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.
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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
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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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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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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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
Lecturer: Giammarco Cottani (Italy)
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Lecturers: Giammarco Cottani (Italy), Christian Kaeser (Germany)
Lecturer: Christian Kaeser (Germany)
Lecturer: Andrés Sánchez (Spain)
Lecturer: Andrés Sánchez (Spain)
Lecturer: Andrés Sánchez (Spain)
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.
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