Human Rights, SD & the Law 2026 - Global Experts Plenary II

Human Rights, Sustainable Development & the Law Global Online Symposium 2026, HE Judge CG Weeramantry International Justice Awards & Hon Judge CD Gonthier Memorial Lectures Friday, 10 July 2026 8:30 – 16:30 Montreal / 13:30 – 21:30 Cambridge 11:15 – 12:30 EST Global Experts Plenary II Respecting Human Rights in Business, Trade & Investment for Sustainable Natural Resources Management - SDG 2, SDG 6, SDG 7 & SDG 8 In collaboration with International Law Association, Brazilian Bar Association – Rio Grande do Sul, Univ Caxias do Sul Univ (UCS), Univ Cambridge Centre for Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Governance, World Trade Institute (WTI), Università della Svizzera Italiana (USI); Forum on Trade, Environment & the SDGs (TESS); Green Trade Network (GTN) and International Bar Association* What are the main international legal challenges and opportunities in ensuring that business, including investors, will respect human rights, especially in relation to sustainable natural resources management? How might legal developments from WTO MC14, or further innovations in regional and bilateral trade and investment accords and cooperations, foster rather than frustrate human rights and sustainable development? Chairs: Prof. Ilaria Espa (CISDL / USI / WTI); Prof. Markus Gehring (CISDL / Univ Cambridge); Dr. Fabiano de Andrade Correa (CISDL / World Bank) Opening Keynote: Prof. Damilola S. Olawuyi WIJA (CISDL / HBKU / ILA) Speakers: Prof. Alessandra Lehmen (CISDL / UCS / Brazilian Bar Association – Rio Grande do Sul); Prof. Ted Gleason (CISDL / Grenoble School of Management); Prof. Diane Desierto (CISDL / Notre Dame Univ) Closing Keynote: Prof. Thomas Cottier (WTI / Univ Bern) Intervenors: Dr. Kennedy Mbeva (Univ Cambridge) & Adv. Pierre Leturcq (Green Trade Network) Online Moderators: Dr. Natalia Pushkareva (CISDL); Dr. Jellie Molino (CISDL CLGI); Adv. Matthew Carvalho (CISDL / Georgetown Univ / Sunway Univ)