15–16 October 2026

TESS Annual Conference on Trade, Climate, and Sustainable Development (TCSD)

Building on the successful launch of the 2025 TESS Annual Conference on Trade, Climate, and Sustainable Development, TCSD 2026 will take place on 15-16 October at the Villa Barton in Geneva. 

The conference will bring together a regionally diverse range of experts—from research centres, think tanks, academia, international organizations, stakeholder organizations, the private sector, and government—to identify concrete steps and innovative pathways for effective international cooperation on critical issues at the nexus of trade, climate and sustainable development, and to bridge the communities and actors vital for collaborative action.

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.

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Visit the TCSD website for the latest information on the conference, including the draft agenda, as well as an archive of last year's programme, speakers, and video recordings of the public panels and expert interviews.

TCSD 2025

The first edition of the TESS Annual Conference on Trade, Climate, and Sustainable Development (TCSD 2025), with themes of climate action, resilience, and justice, took place on 23-24 October 2025 at the Geneva Graduate Institute.