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The conference, under the theme &#8216;<\/span><em style=\"font-size: inherit\">World Trade Policy: Back to the Future?&#8217;<\/em><span style=\"font-size: inherit\">, addressed two of the most important issues in trade policy today.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Three presentations explored aspects of the as yet unknown UK trading regime after the end of the transition period, including the impact of uncertainty, the effect of tariff reversals, and the political economy of protection, respectively. Secondly, trade in the 21st century is ever more intertwined with other areas of public policy and, this year, two sessions explored the links between trade and the environment. Lastly, the conference concluded with a Roundtable discussion on trade and economic cohesion in the UK after Brexit.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: inherit\">At the close of the conference, Professor L. Alan Winters announced that he was stepping down as director of the UKTPO.\u00a0Professor Adam Tickell, Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Sussex, led a tribute to Prof Winters and the work of the UKTPO.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Watch the recordings of the sessions below:<\/p>\n<h3>Session One: Firm Export Responses to Tariff Hikes<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"UKTPO Third Annual Conference - Session One: Firm Export Responses to Tariff Hikes\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YGc0NknojQs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Presenter: Facundo Albornoz Crespo, University of Nottingham<\/p>\n<p>Discussant: Ingo Borchert, University of Sussex and UKTPO<\/p>\n<p>Chair: Michael Gasiorek, University of Sussex and UKTPO<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Session Two: Dynamic benchmarking: foundation for a new generation of Trade, Environment and Climate Agreements?<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dynamic benchmarking: foundation for a new generation of trade, environment and climate agreements?\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JlqvMKvwNhA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Presenter: Emily Lydgate, University of Sussex and UKTPO<\/p>\n<p>Discussant: Stephanie Switzer, Strathclyde Law School<\/p>\n<p>Chair: Femi Amao, University of Sussex<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Session Three: Chatham House Special Session &#8211; Trade and Climate Change in the context of COP26<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Chatham House Special Session \u2013 Policy Discussion \u201cTrade and climate change in the context of COP26\u201d\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CZxhXDujnr8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Panellists: Jodie Keane, Overseas Development Institute; Rohinton P. Medhora, Centre for International Governance Innovation<\/p>\n<p>Chair: Creon Butler, Chatham House<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Session Four: Impact of Brexit Uncertainty on UK trade after the Referendum<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Impact of Brexit uncertainty on UK trade after the referendum\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DdQrB68vWu0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Presenter: Michael Gasiorek, University of Sussex and UKTPO<\/p>\n<p>Discussant: Bernard Hoekman, European University Institute<\/p>\n<p>Chair: Ingo Borchert, University of Sussex and UKTPO<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Session Five: The political economy of protection in GVCs: Evidence from Chinese micro data<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The political economy of protection in GVCs: Evidence from Chinese micro data\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lsuh0iPoWWY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Presenter: Anna Maria Mayda, Georgetown University<\/p>\n<p>Discussant: Mattia Di Ubaldo, University of Sussex and UKTPO<\/p>\n<p>Chair: Alasdair Smith, University of Sussex and UKTPO<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Session Six: Roundtable Discussion<em> &#8211; <\/em>Trade and Economic Cohesion after Brexit<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Roundtable discussion - Trade and economic cohesion after Brexit\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SYMpkahjN-k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Panellists:<br \/>\nDr Katy Hayward, Queen&#8217;s University Belfast<br \/>\nProfessor Anand Menon, King&#8217;s College London<br \/>\nProfessor Graeme Roy, University of Strathclyde and Fraser of Allander Institute<br \/>\nDr Thomas Sampson, London School of Economics<\/p>\n<p>Chair: Professor L. Alan Winters, CB, Director, UKTPO, University of Sussex<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Conclusion: Tribute to L. Alan Winters and the Future of UKTPO<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"UKTPO Third Annual Conference \u2013 Tribute to L. Alan Winters and the Future of the UKTPO\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/znh1p5yU29A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Disclaimer:<\/em><br \/>\n<em>The opinions expressed in this blog are those of the author alone and do not necessarily represent the opinions of the University of Sussex or UK Trade Policy Observatory.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Republishing guidelines:<\/em><br \/>\n<em>The UK Trade Policy Observatory\u00a0believes in the free flow of information and encourages readers to cite our materials, providing due acknowledgement.\u00a0For online use, this should be a link to the original resource on our website. We do not publish under a Creative Commons\u00a0license. 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