The National Law University Odisha (NLUO) has made a place for itself in the field of legal education in a very short time. It is ranked among the top 10 under the ‘Top 10 Law Colleges’ category in India Today’s Best Colleges Ranking of 2022, being at no. 9. This category is for the highest-scoring colleges among those set up in or after 2000. NIRF Ranking for 2022 ranked the National Law University Odisha at the twenty-fifth rank amongst all categories of law colleges of the country and tenth among NLUs.  The university’s faculty research output has always been of a very high standard. Faculty publications in several top-tier international publications bespeak their subject expertise and scholarship.

ABOUT NLUO CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW (CITL)

The Centre for International Trade Law is a research center of the National Law University, Odisha, established in 2015. The Centre is geared primarily towards research. The Centre strives to produce high-quality and cutting-edge research in the field of International Trade Law and International Investment Law. The Centre regularly publishes books on issues related to the WTO and international trade. It is in the process of publishing an edited version of all the WTO Appellate Body decisions. Two volumes have already been published. This work is unique and a valuable addition to the literature on WTO jurisprudence.

ABOUT COURSE

This Course will give students an insight into the growing relevance of the services sector, particularly the digital and online delivery – intensified even further by the COVID pandemic and the increasing importance of services trade policies for economic development and diversification, trade integration and even inclusiveness. The impact of the domestic regulatory environment in the services sector on market competition, privatisation and liberalisation and efficient delivery to the consumers will be highlighted. It will elaborate on the international legal framework for services trade and the resultant consequences for the liberalisation of services sectors and the development of domestic regulatory frameworks, including substantially independent regulators. In this context, Services trade negotiation dynamics in both the WTO and regional/bilateral trade agreements will be analysed and the evolution and current status of such negotiations will be studied. Students will understand how to read, prepare and interpret service schedules of countries as well as the nascent jurisprudence on service trade-related matters that has developed thus far in the WTO. The current raging and sometimes controversial debates on the rise of E-Commerce will be touched upon.

Course Teacher:  Mr. Sumanta Chaudhuri – Former Joint Secretary, Department of Commerce, Government of India. Currently Principal Adviser, International Trade Policy in CII.

Course Objectives

• To familiarise students with the rapidly evolving global Services Trade Architecture and Legal Framework
• To deepen the understanding of the main provisions of the General Agreement on Trade in Services and their implementation
• To provide a better comprehension of the complexities and divergent issues in services trade negotiations

Course Outcome

• Be sufficiently informed about the nature of the General Agreement on Trade in Services under the WTO
• Be able to analyse the impact of services trade policies for businesses, consumers, and the role of governments
• Develop skill sets to advise the various stakeholders on strategic decisions to take advantage of the opportunities created or suitable responses to the challenges that arise

Duration

• August 11 to August 21
• Weekdays

COURSE – REQUIREMENTS

• Attendance: 75%
• Evaluation: Examination at the end of the course for 50 Marks
• Exam Timing: 2 Hours
• Mode of Teaching: Online through Google Meet.
• The examination will be on August 25, 2025 in online mode.
• Declaration of Results – August 31, 2025
• Issue of Certificates – September 30, 2025

Registration Fee

• 1000/-
• Payment guidelines for online payment – Click Here

Deadline

August 3, 2025

How to Register?

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Contact Information

• sheelarai@nluo.ac.in
• citl@nluo.ac.in

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NLUO Centre for International Trade Law in Collaboration with WTO Chairs Programme, Centre for Trade and Investment Law, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India is organising an International Conference on Role of International Trade in Global Energy Transition from 19^th to 20th September, 2025

Themes

• International trade and its impact on energy consumption and conservation
• Foreign investment in renewable energy
• Market access to clean energy products and services
• Technical regulations affecting energy trade and energy transition
• Development of national industry for energy transition and WTO norms
• International treaties on energy and their compatibility with the WTO
• Trade Policy Review Mechanism and Aid for Trade to encourage the use of clean energy in international trade
• The advocacy role of WTO and coordination between WTO, International Energy Agency, World Energy Council, and International Renewable Energy Agency.

Guidelines for Abstract Submission

Original research papers on the conference topic are invited for presentation at the conference. The themes given above are only indicative. Papers may be between 5000-8000 words. Papers are invited from academicians, researchers, environmental activists, policymakers, lawyers, environmental scientists, social scientists, students, and others. All papers presented in the conference may be submitted for publication in the edited volume published after the conference.

1. The abstract must be in English. The word limit for the abstract is 300 words

2. Abstracts should clearly mention the title of the proposed paper, the central idea of the paper and the research method to be applied in brief.

3. All submissions must be original. If you want your submission to be considered for publication in the edited volume of the Centre, kindly ensure that it is not being considered for another publication simultaneously.

4. Every abstract must mention the name, affiliation, and contact details of the author(s). If there is more than one author, details of co-authors should also be mentioned.

5. Submit the abstract in the Google forms available at the following link. Click below to submit abstract OR copy paste the link in your browser to open it.

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