Events and Announcements: November 2, 2015

Announcements

• International Organisations and the Rule of Law: Perils and Promise, Victoria University of Wellington Faculty of Law, New Zealand, 7-8 December 2015. This symposium will take a fresh look at the resources that international law possesses to ensure that international organisations (IOs) are held accountable for their errors and excesses, while remaining relevant and effective in the face of ever growing global challenges. How can international law develop in a way that preserves and enhances the dynamic possibilities of IOs while making sure that they comply with the rule of law? Can the rule of law offer solutions, or is it part of the problem? The programme and registration form for the symposium are now available here.

Events

• Reminder: On November 5th, at 3.30:  Growing Competition Among International Courts and Tribunals, a panel organized by LPICT and the NYC bar. Speakers include Prof. Chester Brown (University of Sidney), Prof. Mathias Forteau (University of Paris Ouest-Nanterre), Prof. Makane Mbengue (University of Geneva), Mr. Eduardo Valencia-Ospina Editor-in-Chief of The Law and Practice of International Courts and Tribunals), Prof. August Reinisch (University of Vienna), Prof. Attila Tanzi (University of Bologna) and Dr. Catherine Tinker (Seton Hall University, Chair of the European Affairs Committee of the NYC Bar Association). More information here. The event is free, but you need to register.
• Reminder: November 5-7, 2015 | New York City – International Law Weekend 2015 Global Problems, Legal Solutions: Challenges for Contemporary International Lawyers. The conference will offer engaging panels on current problems and innovative solutions in both public and private international law. ILW begins Thursday evening, November 5, with a distinguished opening panel at the New York City Bar (42 W. 44th Street, New York, NY). A reception will follow and is open to all conference attendees. The conference continues Friday, November 6 and Saturday, November 7 at Fordham University School of Law (150 West 62nd Street, New York, NY). Friday’s activities feature a keynote address from Miguel de Serpa Soares, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and United Nations Legal Counsel. The event is organized by The American Branch of the International Law Association (ABILA) and the International Law Students Association (ILSA).
• On Tuesday, November 17th from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law  will host a Book Launch of Reconstructing Atrocity Prevention, edited by Sheri P. Rosenberg, Tibi Galis, and Alex Zucker. Please RSVP by November 3rd to info@auschwitzinstitute.org.
• The Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law will host “Three Presidents: Former Israeli Chief Justices in Conversation,” at 7:00 p.m. on November 9th. Please RSVP to saphir@yu.edu (with “RSVP” noted in the subject line). For more information, visit The Israeli Supreme Court’s website, Versa.

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