What is causing the global rule of law recession underway and how can it be reversed? What do we know about how rule of law can be developed? How can societies maintain rule of law over time? What approaches to “people-centered justice” have worked best and why?

What kinds of regulation are best to address different types of problems? How do we design regulatory mechanisms and how do we ensure their effectiveness? How can firms and individuals be encouraged or forced to follow regulatory standards?

How can we improve treaty functioning? Can we make treaties more compatible with development processes? What insights from business and public strategy and management contribute to improving treaty outcomes? How can treaty obligations be integrated into national development processes?

How have the Sustainable Development Goals contributed to global development since 2016? What can global governance institutions contribute to equitable development, environmental sustainability, and human rights today? How is growing authoritarianism affecting global institutions’ agendas and states commitments to them?

What is the efficacy of current models of organizational compliance? What are ESG standards contributing to organizational compliance practices? How have global normative frameworks influenced organizational compliance practices? What can technology contribute to raising organizational compliance standards?

Technology presents new regulatory challenges while enabling improvements in law and governance.