9th session Working Group on Collaborative Legal Structures for Agricultural Enterprises
2026-04-08 - 2026-04-10 | UNIDROIT

101st session UNIDROIT Finance Committee
2026-04-09 10:00 - 12:30 (Europe/Rome) | UNIDROIT

Eighth Session of the Working Group on the Legal Nature of Verified Carbon Credits
2026-04-15 - 2026-04-17 | UNIDROIT & Zoom

Opening ceremony of the Centenary
2026-04-20 18:00 | UNIDROIT
This occasion will mark the official opening of the Centenary, 100 years from the Foundation of the Institute. The event will feature speeches from the Governing Bodies of the Institute as well as representatives of academia, the judiciary, the legal profession and more. Moreover, the evening will be the occasion to celebrate the inauguration of the historical archive of the Institute, accompanied by a small celebratory exhibition of the founding documents and historical photographic records.

International Conference on the Origins of UNIDROIT
2026-04-21 09:00 - 18:30 | Sapienza Università di Roma, Piazzale Aldo Moro, 5, 00185 Roma RM., Roma, 00161, Italy
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Codeway Expo, Rome
2026-05-13 - 2026-05-15 | Rome
UNIDROIT’s Centenary will be showcased at Codeway Expo in Rome. The event within the framework of this important international fair hosted by the Directorate for Cooperation and Development of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs will showcase UNIDROIT’s most successful projects that are dedicated to the world of international development and cooperation.

International Conference on Transnational Law and Cooperation of International Organisations
2026-05-25 - 2026-05-26 | UNIDROIT
As an opening event for the 107th session of the Governing Council, this Workshop will involve the members of the International Partnerships Committee and shall therefore be chaired accordingly.
UNIDROIT CENTENARY - INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TRANSNATIONAL LAW AND COOPERATION OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS Villa Aldobrandini – Sala Rodinò Rome, 25-26 May 2026

107th Session of the UNIDROIT Governing Council
2026-05-27 09:00 - 2026-05-29 11:00 | UNIDROIT

Launch event - Guide on Best Practices for Electronic Business Registries
2026-05-29 11:15 - 12:45 | UNIDROIT
Please contact ctcap@unidroit.org for more information.

Lunch & Launch - Presentation of the Economic Evaluation of International Commercial Law Refrom: Framework and Guide
2026-05-29 12:45 - 15:15 | UNIDROIT
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Please contact info@unidroit.org for more information.

Global Legal Network of the Aviation Working Group
2026-06-09 - 2026-06-10
The GLN will gather at the UNIDROIT Headquarters to celebrate the 100 years of UNIDROIT as well as the 25 years of the Cape Town Convention, which epitomises the very best of the Institute’s contribution to the international legal community in the field of secured transactions. Moreover, the occasion will also celebrate the 20th anniversary of operation of the International Registry for the Aircraft Protocol.

Direct claims, forum and choice of law- Nordic Private Law Conference.
2026-06-11 09:30 - 2026-06-12 15:15 | Faculty of Law Karen Blixens Plads 16 2300 Copenhagen S, Karen Blixens Plads 16, Copenhagen, Denmark
The UNIDROIT Nordic Law Centre and the Centre for Private Governance (CEPRI), Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen are jointly organising the Nordic Private Law Conference 2026 on “Direct Claims, Forum and Choice of Law” at the University of Copenhagen, South Campus.
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Contract Law Workstream Workshop
2026-06-26 | UNIDROIT & Zoom
Tasked with drafting a White Paper on UNIDROIT’s future strategy in the field, the Contract Law Workstream Committee is scheduled to meet in Rome for its last meeting leading to the final discussion in the joint session of the Governing Council and General Assembly in December
Participation in the Contract Law Workstream Workshop is limited to invited participants. Further information will be made available in due course.

UNIDROIT Centenary Academic Conference
2026-07-08 - 2026-07-10 | UNIDROIT
On the occasion of its Centenary celebrations, this Conference is UNIDROIT’s flagship academic event and will be dedicated to exploring the evolution, teaching and practice of transnational law. The Conference will bring together leading scholars and practitioners to reflect on the past century and discuss the challenges and opportunities for the century ahead.

UNIDROIT Centenary Regional Event for Europe
2026-09-01 | Paris

Financial Markets and Technology Workstream Workshop
2026-09-11 | UNIDROIT & Zoom
Tasked with drafting a White Paper on UNIDROIT’s future strategy in the field, the Financial Markets and Technology Workstream Committee is scheduled to meet in Rome for its last meeting leading to the final discussion in the joint session of the Governing Council and General Assembly in December.
Participation in the Financial Markets and Technology Workstream Workshop is limited to invited participants. Further information will be made available in due course.

Access to Credit Workshop, 25 September, University of Cambridge
2026-09-25 | Cambridge, UK
Tasked with drafting a Whitepaper on UNIDROIT’s future strategy in the field, the Access to Credit Workstream Committee is scheduled to meet in Cambridge for its last meeting leading to the final discussion in the joint session of the Governing Council and General Assembly in December.

The Impact of Legal Harmonisation and Regulation on Models of Banking and Finance: Nordic, European and International Perspectives
2026-09-26 - 2026-09-27 | Rome
INRILE - UNIDROIT Call for Papers 2026

UNIDROIT 100 year Celebration within IACL Conference
2026-09-30 | Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Hosted by IACL, the hosts of the “Birthday Party” of the 30th will also feature several panels and a keynote on Unidroit and its instruments.

International Arbitration Conference
2026-10-22 - 2026-10-23 | Rome
In cooperation with the ICC Institute of World Business Law, Unidroit will host a gathering of the most important arbitration institutions and some of the most prominent arbitrators in the world for an International Arbitration Conference in Rome.

UNIDROIT Centenary Regional Event for the Americas
2026-11-11 - 2026-11-12 | Santiago, Chile, Chile
Sponsored by the Law Faculties of Universidad de los Andes, the University of Chile, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez and Universidad de Concepción, as well as by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile.

Joint Session of the UNIDROIT Governing Council and General Assembly
2026-12-10 - 2026-12-11
The joint session shall be convened to, amongst other items, approve amendments to the Institute’s Regulations, discuss the outcome of the White Papers and the Strategy for the Organisation, and to issue a final declaration
