Events

Annual Events

UK Trade Policy Forum

The UK Trade Policy Forum is an annual one-day event that brings together the UK’s trade policy community to discuss all things trade and trade policy. It provides a unique place to explore the determinants, trade-offs and direction of various policy positions, different stakeholders’ policy concerns, and to learn about the latest academic thinking on key issues.

Date: Early 2026 (TBC)

UK Trade Policy Forum 2025

Academic Conference

Our annual Academic Conference provides a platform for all trade policy researchers - from a variety of different disciplines and areas of interest - to come together to present, discuss and learn about the latest thinking on trade and trade policy. It will be held in various locations across the UK.

The 2025 Academic Conference took place on 30th April and 1st May in Glasgow.

Conference 2025 Details and Programme

Upcoming Events

Labour Party Annual Conference

Trade and growth: a strategy fit for the UK?

The aim of the session is to discuss the role of international trade as a key driver of economic growth and prosperity, amid the turbulence in international trade. The Government’s new Trade Strategy aims to align with the Industrial, SME and Work and Pay strategies to help the government achieve its goal of economic growth for the UK. In this session, we will discuss to what extent can the Trade Strategy deliver, and what else might success depend on?

Participants: Andrew Lewin MP, Chair of the Trade and Business Commission; Matt Western MP, Member of the Business and Trade Committee; Chris Southworth, ICC; Emily Lydgate, CITP; Michael Gasiorek, CITP; Chris Horseman, Borderlex (Chair)

Date: Monday 29 September, 16.00-17.30

Where: Room Albert 5, The Hilton Hotel, 3 Thomas Steers Way, Liverpool, L1 8LW

CITP Webinar Series

Our series of online webinars provides insights from leading thinkers in trade and trade policy on topical issues.

Upcoming Webinars

Our next webinar will be in the autumn.

Webinar Recordings