ASIL calendar of events
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September 2012
A Discussion of the Import of Self-Executing Treaties with the Hon. Juan Torruella
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Monday, September 10, 2012, 16:00
Boston Bar Association (16 Beacon Street Boston, MA 02108)
light of recent domestic litigation and in the face of
emerging international human rights standards. The lecture will be
followed by a question and answer session and then a networking
reception. This is event is a joint endeavor of ASIL’s New Professionals
Interest Group and the Boston Bar Association’s Committee on
International Public Law.
Due to space constraints, we request that you pre-register for this
event by following the above referenced link.
Contact Information
Alexandra Meise / Elizabeth Holland
ameisebay@foleyhoag.com / eholland@foleyhoag.com
202-261-7378 / 617-832-1178
U.S. National Security Reform: Promoting Stability and Rule of Law in Fragile States
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Wednesday, September 12, 2012
ASIL Headquarters, Tillar House
Washington, DC
TIME: 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. (ET) Reception immediately following.
The National Security Strategy is revisited with each U.S. presidential
administration. According to a study from the Project on National
Security Reform, national security is defined as the capacity of the
United States to define, defend, and advance its position in a world
characterized by turbulent forces of change . . . [including] a national
capacity to shape the strategic environment [and] to anticipate and
prevent threats. The current Strategy promotes cooperation between
defense and diplomacy on issues including advancing rule of law.
Consistent with the Strategy, the U.S. Department of State and the U.S.
Agency for International Development together in 2010 undertook the
first Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR), inspired by
the Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) and over the past year and a half
have been implementing policy changes and significant institutional
reforms. The QDDR identifies civilian power as a central pillar of U.S.
national security policy and elaborates on Secretary Clinton’s concept
of “smart power”—blending principles and pragmatism to make “intelligent
use of all means at the disposal” of the U.S.—defense, diplomacy, and
development. Some scholars and policy observers argue that national
security problems have become increasingly complex and the U.S. Strategy
accordingly requires enhanced guidance and multi-agency cooperation to
meet these challenges. What are the threats to national security posed
by fragile states? What is the role for advancing rule of law to
stabilize fragile states within this national security paradigm? At
this time of reform, and with additional policy shifts likely on the
horizon, what are the most pressing priorities for the National Security
Strategy and advancing rule of law?
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The Law and Practice of Rehabilitation in Domestic Reparation Programmes
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Thursday, September 13, 2012, 09:00AM - Friday, September 14, 2012, 09:00AM
Colchester, Essex, UK
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The Essex Transitional Justice Network at the University of Essex, with
the support of the Clemens Nathan Research Centre and the Transitional
Justice and Rule of Law Interest Group of the American Society of
International Law, is organizing this international two-day conference.
Rehabilitation as a form of reparation for gross violations of
international human rights law generally receives sparse attention in
literature and in practice, despite the vital and immediate role it can
play in a victim’s recovery as well as the range of actors within
different disciplines who work on rehabilitation. Focusing on
transitional justice, this conference will explore the normative and
legal role of rehabilitation as a form of reparation in times of
transition. It will also examine the extent to which a range of
established and nascent administration reparation programmes address
rehabilitation within their mandate and the impact of this inclusion or
neglect thereof. The purpose of this discussion will be to gain a better
appreciation of good practice for focusing on the challenges associated
with dealing with rehabilitation in times of transition, and to have
consistency and clarification of the obligations of states in relation
to rehabilitation when establishing administrative reparation
programmes. Participation in the conference is free, but advance
registration is required via the above link.
Contact Information
Lorna McGregor, ASIL Rule of Law and Transitional Justice Interest Group Co-Chair
lmcgreg@essex.ac.uk
+44 1206 873871
ASIL-ESIL International Legal Theory Workshop
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Thursday, September 27, 2012 - Friday, September 28, 2012,
Lauterpacht Centre, University of Cambridge
On many levels, the interaction between North American international
legal scholarship and its European counterpart(s) is working very well.
Time and again, however, one finds that the underlying theoretical or
philosophical framework is radically different. In this workshop the
International Legal Theory Interest Groups of the American Society of
International Law and the European Society of International Law would
like to explore that difference without letting themselves be defined by
it. Contributions analyzing, criticizing, denying or celebrating the
difference are welcome, as well as papers exemplifying the various
theoretical approaches to international law, be they "American,"
"European," or neither. The most important function of this workshop is
to intensify the transatlantic theoretical debate by bringing together
scholars with diverse disciplinary, philosophical, and methodological
perspectives to discuss cutting-edge research on international legal
theory.
Contact Information
Evan Criddle
ecriddle@law.syr.edu
315-443-9987
October 2012
Ninth Annual Seminar on International Commercial Arbitration: How to Handle a BIT Arbitration
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Tuesday, October 2, 2012, 9:00 AM - Thursday, October 4, 2012, 9:00 AM
American University Washington College of Law
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This three-day intensive seminar based on a mock arbitration case will
provide critical skills and practical insight into handling BIT
arbitration cases primarily under the auspices of the International
Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).
The faculty, composed of leading practitioners in the field, will draw
upon their experience as arbitrators and litigators to give detailed
practical guidance on the various stages of the arbitration, including:
preliminary steps in ICSID Arbitration; preparatory conference and
arbitral procedure; the arbitration request; the answer to the
arbitration request; selection and rights and duties of arbitrators;
evidentiary issues; the arbitral award; and enforcement of arbitral
awards. Through dynamic interactive lectures and scenario-based
exercises, participants will have the opportunity to work in small
groups in constant debate with international experts and will be taught
skills, strategies, and tactics for successfully conducting a BIT
arbitration.
Contact Information
Susana Castiglione
arbitration@wcl.american.edu
202-274-4321
Conference on International Law in Africa
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Friday, October 5, 2012, 10.00 am - Saturday, October 6, 2012, 18.00 pm
Maputo, Mozambique
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In anticipation of the 50th anniversary of the creation of the
Organization of African Unity (OAU) in 2013, the African Foundation for
International Law (AFIL), together with the Centre for Human Rights and
the Institute for International and Comparative Law of the University of
Pretoria, South Africa, as well as the Walter Mondlane University of
Mozambique, are pleased to announce this two-day conference on
international law in Africa, with a sub-theme of THE QUEST FOR HUMAN
SECURITY, PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT: CHALLENGES AND RESPONSES
Contact Information
Mr. Roland Adjovi
adjovi@afil-fadi.org
+255 783 763676
ABA International 2012 Fall Meeting
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012, 1:00PM - Saturday, October 20, 2012, 1:00PM
Miami Beach, Florida
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The ABA Section of International Law (ABA International) in cooperation
with the American Society of International Law will hold a very special
2012 Fall Meeting in Miami Beach, Florida, October 16-20, 2012. ABA
International’s Fall Meeting is one of the world’s most important
gatherings of international lawyers.
Fall Meeting attendees will include high-level practitioners with the
largest and most respected global law firms; lawyers with the most
prominent regional and national firms inside and outside the U.S.;
U.S.-based small-firm and solo practitioners with significant
international practice; corporate and in-house counsel; lawyers serving
in government or with non-governmental organizations and
inter-governmental organizations; and academics. ABA International is
the “ABA home” for the world’s leading international practitioners, and
the 2012 Fall Meeting is a “Must-Attend” meeting for lawyers with a
practice or interest in international legal issues.
ASIL members are entitled to register for the meeting at ABA member
rates – a significant discount to you! Early Bird registration rates
expire on 27 August so register today!
Contact Information
Michelle Mattingly
michelle.mattingly@americanbar.org
2026621663
WIPO Arbitration Workshop
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Thursday, October 18, 2012, 8:30 AM - Friday, October 19, 2012, 8:30 AM
Maxwell Chambers, Singapore
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This Workshop is hosted by the Arbitration and Mediation Center of the
World Intellectual Property Organization. The purpose this Workshop is
to provide intensive basic training of a practical nature for party
representatives in arbitration and for arbitrators. The training, which
will be conducted by eminent international arbitrators, will focus on
the main principles of international commercial arbitration law and
practice, with particular reference to the practical application of the
WIPO Arbitration and Expedited Arbitration Rules in intellectual
property and technology disputes. The arbitration rules of other
arbitration institutions will also be referred to for purposes of
comparison. For more information, please see:
www.wipo.int/amc/en/events/
Contact Information
Serah Mati
arbiter.meetings@wipo.int
+41 22 3388247
ASIL Midyear Meeting and Research Forum
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Friday, October 19, 2012 - 21, 2012
University of Georgia School of Law
Athens, GA
The American Society of International Law, in cosponsorship with
numerous local institutions, will host its third annual midyear meeting
and second annual research forum in Atlanta and Athens, Georgia.
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Annual Lecture on International Commercial Arbitration
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Monday, October 22, 2012, 5:30 PM
Arnold & Porter: 555 Twelfth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20004-1206
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Sponsored by Arnold & Porter LLP, the annual lecture offers an
eminent figure in international arbitration, a platform on which to
share his or her ideas on novel issues and current trends in
international arbitration. This year''s lecture will be presented by VV
Veeder QC, Essex Court Chambers, London
Contact Information
Susana Castiglione
arbitration@wcl.american.edu
202 274-4321
November 2012
What is Private International Law?
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Friday, November 2, 2012 - Saturday, November 3, 2012,
Duke Law School
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The ASIL Private International Law Group is hosting its conference at
Duke Law School, together with the Center for International and
Comparative Law, and the Duke Journal of International and Comparative
Law. The conference topic goes to the field’s foundation: What is
Private International Law? Our goal is to push the field forward, which
seems mired in its past, unable to reform sufficiently in response to
current challenges of globalization. At the same time, we hope to
enhance the stature of Private International Law within ASIL at large.
Panels will discuss philosophical and theoretical foundations of the
field, the goals of the field, its constitutional and democratic
aspects, and its interrelation with legal pluralism. The speakers,
chosen from responses to a call for papers, include leading academics
and practitioners as well as rising stars from the United States,
Canada, the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Among them will
be this year’s winner of the PIL prize: Sagi Peari, an SJD student from
Toronto.
Attendance is free for all.
Contact Information
Alison Prince
ali.prince@law.duke.edu
Canadian Council of International Law Annual Conference
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Thursday, November 8, 2012, 14:00 - Saturday, November 10, 2012, 18:00
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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The theme of this 41st Annual Conference is: “SOS International Law:
International Law in Times of Crisis and Emergency”.
Crises and emergencies come in many forms. They may be financial,
environmental or purely political, as states break apart, governments
are ousted or armed conflicts occur. From the financial turmoil in the
United States and Europe, to the surge for democracy in the Arab world
and resulting civil conflicts, to natural disasters in Haiti and Japan,
and to the predicament of nuclear proliferation in Iran and elsewhere,
international relations have been preoccupied by these crises and
emergencies. And behind these newspaper headlines are countless crises
averted or emergencies abated, where early intervention forestalls
disasters before they emerge.
Contact Information
CCIL Manager
manager@ccil-ccdi.ca
+1-613-235-0442
Event Information
Friday, November 9, 2012
ASIL Headquarters, Tillar House
Washington, DC
TIME: 8:30 a.m.-5:15 p.m. (EST)
The International Legal Theory Interest Group of the American Society of
International Law in co-sponsorship with ASIL Academic Partne
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The International Criminal Court at Ten
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Sunday, November 11, 2012 - Monday, November 12, 2012,
Washington University School of Law
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The Whitney R. Harris World Law Institute at Washington University
School of Law will host a major international conference on November 12,
2012 to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the International Criminal
Court (ICC). This international gathering follows immediately on the
heels of the 2012 U.S. presidential election, and will precede the 11th
session of the ICC ASP in The Hague, making it both timely and
important. The conference will focus on the challenges and achievements
of the Court during its first ten years and discuss the U.S. position
towards the Court.
The Inaugural Benjamin B. Ferencz Writing Competition will be held in
conjunction with this event. For more information on the essay
competition and conference, please visit the event website at
http://law.wustl.edu/harris/iccat10/.
Contact Information
Bethel Mandefro
bmandefro@wulaw.wustl.edu
Capital Markets in the 21st Century
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Thursday, November 29, 2012, 08:30 AM
London, United Kingdom
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This conference will bring together members of the global legal
community for one day of programming presented by ABA International and
The International Division of the Law Society of England and Wales,
including social and networking opportunities and informative,
substantive programs presented by world-class experts. This practical,
interactive one-day conference will provide capital markets
practitioners with insight from leading outside counsel, in-house
counsel, bankers and regulators on how deals have recently evolved.
Contact Information
Audrey Lamb
Audrey.Lamb@americanbar.org
202-662-1663
Re-Conceptualizing International Economic Law: Bridging the Public/Private Divide
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Thursday, November 29, 2012 - Saturday, December 1, 2012,
George Washington University Law School, 2000 H Street, NW Washington DC, 20052
The ASIL International Economic Law Interest Group in co-sponsorship
with George Washington University Law School will hold its next
biennial conference to address an array of issues in international
economic law, including the role and development of the multilateral
trading system, the World Trade Organization, foreign investment,
bilateral and regional trade and investment agreements, international
development law, and international financial regulation. The research
papers generated by this conference will be published in prestigious
venues and are widely cited in international economic law scholarship.
Please save the date! More information will be posted in due course.
Contact Information
Sungjoon Cho
2012biennialconference@gmail.com
Conference on International Aspects of Intellectual Property Law
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Friday, November 30, 2012, 4:00 pm - Saturday, December 1, 2012, 4:00 pm
Arizona State University College of Law, Tempe, Arizona
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The Center for Law, Science & Innovation and the Center for Law and
Global Affairs at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona
State University, together with the American Society of International
Law Intellectual Property Law Interest Group and the International Law
Association (American Branch), is sponsoring this conference to promote
dialogue and understanding about the reciprocal influence of
intellectual property law on international relations and international
law on the interpretation, protection, and enforcement of intellectual
property rights.
Speakers are attending from all over the world, including Brazil,
Canada, England, Germany, India, Japan, Russia and Switzerland. Topics
to be discussed by the panels include:
intellectual property in the world trading system
determinations of liability and the challenge of cross-border
enforcement
the role of bilateral, plurilateral and multilateral intellectual
property law treaties
intellectual property protection over the Internet
the role of intellectual property in promoting development and
protecting cultural knowledge.
Academics, practitioners, and students are encouraged to attend, and up
to five hours of Arizona CLE is available.
Contact Information
Aaron Fellmeth
aaron.fellmeth@asu.edu
480-727-8575
February 2013
The Joint Study Institute for Law Librarians - Australian Legal Landscape: Global and Comparative Perspectives
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Wednesday, February 13, 2013, 5pm - Saturday, February 16, 2013, 5pm
Melbourne Law School, Melbourne, Australia
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The Joint Study Institute (JSI) provides law librarians from countries
with similar legal systems an opportunity to discuss common, current and
relevant legal issues. The next Joint Study Institute will be hosted by
the Australian Law Librarians’ Association (ALLA) and held in
Melbourne, Australia.
Contact Information
Carole L. Hinchcliff
c.hinchcliff@unimelb.edu.au
61 3 8344 8913
April 2013
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Wednesday, April 3, 2013 - 6, 2013
Marriott Renaissance Hotel, Washington, DC
Washington, DC
With over a century of tradition and experience behind it, ASIL's
Annual Meeting has become the most important gathering in the field of
international law. More than 1,200 practitioners, academics, and
students travel to Washington, DC, each Spring from all over the world
to debate and discuss the latest developments in their field.
A call for proposals will be announced in May 2012. Please stay tuned to
the ASIL homepage www.asil.org for details.
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April 2014
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Monday, April 7, 2014 - 12, 2014
Ronald Reagan Center
Washington, DC
Please save this date for the American Branch of
the International Law Association's 76th Conference and ASIL’s 108th
Annual Meeting to take place at the Ronald Reagan Building and
International Trade Center in Washington, DC.
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