To ensure improved capacity and participation in the leadership, the Steering Committee has decided to appoint two co-chairs. The co-chairs have been given a mandate by the Steering Committee to propose some governance reforms to increase member participation and streamline some processes.
The Steering Committee has appointed Daniel Behn and Julian Arato as co-chairs and Catharine Titi as the new deputy chair for communication. They will join Jean Ho and Chi Manjiao, who are currently deputy chairs for research and membership respectively.
Malcolm Langford, the outgoing chair, has led the Academic Forum on ISDS over the past two and a half years, he has participated in its institutional development and helped facilitate a role for it in the WG III process. He will follow and support the ongoing work of the Forum.