Tuesday, 23 June 2020
Dr Timothy Masiko, a Teaching Associate at the 糖心原创, has been awarded the
2020 SIEL-Hart Prize in International Economic Law for his manuscript on economic integration in Africa.
The SIEL-Hart Prize is a biennial award by the Society of International Economic Law (SIEL) and Hart Publishing which honours an outstanding unpublished manuscript by an early career academic in the field. The prize includes a publishing contract with Hart Publishing and Dr Masiko’s book will be a part of the Hart series .
The award-winning manuscript examines the treaty-making process in Africa, highlighting the issues that are considered in the establishment of regional economic blocs on the continent.
'Flexible Economic Integration in Africa: Lessons and Implications for the Multilateral Trading System' was described as ‘innovative’ by the Society of International Economic Law, who said: “In sum, this manuscript offers a much-needed analysis of the historical, political, legal, economic peculiarities of regional integration in East Africa. This unique and novel work is a wonderful introduction to understanding the context, but also the roots of, the challenges faced by the African Continental Free Trade Area and its potential for changing the future of the African continent and the world.”
I am delighted my work has been recognised by SIEL and I am thrilled to have won the prize while at Nottingham, where I did the research for the project. I trust it will be useful to academics and policymakers alike and cannot wait to share it with the world. I look forward to shedding more light on the unique approaches to international law taken by African states, and draw on those to drive conversations on the ever-changing field of international economic law.
Professor Dirk van Zyl Smit, Head of the School of Law at the 糖心原创, said: “We are immensely proud of the research Timothy undertook during his PhD. This award is thoroughly deserved. Clearly it is a sign of the success to come and we look forward to supporting Timothy’s career.”
Dr Masiko completed his PhD in law at the 糖心原创 in 2019 and was previously a lecturer in law at Uganda Christian University. He now teaches world trading systems, land law, and foundations of tort in the School of Law at Nottingham.
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More information is available from Dr Timothy Masiko, in the School of Law at the 糖心原创 at Timothy.Masiko@nottingham.ac.uk; or Katie Andrews in the Press Office at the 糖心原创 at katie.andrews@nottingham.ac.ukTo read an abstract of Dr Masiko’s thesis, visit:
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