The International High-level Conference on “Multilateral Reform of Investor-State Dispute Resolution: A Dialogue between Different Approaches” is hosted by the Silk Road Institute for International and Comparative Law (SRIICL) and the Collaborative Innovation Centre for Silk Road Economic Belt Legal and Policy Studies at Xi’an Jiaotong University, and organized as the “Silk Road Academic Belt” International Symposium 2019 of Xi’an Jiaotong University, and a subconference of the annual Eurasia Economic Forum. 

The reform of Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) system is entering a new phase, with different approaches proposed, discussed and practiced by different states at different fora. Efforts to provide a theoretical framework for such reforms have been made but yet to be commonly accepted. 

This conference aims to bring together leading scholars and practitioners in ISDS reform sharing their latest thoughts on and their best practices in ISDS reform. 

Speakers are welcome to give a speech on the reform of ISDS system, including but not limited to the following topics: 1. The theoretical foundations of ISDS Reform; 2. ISDS reform under UNCITRAL; 3. The Rules Amendment of the ICSID; 4. The Modernization of Energy Charter Treaty; 5. The European Approach to ISDS Reform: The Investment Court System; 6. The American Approach to ISDS Reform: USMCA; 7. The Asian Pacific Approach to ISDS Reform: CPTPP, RCEP and the Belt and Road Initiative; 8. China’s Role in ISDS Reform. 

It is planned that an edited collection of papers presented at the conference will be published by a reputed international publisher.