Trade and Global Governance

Lessening impacts of volatility in agriculture markets, protecting rights to food and water, and exposing corporate control over the food system.

Program staff

International Program Director
Karen Hansen-Kuhn is the director of IATP's International Program and works in Washington, D.C.
Senior Advisor
Sophia Murphy is a senior advisor to IATP's Trade and Global Governance program.
Senior Program Officer
Shefali Sharma is a senior program officer in IATP's Trade and Global Governance program.
Senior Policy Analyst
Dr. Steve Suppan is a senior policy analyst focusing on agriculture, trade and food safety policy.
Senior Policy Analyst
Shiney Varghese leads IATP's work on global water policy.
Senior Advisor
Doreen Stabinsky is a senior advisor to IATP's Trade and Global Governance program.
Program Assistant
Eleonore Wesserle is a program assistant with IATP's Trade, Food Justice and CEED programs.

Recent work from this program

A new report warns that without deeper reform in key areas, the world is at risk for another devastating food price crisis.
IATP and others file the first lawsuit concerning the public health and environmental effects of nanotechnology.
In international negotiations at the WTO, trade and food security have emerged as the key dividing line.
The latest "agreement" and its multitiered failure to alter the course on climate change.
What happened on agriculture at the climate talks?