, 13 April 2021.
Co-organized and made the concluding remarks at a webinar on “Practical Challenges Regarding Transparency and Streamlining Administrative Procedures” for IPA and government officials sponsored by the International Trade Centre, the German Development Institute, the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies, and the World Economic Forum, 17 March 2021.
Co-organized a virtual “High-level Regional Roundtable on Investment Facilitation for Development: The Benefits and Challenges of International Investment Facilitation Frameworks for Development for African Economies” and moderated the “High-level Segment: Investment Facilitation: What Do We Hear from Foreign Investors and Investment Promotion Agencies and What to Do about It?” sponsored by the International Trade Centre, the German Development Institute, the African Union, ECA, and the World Economic Forum, 3-4 March 2021.
Co-organized and moderated a webinar on “Strengthening Investment Facilitation Capacity for Development: An Overview, based on ‘An Inventory of Concrete Measures to Facilitate the Flow of Sustainable FDI: What? Why? How?’” for IPA and government officials sponsored by the International Trade Centre, the German Development Institute, the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies, and the World Economic Forum, 26 February 2021.
Co-organized and made the concluding remarks at a public webinar on “Investment Dispute Prevention and Management at the National Level” sponsored by the International Trade Centre and the German Development Institute, 25 February 2021.
Co-organized a virtual “High-level Regional Roundtable on the WTO Investment Facilitation for Development Negotiations: Perspectives from Caribbean Economies” and moderated a panel on “The State of Play of the WTO Investment Facilitation Framework for Development” sponsored by the International Trade Centre, the German Development Institute, the World Economic Forum and the Shridath Ramphal Centre for International Trade Law, Policy and Services, 24 February 2021.
Co-organized and made the concluding remarks at the 6th virtual meeting on “Investment Conflict Prevention and Management” of the Commentary Group on a Multilateral Framework on Investment Facilitation for Development sponsored by the International Trade Centre and the German Development Institute, 18 February 2021.
Made the concluding remarks at a virtual meeting on “The Potential Value-added of an Investment Facilitation Framework for Development”, organized by the ITC/DIE Expert Network on a Multilateral Framework on Investment Facilitation for Development, 16 February 2021.
Co-organized and moderated a public webinar on “The Potential Value-added of an Investment Facilitation Framework for Development” sponsored by the International Trade Centre and the German Development Institute, 19 January 2021.
2020
Co-organized and moderated a virtual panel for WTO negotiators on “What has been Achieved, Obstacles and the Way Forward” during the Fourth Virtual Capacity Building Workshop on Investment Facilitation for Development: “Looking Back and Looking Forward” sponsored by the International Trade Centre and the German Development Institute, 11 December 2020.
Co-organized and was a discussant in a webinar for WTO negotiators on “Hearing from Practitioners” sponsored by the International Trade Centre and the German Development Institute, 11 December 2020.
Organized and moderated a virtual webinar on “The Costs and Financing of an Advisory Centre on International Investment Law”, held by UNCITRAL, the International Arbitration Institute and the International Law Institute, 16 November 2020.
Co-organized and moderated the 5th virtual meeting of the Commentary Group on a Multilateral Framework on Investment Facilitation for Development sponsored by the International Trade Centre and the German Development Institute, 27 October 2020.
Made the concluding remarks in a virtual meeting on “Integrating an International Framework on Investment Facilitation for Development into the WTO” organized by the ITC/DIE Expert Network on a Multilateral Framework on Investment Facilitation for Development, 6 October 2020.
Co-organized and made the concluding remarks in a virtual webinar on “What can We Learn from Regional Initiatives on Investment Facilitation” sponsored by the ITC/DIE project on a Multilateral Framework on Investment Facilitation for Development, 5 October 2020.
Co-organized a virtual capacity building workshop for WTO delegates on “Implementation Challenges for a Multilateral Framework on Investment Facilitation for Development” and chaired a panel on “Additional, Concrete Investment Facilitation Measures” in the framework of an ITC/DIE project on a Multilateral Framework on Investment Facilitation for Development, 23 September 2020.
Was a discussant on “Investment Policy” in a virtual Expert Group Meeting to review the draft publication “Towards a Common Investment Area in the African Continental Free Trade Area” organized by the UN Economic Commission for Africa, 17-18 September 2020.
Spoke about “Processes and Mechanisms to Stimulate Investment in the Context of the AU-EU Partnership” at a virtual Expert Roundtable organized by ACET, DIE, ECDPM, and ETTG, 3 September 2020.
Spoke about “Reimagining Investment” at the Trade Multistakeholder Conversation, virtual dialogues, organized by the World Economic Forum, 8 July 2020.
Spoke about “The WIR at 30: Contributions of the WIR to Global and National Investment Policy Making” at a virtual panel on “World Investment Report @ 30″ at the AIB 2020 Online Convention, 7 July 2020. On that occasion, the AIB Presidential Recognition Award was given to UNCTAD in recognition of the 30th year of the World Investment Report, noting the significance of the report and its contribution to the field of international business.
Co-organized the 4th virtual meeting of the Commentary Group on a Multilateral Framework on Investment Facilitation for Development and delivered the “Concluding Remarks” sponsored by the International Trade Centre and the German Development Institute, 3 July 2020.
Delivered the “Concluding Remarks” during the 3rd virtual meeting of the Expert Network on a Multilateral Framework on Investment Facilitation for Development, organized by the International Trade Centre and the German Development Institute, 25 June 2020.
Spoke about “WTO: Investment Facilitation for Development” at the “China High-Level Lecture Series on International Governance”. organized by the School of International Governance Innovation of Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou, China, 15 May 2020.
Co-organized and spoke about “Facilitating Sustainable FDI: Increasing the Development Impact of FDI Through an Investment Facilitation Framework for Development” during the virtual workshop for WTO Delegates and Government Officials on “Increasing the Development Impact of a Multilateral Framework on Investment Facilitation for Development: Concrete Measures to Facilitate Sustainable FDI and CSR” sponsored by the International Trade Centre and the German Development Institute, 12 May 2020, moderated a session on “A Provision on Corporate Social Responsibility in a Multilateral Framework on Investment Facilitation for Development” and presented concluding remarks to the workshop.
Co-organized and moderated a webinar on “A multilateral Framework on Investment Facilitation for Development: Issues Concerning Implementation” sponsored by the International Trade Centre and the German Development Institute, 30 April 2020.
Spoke about “Establishing an Advisory Centre on International Investment Law” as a panelist during a webinar on the “Establishment of an Advisory Centre”, organized by UNCITRAL and the Academic Forum, 21 April 2020.
Co-organized and spoke (with Evan Gabor) about “How to Incentivize Sustainable Investment, such as Through Recognized Sustainable Investors” during the second virtual meeting of the Commentary Group on a Multilateral Framework on Investment Facilitation for Development, sponsored by the International Trade Centre and the German Development Institute, 7 April 2020.
Co-organized and was a panelist in a webinar on “The Role of a Multilateral Framework on Investment Facilitation for Development in Facilitating Sustainable FDI, including Corporate Social Responsibility” sponsored by the International Trade Centre and the German Development Institute, 19 March 2020.
Co-organized and co-chaired a one-day virtual workshop on “Concrete Measures to Facilitate the Flow of Sustainable FDI” sponsored by the International Trade Centre and the German Development Institute, 11 March 2020.
Co-organized and co-chaired a virtual meeting of the Commentary Group on a multilateral Framework on Investment Facilitation for Development sponsored by the International Trade Centre and the German Development Institute together with the World Economic Forum, 26 February 2020.
Chaired a roundtable on “The Global Rush to FDI Screenings” organized by the Weatherhead Asian Institute and the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment, Columbia University, New York, 24 February 2020.
Spoke about “An Advisory Center on International Investment Law” at a conference on Innovative Strategies for Conflict Management, organized by the University of St. Thomas Law Journal, Minneapolis, 21 February 2020.
Co-organized and chaired a webinar on “The Forthcoming Negotiations on an WTO Multilateral Framework on Investment Facilitation for Development” sponsored by the International Trade Centre and the German Development Institute, 11 February 2020.
2019
Co-organized and chaired two sessions at the Expert Workshop on “Opportunities and Challenges of Establishing an International Framework on Investment Facilitation for Development in the WTO” sponsored by the Bertelsmann Stiftung, the German Development Institute, the International Trade Centre, and the World Economic Forum, Geneva, 11 December 2019. Presented (with Evan Gabor) a discussion paper on “Advancing Sustainable Development by Facilitating Sustainable FDI, Promoting CSR, Designating Recognized Sustainable Investors, and Giving Home Countries a Role” that eventually became part of an article entitled “Facilitating Sustainable FDI for Sustainable Development in a WTO Investment Facilitation Framework: Four Concrete Proposals”, and presented the report on that Workshop to the WTO Structured Discussion session on 12 December 2019.
Spoke (online) on “An Advisory Centre on International Investment Law” at an event organized by the ISDS Academic Forum at the margins of UNCITRAL’s Working Group III—Investor-State Dispute Settlement Reform, Vienna, 15 October 2019. A slightly expanded version of this speech was published under the title “The Case for an Advisory Centre on International Investment Law” in Kluwer Arbitration Blog, 17 October 2019.
Was a speaker on a panel on “Financing SDGs/Country Road Maps: Boosting Investment through Country Roadmaps for the 2030 Agenda” organized by the World Economic Forum, New York, 24 September 2019.
Was a panelist on a panel on “Chains Disrupted? Changes in Global Value Chains Dynamics and Multinational-State Relations” and “Public Policy and the IB Research Agenda: Where Do We Go in the Next Half Century?”, moderated a panel on “Redesigning the International Governance of MNEs” and held a Fellows’ Café on “UNCITRAL and an Advisory Center on International Investment Law” at the AIB Annual Conference, Copenhagen, 24-27 June 2019.
Spoke (online) about “Identifying Sustainable FDI: the FDI Sustainability Characteristics” at a seminar on “Reflections on Investment Facilitation and Sustainable Development” organized by the Graduate Institute Geneva and the German Development Institute, Geneva, 24 June 2019.
Moderated a webinar on “A Multilateral Framework on Investment Facilitation” organized by the Graduate Institute, Geneva, and the German Development Institute, Bonn, 23 May 2019.
Spoke (online) about “The Role of Investment Facilitation in Achieving Sustainable Development” at the ESCAP Regional Seminar on Investment Facilitation for Sustainable Development, Bangkok, 12 March 2019.
2018
Spoke about “Five Key Issues for the Investment Facilitation Discussions in the WTO” at an interactive breakfast discussion on “Advancing the Investment Facilitation Agenda” organized by ICTSD for WTO ambassadors, Geneva, 18 October 2018.
Moderated a panel on “The Relevance of Internationally Agreed Voluntary Instruments for Contract Negotiations” during the Annual General Meeting of the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development, Geneva, 17 October 2018.
Co-chaired a meeting of the CONNEX Advisory Committee, Geneva, 15-16 October 2018.
Moderated a webinar on “The Case for and against a WTO Multilateral Framework on Investment Facilitation” organized by ICTSD, 9 October 2018.
Spoke about “Investment and the SDGs: The Role of Investment Governance” at a conference on “Rethinking International Investment Governance: Principles for the 21st Century” organized by the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment, 27-28 September 2018.
Spoke (online) about “Arriving at Sustainable FDI Characteristics” at the 8th Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Foreign Direct Investment Network organized by ESCAP, 25-26 September 2018.
Spoke about “Promoting New Approaches” during the concluding session of a conference on “Constructing Better Agreements for Sustainable Development: Ongoing Evolution of Investment Policymaking in RTAs and IIAs” organized by ICTSD and the Inter-American Development Bank, Geneva, 13 June 2018.
Co-chaired a meeting of the CONNEX Advisory Committee, Paris, 31 January 2018-1 February 2018.
2017
Was a speaker on a panel on “Sustainable Investment: What Role for the WTO?” and a panel on “Integrating Trade and Investment Policymaking: Lessons from RTAs” during the Trade and Sustainable Development Symposium, Buenos Aires, 11-13 December 2017, organized by ICTSD and the WEF on the margins of the WTO’ 11th Ministerial Meeting.
Spoke about “Investment Screening: A Single Country Project for the European Union” during the International Visitor Leadership Program organized by the U.S. Department of State, New York, 4 December 2017.
Gave “Opening Remarks” and spoke about “Supporting Sustainable Investment Facilitation” at the Sixth Roundtable on “Facilitating Investment for Sustainable Development” organized by the World Economic Forum and the International Centre of Trade and Sustainable Development, Geneva, 30 October 2017.
Co-author H. Mann made a power point presentation on “Facilitating Investment for Sustainable Development” at the WTO Public Forum, Geneva, 26 September 2017, based on our joint paper.
Spoke about “Investment Facilitation and Investment Quality” at the High-level Roundtable on “From Development Finance to Financing for Development: Policy Alignment and Accountability in Support of Resources for SDG17” organized by the Czech Republic and the OECD Secretariat, United Nations, New York, 13 July 2017.
Spoke about “Setting Common Ground on Sustainable Investment Facilitation” during the Fifth Roundtable on the “Investment for Sustainable Development Trajectory” organized by the World Economic Forum and the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development, Geneva, 5 July 2017.
Spoke during the opening session and moderated a session on “Identifying Sustainability Characteristics” of the Fourth Roundtable on the “Trajectory of Investment for Sustainable Development” organized by the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development and the World Economic Forum, Geneva, 2 June 2017.
Spoke (online) about “An Indicative List of Sustainable Investment Characteristics” at the Asia FDI Forum III “China-European Union Investment Relationships: Towards a New Leadership in Global Investment Governance?” organized by the Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate Law Center, Hong Kong, 11-12 May 2017.
Made a presentation on “Reform Proposals for the International Investment Regime” at the ETLA-Research Institute of the Finnish Economy, Helsinki, 28 February 2017.
Made a presentation on “Harnessing Investment for Sustainable Development: Towards an Improved International Investment Regime” to an open seminar organized by KEPA and the Development Policy Committee of the Parliament of Finland, Helsinki, 27 February 2017.
Made a presentation on “Toward an Improved Investment Regime Supporting the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Agenda 2030” to a seminar organized by KEPA and ETLA, Helsinki, 27 February 2017.
Moderated a panel on “Sustainable Investment for Sustainable Development: Stakeholder Perspectives” during the Third Roundtable Trajectory on “Investment for Sustainable Development: Sustainable Development Criteria for Investment” organized by ICTSD and the World Economic Forum, Geneva, 22 February 2017.
Moderated a panel on “Updates on the CONNEX Initiative’s Implementation” during the CONNEX Support Unit Workshop, Berlin, 18 January 2017.
Moderated an evening event on “Raw Material Supply 4.0: Seizing Joint Opportunities” organized by the Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, Berlin, 18 January 2017.
2016
Spoke online, as a panelist, about “Reforming the IIA System: Key Issues and Potential Solutions” at the Regional Seminar on IIAs and Sustainable Development organized by ESCAP, Bangkok, 1-2 December 2016.
Was a panelist on “Towards Chaos in Investment Arbitration? The Implications of CETA, TPP and TTIP Investment Provisions” at the International Law Weekend, 95th Annual Meeting of the American Branch of the International Law Association, New York, 28 October 2016.
Presented the “Report of the E15 Task Force on Investment Policy – The Evolving International Investment Law and Policy Regime: Ways forward. Policy Options Paper” to the OECD Investment Committee, Paris, 20 October 2016.
Spoke about “Levelling the Playing Field: Seeking Solutions” at the OECD Workshop on “State-Owned Enterprises as Global Competitors: How to React, how not to Overreact”, Paris, 19 October 2016.
Spoke about “Investment Promotion and Facilitation in a Broader Policy Context” at the OECD Workshop on “Good Practices in Investment Promotion & Facilitation: How to Improve Investment Promotion Agencies’ Impact and Relevance”, Paris, 18 October 2016.
Presented the keynote address on “The Challenges of Measuring Outward FDI from Emerging Markets” at the Conference on “Emerging Market Multinationals”, organized by the NYU Stern School of Business, Center for the Globalization of Education and Management, New York, 30 September 2016.
Made the introductory presentation on “Investment Facilitation” at the E15 Engagement Day on the WTO and the MC11 organized by the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development and the World Economic Forum, Geneva, 26 September 2016.
Was a panelist in a session on “Innovative Organizational Forms in Multinational Business: Are They the Future of the MNE” and gave a Fellows Cafe on “What is the Future of International Investment Agreements?” at the 2016 Academy of International Business annual conference, New Orleans, 27-30 June 2016.
Was an online panelist in a session on “Investment Policy as a Driver for Sustainable Development” in a “Roundtable on Facilitating Global Investment through Policy Cooperation and Coordination” organized by ICTSD and the World Economic Forum, Geneva, 19 May 2016.
Was an online panelist in a session on “Facilitating Global Investment through Policy Cooperation and Coordination” in a conference on “Key Policy Options for the G20 to Support Robust International Trade and Investment” organized by ICTSD and the Institute of World Economics and Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Science, Nanjing, 3 April 2016.
Was a panelist in a session on “Leveraging FDI for Sustained and Equitable Growth” in the International Development Conference on “Pathways to Progress: Exploring Successes & Opportunities”, Harvard University, 2 April 2016.
Presented the E15 report on “The Evolving International Investment Law and Policy Regime: Ways Forward” to staff of the World Trade Organization, Geneva, 9 February 2016, and suggested “to launch an international support programme for sustainable investment facilitation”, to complement the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement.
2015
Moderated a session on “Understanding the Demands of Partner Countries: What Kind of Capacity Building is Most Needed to Support Complex Contract Negotiations?” during the “Multi-stakeholder Consultation of the Fifth Plenary Meeting of the Policy Dialogue on Natural Resource-based Development”, OECD, Paris, 2-3 December 2015.
Spoke about “Shifts and challenges in FDI” in the “Trending Topics” series of the Economist Intelligence Unit, New York, 19 November 2015.
Was a panelist in a panel on “Moving Forward with IIA Reform” in the Tenth Annual Columbia International Investment Conference on “Investment Treaty Reform: Reshaping Economic Governance in the Era of Sustainable Development”, New York, 10-11 November 2015.
Spoke (online) on “The International Investment Law and Policy Regime: Challenges and Options” at the “Asia FDI Forum,” Hong Kong, 5-6 November 2015.
Spoke in a panel on “Next-generation Free Trade Agreements: Towards more Coherent Trade and Investment Policies or Further Fragmentation?” at the G-20-OECD “Global Forum on International Investment 2015”, Istanbul, 5 October 2015.
Spoke (online) about the principal policy options emerging from the E15 Task Force on Investment Policy at the “E15 Theme Leaders & Conveners Meeting” organized by the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development and the World Economic Forum, Geneva, 3 September 2015.
Chaired a number of sessions at the second meeting of the “E15 Task Force on Investment Policy”, a project jointly undertaken by the International Centre for Sustainable Trade and Development and the World Economic Forum, Geneva, 9-10 June 2015.
Resource person and presentation on “International Trade, Foreign Direct Investment and Technology” at the UN-OHRLLS “Consultative Meeting: LDC’s Priorities in the post-2015 Development Agenda and the FfD Conference”, Palisades (USA), 8-9 May 2015.
Presented the “AIM Investment Report 2015: Trends and Policy Challenges” at the opening session of the “Annual Investment Meeting” in Dubai, 30-31 March 2015 and moderated Plenary Session Five: “Trends in National and International FDI Policies and Implications for National Policy Makers and IPAs”.
Moderated the “First Task Force Workshop on Investment Policy” organized as part of the E15 Initiative by the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development and the World Economic Forum, Geneva, 23-24 March 2015.
Chaired a session on “Working on the Ground: Teams and Cooperation” at the “G7 CONNEX Consultative Conference: Delivering Values for Negotiation Support”, Berlin, 9-10 March 2015.
Spoke about “Key Issues in International Investment” at the World Bank, Washington, DC., 28 January 2015.
2014
Chaired the “Scoping Meeting of the E15 Task Force on Investment Policy”, New York, 10 December 2014.
Spoke about “Attracting FDI and Benefiting from It: Challenges for the Least Developed Countries” at an event on “Investment Promotion Regimes for Foreign Direct Investment in the Least Developed Countries” held by the Second Committee of the UN’s General Assembly, New York, 24 November 2014. The presentation was subsequently published in Transnational Corporations Review, vol. 7, no. 2 (June 2015), pp. 125-127.
Moderated the opening panel on “Setting the Scene: Home Country Support and Home Country Responsibilities” at the Ninth Annual Columbia International Investment Conference “Raising the Bar. Home Country Efforts to Regulate Foreign Investment for Sustainable Development”, Columbia University, New York, 12-13 November 2014.
Participated as invited expert at the “G-7 CONNEX Workshop”, Berlin, 30-31 October 2014.
Chaired a panel on “Policies and Instruments to Support Outward FDI: What are the Challenges?”, conducted a Fellows’ Café on “What are the Key Issues Regarding Policies of Home Country Governments Supporting Their Firms Investing Abroad?”, was a panelist in a panel on “How Do MNEs Overcome Distrust and Build Legitimacy in Host Countries”, and was a discussant on a panel on “The Future of Free Trade Agreements: Lessons from the Korea-US FTA” during the 2014 Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business, Vancouver (Canada), 23-26 June 2014.
Participated in the opening panel on “Tomorrow’s World” of “The World Forum for Foreign Direct Investment”, Philadelphia, PA, 17 June 2014.
Spoke on “China’s Rising Outward FDI: Implications for the International Investment Law and Policy Regime” at the “Chinese State Capitalism Workshop” organized by The Center for Chinese Legal Studies and the Parker School of Foreign and Comparative Law, Columbia Law School, New York, 13-14 June 2014.
Moderated the Ministerial Roundtable on “Investment Partnerships for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth in Frontier and Emerging Markets” and Plenary Session One on “The Evolving International Regulatory Framework for FDI, New Developments and Implications for Frontier and Emerging Markets” at the Annual Investment Meeting, Dubai, 8-10 April 2014.
2013
Chaired a panel on “Outward FDI Policies: What Are They and What Needs to Be Done?” at the EIBA annual Convention in Bremen (Germany), 12-14 December 2013.
Spoke about “Incentives for Outward FDI” at an event organized by the Impact Program and the Investment Policy Team of the World Bank, Washington, DC, 26 November 2013.
Was the AIB-nominated keynote speaker on “The Changing Regulatory Framework for FDI: SOEs and Government Policy” at a conference organized by the AIB Canada chapter at Université Laval, Quebec, 21-24 November 2013.
Moderated a panel on “The Way Forward: Policy Options for the Governance of FDI Incentives” at the Eighth Annual Columbia International Investment Conference on “Investment Incentives: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. Assessing the Costs, Benefits, and Options for Policy Reform”, Columbia University, New York, 13-14 November 2013.
Was a discussant at a workshop on “Owned by China: Economic, Political, and Security Risks and Opportunities of Chinese Direct Investment in the World”, Princeton University, Princeton (USA), 8-9 November 2013.
Chaired a panel during the “Fourth Workshop on Negotiation Support for Developing Host Countries”, organized by the Humboldt-Viadrina School of Governance and hosted by the Liberia National Investment Commission, Monrovia (Liberia), 22-23 July 2013.
Was a panelist on “Chinese Direct Investment and the Global Response” at a forum on “New Leadership and China’s Role in Global Investment”, Sydney (Australia), 12 July 2013.
Spoke about spoke about “Global Responses to Chinese Overseas Direct Investment” at a conference on “China: A New Model for Growth and Development” at The Australian National University in Canberra, Canberra, 11 July 2013.
Presented a paper (co-authored with Victor Chen) on “China’s Outward Foreign Direct Investment and Its Institutional Framework” during a panel on “The Characteristics and Performance of Chinese ODI” at a roundtable on “China’s Global Investment & Its Regulation” at The Australian National University, Canberra, 10 July 2013.
Gave a webinar on “The Challenge of Home Country Measures” to the Center of Brazilian Business Studies, Sao Paulo, 16 May 2013.
Delivered the opening keynote address on “The Future International Economic Landscape in the Making: Implications for FDI and the Economic Prospects of Frontier & Emerging Markets” at the Annual Investment Meeting, Dubai, 30 April – 2 May 2013. Also gave the keynote speech at a panel on “Sovereign Wealth Funds and Foreign Investment Policies, Strategies and Objectives”, chaired the session on “New Fiscal Policies and Incentive Packages to Lure Investors for Sustainable Development” and participated as a panelist in a session on “The Rise of Emerging Market Transnationals, Sources and Leading Sectors”.
Was a resource person and made the “Introduction” in a seminar organized by the Government of Finland on “Improving the International Investment Regime” for which I (and Federico Ortino) had produced the background paper, Helsinki, 10-11 April 2013. The revised version of the booklet was later published as a booklet.
Chaired a panel at a meeting of the Steering Committee for the Negotiation Assistance Initiative, hosted by the Humboldt-Viadrina School of Governance, Berlin, 16-17 January 2013.
2012
Was a panelist on “FDI, Regional Value Chains and Sustainable Development” at the European International Business Academy meeting in Brighton (United Kingdom), 7-9 December 2012.
Moderated the opening session on “Is There a Need to Rebalance the Investor-State Relationship” and the concluding session on “Taking a Broader View: Maximizing the Outcomes of the Investor-State Relationship for Sustainable Development” at VCC’s Seventh Columbia International Investment Conference on “Reframing the Investor-State Relationship. From Criticism to Constructive Engagement”, Columbia University, New York, 14-15 November 2012.
Delivered a Keynote Address on “Challenges Faced by Emerging Markets MNEs and Chinese MNEs in Particular” at the 6th annual “China Goes Global” conference at Harvard University, Cambridge, 8-10 October 2012.
Chaired a session on “Chinese Direct Investment in Developing Countries” at a roundtable and public forum on “The Economic and Political Impact of China’s Overseas Direct Investment”, co-sponsored by the VCC, the Australian National University, Columbia Business School’s Chazen Institute of International Business and Columbia University’s APEC Study Center, Columbia University, New York, 11 June 2012.
Delivered a keynote presentation on “Challenges Faced by Emerging Market Multinationals” at a conference on “Revisiting Internationalisation: Dynamics, Diversity and Sustainability”, organized by the Centre for International Business, Aalborg University, Aalborg (Denmark), 31 May 2012.
Chaired a panel at a conference on “Mobilizing Private Investment for Development” at Finland’s Permanent Representation to the European Union, Brussels, 29 May 2012.
Moderated a panel on “Corporate Social Responsibility and the Future of Global Development” during a symposium on “Corporate Social Responsibility in a Globalized World”, sponsored by Law Students for Social Enterprise, Columbia Law School, New York, 2 March 2012.
Participated in a brainstorming meeting organized by UNCTAD in preparation of the 2012 World Investment Report, dealing with an investment policy framework for sustainable development, Geneva, 27 February 2012.
Gave the “Opening Remarks” at a conference on “Hot Topics in International Arbitration and Regulatory Expropriation”, co-organized by the New York & Washington, D.C., Chapter of the Spanish Arbitration Club (Club Español del Arbitraje) and the Columbia International Arbitration Association at Columbia Law School, New York, 17 January 2012.
Co-organized the Spring 2012 Speaker series on “International Investment Law and Policy Issues”, Columbia Law School, sponsored by Covington & Burling LLP, Columbia University, New York.
2011
Participated in a brainstorming meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, organized by UNCTAD, in preparation of the 2012 World Investment Report, dealing with an investment policy framework for sustainable development, Geneva, 7-8 December 2011.
Participated in the “Multi-Year Expert Meeting on Investment for Development”, organized by UNCTAD, Geneva, 5-6 December 2011.
Co-organized VCC’s Sixth Columbia International Investment Conference on “The Resource Boom and FDI in Africa. New Players, New Opportunities, a New Agenda for Development” and moderated the session on “Moving from Analysis to Policies”, Columbia University, New York, 26-27 October 2011.
Spoke at the “International Law Weekend” panel on “The New International Investment Arbitration Lawyer: How should Lawyers Prepare for the New Generation of Bilateral Investment and Trade Treaties”, Fordham Law School, organized by ABILA’s Committee on Bilateral Investment Treaties and Development, New York, 22 October 2011.
Delivered opening and closing remarks at a conference on “Contract Negotiation Support for Developing Host Countries” and moderated a session on “Do We Need further Negotiations Support?” organized by the Humboldt-Viadrina School of Governance and the Vale Columbia Center on Sustainable International Investment, Berlin, 3-4 October 2011.
Chaired a session on “International Strategy in Developing Country MNCs” and a Fellows’ Café on “Is There a Policy Backlash against FDI?” and spoke in a panel on “The UNCTAD World Investment Report: Twenty Years of the World Investment Report” at the Academy of International Business (AIB) 2011 annual conference in Nagoya (Japan), 24-28 June 2011.
Spoke on “The Rise of the Multilatinas” at the New York Forum 2011, New York, 20 June 2011.
Chaired several sessions; participated in bilateral consultations with three cities; introduced and participated in the project’s Advisory Board; and chaired a roundtable on private sector development in Africa during the Millennium Cities Initiative, VCC and Finland “Regional Partnership to Promote Trade and Investment in sub-Saharan Africa” New York, 11-13 April 2011.
Spoke at a panel on “Global Interdependencies I: Political and Economic” at the Wharton School Conference on “Global Risk: New Perspectives and Opportunities”, Philadelphia, 7-8 April 2011.
Chaired the “Sino-U.S. Macroeconomic Roundtable”, organized by Deloitte, the VCC and the Earth Institute, New York, 6 April 2011.
Spoke about “Foreign Direct Investment in a Changing World” at the international conference on “Los Procesos de Atracción de Inversión Extranjera en un Mundo en Transformación: ‘Invest in the Basque Country’”, Bilbao (Spain), 23 March 2011.
Spoke at a U.S.-European Commission Meeting on “Improving Chinese Market Entry Conditions and Expanding Market Access” organized by the office of the United States Trade Representative, Washington, 3-4 February 2011.
Co-organized a workshop on “City Investment Promotion, Akure, Nigeria” and spoke about “Latest Trends in FDI, both World-wide and in Africa” and “MCI’s Strategy in Promoting Investment to the Millennium Cities”; was a member of a panel with high-level officials of the State of Ondo and the city of Akure on “The Way Forward”; and made “Closing Remarks” at the workshop, organized by the Millennium Cities Initiative and VCC, Akure, Nigeria, 11 January 2011.
Co-organized the Spring 2011 speaker series on “International Investment Law and Policy Issues” sponsored by Covington & Burling LLP, in association with the Columbia Business and Law Association, Columbia University, New York.
2010
Participated in the “Second Symposium on International Investment Agreements” organized jointly by OECD and UNCTAD, 14 December 2010.
Spoke about “Is the Investment Climate Changing?” at the Fellows’ plenary session on “The Financial and Economic Crisis and Its Challenges for International Business” at the annual meeting of the European International Business Academy, Porto (Portugal), 10 December 2010.
Co-organized VCC’s Fifth Columbia International Investment Conference on “Extractive Industries and Sustainable Development: the Challenges of Implementation” and delivered opening and closing remarks, Columbia University, New York, 27-28 October 2010.
Spoke about “The Global System for Trade, Finance and Investment: The Investment Dimension” at the Seminar “Beyond the Crisis: The Future of the Multilateral System” organized by the Fundación Ramón Areces and the OECD Development Centre, Madrid, 4-5 October 2010.
Spoke about “Investing in the United States” at the Dalian General Chamber of Commerce, Dalian (China), 30 August 2010.
Spoke about “The Changing Policy Environment for Foreign Direct Investment” at the Sun Yat-Sen University, Business School, Lingnan University College, Guangzhou (China), 29 August 2010, and participated in a Roundtable on that subject.
Spoke about “Opportunities and Challenges Regarding Investing in the United States” at “Capital Talk”, Shenzhen (China), 29 August 2010.
Participated in the “Forum on Transnational Corporations and China 2010: FDI, Trade and Development” organized by Northwest University, giving the Opening Address, a Keynote Address and chairing a panel on “Transnational Corporations and Management”, Xi’an (China), 27 August 2010.
Spoke about “The Rise of FDI – and the Rise of FDI Protectionism” at Fudan University, Shanghai, 23 August 2010.
Spoke (online) about “The Role of Sustainable FDI in Strengthening Regional Knowledge-based Competitiveness” at the European Regional Economic Forum, Nova Gorica (Slovenia), 7 June 2010.
Participated in the Meeting of the Steering Committee organized by the Inter-American Development Bank, to discuss the Advisory Facility on Investor-State Dispute Resolution for Latin America, Washington, 1 June 2010.
Organized, together with the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA), a survey of Investment Promotion Agencies world–wide on their approach regarding sustainable FDI, April/May 2010. The report based on the results, “Investment Promotion Agencies and Sustainable FDI: Moving toward the Fourth Generation of Investment Promotion”, was published on 25 June 2010.
Spoke about “The Rise of Foreign Direct Investment and the Rise of FDI Protectionism” at Bocconi University, Milano (Italy), 29 April 2010.
Spoke about “International Investment and the Financial Crisis” to the Columbia Business Law Association, Columbia Law School, Columbia University, New York, 23 March 2010.
Chaired a Roundtable on “States and State-Controlled Entities as Claimants in International Investment Arbitration”, Columbia University, VCC, New York, 19 March 2010.
Chaired a panel on “Challenges to Global Investors in Emerging Markets, the U.S. and Europe” at a conference on “Cross-Border Investment in a Post-Recession World” organized by the United States Council for International Business, Washington, D.C., 10 March 2010.
Chaired the second Syllabus Project Workshop on Model Syllabi, Columbia University, New York, 14 January 2010.
Co-organized the Spring 2010 Speaker Series on “International Investment Law and Policy Issues” sponsored by Crowell & Moring LLP, Columbia University, New York.
2009
Participated as a panelist at the Annual Conference of the European International Business Academy, Valencia (Spain), 14 December 2009.
Chaired the “Emerging Market Global Players Working Group Meeting”, Paris, 9 December 2009.
Participated in the “Opening Ministerial Roundtable Debate” on “Beyond the Crisis: International Investment for a Stronger, Cleaner, Fairer Global Economy”, to speak about “International Investment for a Stronger Global Economy” and chaired a panel on “Outward Investment from Emerging Markets in a Time of Crisis” at the OECD “Global Forum on International Investment VIII”, Paris, 7-8 December 2009.
Co-organized VCC’s Fourth Columbia International Investment Conference on “FDI, the Global Crisis and Sustainable Recovery”, delivered Opening and Closing Remarks and chaired the Concluding Roundtable on “FDI, the Global Crisis and Sustainable Recovery: The Way Forward”, Columbia University, New York, 5-6 November 2009.
Chaired a session on “Leveraging ODA to Strengthen Foreign Affiliates’ Contribution to Domestic Enterprise Development” at the Workshop on “The Role of ODA in Promoting Sustainable Investment in Developing Countries” organized by the VCC and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland, Columbia University, New York, 4 November 2009.
Spoke about “Policy Challenges Related to Emerging Multinationals” at the “World Emerging Multi-National Corporations Congress”, New York, 2 November 2009.
Spoke about “Chinese Outbound Investment” at a meeting on “Recent Developments in Chinese Commercial Law: Dispute Resolution, Inbound and Outbound Investment, and Insolvency Law” organized by Cadwalader; the China Institute; and the Institute of Asian-Pacific Business Law, William S. Richard School of Law, University of Hawaii at Manoa, New York, 23 October 2009.
Spoke about “Emerging Market Multinationals and Their Implications for the Global Economy” at an event organized by the Institute of Latin American Studies/Center for Brazilian Studies and the Fundação Instituto de Administração, University of São Paulo, New York, 6 October 2009.
Chaired the Roundtable on “Emerging Market Multinationals in a Time of Crisis” held in the framework of the Emerging Markets Global Players project, Nova Lima (Brazil), 20 August 2009.
Co-organized, with Fudan University (China); Fundação Dom Cabral (Brazil); Indian School of Business; and Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO, the Second Five Diamond International Conference, entitled “The Future of Transnationalization for Emerging Market Companies”, and was a panelist in a panel on “Lessons and Directions for Emerging Markets Multinationals”, Nova Lima (Brazil), 19 August 2009.
Participated in the inaugural meeting of the Fundação Dom Cabral International Advisory Council, Nova Lima (Brazil), 18 August 2009.
Was a panelist at a panel discussion on “Sovereign Wealth and Investments in the Developed and Developing World” organized by the Young Professionals in Foreign Policy in conjunction with the Ethiopian Lawyers Association of North America and Transnational Trade, New York, 24 June 2009.
Delivered the Opening and Closing Remarks at a Workshop on “International Investment Law & the Fight Against Corruption” organized by VCC and the Open Society Justice Initiative, Columbia University, New York, 17 June 2009.
Spoke about “Foreign Direct Investment in Africa” at GDP, Columbia University, New York, 31 March 2009.
Spoke about “The Vale Columbia Center on Sustainable International Investment” at the “Sustainable Development Conference”, organized by the Earth Institute and the VCC, New York, 21 January 2009.
Co-organized the Spring 2009 Speaker Series on “International Investment Law and Policy Issues” with the Columbia Law School’s Center on Global Legal Problems, Columbia University, New York.
2008
Chaired a “Workshop on the Handbook on Investment Promotion for African Cities”, organized by VCC and MCI, London, 11 December 2008.
Co-organized the “Millennium Cities Investment Day”, chaired a session on “Investment in Kumasi, Ghana – Opportunities and Challenges” and delivered the “Closing Remarks” organized by VCC, KPMG and DLA Piper, London, 9-10 December 2008.
Chaired a workshop with multilateral funding agencies on “Investment Promotion to Millennium Cities” organized by VCC and MCI, London, 9 December 2008.
Spoke about “Multinational Corporations and Development: The Case of Asia” to the Growth and Development Project and the Multicultural Business Association, Columbia University, New York, 3 December 2008.
Spoke about “The Rise of Emerging Market Multinational Enterprises: Chinese Multinationals Make Steady Progress” at a “Special Forum: The Rise of Emerging Market Multinational Enterprises” organized by the School of Management, Fudan University (Shanghai) and the VCC, Shanghai, 22 October 2008.
Participated in the China International Investment Advisory Council, Shanghai, 20-21 October 2008.
Spoke about “The Latest Developments in Global FDI Trends and Policies and Their Implications for China’s FDI” at the 5th International Investment Promotion Forum, Roundtable Conference of the Advisory Board of the CCIIP, Shanghai, 20 October 2008.
Spoke about “Emerging Market Multinationals and Their Implications for the Global Economy” at an event organized by the Institute of Latin American Studies/Center for Brazilian Studies at Columbia University and Fundação Instituto de Administração, University of São Paulo, New York, 9 October 2008.
Chaired the Syllabus Project Workshop to review draft syllabi on international investment law prepared in the context of VCC’s International Investment Syllabus Project, Columbia University, New York, 3 October 2008.
Co-organized VCC’s Third Columbia International Investment Conference on “FDI by State-Controlled Entities. Do the Rules Need Changing?”, delivered Opening Remarks and spoke (with Kamil Gérard Ahmed) about “What Do We Know about State-Controlled Entities and Especially SWFs?”, Columbia University, New York, 1-2 October 2008.
Co-organized and chaired the “Kumasi Investment Day North America” organized by the Millennium Cities Initiative, the Asanteman Council of North America, the Kumasi Development Foundation, the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, the Vale Columbia Center on Sustainable International Investment, and the Corporate Council on Africa, New York, 29 September 2008.
Participated in the IDB-UNCTAD-VCC Ad hoc Expert Group Meeting on an Advisory Center for International Investment Law, Washington DC, 30-31 July 2008.
Opened and closed the “Shea Butter Investment Forum” and chaired a panel on “Investment Opportunities for Shea Butter” organized by the Millenium Cities Imitative, Bamako (Mali), 26-27 June 2008.
Presented the investment part of the Millennium Cities Initiative at the “Millennium Villages Retreat”, Bamako (Mali), 23-28 June 2008.
Chaired a “Methodology Workshop” in the framework of the Emerging Market Global Players project at Columbia University, New York, 30 April 2008.
Spoke (with Clarence K. Kwan) about “Is the US Ready for FDI from Emerging Markets?” at the Five-Diamond International Conference Cycle, “Thinking Outward: Global Players from Emerging Markets”, Columbia University, New York, 28-29 April 2008.
Spoke (with Carlos Arruda) about “Policy Challenges: the Views of BRIC Executives and Government Officials” (based on a survey conducted in Brazil) at the Five-Diamond International Conference Cycle, “Thinking Outward: Global Players from Emerging Markets”, Columbia University, New York, 28-29 April 2008.
Co-organized, with Fudan University (China); Fundação Dom Cabral (Brazil); Indian School of Business; Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO; and the United Nations Development Programme’s Special Unit for South-South Cooperation” the First Five Diamond International Conference, entitled “Thinking Outward: Global Players from Emerging Markets”, delivered “Opening Remarks”, chaired the panel on “Emerging Market Multinationals: Challenges Ahead” and co-chaired “Roundtable II: The Way Forward”, Columbia University, New York, 28-29 April 2008.
Participated in the UNCTAD/ICC Investment Advisory Council meeting at UNCTAD XII, Accra, 20 April 2008.
Participated in the World Investment Forum at UNCTAD XII, in a panel on “Africa: a New Emerging Market for FDI”, Accra, 19 April 2008.
Chaired the “Kumasi Investment Day” at which Invest in Ghana: Focus Kumasi, was published; organized by VCC and MCI, Kumasi (Ghana), 18 April 2008.
Participated in the Global Advisory Board meeting of the PhD Program in International Business Administration, Texas A&M International University, Laredo (USA), 4 April 2008.
Delivered the Keynote Address on “Is There a Backlash against Foreign Direct Investment in the Making? Some Evidence from the Western Hemisphere” at “Western Hemisphere Trade: Facing New Global Challenges”, 13th Annual Conference, Texas A&M International University, The College of Business Administration, the Center for Study of Western Hemisphere Trade, and the Tecnologico de Monterrey (Mexico), Laredo (USA), 2-4 April 2008.
Participated in the OECD Informal Advisory Expert Group to provide guidance to the OECD Global Forum, Paris, 28 March 2008.
Was a discussant in a panel on “Investment Policy” and participated in the closing Keynote Panel on “Investment Globalisation: Tomorrow’s Challenges and Opportunities” during the OECD Global Forum on International Investment VII, “Best Practices in Promoting Investment for Development: Pursuing a Common Agenda”, Paris, 27-28 March 2008.
Spoke (online) about “What’s Next in International Investment Law and Policy” at the WTI-NIDA Conference “Asia Expansion of FDI and Their Implication for the New Developments of International Rules on Trade and Investment”, Bangkok, 18 January 2008.
Co-organized the Spring 2008 Speakers’ Series on “International Investment Law and Policy” with the Center on Global Legal Problems, Columbia University, New York.
2007
Chaired a special panel on “Is a Backlash against FDI in the Making” at the annual conference of the 33rd EIBA in Sicily (Italy), 13-15 December 2007.
Spoke (0nline) about “Opportunities, Challenges and Threats Facing Brazilian Multinationals” at the “Seminário Internacional: Consolidação Regional e Expansão Global das Empresas Multinacionais Latino-Americanas” organized by the Fundação Dom Cabral, São Paulo, 6-7 December 2007.
Co-organized, with the Center on Global Legal Problems of Columbia Law School and the Integration and Trade Sector of the Inter-American Development Bank, CPII’s Second Columbia International Investment Conference on “What’s Next in International Investment Law and Policy? Improving the International Investment Law and Policy System”, chaired the Opening Roundtable on “What Do Key Stakeholders Expect from the International Investment Regime” and spoke about “What are the Implications of the Rise of FDI Protectionism?”, Columbia University, New York, 30-31 October 2007.
Participated in the Nestlé Washington Expert Convening to provide feedback on Nestlé’s “Creating Shared Value” strategy, Washington, 18-19 October 2007.
Co-organized the UNCTAD-IDB-Columbia Program on International Investment Symposium “Investor-State Dispute Settlement: Emerging Issues and Challenges for Latin American Countries and Investors”, moderated a session on “The NAFTA Experience in ISDS for Member States and TNCs”, was a discussant in a roundtable on “Alternatives to Addressing ISDS Challenges in Latin America” and spoke at the “Wrap-up Session: The Role of International Cooperation”, Washington DC, 11-12 October 2007.
Spoke to Brazilian MBA students at SIPA on “Emerging Market Multinationals and Their Implications for the Global Economy” organized by Columbia University and Fundação Instituto de Administração, New York, 8 October 2007.
Chaired a workshop with Deloitte & Touche in relation to a project entitled “Is the US ready for FDI (and especially M&As) from China?”, New York, 2 October 2007.
Spoke about “Emerging Global Players: The Rise of South-South FDI” to the UNDP Advisory Group for Global South Leaders’ Roundtable, UNDP, New York, 27 September 2007.
Delivered the opening remarks on “Global Trends in FDI and the Issue of a Growing Backlash: Putting the Canada-China FDI Relationship in Context” at the International Conference “Transnational Corporations and Canada-China Foreign Direct Investment: Challenges and Opportunities”, Ottawa, 2-3 August 2007.
Gave a lecture on “Is a Backlash Against FDI in the Making?” at Yonsei University, Seoul, 18 May 2007.
Spoke about “Foreign Direct Investment: Is There a Backlash in the Making?” at the University of Connecticut Academy for Global Economic Advancement Annual Banquet, Stores (USA), 11 April 2007.
Was a panelist on a panel on “Globalization and the New Protectionism: Is there a Backlash against FDI in the Making” of the “WAIPA World Investment Conference 2007: The New Sources of FDI. Emerging Economies on the Rise”, and chaired a panel on “Globalization and the New Protectionism”, Geneva, 8-9 March 2007.
Spoke about “FDI in Emerging Markets: How are They Doing – and what should They be Doing?” at a “Meeting of Experts on ‘FDI, Technology and Competitiveness’” organized by UNCTAD, Geneva, 8-9 March 2007.
Spoke about “FDI Trends in Latin America: How to Attract It and Benefit from It” at the “Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America Panel” organized by the Columbia Latin American Business Law Association, New York, 5 March 2007.
Undertook a one-week mission to Jordan to provide advice on the development of an FDI strategy for the country, February 2007.
Initiated and organized the CPII-Center on Global Legal Problems “Foreign Investment and Globalization” Speakers’ Series, Columbia University, New York, Spring 2007.
2006
Spoke about “Key Policy Options for Developing Countries Regarding Outward FDI” during the Fellows’ Panel of the European International Business Association, Fribourg, 9 December 2006.
Spoke (online) about “TNCs, the Private Sector and Global Governance” at The Ambassador’s Club at the United Nations, New York, 9 November 2006.
Spoke about “Global FDI Prospects and Their Challenges: The Imperative of Quality” at the OECD Global Forum on International Investment, Istanbul, 6-7 November 2006.
Co-organized CPII’s First Columbia International Investment Conference on “The Rise of Transnational Corporations from Emerging Markets: Threat or Opportunity?” and delivered Opening and Closing Remarks, Columbia University, New York, 24-25 October 2006.
Participated in the Investment Advisory Council meeting, organized by UNCTAD and the International Chamber of Commerce, New York, 18 September 2006.
Spoke about “What are the Millennium Goals, what is Senegal Doing to Meet Them and how the Diaspora can Get Involved” at the African Business Conference, New York, 15-16 September 2006.
Spoke at a press briefing on occasion of the release of World Investment Prospects to 2010: Boom or Backlash? (a publication of the Economist Intelligence Unit and the Columbia Program on International Investment), Columbia Law School, New York.
Was a Discussion Leader of a panel on “Competitive Cities as Drivers of Growth” and on “Revamping Africa’s Investment Climate” at the World Economic Forum Africa, Cape Town, June 2006.
Spoke (with Jeffrey D. Sachs) about “Least Developed Countries and the Negotiation of Investment Contracts: Is There a Need for an Investment Contract Aid Facility?”, Columbia Law School, Columbia University, New York, 10 May 2006.
Organized, together with the Centre d’Etudes et de Recherches de Droit International of Panthéon-Sorbonne, a Symposium on “Transparency and Consistency in International Investment Law: Is There a Need for a Review Mechanism?” and spoke at the Opening Session on “The Rise of Investment Disputes”, Columbia University, New York, 4 April 2006.
Was a panelist on a panel on “New Forms and New Methods of FDI” at the “WAIPA World Investment Conference 2006: What Tomorrow Brings. The Rise of New Players and New Forms of FDI”, Geneva, 8-9 March 2006.
Participated, as Expert Advisor, in the Tenth Session of the Commission on Investment, Technology and Related Financial Issues, Geneva, 6-10 March 2006.
Spoke about “Offshoring R& D: The Cutting Edge of the International Division of Labour” at the International Business Seminar, Baruch College, City University of New Yor, New York, 21 February 2006.
2005
Spoke about “Offshoring: The Cutting Edge of the International Division of Labor” at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 25 October 2005.
Spoke about “Transnational Corporations and the United Nations: The Evolution of the International Policy Debate over 25 Years” at the AIB 2005 Annual Conference, Quebec City, 9-12 July 2005.
Spoke about “Outward FDI from Developing Economies: Trends, Motivations and Policy Issues” at a seminar on “Global Players from Emerging Markets: Brazil” organized by the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade of Brazil, UNCTAD and Fundaçao Dom Cabral, São Paulo, 30 May 2005.
Spoke about “Global Trends in Investment Development: Special View on India” at the “Business and Investment Workshop: Focus on India”, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Trade and Industry, Helsinki, 18 May 2005.
Spoke about “FDI Shifts Towards Services” at the WAIPA World Investment Conference 2005, tenth session, Geneva, 9 March 2005. An expanded version of this presentation was given at the AIB 2005 Annual Conference, Quebec City, 9-12 July 2005, under the title “FDI: The Shift Towards Services”.
Spoke about “FDI Trends and TNC Strategies” at the International Investment Promotion Forum 2005, Tianjin (China), 17-18 March 2005.
Spoke about “FDI Shifts Towards Services” at the WAIPA World Investment Conference 2005 on “Investment in Services”, Geneva, 9 March 2005.
2004
Spoke about the “World Investment Report 2004: The Shift Towards Services” at the OECD Special Session of the Investment Committee, Paris, 16 December 2004; the World Bank, Washington, 14 October 2004; and a Special Session of the Council for Trade in Services, World Trade Organization, Geneva, 29 November 2004. A version of this power point presentation was presented at Nankai University, Tianjin (China), 18 March 2005, and the International Investment Promotion Forum 2005, Tianjin (China), 17-18 March 2005, under the title “FDI Trends and TNC Strategies”, and to Delegates at the United Nations in New York, on 12 October 2004.
Participated in the “Parlamentarische Enquete: Ziele und Inhalte zukünftiger Investitionsabkommen” in the Nationalrats-Sitzungssaal, Parliament of Austria, Vienna, 6 October 2004.
Spoke about “Global FDI Trends and Export Competitiveness” at the Instituto Fernando Henrique Cardoso, São Paulo, 17 June 2004.
Spoke about “Export Competitiveness and the Role of FDI” at the Forum on Export Competitiveness and Dynamic Sectors, Rio de Janeiro, 7 June 2004.
Spoke about “Good Corporate Citizenship and Transnational Corporations” at an international conference on “Voluntary Codes of Conduct for Multinational Corporations: Promises and Challenges”, Baruch College, New York, 12-15 May 2004.
Spoke about “Facilitating Responsible Business Practices an Investments in Developing Countries” during a conference on “Development Cooperation and Corporate Social Responsibility: Exploring the Role of Development Cooperation Agencies” hosted by the Swedish Minister for International Development Cooperation, Stockholm, 22-23 March 2004.
Gave a Luncheon Keynote Address on “Foreign Direct Investment Trends and Policies: A Comparison of Asia and the Americas” at the 9th Annual Conference on Trade and Investment in the Americas: The Challenge of Globalization, Texas A&M International University, College of Business Administration, Center for the Study of Western Hemispheric Trade, Laredo, 10-12 March 2004.
Spoke about “Entwicklungspolitische Aspekte von CSR” during a meeting of the Bundesvereinigung der Deutschen Arbeitgeberverbände, Sitzung der BDA ad-hoc Gruppe Verhaltenskodizes, Berlin, 15 January 2004 and made concluding remarks.
2003
Spoke about “The South-South Trade and Investment Nexus” at the Regional Preparatory Meeting for the Asian Member States of the Group of 77 on South-South Cooperation, Doha, 1-2 December 2003.
Spoke about “Recent Trends in FDI and TNC Strategies” at the WTO and China Beijing International Forum, Beijing, 10 November 2003.
Gave a “FDI Update: Global Trends and Their Impact on China” at the China Business Summit 2003 and the World Economic Development Declaration, organized by the World Economic Forum, Beijing, 6 November 2003.
Spoke about “FDI Update: Global Trends and Their Impact on China” in a seminar of the China Business Summit 2003 and the World Economic Development Declaration, Beijing, 6-7 November 2003.
Spoke about “Strategic Alternatives: FDI and In-country Business Alliances” during an Executive Forum organized by the International Trade Centre, Cancun, 9 September 2003.
Spoke about “World Investment Report 2003: FDI Policies for Development. National and International Perspectives” at a World Bank, Washington, D.C., 4 September 2003.
Spoke about “New Issues: Investment” at the Commonwealth Business Council, London, 8 July 2003.
Spoke about “Export Competitiveness and the Role of FDI” at the WAIPA VIII “High-level Session: Export Processing Zones at Risk? The Effects of the WTO Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures”, Geneva, 22 January 2003.
2000—2002
Spoke about the “World Investment Report 2002: Transnational Corporations and Export Competitiveness” at the World Bank, Washington, 17 September 2002.
Spoke about “The Global Compact: Are Developing Countries Interested?” at the “One World Forum on Globalization and Core Labour Standards”, organized by the Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands, Berlin, 10 June 2002.
Spoke about “Foreign Direct Investment Trends and Policies: Development Implications” at the Inaugural Seminar of the International Institute for Trade and Development, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 3 May 2002.
Spoke about “With Domestic Investment Here, Can FDI be Far Behind?” at the International Business Forum, Monterrey (Mexico), 18 March 2002.
Spoke about “FDI Trends and Forecasts” at the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies, Seventh Annual Conference, Geneva, 22-25 January 2002.
Spoke about “Recent FDI Trends, Implications for Developing Countries and Policy Challenges” at the OECD Global Forum on International Investment, Mexico City, 26-27 November 2001.
Spoke about “Creating an Enabling Environment for Foreign and Domestic Investment” at a symposium on the “Role of the Private Sector in Enhancing Productive Capacity in LDCs”, Oslo, 29-30 January 2001.
1995—1999
Spoke about “International Investment Agreements and Their Implications for Latin America and the Caribbean” at a UNCTAD Regional Symposium, Caracas, 6-8 December 1999.
Spoke about “Global FDI Trends and Policy Implications” at an “Economic Development Seminar” at the International Development Centre, Queen Elizabeth House, University of Oxford, Oxford, 4 November 1999.
Spoke about “FDI and Regulatory Trends: Implications and Lessons” at the UNCTAD, UNDP and Government of China “Interregional Symposium on International Investment Agreements and Their Implications for Development”, Xiamen (China), 9-10 September 1999.
Spoke about “Global Trends in FDI and TNC Strategies: Implications for Host Countries in the 21st Century” at the “Symposium on International Investment Cooperation in the 21st Century”, Xiamen (China), 8 September 1999.
Spoke about “FDI and Regulatory Trends: Implications and Lessons” at the “Interregional Symposium on International Investment Agreements and Their Implications for Development”, Xiamen (China), 9-10 September 1999.
Spoke about “UNCTAD’s Work on Foreign Direct Investment. Statement before the WTO Working Group on the Relationship between Trade and Investment” at the WTO Working Group on the Relationship between Trade and Investment, World Trade Organization, Geneva, 3-4 June 1999.
Spoke about “Global and Regional FDI Trends” at the “Third Seminar on Investment, Trade and Economic Development” organized by UNCTAD and the WTO, with the participation of the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie, Evian (France), 21-22 April 1999.
Spoke about “The Role of Multinational Investment Instruments in Development” at a DFID Roundtable, London, 8 March 1999.
Spoke about “Attracting and Benefitting from FDI” at the Seminar on “Critical and Emerging Issues for Development in the Context of a Changing Global Economy” organized by UNCTAD and the Oficina Central de Coordinacion y Planificacion of the Government of Venezuela, Caracas (Venezuela), 28 February-1 March 1999.
Spoke about “International Investment: Trends and Prospects for Development” to a “Seminar on Globalization and Development: Strengthening and Transforming the State” conducted by the Centre for Applied Studies in International Negotiations, Geneva, 6 October 1998.
Spoke about “The World Investment Report 1998: Trends and Determinants” at the Seventh Meeting of the WTO Working Group on the Interrelationship between Trade and Investment, Geneva, 25 November 1998.
Spoke about “Related FDI-Competition Policy” and “UNCTAD’s Recent Activities in the FDI Area” during the WTO Working Group on the Interrelationship between Trade and Investment, Geneva, 1-2 October 1998.
Made the opening and closing statements at the “Regional Symposium on International Investment Agreements and Their Implications for Caribbean Countries”, Kingston, 28-29 September 1998.
Spoke about “The Role of Competition Policy in a Liberal FDI Regime” at the WTO Symposium on Competition Policy and the Multilateral Trading System, Geneva, 25 July 1998.
Spoke about “A Possible Multilateral Framework on Investment” at the Eighth WTO Trade Policy Course, Geneva, 8 July 1998.
Spoke about “UNCTAD’s Work Related to the Development Dimension of International Investment Agreements” at the WTO Working Group on the Interrelationship between Trade and Investment, Geneva, 16 June 1998.
Spoke about “Global and Regional FDI Trends” at the Joint WTO/UNCTAD Seminar on Investment, Trade and Economic Development, Geneva, 8-9 June 1998.
Spoke about “Bilateral, Regional, Plurilateral, and Multilateral Agreements and Initiatives” during the Fourth Meeting of the WTO Working Group on the Interrelationship between Trade and Investment, Geneva, 30-31 March 1998.
Spoke about “Foreign Direct Investment and Competition Policy” during the Trade Policy Seminar Series at Chatham House, London, 12 February 1998.
Spoke about “Trends in Foreign Direct Investment and Implications for Host Countries” at the UNCTAD International Conference on “SMEs-FDI-Development: Attracting SMEs and Promoting Development in Developing Asia”, Kunming (China), 29-31 October 1997.
Spoke about “Foreign Direct Investment and Economic Development” at the OECD Symposium on the “Multilateral Agreement on Investment”, in co-operation with the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cairo, 20-21 October 1997.
Spoke about “Trends in Foreign Direct Investment” at a seminar on “Investors: Who, Where and Why” organized by IPALMO, IILA, Camera di Comercio, Industria, Artigianato a Agricultura di Milano, and UNCTAD, Rome, 8 October 1997.
Spoke about “Transnational Corporations, Foreign Direct Investment and Development” at the Meeting of the WTO Working Group on the Relationship between Trade and Investment, Geneva, 6-7 October 1997.
Spoke about “Encouraging Investment in Least Developed Countries” at the Joint WTO-UNCTAD NGO Symposium on “Trade-Related Issues Affecting the Least Developed Countries”, Geneva, 25-26 September 1997.
Introduced the topic “Possible Multilateral Framework on Investment and Its Development Dimension” at the Second Annual Conference of WAIPA, Geneva, 23-27 September 1997.
Spoke about “Global and Regional Trends of Foreign Direct Investment, with a Special Focus on Africa” at the UNCTAD Regional Symposium on “Africa International Investment Arrangements. The Development Dimension”, Fèz (Morocco), 19 June 1997.
Spoke about “UNCTAD’s Work on Foreign Direct Investment. Statement before the First Session of the WTO Working Group on the Relationship between Trade and Investment” at the first session of the WTO Working Group on the Relationship between Trade and Investment, Geneva, 2-3 June 1997.
Spoke about “Benefits of Foreign Direct Investment” at the OECD Symposium on the “Multilateral Agreement on Investment”, Seoul, 3-4 April 1997.
Spoke about “Investment and Open Markets: The View from UNCTAD” at “WTO: Beyond Singapore. The View from the U.K.”, London, 20 March 1997.
Spoke about “UNCTAD’s Work in the Area of Investment” at the WTO Committee on Trade-Related Investment Measures, Geneva, 17 March 1997.
Spoke about “Global Trends and Development of FDI and TNC Strategies: Implications for ASEAN” at the “High-level Roundtable for the Formulation of Strategic Plans on Cooperation and Promotion of Foreign Direct Investment in ASEAN”, Kuala Lumpur, 24-25 February 1997.
Spoke about “UNCTAD Work on International Investment Issues” at the OECD Second Workshop on “Multilateral Rules on Investment”, Brasilia, 4-5 February 1997.
Gave the Keynote Address on “International Trade and Investment Trends” at the “First Annual Australian Conference on International Trade, Education and Research”, Australian APEC Study Centre, the University of Melbourne, Melbourne, 5-6 December 1996.
Spoke about “Foreign Direct Investment, Trade and International Arrangements” at the “ACP Preparatory Seminar to the WTO Singapore Ministerial Conference”, Brussels, 5-6 November 1996.
Spoke about “Is Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) the only Panacea” at an International Seminar on “Multilateral Frameworks for Investment” organized by Consumers International, Geneva, 18 October 1996.
Spoke (with Padma Mallampally and Masataka Fujita) about “European Union Direct Investment in Asia and Asian Direct Investment in the European Union” at the “ASEM Government and Private Sector Working Group Meeting”, Bangkok, 7-9 July 1996.
Spoke about “The 21st Century Information Economy: Implications of Information and Communication Technologies on the Globalization of Production and Distribution” at an International Conference organized by the Centre for Tele-Information, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, 23 May 1996.
Spoke about “Globalization, Transnational Corporations and Enterprise Development in Developing Countries” at a conference on “Globalization, Liberalization and Development” organized by the Istituto Nazionale per il Commercio Estero, Bocconi University, Milan, 22 March 1996.
Spoke about “Foreign Direct Investment and Development” at the UNCTAD-DTCI Seminar on “Foreign Direct Investment in a Globalizing World Economy”, Divonne (France), 12 February 1996.
Was a discussion leader in a roundtable during a conference on “World Trade in Services: A New Agenda to Ensure Continuing Expansion” organized by the Center for Business and Government, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, and the American Foreign Service Association, the Coalition of Service Industries and the Services World Forum, and made dinner remarks on “From Trade Liberalization to an Investment Regime for Services”, Cambridge, Mass., 26-27 October 1995.
Spoke about “The World Investment Report 1995” at the APEC Investment Symposium, Bangkok, 2-3 October 1995.
Spoke about “Globalisation – from a Firm Angle” at a briefing of the Group of 77, Geneva, 30 May 1995.
Spoke about “From Trade Liberalization to an Investment Regime for Services” at the “World Trade in Services Conference”, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Cambridge, 26-27 February 1995.
Spoke about “Transnational Corporations and Globalization” at the Institute for Japan Overseas Investment, Tokyo, 14 February 1995.
1990—1994
Spoke about “Transnational Corporations in the World Economy” at the “Global Partnership ‘94: Progress with Profits? Harnessing Private Enterprises for Development”, London, 25-27 November 1994.
Spoke about “Integrated International Production” at a Seminar on the World Investment Report 1993 organized by the Japan Overseas Investment Institute, Tokyo, 6 September 1993.
Spoke about the “World Investment Report 1992” at a seminar organized by Investment Canada, Ottawa, 2 March 1993.
Gave a lecture on “Transnational Corporations: Importance, Impact and Policies” at the New School, New York, 2 December 1992.
Spoke about “Global Trends of Foreign Direct Investment and Strategies of Transnational Corporations in Brazil” at workshops in Campinas and Saō Paulo, 3-6 November 1992.
Spoke about “Foreign Direct Investment, TNCs and Topics of Related Interest at the 47th General Assembly” at a meeting organized by the Steering Group Committee of the Conference on Non-Government Organizations in Consultative Status with the UN ECOSOC, New York, 8 October 1992.
Spoke about “Transnational Corporations and Economic Growth of Developing Countries” during a seminar for UN Second Committee delegates, Princeton, 18-20 June 1992.
Was a commentator in a seminar on “Foreign Direct Investment Today” sponsored by the National Bureau of Economic Research, Boston, 15-16 May 1992.
Testified before the Joint Economic Committee of the United States Congress in the Hearings on “Trends in Foreign Direct Investment”, Washington, 13 May 1992.
Spoke about “Transnational Corporations in Economic Development” in a briefing of a BDI-Delegation, New York, 2 April 1992.
Was a discussant at a conference on “Competition and Coalitions: The Globalization of Professional Services”, Fuqua School of Business, Duke University, 19-20 October 1990.
Spoke about “Services and Investment” at a symposium sponsored by the American Society of International Law on “Around the Uruguay Round: The Pacific Rim, Developing Nations, Regional Arrangements, Counter Trade, Trade in Services, Investment, and Intellectual Property”, Washington, D.C., 27-28 March 1990.
Spoke about “Issues on Tradability of Telecommunications Services” at the Center for International Affairs, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., 26 March 1990.
Spoke, as part of the “Buckhorn Chair in Economics Distinguished Lecturer Series”, about “The Regulatory Framework for Transnational Corporations and the Code of Conduct of the United Nations”, Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, Ohio, 5 February 1990.
Participated as a resource person in DSE Development Policy Forum on “Trade in Services in the Multilateral Negotiations of the Uruguay Round”, Berlin, 22-26 January 1990.
1985—1989
Made the “Introductory Presentation” during the Seminar on “Peace, Development and the Role of Science and Technology” organized by the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, New York, 27-28 September 1989.
Spoke about the “Impact of New Information Technologies on the Tradeabilty of Services” as part of the “International Lecture Series on the Social Implications of Information and Communication Technologies” organized by The Ohio State University Department of Communication and the Ohio State University Office of the Ohio Technology Transfer Organization, Columbus, 24 April 1989.
Was a participant in a round-table discussion of “Soviet Integration into the World Economy: What Does It Mean if Gorbachev Actually is Serious?” organized by The Stanley Foundation, Airlie House, Warrenton, 13-15 October 1988.
Spoke about “Foreign Direct Investment in Services” at the First National Seminar on the Economy of Services organized by the Secretaria de Comercio y Fomento Industrial, Mexico City, 25 August 1987.
Gave a lecture on “Die internationale Dienstleistungsdiskussion nach der Uruguay-Runde” at the Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, 17 July 1987.
Spoke about “The Development of the Commission’s Code of Conduct for Transnational Corporations” as part of a session on Economic Justice and Transnational Corporations during the Hilton Business Ethics Week, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, 10 March 1987.
Spoke about “The International Service Economy with Special Reference to Foreign Direct Investments” at the “International Trade in Services: Issues and Challenges” event organized by the Centre for Applied Studies in International Negotiations, Geneva, 11 February 1987.
Spoke about “Strategic Options in the Context of the International Services Debate” during an “International Seminar on the Emergence of a New Worldwide Service and Information Economy” organized by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, New York, 16-18 December 1986.
Was invited to serve on the Programme Committee to help prepare a high-level international conference on “The World Information Economy: Risks and Opportunities” organized by the Atwater Institute, Montréal, 4-7 November 1986, and was named “Atwater Conference Fellow” “in Recognition of Significant Contribution to the Furtherance of the International Understanding of the World Information Economy”.
Spoke about “Die UNO Aktivitäten betreffend TDF (Transborder Data Flows)” at a conference on “Grenzüberschreitender Datenfluss: Deutschland und Österreich im Vergleich” organized by the Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften and the Österreichische Computer Gesellschaft, Vienna, 6 October 1986.
Spoke about “FDI in services” at the GATT Meeting on Services, Geneva, 2-4 June 1986.
Spoke about “Services and Data Services: The International Policy Discussion” at the International Information Industry Congress, Dallas, 11-14 May 1986.
Spoke about “Emerging Issues in Transborder Data Flows” at the American Bar Association’s International Telecommunications Committee, Spring Conference, Arden, 6-8 April 1986.
Spoke about “Issues for the Construction Industry and Design Professions in International Trade negotiations: An International View” during the Symposium on “Foreign Business Development in the Construction Industry and Design Professions: The Significance of the Upcoming GATT Negotiations”, New York University, 1 April 1986.
Chaired the Opening Roundtable on “Grenzüberschreitender Informationsfluss: Ein Problem der internationalen Ordnung” of a conference on “Grenzüberschreitender Informationsfluss: Folgen für Europa und die Dritte Welt” organized by the Christliche Presse-Akademie et al., Bonn, 11-13 November 1985, and spoke about “Transborder Data Flows: A Problem of International Order”.
Spoke about “Handel in Datendienstleistungen (grenzüberschreitender Datenverkehr): Auswirkungen auf Politik und Ökonomie” during the 16th Wissenschaftlicher Kongress der Deutschen Vereinigung für Politische Wissenschaft, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, 8 October 1985.
Was appointed as a “Fellow” to a session on “Telecommunications: Policy Issues and Regulatory Practices Affecting the Future” organized by the Salzburg Seminar, Salzburg, 29 June-6 July 1985.
Was a resource person for a session on “Where and How to Resolve TDF Issues” for a “Face-to-Faces Session” organized by the Transnational Data Reporting Service, Washington, 20-21 May 1985.
Spoke about “Transborder Data Flows” during a Friday Night Lecture Series organized by the Interactive Telecommunications Program, New York University, New York, 22 February 1985.
Spoke about “Trade Services, a New Issue” during a Discussion Panel organized by the Society for International Development, New York, 21 February 1985.
Spoke about “Direct Investment by Multinational Corporations” during the UNITAR/EDI Seminar on International Development Issues, Washington, D.C., 13 February 1985.
Spoke about “The Role of Groups in the Negotiating Process in the United Nations” during an “Orientation Course on the Workings of the United Nations for New Members of Permanent Missions” organized by UNITAR, New York, 24 January 1985.
Spoke about “Transnational Corporations: Current Issues on the International Agenda”, The Sellinger School of Business and Management, Loyola College, 14 January 1985.
1980—1984
Was the Guest Speaker at the INTERMATRIX Workshop on “Transborder Data Flows” to speak about “Transborder Data Flows”, Westport, CT, 18 December 1984.
Was a panellist on “Global Information Technology from a Global View” during an International Seminar on “New Information Technologies and Cultural Policies” organized by the Centro de Estudios sobre Cultura Transnacional, Lima, Peru, 17-21 November 1984.
Spoke about “International Policy Issues of Transborder Data Flows as They Concern GATT, the OECD and Developing Countries” at the “Sixth Annual World Affairs Conference” sponsored by the American Graduate School of International Management (“Thunderbird”), Glendale (Arizona), 1 November 1984.
Spoke about “Die Abhängigkeit der Entwicklungsländer” during a panel on “Wider den Informationskolonalismus—die dritten Welten” organized by the 36th Frankfurter Buchmesse, 4 October 1984.
Spoke about “UNCTC’s Work on Transborder Data Flows” at the “Second World Conference on Transborder Data Flow Policies” organized by the Intergovernmental Bureau for Informatics, Rome, 26-29 June 1984.
Spoke about “What Do the LDCs Want and Where Do They Fit in?” at a Business International Roundtable on “Transborder Data Flow: Changing Issues and New Government and Corporate Reactions”, New York, 16 May 1984.
Spoke about “International Implications” at a conference on “The Management of Transborder Data Flows: U.S.-Canada and Beyond” organized by the Canadian Studies Program, Columbia University, and the Canadian Institute of International Affairs, Toronto, Columbia University, New York, 2 April 1984.
Was a panelist in a panel on “Transnationals and Transborder Data Flow” during the “Encounter 84: Information, Economics and Power. The North-South Dimension” sponsored by the School of Journalism, University of Western Ontario, and the Canadian International Development Agency, London (Ontario), 8-11 March 1984.
Spoke about “The Impact of ‘Informatization’ on International Relations” at a workshop on this topic, organized by the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1-3 March 1984.
Was a Guest Lecturer speaking about “Direct Investment by Multinational Corporations” at the Joint UNITAR/EDI Seminar on International Development Issues organized by UNITAR and the Economic Development Institute of the World Bank, Washington, D.C., 29 February 1984.
Spoke about “The Role of Groups in the Negotiating Process in the United Nations” during an Orientation Course on the Workings of the United Nations for New Members of Permanent Missions to the United Nations in New York organized by UNITAR, 26 January 1984.
Spoke about “Why the TNC Code, When the TNC Code, What is in the TNC Code, and How the TNC Code Will Affect Marketing Communications” at the Advisory Council of the International Advertising Association, New York, 24 January 1984.
Was a Guest Speaker on the “Role of UN Centre on TNCs in Research, Guidelines and Advice to Governments Regarding Transborder Data Flows” at a Discussion Meeting and provid an “Overview of Transborder Data Flow Issues and Their Potential Impact on Business” organized by the United Nations International Business Council, New York, 19 January 1984.
Spoke about “The Work of the United Nations Centre on Transnational Corporations on Transnational Corporations and Transborder Data Flows” at the “Second Symposium on Transborder Data Flows, Special Session of the Committee for Information, Computer and Communications Policy”, London, 30 November – 2 December 1983.
Spoke about “Control and Regulation of Transnational Corporations” in a course on “Transnational Corporations” at the Graduate School of Business and The School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University, New York, 31 October 1983.
Spoke about “Transborder Data Flows” at the “Informatica 83” conference organized by the Special Secretariat for Informatics of the National Security Council and the Ministry of Communications of Brazil, São Paulo, 20 October 1983.
Spoke about “Transborder Data Flows” in a seminar on International Business and Economics at the Graduate School of Business Administration, New York University, New York, 13 October 1983.
Spoke about “Data Issues: Trade and Flows” at the annual conference of the International Institute of Communications, Aruba (Netherlands Antilles), 26 September 1983.
Spoke about “UNCTC’s Work on Transnational Corporations and Transborder Data Flows” at a meeting organized by the US Council’s Transborder Data Flows Committee, New York, 21 September 1983.
Spoke about “Transborder Data Flows” at a meeting of the US Council for International Business Committee on Transborder Data Flows, New York, 20 September 1983.
Spoke about “The Need for Research and the Actions that have been Undertaken at the International Level” at an international conference on “Transborder Data Flows” organized by the Forum: Institut für Management, Düsseldorf, 21 April 1983.
Spoke about “The New Economic Order” during a panel on “International Trade: National Regulation and Reconciliation of Industrial and Developing Countries” of a seminar and workshop on “Selected Issues in International Law as Applied to International Trade: Substance, Sources, Access, Retrieval” sponsored by the American Society of International Law in conjunction with New York University School of Law and the Oceana Group, Publishers, Washington, 12-13 April 1983.
Spoke about “UNCTC’s TDF Research Agenda” at a graduate course on “International Communications” of New York University, New York, 24 March 1983.
Spoke about “Role of Multinationals in Development in the Third World” during a “Mini-series on International Political Economy” organized by the International Studies Club of The City College of The City University of New York, New York, 17 March 1983.
Spoke about “Transnational Data Flow: Present Concerns and Future Developments” at an event organized by the Columbia University Chapter of the American Society for Information Science, New York, 14 March 1983.
Spoke about “The Code of Conduct on Transnational Corporations” during a course on Advanced Practices in International Strategic Planning organized by the American Management Association, Mt. Kisco, N.Y., 10-11 March 1983.
Spoke about “Transborder Data Flows: A View from UNCTC” during an “Information Seminar on The Regulation of Transborder Data Flows: Business Concerns, National Policies and the Role of International Organizations” organized by the Centre for Applied Studies in International Negotiations, Geneva, 28 February-2 March 1983.
Spoke about “Current International Policy Responses to Trans-border Data Flows” during the “International Communications Seminar Series” organized by the Communications Department of New York University, New York, 18 February 1983.
Spoke about “Current Issues before the United Nations” during the 7th Annual Conference of the Cleveland National Model United Nations, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, 26-30 January 1983.
Spoke about “Interdependence and North/South Negotiations” as part of a speakers’ series on “International Organization, Interdependence and Transnationalism” organized by the Graduate School and University Center of the City University of New York, New York, 27 October 1982.
Spoke about “Transnational Corporations and the New International Economic Order” during the “Spring 1982 Lecture Series on International Public Policy Issues” organized by Marymount Manhattan College, New York, 19 March 1982.
Was a guest speaker on “Legal, Economic and Trade Aspects of Transborder Data Flows” at an event organized by the United Nations International Business Council, New York, 2 March 1982.
Was Discussion Leader of a Discussion Group on “U.S. Policy on International Information Flows”, Council on Foreign Relations, New York, 24 February 1982.
Spoke about “Transborder Data Flows and the Underdeveloped Countries” at the Harvard University Program on Information Resources Policy, Cambridge, 22 February 1982.
Spoke about “Transborder Data Flows” at a luncheon for the Committee on Transborder Data Flows organized by the United States Council of the International Chamber of Commerce, New York, 17 November 1981.
Spoke about “Institutional Aspects of ECDC/TCDC and Support Measures by International Organizations and Developed Countries” during an “International Workshop on the Promotion of Economic and Technical Co-operation among Developing Countries” organized by UNCTAD and the Research Centre for Co-operation with Developing Countries, Bled, Yugoslavia, 2-7 November 1981.
Spoke about “Information Access and International Negotiations” (focused on transborder data flows) at a conference on “Information Access and International Negotiations: New Directions in North-South Relations” organized by the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex and the OECD, Brighton, 29 September to 2 October 1981.
Spoke about “Transborder Data Flows: An Emerging North-South Issue” at an “Interchange” event organized by the United Nations International Business Council, New York, 20 August 1981.
Spoke about “The Group of 77 in the United Nations” at a seminar organized by the Centro de Estudios Economicos y Sociales del Tercer Mundo, Mexico City, 14 August 1981.
Taught the course segment on “Transnational Corporations” during the “UNITAR/UNCTC Training Course on Multilateral Diplomacy” organized by the Instituut voor International Recht en Internationale Betrekkingen, Paramaribo (Suriname), 13 July-3 August 1981.
Was a panelist in “Yale’s Workshop in Public and Private Management: Module on International Data Communication”, Yale University, New Haven, 7 April 1981.
Organized for the University of Pennsylvania and made the “Opening Remarks” at a “Seminar on the Non-Aligned Countries”, New York, 3 April 1981.
Spoke about “North-South Confrontation: What Does the South Want, Why, and What is the North’s Response?” at an event organized by the Philadelphia Chapter of the International Studies Association, Villanova University, Philadelphia, 2 December 1980.
Spoke about “The New International Economic Order and Transnational Corporations: the United Nations Involvement” at the “Doctoral Symposium” of the University of Texas at Austin Graduate School of Business, Austin, 24 November 1980.
Spoke about “A New International Economic Order and Transnational Corporations” during a “Training Course on Multilateral Diplomacy and International Co-operation” organized by UNITAR for Young Diplomats from the Yemen Arab Republic, New York, 3 November 1980.
Spoke about “Multinational Corporations” at the “Southeastern Dialogue on the Changing World Economy” organized by the Georgia World Congress Institute, Atlanta, 24 October 1980.
Spoke about “Transnational Corporations and Development: Help or Hindrance?” during a Panel Discussion organized by the International Coalition for Development Action, New York, 29 August 1980.
Spoke about “The Role and Impact of Transnational Corporations on World Development: Social and Cultural Implications in the Third World” during a workshop on “Social and Cultural Dimensions of Development” organized by the Quaker Office at the United Nations, New York, 26 August 1980.
Spoke about “Relation between Transborder Data Flow and the New Economic Order” at the “IBI World Conference on Transborder Data Flow Policies” organized by the Intergovernmental Bureau for Informatics, Rome, 25 June 1980.
Spoke about the “Code of Conduct for Transnational Corporations” during the “World Law Day” organized by the UN Association of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1 May 1980.
1975—1979
Co-organized an international symposium on “Legal Problems of Codes of Conduct for Multinational Enterprises” at the Zentrum für interdisziplinäre Forschung der Universität Bielefeld, Bielefeld, 16-18 July 1979, and spoke (with Elton R. Lanier) about “Host Country Councils: Concept and Legal Aspects”.
Spoke about “Das Programm der Neuen Weltwirtschaftsordnung: Konstellationen im Hintergrund—bisher, heute, künftig” organized by the Ferdinand-Tönnies Gesellschaft, Kiel, 5 July 1979.
Spoke about “Aufgabe, Zielsetzung und Ergebnisse des Zentrums für transnationale Unternehmen” at the Arbeitskreis Wirtschaftspolitik of the Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands, Unterbezirk Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt, 28 June 1979.
Spoke about “The Role of TNCs in Establishing the NIEO: A Critical Evaluation of the Debate in International Fora” during an event organized by the International Centre for Public Enterprises in Developing Countries and the Centre for Study of Cooperation with Developing Countries, Ljubljana, 21 June 1979.
Soke about “Möglichkeiten der Kontrolle transnationaler Unternehmen” at the Kammer für Arbeiter und Angestellte für Wien, Vienna, 19 June 1979.
Made the “Introduction” to a colloquium about “Die europäische Friedensordnung und die neue Weltwirtschaftsordnung” at the Hessische Stiftung Friedens- und Konfliktforschung, Frankfurt, 6 March 1979.
Spoke about “Die Ursprünge des Programms der Neuen Weltwirtschaftsordnung” at the UN-Forum organized by the Deutsche Gesellschaft fûr die Vereinten Nationen, Berlin, 19 February 1979.
Spoke about “The UN Centre on Transnational Corporations” at the Institut für Allgemeine Überseeforschung, Hamburg, 5 February 1979.
Participated in the Experts’ Meeting of the project on “Progress in the Establishment of a New International Economic Order: Obstacles and Opportunities” organized by UNITAR and the Centro de Estudios Economicos y Sociales del Tercer Mundo, Mexico City, 8-13 January 1979.
Spoke about “The Code of Conduct of Multinational Corporations” during a conference on “International Trade and the Industrial Structure” organized by the Association Internationale des Etudiants en Sciences Economiques et Commerciales, Antwerp, 22 November 1978.
Spoke about “The New International Economic Order” during the Northwest Regional Conference on the Emerging International Economic Order, Seattle, 11 September 1978.
Spoke about “Host Country Attitudes Toward Multinational Firms” during a workshop on that topic organized by the Fund for Multinational Management Education, New York, 20-21 January 1978.
Spoke about “The New International Economic Order: Its Implications for International Business Operations” during a graduate course on “International Business Analysis”. Baruch College, New York, 22 November 1977.
Spoke about “International Organizations and Transnational Firms” during a “Workshop on International Business” sponsored by the Graduate School of Business Administration of New York University and the American Assembly of Collegiate Schols of Business, New York, 16 June 1977.
Spoke about “The New International Economic Order: Opening Presentation” during a conference on “Some Current Problems before the United Nations” sponsored by the International Studies Association, Mid-Atlantic Region, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research, and thee Ralph Bunche Institute on the United Nations, Graduate School, City University of New York, New York, 6 May 1977.
Spoke about “Regulation of Transnational Corporations” during the MIT International Management Seminar, MIT Center for International Studies, Cambridge, 2 May 1977.
Spoke (with Bernard Mennis) about “Employment in Foreign Affiliates in the Federal Republic of Germany: Does It Make a Difference for the Socio-Political Orientation of Business Elites?” during a panel on “Business and Economics” during a conference on “West Germany and the United States: A Systems Comparison Analysis”, Indiana University, Bloomington, 12-17 April 1977.
Spoke about “Der Kampf um die neue Weltwirtschaftsordung” at the Deutschsprachiges Forum für Kultur und Politik, New York, 2 April 1977.
Spoke about “The New International Economic Order” at the League of Women Voters of New Orleans, New Orleans, 23 March 1977.
Spoke about “A New International Economic Order” at the annual meeting of the United Nations Association of the United States of America, Greater St. Louis Chapter, St. Louis,18 March 1977.
Chaired a panel on “The New International Economic Order: A Counterstrategy to Dependency?” during the 1977 Annual Convention of the International Studies Association, St. Louis, 16-20 March 1977.
Co-organized (with Bernard Mennis and Elizabeth Hanson) a programme of panels by the International Political Economy Section for the 1977 Annual Convention of the International Studies Association, St. Louis, 16-20 March 1977.
Co-chaired the “Controversy Panel: An International Code of Conduct for Transnational Enterprises” and spoke about the “Main Characteristics of an International Code of Conduct for Transnational Enterprises” during the 1976 Annual Meeting of the Academy on International Business, New York, 12-15 November 1976.
Spoke about “The New International Economic Order: Objectives and Prospects” during the 1976-77 seminar series organized by the Ralph Bunche Institute on the United Nations, The Graduate School and University Center of the City University of New York, 27 October 1976.
Participated in the second meeting of the 1980s Project’s Working Group on Multinational Enterprise, Council on Foreign Relations, New York, 14 September 1976.
Spoke about “The New International Economic Order” during a conference on “United States Objectives in the United Nations System” sponsored by The Ralph Bunche Institute on the United Nations and The Graduate School and University Center of the City University of New York, New York, 15-17 June 1976.
Spoke about “Transnational Corporations and Codes of Ethics” during a conference on “Ethical Dilemmas of Transnational Corporations” sponsored by the Boston College Program for the Study of Peace and War, Chestnut Hill, Mass., 8-10 April 1976.
Chaired a panel on “The New International Economic Order: Changing Priorities on the International Agenda” and spoke (with Odette Jankowitsch) about “The Evolution of the New International Economic Order” during the annual convention of the International Studies Association, Toronto, 25-29 February 1976.
Was a discussant during a panel on “United States and EC Raw Material Policies” during a conference on the “External Policies of the European Community” sponsored by the Center for European Studies of the Graduate School of the City University of New York, the Institute on Western Europe of Columbia University and the Center for International Studies of Cornell University, New York, 2-3 May 1975.
Was a discussant of “American Investment and U.S. European Relations” at a conference on “Europe, The United States, and the International Economic System” sponsored by the Center for European Studies of the Graduate School of the City University of New York and the Institute on Western Europe of Columbia University, New York, 25-26 April 1975.
Spoke about “The Role of Labor and Business in the EC” during a workshop on “The Domestic and International Political Economy of the European Community” sponsored by the Center for European Studies of the Graduate School and University Center of the City University of New York, the Council of European Studies of the University of Pittsburgh, the Institute on Western Europe of Columbia University and the Center for International Studies of Cornell University, New York, 10-12 April 1975.
1970—1974
Spoke about “International Organizations and the Multinational Corporation: What Role for the Future?” during a seminar on “Multinational Corporations in Africa” at the John Fitzgerald Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 17 December 1974.
Spoke about “Prospects for International Regulation of MNCs” during a “Curriculum Development Workshop” sponsored by the Pennsylvania Department of Commerce, Philadelphia, 7 June 1974.
Spoke about “International Regulation of Multinational Corporations” at a seminar on Public Policy, the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 17 April 1974.
Spoke about “Multinationale Unternehmen, Führungskräfte, nationale Identifikationen und Europäische Integration” at the “Symposium on Führungskräfte und Multinationale Unternehmen” organized by the Technische Akademie e. V. Wuppertal, Wuppertal (Germany), 2-3 May 1973.
Spoke about “Die Bedeutung von multinationalen Korporationen für die Transformation des gegenwärtigen Nationalstaatssystems” during the 1971 congress of the Deutsche Vereinigung für Politische Wissenschaft, Mannheim, 3-6 October 1971.
Spoke (with Wolfgang Hager) about “After de Gaulle: A New Deal for France’s Allies” at a conference on “Great Decisions 1970” organized by the YMCA of Germantown, Philadelphia, 24 February 1970.