Events and Announcements: April 26, 2015

Events

• The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva (IHEID), International Law Department will hold a conference entitled “International Law and Time” in Geneva, Switzerland, from 12-13 June 2015. Registration for the conference is now open. For more information please visit the conference website or email lawconference@graduateinstitute.ch.
• A one-day conference entitled The European Convention on Human Rights and General International Law is being organized jointly by the European Court of Human Rights and the European Society for International Law. The programme includes presentations by ten judges from the European Court of Human Rights, as well as presentations by judges from the International Court of Justice, and other judges and international law scholars. More information here.
• BIICL is organising, together with Professor Andrea Bianchi, an evening seminar on Thursday, 14 May (from 5.30 to 7.00pm) entitled: ‘Interpretation in International Law: The Object, the Players, the Rules, and the Strategies’ . The seminar is linked to the recently published book on ‘Interpretation in International Law’ (OUP). The event will be part of our ‘Temple Garden Chamber Series on International Adjudication’ and you can find more info here.
• The ALMA Forum is coming up and the next session will focus on the international law aspects of the situation in Yemen. The speakers will be Yoni Eshpar (UNSCO) – “UN Mediation in Yemen” and Larry Maybee (ICRC) – The Evolving Conflict in Yemen – IHL Implications”. The session will be held on April 29th, 2015, 18:30 (local time) in the IDC, Herzliya.
• SOAS Academic Summer School is offering a new range of law courses for 2015. Courses include: International Law: Contemporary Issues, Law and Multiculturalism 1, Law and Multiculturalism 2, Gender, Conflict and Law. The courses are taught by experts in the field including Dr Gina Heathcote, Professor Werner Menski, Dr Muin Boase to name but a few. The courses will allow you to acquire solid foundations in the topic of your choice, through a mixture of academically rigorous lectures, readings, discussions and activities, totalling 46 contact hours. Activities will include film screenings and debates, guest lectures and visits which allow you to get a fresh perspective, in a dynamic learning environment.

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