Colette van der Ven is an international lawyer with an expertise in trade and sustainable development. As Founder and Director of TULIP – a Geneva-based consulting firm – Colette advises governments and international organizations on how to leverage legal and regulatory frameworks to promote inclusive and green development. Colette is also a visiting lecturer in international economic law at the Graduate Institute. Previously, Colette founded and served as the director for Sidley Austin’s pro bono program – the Trade for Development Initiative. While at Sidley, she also represented governments in international disputes before panels and the Appellate Body at the World Trade Organization. Colette holds a Juris Doctor from the Harvard Law School and Master in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, a Bachelor of Arts from Middlebury College, and is a Member of the New York Bar.