WTI, University of Bern

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CH-3012 Bern, Switzerland

APPLICATION FORM
3RD WTI CWS JOINT ACADEMY ON
INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW AND POLICY
May 25 June 19, 2015
Please send a completed, electronic version of this application form along
with your CV to jointacademy@iift.edu. There is no application fee.
1. PERSONAL

DATA

NAME:

DATE
OF
BIRTH
[DD/MM/Y
Y]
MALE/FEMA
LE

CITIZENSHIP
[ S]
PERMANENT
ADDRESS
TELEPHONE
EMAIL

FIRST NAME
[PLEASE FILL HERE]

LAST NAME
[PLEASE FILL HERE]

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2. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Start with last attended institution and work backwards:

DegreesName of institution and place of study

Major fields of studyYears of

study from (YYYY) to
(YYYY)

3. PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Please provide us with some information on your professional background
(Law students may include their internship experience here):
Name of Place

Designation/Position

From
(MM/YYYY)
To
(MM/YYYY)

5. UNIVERSITY
If you are currently a student, please provide details of the university you
are currently enrolled in.
________________________________________________________________(Academic
Programme/University)

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6. MOTIVATION

TO APPLY

Please state briefly the reason for applying to this programme, your
background in International Trade Law (if any), and how you hope to benefit
from the programme, in not more than 350 words.

7. SHORT ESSAY
Please write a short essay of not more than 700 words on ANY ONE of the
following topics. Please indicate the topic or its number before writing the
essay.
1. The emergence of mega-FTAs such as the TPP, TTIP and the RCEP may
threaten the very existence of the WTO. Do you agree with this
statement? Comment.
2. In light of the current state of negotiations at the WTO, critically analyse
the concept of single undertaking and its relevance for developing
countries.
3. International investment arbitration suffers from many drawbacks which
disadvantage both developing and developed countries. In light of
developments in the last decade, discuss.

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8. HIGHLIGHT
PROFESSIONALS

THE WEEKS
ONLY)

All weekly May

modules
June
2016

YOU

23

WISH

TO

PARTICIPATE

IN

(FOR LEGAL

17,

Week 1

May 23 27, Basic

Principles
of
GATT/WTO;
2016
Agreement on Agriculture

Week 2

May 30 SPS and TBT; Trade and IPR

June 3, 2016

Week 3

June 6 10, The Law and Policy of Trade

2016
Remedies; and Current WTO Issues

Week 4

June 13 17, Investment Law; Trade in Services

2016

8. ACCURACY

AND COMPLETENESS OF INFORMATION

I hereby certify that the information contained in this Application

Form and any supplemental information to be provided by me is
accurate and complete. In case of any changes, I will notify the CWS.

I understand that in case any information provided by me in the

Application Form or subsequently to the CWS is found to be false,
the CWS reserves the right to cancel my application for the Joint
Academy at any stage. I understand that I shall not be entitled to
any refund in such a case.

I have read and understood the Terms and Conditions mentioned in

the Call for Applications for the 3 rd WTI CWS Joint Academy and
agree to the same.
Place
Signature (Typing your name is sufficient)

Date