Call for Papers : 1st International Trade Law Summit -HNLU

Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur, through its Centre for WTO & WIPO Studies, School of Law and Technology, in collaboration with the WTO Young Trade Leaders Programme and the Centre for Trade and Investment Law (CTIL), IIFT, under the WTO Chairs Programme of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India is set to organise International Trade Law Summit on “The WTO@30: Reimagining Multilateralism in International Trade Law,” from2-4 October 2026 inoffline mode. To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the World Trade Organization (WTO), this Summit is designed as an outreach of the WTO Young Trade Leaders Programme and aims to foster global trade awareness and career opportunities for young professionals. The event will feature thematic panel discussions and in-person technical sessions showcasing selected research papers and articles. It also includes Mock WTO Exercise (First of its Kind in India) offering students a hands-on experience in multilateral trade diplomacy through a simulation of trade negotiations and resolution drafting. This summit is open to academicians, researchers, professionals, practitioners, and students of law, business and economics from India and the international community.

Link for the Submission of Abstract: https://forms.gle/Y3oArfsPmyx4EHCW8
Link for Mock WTO Registration: https://forms.gle/tZmka8SX7wYQHLhq9
Deadline for the Submission of Abstract: 31 March 2026
For more details, visit: https://linktr.ee/cwwsitls
Point of contact:
Dr. Ankit Awasthi (Programme Director, ITLS 2026)
Ms. Kruthika Senthil Kumar (Student Coordinator, ITLS 2026)
Email: itls@hnlu.ac.in