The seminar will discuss the new investment chapter in CETA and its implications for future trade agreements. How will investment protection and dispute settlement be dealt with in the future?

What is the future of the EU’s new approach to international investment disputes? Based on the creation of investment courts, the ambition of the EU is to centre future trade and investment agreements on the new system. Canada and the EU have now included it in the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). What has been the approach of Canada in these talks, and does it intend to use it in its other trade agreements? Will other countries also be receptive to Europe’s desire to change the design of investment protection? Will it be part of TTIP? The seminar will be co-hosted by the Canada Europe Roundtable for Business (CERT) and ECIPE.

Programme
10:30 Welcome by Fredrik Erixon, Director of ECIPE
10:35 Panel Discussion:
Jason Langrish, Executive Director, Canada Europe Roundtable for Business (CERT)
Marco Bronckers, Partner, VVGB Advocaten and Professor, University of Leiden
Carlo Pettinato, Deputy Head of Unit B2 for Investment, DG Trade
Q&A
12:00 End