Cape Town Convention Academic Project – 15th Conference
Cape Town Convention Academic Project – 15th Conference
Interdisciplinary conference on the Cape Town Convention and Geopolitics
on the 100th anniversary of UNIDROIT and the 25th anniversary of the Cape Town Convention
Wednesday 23rd and Thursday 24th September 2026 | Robinson College, Cambridge
Invitation
The 15th Cape Town Convention Conference will be held on Wednesday, 23rd and Thursday, 24th of September 2026. It will be held at Robinson College, Cambridge, as an in-person conference, but also with the opportunity to join virtually for anyone who is not able to join in person.
This is a special year for the Cape Town Convention and for the conference. It is the 100th anniversary of Unidroit and the 25th anniversary of the CTC. The conference will be an interdisciplinary consideration of the CTC in the light of geopolitics. As an international treaty which generates economic benefit by the legal certainty it creates, the extent to which the operation of the CTC can be affected by the geopolitical situation is a matter of great significance, and merits discussion by experts in many subjects and disciplines.
The conference will bring together experts in law, international studies, economics and business, from academia, practice and industry, to discuss the CTC and treaty compliance in the light of international relations, game theory, international law, law and economics and financial sectors that are comparable to asset finance. As usual, there will be plenty of time for questions and discussion from the floor.
The conference will take place in the Crausaz Wordsworth Building, Robinson College, Adams Road, Cambridge CB3 9AN. There will be a conference dinner at Selwyn College on the evening of the 23rd of September. Refreshments during the two days of the conference and the conference dinner are included in the conference fee of £350 for in-person attendance. There is a fee of £160 for online attendance.
Fees are waived for students, academics who cannot obtain funding from their institution and government officials. If you are eligible for a fee waiver, please use this code: CTAC2026. You will have to self-certify that you fall into the relevant category.
Booking is available here. If you have any questions about the booking system, please contact Mr Justin Crane (justin@thecraneevent.co.uk).
9th Secured Transactions Coordination Conference
Immediately before the Cape Town Convention Conference, on Monday, 21st and Tuesday, 22nd of September, Unidroit and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will co-host the 9th Secured Transactions Coordination Conference at the EBRD Headquarters in London (an initiative undertaken by the Joint Network for Coordinating and Supporting Secured Transactions Reforms). Participants might wish to organise their travel to attend both events. Registration for the Secured Transactions Coordination Conference will open in June 2026. Any questions regarding the conference can be directed to STCC9@unidroit.org.
Accommodation
Ensuite bed and breakfast accommodation in Selwyn College is available for the nights of the 22nd, 23rd and/or 24th of September. You can book your stay directly through this link. Please use the event code SEL34529 while making your booking. We advise booking your accommodation as early as possible due to limited availability.
A guest can also be invited to attend the Conference dinner on the 23rd of September at an additional cost of £80.
If you prefer to arrange your own accommodation elsewhere, you may find the enclosed list of hotels in Cambridge useful, offering a variety of options.
We look forward to welcoming you to Cambridge (or online) for what promises to be yet another excellent and inspiring conference.
All updates regarding the conference, including the programme, will be shared on the event page. Please contact Ms Kateryna Bovsunovska (k.bovsunovska@unidroit.org) for any additional information.
Yours Sincerely,
Professor Louise Gullifer K.C. (hon) FBA
Professor Ignacio Tirado
Professor Jeffrey Wool