TCSD Conference 2026
TESS Annual Conference on Trade, Climate, and Sustainable Development
Trade Cooperation Pathways for Climate Action, Resilience, and Justice
15-16 October 2026
Villa Barton, Geneva, Switzerland
About TCSD Conference 2026
Themes
TCSD 2026 will focus on trade cooperation pathways for climate action, resilience, and justice. Thematic sessions will cover a range of specific and critical topics for attention at the nexus of trade, climate, and sustainable development.
Sessions
TCSD 2026 will feature hybrid public panels complemented by thematic brainstorming and interactive sessions to deepen dialogue and generate practical ideas for concrete outcomes, collaboration, and ways forward.
Experts
The conference will bring together a regionally diverse range of experts from research centres, think tanks, and academia, as well as stakeholder organizations, intergovernmental organizations, and government.
Participation
Participation is by invitation and TCSD 2026 is primarily intended to be an in-person gathering. High level plenary sessions will be live streamed to the public.
Strengthening a Community
TCSD aims to strengthen an expert community of practice across trade, climate, and development policy communities involving thought leaders from around the world to support the inclusive international cooperation needed for climate action and provide actionable solutions.
Live Stream
Join the TESS general mailing list and you will be notified when TCSD public sessions go live on YouTube. Note that in-person participation is by invitation.
