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Open Calls – September 2026

Please note that the dates might be subject to change before the application deadline. The website will be updated immediately in case of changes.

Deadline: 4th of October, 23:59 CEST

Using AI will negatively impact the overall score for your application. If you have any questions about this matter, please refer to the AI Usage Guidelines.

CHOOSE YOUR ELSA DELEGATION FROM BELOW AND APPLY HERE

WIPO

Standing Committee on the Law of Patents, 38th session (SCP/38), 2nd - 6th November 2026, Geneva, Switzerland (hybrid)
Date: 2 - 6 November 2026

Meeting agenda and related documents can be found here.

Click here to read the WIPO guidelines.

This session requires medium knowledge of the international patent regulatory landscape and a low amount of academic preparation on the session

First Global Forum on Intellectual Property and Artificial Intelligence (IP-AI/GEN/26) + Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Interchange (AIII): Annual Meeting 2026 (AIII/GE/26), 9th-11th November 2026, Geneva, Switzerland (onsite)
Date: 9-11 November 2026 (9-10 Nov for IP-AI/GEN/26; 11 Nov for AIII/GE/26)

Meeting agenda and related documents for the IP-AI/GEN/26 can be found here and for the AIII/GE/26 can be found here.

Click here to read the WIPO guidelines.

This session requires basic knowledge of Intellectual Property rights, new technologies, and AI and a medium amount of academic preparation on the session documents. Delegates will have the opportunity to attend several interactive events, and many occasions to network with renowned IP and AI experts from all over the world!

Committee on Development and Intellectual Property, 37th session (CDIP/37), 16th-20th November 2026, Geneva, Switzerland (hybrid)
Date: 16 - 20 November 2026

Meeting agenda and related documents can be found here.

Click here to read the WIPO guidelines.

This session requires basic knowledge of intellectual property and new technologies and a low amount of academic preparation on the session documents. Onsite Delegates will also have the opportunity to attend many interesting presentations and side events!

Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights, 49th session (SCCR/49), 30th November - 4th December 2026, Geneva, Switzerland (onsite)
Date: 30 November - 4 December 2026

Click here to read the WIPO guidelines.

This session requires basic knowledge of intellectual property rights and a low amount of academic preparation on the session documents. Delegates will also have the opportunity to attend many interesting presentations and side events, and to network with IP experts from all over the world!

UNODC

Reconvened 69th CND / 35th CCPCJ - joint sessions (CND/69-CCPCJ/35), 3rd - 4th December 2026, Vienna, Austria (onsite)
Date: 3 - 4 December 2026

Click here to read the UNODC guidelines.

First Intersessional meeting of the 69th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND69), 7th - 9th December 2026, Vienna, Austria (onsite)
Date: 7 - 9 December 2026

Meeting agenda and related documents can be found here.

Click here to read the UNODC guidelines.

OHCHR

2026 Social Forum, 29th-30th October 2026, Geneva, Switzerland (onsite)
Date: 29 - 30 October 2026

Meeting agenda and related documents can be found here.

OHCHR Guidelines can be found here.

15th UN Forum on Business and Human Rights, 23th-25th November 2026, Geneva, Switzerland (onsite)
Date: 23 - 25 November 2026

Meeting agenda and related documents can be found here.

OHCHR Guidelines can be found here.

ICC

Assembly of States Parties (ASP25), 7th-17th December 2026 or 30th November - 7th December 2026, New York, United States or The Hague, The Netherlands (onsite)
Date: 7 - 17 December 2026 or 30 November - 7 December 2026

Meeting agenda and related documents can be found here.

ICC Guidelines can be found here.

Please note that the location and dates for the ASP25 session have unfortunately not yet been finally confirmed.

The location is currently under discussion among States Parties. Options include holding the session in New York as originally scheduled, a split-session model between New York and The Hague, or relocating the entire session to The Hague.

If ASP25 is fully relocated to The Hague, the session could take place from 30 November to 7 December 2026. 

We will update this note as soon as we have any further information.

CoE

World Forum for Democracy 2026 (WFD), 2nd - 3rd November 2026, Strasbourg, France (onsite)
Date: 2 - 3 November 2026

Meeting agenda can be found here and related documents can be found here.

CoE Guidelines can be found here.

Due to the importance of this Session and ELSA’s partnership with the Council of Europe, ELSA will cover the accommodation and at least one meal for the duration of this session only.