Global IFA Travelling Lectureship Programme

The Travelling Lectureship Programme (TLP) is an initiative by the International Fiscal Association (IFA) designed to promote global tax knowledge and foster discussion among tax professionals, academics, and practitioners.
Through the TLP, distinguished tax experts visit various countries, delivering lectures and leading discussions on current international tax topics. The programme enhances understanding of complex tax issues, encourages knowledge exchange, and builds connections across the global tax community. 

GLOBAL IFA TRAVELLING LECTURESHIP PROGRAMME 2025
Topic: Pillar Two and its ramifications
26 FEBRUARY - 4 JULY 2025

Sponsorship Invitation

If you're interested in sponsoring the Travelling Lectureship Programme, please find the sponsorship invitation attached.

Attached is the leaflet with information on the Traveling Lectureship Programme 2025.


Europe
Berlin, Germany - 26 February, Wednesday
Brussels, Belgium - 27 February, Thursday

North America
Toronto, Canada - 25 March, Tuesday
Washington DC, USA - 26 March, Wednesday

Asia Pacific
Mumbai, India - 7 April, Monday
Singapore - 9 April, Wednesday
Seoul, Republic of Korea - 11 April, Friday

Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa - 5 June, Thursday
Lagos, Nigeria - date TBA

Latin America
Buenos Aires, Argentina - 30 June, Monday
São Paulo, Brazil - 2 July, Wednesday
Lima, Peru - 4 July, Friday

BERLIN, GERMANY: 26 FEBRUARY 2025, WEDNESDAY

Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Daniel Gutmann (France)

Opening words:
Prof. Dr. Guglielmo Maisto, Global IFA President
Prof. Dr. Xaver Ditz, IFA Germany President

Moderation and introduction to the scientific programme:
Prof. Dr. Robert J. DANON, Chair of IFA's Permanent Scientific Committee

Panel discussion:
Dr. Nadia Altenburg, Lawyer/Tax Advisor, Managing Partner Bluebird Legal & Tax
Dr. Jan Rieck, Tax Policy Officer, German Federal, Ministry of Finance
Dr. Hella Schmidt-Naschke, Head of Tax, DB Group; CFO of Deutsche Bahn Foundation gGmbH

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BRUSSELS, BELGIUM: 27 FEBRUARY 2025, THURSDAY

Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Daniel Gutmann (France)

Opening words:
Prof. Dr. Guglielmo Maisto, Global IFA President
Bernard Peeters, IFA Belgium President

Moderation and introduction to the scientific programme:
Prof. Dr. Robert J. DANON, Chair of IFA's Permanent Scientific Committee

Panel discussion:
Benjamin Angel (EU)
Denis Beyers (Head Of Tax, UCB)
Angie Clocheret (FPS Finance) 
Tom Jansen (Fiscal Counsellor of the Belgian Delegation at the OECD

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TORONTO, CANADA: 25 MARCH 2025, TUESDAY

Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Joachim Englisch (Germany)

Opening words:
Prof. Dr. Guglielmo Maisto, Global IFA President
Michael Kandev, IFA Canada President

Moderation and introduction to the scientific programme:
Prof. Dr. Robert J. DANON, Chair of IFA's Permanent Scientific Committee

Panel discussion:
Patrick Marley, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Sue Wooles, Bank of Montreal
Department of Finance Official – Invited



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WASHINGTON, DC: 26 MARCH 2025, WEDNESDAY

Lecturer: Joachim Englisch (Germany)

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Opening words:
Guglielmo Maisto (Global IFA President), Peter Glicklich (IFA USA President), Dirk Suringa (IFA USA Vice President)

Scientific agenda: Prof. Dr. Robert J. DANON (Chair of the Global IFAPermanent Scientific Committee)

Panel discussion:

Patrick Brown, Co-Leader of PwC's Washington National Tax Services Practice

Chip Harter, Retired: Former Deputy Assistant Secretary, US Treasury Department
Tom Roesser, Tax Policy Council, Microsoft

MUMBAI, INDIA: 7 APRIL 2025, MONDAY

Lecturer: Giammarco Cottani (Italy)

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SINGAPORE: 9 APRIL 2025, WEDNESDAY

Lecturers:  Giammarco Cottani (Italy), Christian Kaeser (Germany)

SEOUL, REPUBLIC OF KOREA: 11 APRIL 2025, FRIDAY

Lecturer: Christian  Kaeser (Germany)

BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA: 30 JUNE 2025, MONDAY

Lecturer: Andrés Sánchez (Spain)

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL: 2 JULY 2025, WEDNESDAY

Lecturer: Andrés Sánchez (Spain)

LIMA, PERU: 4 JULY 2025, FRIDAY

Lecturer: Andrés Sánchez (Spain)

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA: 5 JUNE 2025, THURSDAY

LAGOS, NIGERIA: DATE TBA

GLOBAL IFA TRAVELLING LECTURESHIP PROGRAMME 2024

The Global IFA Travelling Lectureship Programme 2024 was held from 27 February to 20 June 2024.

Topic: international tax dispute resolution.

"Practical approaches to international tax dispute avoidance and resolution" is one of the Main Subjects of IFA's flagship event, its Annual Congress in Cape Town, South Africa, from 27 – 31 October 2024.

Supporters of 2024 Global IFA travelling lectures programme

PROGRAMME OVERVIEW, REGIONS AND LOCATIONS

To find more details about the programme, please open the invitation: 

PARIS, FRANCE: 27 FEBRUARY, 2024 TUESDAY

LONDON, UK: 28 FEBRUARY 2024, WEDNESDAY

MONTREAL, CANADA: 5 MARCH 2024, TUESDAY

WASHINGTON DC, USA: 7 MARCH 2024, THURSDAY

TLP Washington DC

MADRID, SPAIN: 15 APRIL 2024, MONDAY

SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL: 22 APRIL 2024, MONDAY

TLP Sao Paulo

TLP Sao Paulo: video

LIMA, PERU: 24 APRIL 2024, WEDNESDAY

JAKARTA, INDONESIA: 13 MAY 2024, MONDAY

TLP Jakarta

TLP Singapore

LAGOS, NIGERIA: JUNE 3 2024, MONDAY

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO: 18 JUNE 2024, TUESDAY

BOGOTA, COLOMBIA: 20 JUNE 2024, THURSDAY

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