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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">The Age of Mega-Regionals: TPP and Regulatory Autonomy in International Economic Law<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Following on from the successful
<a href="http://law.unimelb.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/1682922/20151116-TPP-Revealed-Program-post.pdf" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#0082BF">TPP Revealed</span></a> workshop hosted by the Global Economic Law Network on 13 November 2015 showcasing Melbourne Law School researchers, Profs
<a href="http://law.unimelb.edu.au/about/staff/andrew-mitchell">Andrew Mitchell</a> and
<a href="http://law.unimelb.edu.au/about/staff/tania-voon">Tania Voon</a> are holding a two day symposium at Melbourne Law School from
<b>19-20 May 2016</b> focusing on the TPP (day 2)<span style="color:#004080"> </span>
and regulatory autonomy in the context of international trade and investment law (day 1). Confirmed speakers include Profs
<a href="https://law.nus.edu.sg/about_us/faculty/staff/profileview.asp?UserID=lawsorna">
M Sornarajah</a>, <a href="https://law.arizona.edu/david-gantz">David Gantz</a>, <a href="http://sydney.edu.au/law/about/people/profiles/chester.brown.php">
Chester Brown</a>, <a href="http://sydney.edu.au/law/about/people/profiles/luke.nottage.php">
Luke Nottage</a>, <a href="http://www.law.unsw.edu.au/profile/leon-trakman">Leon Trakman</a> and
<a href="https://researchers.anu.edu.au/researchers/friel-s">Sharon Friel</a>, as well as representatives of relevant ministries and departments from Australia and New Zealand. Further details including confirmed speakers and topics are available<span style="color:#1F497D">
</span><a href="http://law.unimelb.edu.au/centres/geln/engagement/current-and-past-research-activities/the-age-of-mega-regionals" target="_blank">here</a><span style="color:#1F497D">.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Professor Andrew D Mitchell<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Australian Research Council, Future Fellow<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Director, Global Economic Law Network<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, 3010 Australia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">T: +61 3 8344 1098 | M: +61 433 355 890<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><u><span style="color:blue"><a href="http://ssrn.com/author=490428"><span style="color:blue">SSRN</span></a>
</span></u><span style="color:#1F497D">| </span><u><span style="color:blue"><a href="http://au.linkedin.com/in/andrewdavidmitchell"><span style="color:blue">Linkedin</span></a></span></u><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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