Events
Through conferences, webinars, workshops, and panel discussions, IISD actively engages some of the world's leading thinkers on various topics of sustainable development.
Upcoming events
Introductory Workshop on International Investment Law: Madagascar
An introductory workshop on international investment law for Madagascar government officials.
2024 Investment Policy Forum
The 16th edition of the International Institute for Sustainable Development's (IISD) Investment Policy Forum will be held in Manila, the Philippines, in October 2024.
Past events
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A WTO Fisheries Subsidies Deal: What it means and why it matters
This session at the WTO Public Forum looked at how a successful WTO agreement on curbing harmful fisheries subsidies could pave the way for a stronger multilateral trade and environment agenda.
Building Bridges: Border carbon adjustment and the multilateral trading system
This session at the WTO Public Forum brought together leading policy experts to look at border carbon adjustments (BCAs), otherwise known as carbon border adjustment mechanisms (CBAMs).
IISD at the WTO Public Forum 2021
IISD continued its tradition of participating in the World Trade Organization’s (WTO's) largest outreach event, the Public Forum, in September 2021.
Consumer Demand for Sustainable Products in Asia: Successes and challenges
This webinar presented research on the consumption trends of certified and sustainable products in Asia and discussed successes, challenges, and potential ways to increase sustainable consumption in Asia.
Fisheries Subsidies Refresher Sessions | Understanding the Chair’s Text: Balances of obligations and exceptions
This session covered key elements and outstanding questions in the Chair’s latest draft text for a WTO fisheries subsidies agreement.
Trade and Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation: Implications for developing countries
The second of two sessions, this event will look at the impact of climate change mitigation and adaptation policies on developing country exports of goods and services.
Trade and Climate Change: How can trade policy maximize developing countries' benefits from a clean energy transition?
The first of two sessions, this event will assess how trade policy can incentivize clean energy production in developing countries.
Webinar | Greening Aid for Trade and the SDGs
This webinar examined efforts and possibilities for "greening" Aid for Trade, including in the context of the COVID-19 recovery. It featured an introduction to a new joint publication (forthcoming) by IISD and the Forum on Trade, Environment & the SDGs.
Webinar | The End of Tax Incentives: What will a global minimum tax mean for developing countries?
This webinar will connect policy makers, academics, and activists working on trade, investment and tax to discuss the global minimum tax proposal.
IISD-UNIGE Webinar | Trade and Gender: Translating Knowledge into Practice
What do we know about the impacts of trade and trade rules on women, and how does this knowledge get translated into policy? This webinar explored in detail the relationship between trade, gender, knowledge, and policy.