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Overview
As part of the IPDD Project, Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) College of Law and Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) are offering a joint TradeLab clinic with the participation of law, economics, and politics students from both institutions.
TradeLab is a Geneva-based NGO, connecting students and experts via a network of law clinics to build lasting legal capacity for developing countries, SMEs and NGOs -Law Clinics to make WTO, Preferential Trade and Bilateral Investment Treaties work for everyone.
The HBKU-GUQ TradeLab will involve three types of projects and teams. Overall, industrial, digital, and sustainability policymaking are addressed in all three project types, as well as broader geo-economic considerations:
Information projects
Informing stakeholder decisions and building legal capacity by providing comprehensive research, analysis, and evaluation.
Negotiation
Providing background research, analysis, and support to stakeholders engaged in trade and investment negotiations.
Compliance
Assessing legislative compliance and drafting model legislation in the context of trade and investment agreements.