Open Registration: 8th Asian International Economic Law Network (AIELN) Conference──New Generation of Economic Agreements in the Asia-Pacific
The 8th Asian International Economic Law Network (AIELN) Conference will be hosted by the Asian Center for WTO & International Health Law and Policy, College of Law, National Taiwan University from December 1 to December 2.
AIELN’s annual conference serves as a platform for in-depth discussions on contemporary international economic law issues. This year’s theme, “New Generation of Economic Agreements in the Asia-Pacific,” aims to foster the Asian perspective on international economic law. The event will promote dialogue, knowledge exchange, and research in the Asia-Pacific region's international economic law field.
Conference Details:
Theme: New Generation of Economic Agreements in the Asia-Pacific
Dates: December 1 to 2
Venue: International Conference Hall, Tsai-Lecture Hall, National Taiwan University
Language: English
The conference welcomes professionals from domestic governments, industries, and academia who are engaged in or interested in the field of international economic law.
「第八屆亞洲國際經濟法網絡研討會：亞太地區的新世代經濟協定」（實體）開放報名！
亞洲國際經濟法網絡 Asian International Economic Law Network (AIELN)為國際經濟法學會Society of International Economic Law (SIEL)的亞洲分部，每年固定於亞洲國家舉辦年度研討會討論當代國際經濟法議題。
本年度為 AIELN 第 8 屆年度研討會，國立臺灣大學法律學院亞洲 WTO 暨國際衛生法與政策研究中心獲得 AIELN 授權作為本年度主辦單位，將於 12 月1 日至 2 日以「亞太地區的新世代經濟協定」為主題舉辦第八屆 AIELN 年度研討會，旨在促進並鼓勵國際經濟法之亞洲觀點，提升亞洲地區對於國際經濟法的認識與研究能量。
研討會地點於本校霖澤館1樓國際會議廳，全程將以英文進行，歡迎國內官產學界相關領域人員報名參加。
本活動可申請公務人員終身學習時數認證、可抵台大大學及碩博士服務學習時數。
Call for Papers
The organizing committee welcomes proposals on the following areas of international economic laws:
1. Trade and public policies
(e.g., carbon border tax, fisheries subsidies, TRIPS waiver, food security, trade and public health, trade and sustainability, trade and gender, trade and the indigenous, trade and diversity, trade and labour, trade and human right, and other trade law issues related to various public policies);
2. Investment and public policies
(e.g., sustainable investment, green economy, investment and small and medium enterprise, investment and gender, investment and the indigenous, investment and labour, investment and human right, and other investment law issues related to various public policies);
3. Digital economy and public policies
(e.g., electronic commerce and cybersecurity, cross-border data transfer and privacy, new technology and human right, new technology and sustainability, new technology and inclusion, and other digital law issues related to various public policies);
4. International finance and public policies
(e.g., sustainable finance, supply chain finance, financial inclusion, bailout in the crisis, finance and diversity, and other international financial law issues related to various public policies);
5. Other aspects of Asia-Pacific’s development in economic agreements in the new generation.
Paper proposals of no more than 500 words must be submitted by 30 June 2023, using the online submission form.
Please also provide a short biography, including recent publications in English.
The organizing committee welcomes proposal submissions from SIEL members, as well as from non-members. Junior faculty members and junior researchers are particularly welcome. The organizing committee will select proposals and announce the results in August 2023. Paper presenters are required to submit complete unpublished papers by 15 November 2023. The footnotes should conform to the US Bluebook format.
Papers may be selected for publication in the special issue of the Asian Journal of WTO & International Health Law and Policy (AJWH, SSCI-indexed and Scopus). Submissions will undergo peer review, and AJWH’s Senior Editorial Committee will make the final publication decision. Articles in AJWH will also be made available on HeinOnline, Westlaw, and SSRN.
Co-organized by the Asian Center for WTO & International Health Law and Policy (ACWH) of National Taiwan University (NTU) College of Law and the Asian International Economic Law Network (AIELN) – the Asian Branch of the Society of International Economic Law (SIEL).
The AIELN was established as the first regional branch of the SIEL in 2009. It is an international non-partisan, non-profit, and non-governmental organization with the following objectives: to promote research, education, and practice of international economic law by serving as a center of activities among scholars, practitioners, governments, and international organizations focusing on international economic law in Asia and elsewhere; to foster and encourage Asian perspectives of international economic law; and to promote public awareness of international economic law in Asia.
The ACWH was established in 2003, focusing on promoting studies and education in international economic laws, international health laws, and international dispute resolution. It aims to foster dialogues between academics, practitioners, and policy-makers in Taiwan, the Asian region, and the global community. It regularly publishes two semi-annual international academic journals, the AJWH and the Contemporary Asia Arbitration Journal (CAAJ, ESCI-indexed).
With the support of various partners, this AIELN Conference aims to strengthen the SIEL-AIELN-ACWH collaboration on promoting international economic law research related to Asia.