What are the most cutting-edge international governance innovations linking #trade and the #SDGs? To find out, join this online lecture with Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, @WTO on 19 July chaired by Meredith A. Crowley& others. Register now eventbrite.ca/e/world-trade-…

Afronomicslaw Press Release: Wanjiru Gikonyo (Wanjiru Gikonyo ) and #Afronomicslaw File East Africa Court of Justice Case Against #Kenya Seeking Transparency on Debt Swaps Read more about this ⬇️ & join us for the Webinar with Kabarak Law School tomorrow. afronomicslaw.org/category/afric…

🚩 New webinar: Henry Dimbleby discusses food strategy prospects under a new government . 📅 Zoom webinar on Wednesday 17 July #FoodThinkers event @UKsustain Centre for Food Policy The Food Foundation buff.ly/4brsI4C

Great to see this pathfinder Agreement on Climate Change, Trade and Sustainability (ACCTS) concluded! Congratulations to Costa Rica, Iceland, New Zealand, and Switzerland for their commitment to a trading system that supports climate action and sustainability.

Dream job Durham University Durham Law School SGIA Durham : Assistant Professor in International Environmental Law at Durham University jobs.ac.uk/job/DIN096/ass…

Interesting analysis focusing on trade aspects of Labour's Policy Forum and #GE2024 manifesto

Update from our #Malawi field trials where we are comparing maize-only cropping with #maize intercropped with legumes, i.t.o. yield, nutrient uptake, labour, profitability. Read: fosta-health.eu/index.php/blog…

Register here for this online event talking about the future of #trade and economic policy post-election on Mon 8 July from 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm BST 👇babinc.org/bab-aig-global…

Excellent news. Will very much look forward to working with Daniel Zeichner in his crucially important portfolio.

Webinar Invitation: “Illicit financial flows, drivers of poverty and vulnerability: a sustainable development quagmire” Panelists: Luwam Dirar; Lyla Latif (PhD) 🇰🇪; Olabisi D. Akinkugbe Moderator: V. Ojeah 🗓️ August 9, 2024 Free registration & Cert. of attendance afronomicslaw.org/category/news-…

Very glad to present our CITP work "Partial Equilibrium with Heterogeneous Firms: a Framework for UK Trade Policy" joint with Michael Gasiorek and A. Smith at CRETE AUEB conference in Milos.

Trade officials are grappling with new challenges on global markets. “There is an urgent need to ensure that trade in food and agriculture contributes to ensuring everyone can access sufficient, safe, and nutritious food at all times,” @WTO DG Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said on 2 July. More: 👇

One of my favourite interlocutors sparked an interesting discussion about the mystery behind the US arguments in the steel/aluminium tariffs disputes - the mystery as to why the US asserted sub-paragraph b(iii) and not b(ii) when finally owning up to a specific paragraph at all.

🎉 We have a (Digital) deal! The EU and Singapore concluded a landmark Digital Trade Agreement. This agreement will boost 🇪🇺& 🇸🇬 trade, set high-standard rules and ensure fair and open digital economies. More here👇 europa.eu/!VtQrjr

I'm looking for a postdoctoral fellow to work with me looking at policies and regulations (including trade) supporting the food system in GB and Northern Ireland. Further details are here: jobs.sussex.ac.uk/job/9cfe71d5-b…

📣We are hiring! Communications & Support Officer - External Affairs (full-time). Responsible for activities that improve awareness, understanding & engagement with IDS amongst global & national policy, media, research & advocacy organisations. ➡️ ac.pulse.ly/6o1djxircl

Meet your new Defra Ministerial team: Steve Reed MP - Secretary of State Daniel Zeichner - Food Security and Rural Affairs Emma Hardy MP - Water and Flooding Mary Creagh CBE MP - Nature Sue Hayman - Biosecurity, Borders and Animal Welfare

What are the risks and rewards of engaging in emerging, export value chains in #Tanzania? Update on the FoSTA Health project field research led by Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) studying #oranges, #avocado, & snow peas in western #Tanga region: fosta-health.eu/index.php/news…

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🧵An insight from our recent webinar with Chris Stark on agri-food system change and climate policy; Net zero as a driving factor for change is moving out of view. It is a condition we absolutely should reach, but we need a wider vision, & farming must be financially viable.