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August 2010
International Law Association Conference 2010: De iure humanitatis
Event Information
Sunday, August 15 2010 - 20 2010
Hague University
The Hague, Netherlands
More than 80 speakers will participate in complementary panel sessions to address core international legal issues that cut across the work of various International Law Association committees and study groups in The Hague from August 15-20, 2010.
October 2010
Beyond National Security: Immigrant Communities & Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights
Event Information
Thursday, October 14 2010 / 12:00 PM - Saturday,
October 16 2010 / 4:00 PM
Northeastern University School of Law, Boston, MA
http://www.northeastern.edu/law/
We arre witnessing two significant trends in the treatment of noncitizens in the United States. The federal government has imposed increasingly harsh deportation policies, dramatically expanded the enforcement of immigration laws, and delegated more and more immigration enforcement power to state and local police--all in the name of national security. Similarly, a wave of state and local laws has been taking aim at the rights of noncitizens in areas such as employment, housing, health, family life, and education. During the same period, however, immigrant communities and their supporters throughout the U.S. are increasingly turning to human rights approaches in response. On October 14-15, 2010, Northeastern?s Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy (PHRGE) will bring together leading immigration and human rights advocates, scholars, jurists, and activists for a two-day intensive Institute to address these developments within a human rights framework. The gathering on the 14th and 15th will be followed by a student organized workshop on October 16th.
Contact Information
Ms. Jacqueline Davis, Event
Coordinator
ja.davis@neu.edu
617 373 3307
International Law Weekend 2010: International Law and Institutions: Advancing Justice, Security and Prosperity
Event Information
Thursday, October 21 2010 / 8:00 am - Saturday,
October 23 2010 / 8:00 am
New York, New York
http://www.ilsa.org/conference/ILW.php
On October 21-23, 2010, the American Branch of the International Law Association and the International Law Students Association will present the annual International Law Weekend (ILW) in New York, in conjunction with the 89th annual meeting of the American Branch. ILW 2010 will bring together hundreds of practitioners, professors, members of the governmental and non-governmental sectors and students. It will feature numerous panels, distinguished speakers, receptions, and the Branch?s annual meeting. ILW 2010 will take place at the Association of the Bar of the City of New York on October 21, 2010, and at Fordham University School of Law on October 22 and 23. The overall theme of ILW 2010 is "International Law and Institutions: Advancing Justice, Security and Prosperity." The global strategic and financial turmoil of the last several years has created unprecedented challenges and opportunities for international law and institutions. ILW 2010 will address the role of international law and institutions in reducing conflict, promoting security, fostering human rights, protecting the environment, facilitating trade and investment, and resolving public and private international disputes. Panels will examine subjects such as the extent to which treaties currently under negotiation or consideration would further these objectives, and the operation and effect of international organizations, international courts, and arbitral institutions on the global legal order.The two-and-a-half day conference features over 30 discussion panels and many networking events for lawyers and students. ILW is free for all members of ABILA, members of ILSA, students, employees of the United Nations, members of the co-sponsoring organizations, and members of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York.
Contact Information
International Law Students Association
ilsa@ilsa.org
(312) 362-5025
Canadian Council on International Law 39th Annual Conference
Event Information
Thursday, October 28 2010 / 2:00 p.m. - Saturday,
October 30 2010 / 1:00 p.m.
Ottawa, Ontario CANADA
http://www.ccil-ccdi.ca/http://www.ccil-ccdi.ca/
This year's CCIL conference theme is Northern and Arctic issues. In exploring that theme, the conference will cover a broad variety of topics. Among other topics we are planning panels dealing with climate change and the arctic, boundary issues, resource exploitation (notably energy), northern peoples, international arctic shipping, geopolitics of the Arctic, human rights, and the (de)militarization of the Arctic.
Contact Information
Office Manager
manager@ccil-ccdi.ca
613-235-0442
November 2010
5th International Conference on Legal, Security and Privacy Issues in IT
Event Information
Tuesday, November 02 2010 / 18:00 - Friday, November
05 2010 / 18:00
Barcelona, Spain
http://www.lspi.net/http://www.lspi.net/
The International Association of IT Lawyers (IAITL) invites you to participate in the 5th International Conference on legal, security and privacy issues in information technology law, which will be held in cooperation with Elsevier Publishing. The Conference is an opportunity for academics, practitioners and consultants to come together, exchange ideas, and discuss emerging issues in IT law and the emerging technological environment. We invite contributions focusing on Legal, Security and Privacy Issues of IT, including: -Cybercrime -E-signatures -E-forensics and Evidence -Email monitoring and privacy issues in the workplace -Data retention & protection -Intellectual Property Rights -Contract and Tort -Virtual Companies -E-commerce law -Media & entertainment law -Data mining -Internet Freedom -Phishing, virus, malware etc. -Trustmarks -Legal risks and protection strategies -E-government& e-democracy -Privacy, Virology and security issues -Jurisdiction in Cyberspace -Cloud computing -Online gaming -Mobile technology -Robots &Intelligent agents -Consumer Protection -Cross-border ADR and Litigation -Content Regulation and Liability Issues -Telecommunication law and technology -Licensing and franchising -IT Outsourcing -Taxation of cross-border transactions -Jurisdictional barriers to regulation and enforcement -E-trade -Audio-visual technology -Broadband technology -Virtual worlds: regulation and taxation issues -Biometrics -Risk Management -Brain Computer Interface
Contact Information
Prof. Sylvia Kierkegaard
+45 36965476
International Private Law Conference
Event Information
Tuesday, November 02 2010 / 18:00 - Friday, November
05 2010 / 18:00
Barcelona,Spain
The International Association of IT Lawyers (IAITL) invites you to participate in the 5th International Conference on legal, security and privacy issues in information technology law, which will be held in cooperation with Elsevier Publishing. The Conference is an opportunity for academics, practitioners and consultants to come together, exchange ideas, and discuss emerging issues in IT law and the emerging technological environment. We invite contributions focusing on Legal, Security and Privacy Issues of IT, including: ? Cybercrime ? E-signatures ? E-forensics and Evidence ? Email monitoring and privacy issues in the workplace ? Data retention & protection ? Intellectual Property Rights ? Contract and Tort ? Virtual Companies ? E-commerce law ? Media & entertainment law ? Data mining ? Internet Freedom ? Phishing, virus, malware etc. ? Trustmarks ? Legal risks and protection strategies ? E-government& edemocracy ? Privacy, Virology and security issues ? Jurisdiction in Cyberspace ? Cloud computing ? Online gaming ? Mobile technology ? Robots &Intelligent agents ? Consumer Protection ? Cross-border ADR and Litigation ? Content Regulation and Liability Issues ? Telecommunication law and technology ? Licensing and franchising ? IT Outsourcing ? Taxation of cross-border transactions ? Jurisdictional barriers to regulation and enforcement ? E-trade ? Audio-visual technology ? Broadband technology ? Virtual worlds: regulation and taxation issues ? Biometrics ? Risk Management ? Brain Computer Interface
Contact Information
Prof. Sylvia Kierkegaard
syvia.kierkegaard@iaitl.org
+45 36965476
January 2011
Internationalizing the Faculty
Event Information
Thursday, January 06 2011 / 7:00 am
AALS Conference in San Francisco, CA
ASIL TILIG is co-sponsoring a breakfast program with Pacific McGeorge School of Law on "Internationalizing the Faculty" with a particular focus on encouraging faculty across legal disciplines to consider international law perspectives in their scholarship and teaching. The program will be held during the annual AALS Conference in San Francisco in January 2011.
Contact Information
Cindy G. Buys
cbuys@siu.edu
618-453-8743
February 2011
Gujarat National Law University International Moot Court Competition (GIMC 2011)
Event Information
Wednesday, February 09 2011 - Sunday, February 13
2011 /
Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
http://gnlu.ac.in/gimc/gimc2011.html
Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) is one of the few National Law Universities in India, which organizes an International Moot Court Competition. However, what distinguishes GNLU International Moot Court Competition (GIMC) from other International Moot Court Competitions is the choice of the Moot Problem, the quality of judging and the association of WTI as partner organization. GIMC 2010 had 28 teams from 3 different continents namely Asia, Europe and America participating in the event. With regards to the quality of judging, GIMC has always tried to invite the best legal minds to judge the event including legal luminaries from outside India. In GIMC 2009, we had Mr. Christopher Staker, Former Principal Legal Secretary, ICJ and Ms. Susan Karmanian, Associate Dean, George Washington University of Law. In GIMC 2010 the valediction ceremony of the competition was presided by the Honorable Cyriac Joseph, Justice of the Supreme Court of India, Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court. The judges in the final comprised - Mr. Shotaro Oshima, who is currently Member, Appellate Body, WTO, (There are only 7 appellate body members), Mr. Christian Haberli, Senior Consultant from the World Trade Institute, leading academicians, managing partner of a law firm and senior advocates from Supreme Court of India. In fact this was probably for the first time that a sitting member of the appellate body judged the final round of a competition. With these high scholastic standards that were set in GIMC 2009, and GIMC 2010 in mind, we have set about to make the 3rd Annual GNLU International Moot Court Competition (GIMC 2011) a more academically challenging and splendid affair. GIMC 2010 was on the list of recognized International Moot Court Competitions of various organizations like the American Society of International Law (ASIL), the International Law Students Association (ILSA) and the Asian Society of International Law (ASIAN SIL). The moot problem for GIMC 2010 was a unique blend of Public International Law, International Trade Law and United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, 1995 (UNFCCC). In fact GIMC is one of the few moot court competitions in the world where ICJ is the forum for adjudication while the disputes are arising from a trade agreement. The reason for the same is because of the increase in number of the Regional Trade Agreements and Free Trade Agreements and the increasing irrelevance of World Trade Organization. This has led to a situation where trade disputes are part of general disputes for which ICJ can also be approached. World Trade Institute (WTI), Basel, Switzerland has been the Partner Organization since GIMC 2010. WTI will provide scholarship to the winning team to attend its prestigious five weeks Summer Academy on International Trade Regulation. The Scholarship will cover the entry fee for the members of the winning team which amounts to approx 5240 CHF per person (INR 233, 785 per person or INR 702, 694 for a 3 member team). Westlaw was the Official Resource Partner for GIMC 2010. Westlaw provided passwords to all the participating teams. Furthermore Westlaw had sponsored books worth INR 50,000 for the Winning team and the Runner's up. These awards were in addition to the Black's Law Dictionary and other awards mentioned in the Official Rules of the competition, which were awarded by GNLU. In fact the awards offered in GIMC are one of the highest in the world. GNLU also has a tie up with Lex Witness as its Legal Magazine Partner, which is India's first Magazine on Legal & Corporate Affairs. It is an idea that is committed to ignite thoughts, views & concerns of the legal fraternity and offer an honest platform to share and express viewpoints. Country's top notch practitioners and experts contribute in Lex Witness with what is relevant to all stakeholders in the legal profession, aiming at brainstorming between the legal luminaries and hence bettering the legal practice in all its aspects. This competition is seen as a medium for legal empowerment, a mechanism for generating awareness of internationally relevant issues and bringing to the forefront laws that are quintessential to world affairs today and for a long time to come.
Contact Information
Mr. Girish R.
gimc@gnlu.ac.in
+91- 9824497684
September 2029
RIGHTS OF FAMILY MEMBERS OF EUROPEAN UNION NATIONALS
Event Information
Sunday, September 09 2029 / 10.00 am - Tuesday,
September 09 1930 / 4.00 pm
London, U.K.
http://www.citizen-rights-uk.org/Calendar.html
This session addresses the rights of extended family members of EEA nationals in member states with reference to community law. It pinpoints extended family members by reference to community law and case jurisprudence. Importantly, it addresses their rights especially their right of residence by reference to E.U case jurisprudence. Basic denominators of United Kingdom legislation are also highlighted.
Contact Information
Citizen Rights Lawyering (uk)
info@citizen-rights-uk.org
+447060565327
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