The Political Economy of International Organization (PEIO) 17th annual conference
The PEIO conference (peio.me) brings together eonomists, political scientists and other scholars from all over the world to address political economy issues related to any international organizations (IO) and multilateralism. The conference was held at Harvard University, and spanned three days of discussions, panels, and research presentations.
Poster presentation
On behalf of the PROBONO project, Vrålstad presented an article on private law firms and their engagement with global governance institutions on a pro bono basis. She presented the paper at a poster session, and was pleased with the outcome of the resulting discussions.
"I was happy to receive useful input and participate in discussions we will bring with us in the upcoming work with the article and the PROBONO project at large," Vrålstad reports.
About the paper
The paper, titled 'Conflicts of Interest: Private Law Firms in Global Governance’, was earlier presented in the research group "Global Challenges to Human Rights" at the University of Oslo. You can find more information about the paper here, including a tentative abstract.