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Dr. Kamala Dawar is a Senior Lecturer in International Economic Law at Queen Mary University of London's School of Law. She holds extensive expertise in global economic governance, focusing on international trade law, sustainable development, and public procurement policy. Previously, she served as a Reader and Senior Lecturer at Sussex University from 2017 to 2023. Her research spans international trade agreements, competition law, and the intersection of trade policies with gender equity and regional development frameworks.
Her professional engagements include roles as a UKICE Board member, a Royal Society of the Arts Fellow, and editor of the Public Procurement Law Review. She has advised international organizations such as the EU, UNIDO, and the International Trade Centre on topics like SME promotion in procurement, climate change and trade linkages, and Africa’s regional integration under the AfCFTA.
Dr. Dawar’s work emphasizes practical policy solutions, including designing frameworks to promote small businesses in public procurement and integrating gender considerations into international investment agreements. Her recent publications analyze the EU’s International Procurement Regulation, transparency in export credit agencies, and the legal challenges of economic disintegration post-Brexit.
Her research trends highlight three core themes: 1) regulatory coherence in global trade systems, 2) leveraging procurement policies for sustainable development, and 3) balancing national interests with regional integration imperatives. She frequently addresses issues of policy transparency, compliance, and equity across diverse geopolitical contexts.
Grants and advisory roles include evaluations of EU procurement markets, climate change-trade linkages, and defense procurement governance. She has contributed to policy briefs for organizations like UKTPO and the European Parliament, focusing on Brexit impacts on trade and procurement.
Dr. Dawar’s academic contributions are further amplified through visiting professorships at institutions like Grenoble University and Monash University, Malaysia, where she disseminates knowledge on international economic law and policy.
