EIITF Conference

It gives us immense pleasure to invite you to the Logistics Conclave and Conference, jointly organized by Logistics Division, Ministry of Commerce and Industry and Centre for Trade Facilitation & Logistics (CTFL) IIFT New Delhi on 19-20 November 2019.

The prime objective of this conclave and conference is to bring policymakers, industry experts and practitioners, and academicians (researchers, faculty, doctoral students, etc.) on a common platform to serve the need for sector-specific development of logistics ecosystem. It will also identify the issues in elements of logistics such as transportation, warehousing, packaging, customs and documentation procedures, etc. that need specific interventions and attention in the present scenario.

Highlight: Shri N. Sivasailam (Special secretary logistics division, Ministry of Commerce and Industry) has given his consent to grace the event.

The conference brochure can be downloaded by clicking this link:http://tedu.iift.ac.in/iift/docs/LatestUpdates/Logistic%20Conclave%20and%20Conference%202019.pdf

The details of the conference can be found here: http://docs.iift.ac.in/logcon/index.asp?str=about

Please feel free to share the call for papers in your network.

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade Sector Specific Logistics Conclave & Conference 2019 Jointly organized by Logistics Division, Ministry of Commerce and Industry & Centre for Trade Facilitation and Logistics

Hi All,
One more reason to attend this year's EIITF Conference.

We are happy to inform you that we will be hosting one more policy forum during the conference. This will be the third policy forum, in addition to (a) Policy Forum: Foreign Direct Investment and India's BITs, and (b) Policy Forum: Emerging Issues in International Trade Negotiations (E-commerce).

The theme of this policy forum is "Trade and Employment Challenges in South Asia". Since Asian economies rely heavily on exports as a driver of their impressive growth which has eventually led to specialization and evolving demands on various types of labor. This policy forum being sponsored by International Labour Organisation is a step to understand the links between openness to trade and historical trends in employment and its quality, ie wage rate, job security, working conditions, and other non-wage benefits in the Asian economies which have been reliant on manufacturing as well as those turning towards the service sector to drive employment growth.

For more details: http://eiitf.iift.ac.in/eiitf6/index.asp

6th IIFT Conference on Emperical Issues in International Trade & Finance

E-commerce and big data are integral parts of today’s economy with an eye into the future. They are so well connected that all aspects of life could be impacted.

In this context, we are happy to inform you that 6th EIITF will also host a dedicated policy forum on E-commerce. This will bring to the fore the challenges facing developing economies’ integration into the digital space.

For more details, please visit: http://eiitf.iift.ac.in/eiitf6/index.asp

6th IIFT Conference on Emperical Issues in International Trade & Finance

Dear All,
It is a gentle reminder to submit your research work for 6th IIFT Conference on "Empirical Issues in International Trade and Finance".

Please find below some important information relevant for you:

I am glad to inform you that the "Policy Forum on Bilateral Investment Treaties" sponsored by Centre for Trade and Investment Law (CTIL) is scheduled to be held during the 6th EIITF Conference in December 2018.

Following resource persons have confirmed their presence for the Policy Forum:

1. Dr. Martins Paparinskis, Faculty of Laws, UCL, London
(Bio of Dr. Paparinskis can be accessed at https://www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/people/dr-martins-paparinskis)

2. Ms. Lisa Sachs, Director, Columbia Centre on Sustainable Investment, Columbia University, New York. She is the daughter of Prof. Jefferey Sachs, Economist and University Professor, Columbia University.
(Bio of Ms. Sachs can be accessed at https://sipa.columbia.edu/faculty-research/faculty-directory/lisa-sachs)

Dr Martins Paparinskis Dr Martins Paparinskis Reader in Public International Law Faculty of Laws UCL SLASH Joined UCL 1st Sep 2013 Research summary Martins is a generalist public international lawyer with a variety of specialist interests. He has published and spoken on generalist topics, such as law of treaties, State re...

Dear Friends,
As you are aware the 6th EIITF Conference is scheduled on 13th - 14th December, New Delhi. The theme of the conference is " Technological Disruptions, Global Capital Flows and International Trade Drivers for Economic Development". For more details kindly visit the EIITF website (link provided on IIFT's website). Brochure for the same is also attached.

You are requested to kindly submit research papers on any of the tracks. We also request you to circulate information regarding the same amongst your network.

The brochure of the conference can be downloaded via this link:

6th EIITF Conference brochure.pdf

The year 2018 marks the sixth anniversary of IIFT’s biannual conference on Empirical Issues in International Trade and Finance (EIITF). The first conference was held in the year 2008 at Kolkata campus while the successive conferences were held in 2010, 2012, 2014 and 2016 between Delhi and Kolkata alternatively. The EIITF conference has emerged as a platform for bringing together young minds and keen researchers to discuss, reflect and examine new ideas and understand different dimensions on current and emerging trends in the area of International Trade and Finance.

Shri. Rajeev Kher, Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, Government of India was the Chief Guest.