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ProfFiona Smith

(she/her)

Research Professor in International Trade (Economics)

University of Sussex Business School

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  • Research Professor in International Trade (Economics)
    University of Sussex Business School

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

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  • EVENT PARTICIPATION
    Conference
    24 Jun 2024
    “Creating Resilience in Pulse Supply Chains: the role of international trade regulation,” for ‘Pulses for People and the Planet,’ Workshop, University of Cambridge.
  • EVENT PARTICIPATION
    Conference
    12 Jun 2024
    • “Regulating Trade in Phosphorus,” for ‘Capture, recycling and societal management of Phosphorus in the environment (ReCap), Horizon Europe 2020 research and innovation programme under Marie-Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement No.956454, Technical University Vienna, Austria.
  • EVENT PARTICIPATION
    Conference
    30 May 2024
    “Sustainability in the Food Supply Chain: the role of trade regulation,” for ‘Sustainability in the Food Supply Chain: Challenges and the Role of law & Policy,’ School of Law, University of Edinburgh
  • ADVISORY GROUP MEMBERSHIP
    Global Food and Environment Institute, University of Leeds
    1 May 2024
    Member of the Expert Advisory Group advising on the strategic priorities of the Institute
  • GRANT/ FUNDING PANEL MEMBERSHIP
    UKRI (BBSRC), 'Strengthening the resilience of the UK food system' funding call. April-June 2024.
    6 Mar 2024 - 20 Jun 2024
    UKRI
  • EXPERT WITNESS
    House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
    6 Feb 2024 - 6 Feb 2024
    For their inquiry on UK Agricultural Trade
  • EVENT PARTICIPATION
    Workshop
    1 Feb 2024
    Invited expert, Trade Justice Movement workshop on 'The critical Role in Securing Food Justice Report,'
  • EVENT PARTICIPATION
    Seminars
    25 Jan 2024
    ‘Trade in the Critical Zone’, for the Human Flourishing Research Group, University of Birmingham
  • EVENT PARTICIPATION
    Conference
    1 Dec 2023
    ‘SPS and Animal Welfare Standards in the UK-Switzerland Free Trade Agreement: Lessons from the UK-Australia and UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreements,’ for the TaPP MJMCE Joint Workshop: A Gold Standard UK-Switzerland FTA,
  • EVENT PARTICIPATION
    Conference
    6 Oct 2023
    ‘UK Agrifood Policy and the Digitization of agrifood trade’ for the 2023 BIICL Annual WTO Conference: Trade and Technology: Challenges and Opportunities’
  • EVENT PARTICIPATION
    Conference
    14 May 2022
    ‘Trade in the Critical Zone,’ for the Symposium on ‘Sociological Perspective on International Economic Law and Human Rights Law,’ at European University Institute (EUI), Florence, Italy
  • EXPERT WITNESS
    Expert evidence to the Uk Trade and Agriculture Commission
    16 Feb 2022 - 16 Feb 2022
    on the impact of the UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement on UK legislative agrifood standards (with a focus on animal welfare standards)
  • EXPERT WITNESS
    1 Feb 2022 - 1 Feb 2022
    for their inquiry on the impact of the UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement on UK agrifood industry and food standards
  • EXPERT WITNESS
    WWF report on UK Environmental Standards for Agrifood Imports
    1 Dec 2021 - 1 Dec 2021
    providing expert advice on the incorporation of 'core' standards on food imports for UK trade policy
  • BROADCAST INTERVIEW
    1 Jan 2021
    UK agrifood trade after BREXIT. In conversation with David Henig, Director UK Trade Policy Project ECIPE and former UK Trade Negotiator.
  • NON-RESEARCH PRESENTATION
    Will the current trade negotiations for the UK provide resilience within the global supply chain
    11 Nov 2020
  • EVENT PARTICIPATION
    Workshop
    27 Oct 2020
    Speaking about 'Regulating Food, Health and Environmental Standards under the SPS Agreement," at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, UK expert advisory session.
  • EXPERT WITNESS
    UK Trade and Agriculture Commission
    12 Oct 2020 - 12 Oct 2020
    on Facilitating Consumer Values through WTO Rules and Trade Agreements
  • ADVISORY GROUP MEMBERSHIP
    Trade and Agriculture Advisory Committee, Food, Farming, and Countryside Commission
    1 Aug 2020 - 1 Nov 2020
    The FFCC is convening a series of webinar, think-pieces and meetings over the summer and autumn, to bring wider perspectives and fresh thinking in to the discussions, with particular attention to making these interesting and relevant to citizens. The intent is to broaden the debate, ensure more voices are engaged and heard and help the government commission in its deliberations. Other members include: RSPB, Chatham House, Green Alliance, WWF, Soil Association, Food Ethics Council, Which?.
  • EXPERT WITNESS
    16 Jul 2020 - 16 Jul 2020
    on the Progress of the UK’s future relationship with the EU in regard to trade in food and food supply
  • EXPERT WITNESS
    29 Apr 2020 - 29 Apr 2020
    on the impact of Covid-19 on Food Supply Chains. Evidence cited in report of the Committee, The Covid-19 Pandemic and International Trade, HC286, 23 July 2020, at pp15 & 31.
  • BROADCAST INTERVIEW
    BBC Countryfile
    1 Mar 2020 - 1 Mar 2020
    interview about impact of a possible UK-US trade agreement on food production standards in in the UK after Brexit
  • EXPERT WITNESS
    European Commission, Group of Scientific Advisors report
    1 Feb 2020 - 1 Feb 2020
    Advice on content of report: 'Towards an EU Sustainable Food System- a perspective from the social sciences'
  • NON-RESEARCH PRESENTATION
    Once Brexit is Done: what next for food?
    1 Feb 2020