International Trade, Worker Rights, and Development:
New Partnerships for the Future of Work
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
8:30 am. – 5:00 p.m.
American University Washington College of Law
Room NT01, Terrace Level, Warren
4300 Nebraska Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
The Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University and the American University Washington College of Law are partnering to host a day-long symposium with policymakers and academics to discuss current opportunities and challenges in strengthening international labor standards through trade.
For more information or to register by November 5 to attend:
https://www.wcl.american.edu/news-events/events/detail/8070/
Symposium Schedule
8:30 a.m. Registration and light breakfast
9:00 a.m. Welcome
9:15 a.m. Opening Keynote – Greg Vines, ILO
10:00 a.m. Session I – Trade, Labor, and Development: Current Overview
- Sandra Polaski: The Importance of Linking Trade and Labor in Policy
- Kimberly Ann Elliott: The State of the Research on Globalization and Labor Standards
- Moderator: Raymond Robertson, Bush School/TAMU
11:30 p.m. Lunch – The Potential for International Organization Collaboration
- Marc Bacchetta, WTO
- Karen Curtis, ILO
- invited, World Bank
- Moderator: Padideh Ala’i, AUWCL
1:00 p.m. Session II – Trade, Labor, and Development: Current Debates
- Kathleen Claussen, Miami Law School: Enforcement of Trade Agreement Labor Provisions
- Franz Ebert, Max Planck Institute: The EU’s Approach to Labour Issues in Trade Agreements
- Raymond Robertson, Bush School/TAMU: Effects on Trade Flows
- Jeff Vogt, Solidarity Center: US-Guatemala Labor Dispute Settlement Process under CAFTA
- Moderator: Fernanda Nicola, AUWCL
2:45 p.m. Coffee Break
3:00 p.m. Session III – Trade, Labor, and Development: The Future
- Kevin Kolben, Rutgers Business School: Better Work Jordan
- Desiree LeClercq, AUWCL: Impact on Workers in Vulnerable Sectors
- Gurchaten Sandhu, ILO: Impact on LGBTI Protections
- Renata Vargas Amaral, Women Inside Trade: Mainstreaming Gender in Trade Agreements
- Moderator: Janie Chuang, AUWCL
4:45 p.m. Closing Remarks and invitation to 2020!
5:00 p.m. End