Events and Announcements: November 6, 2016

Calls for Papers

• To mark 15 years since the coming into force of the Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on 1 July 2002, the Journal of International Criminal Justice is pleased to announce a forthcoming symposium on ‘The International Criminal Court’s Policies and Strategies’ to be published in July 2017. The Court and its various organs have continually issued a number of documents explaining the Court’s policies on numerous distinct issues as well as its strategies for the future. The Journal’s Editorial Committee believes that the time has come to take a closer and systematic look at these documents, looking at the choices made thus far, the level of transparency and consistency, as well as suggesting avenues to strengthen the overall effectiveness and credibility of ICC investigative and prosecutorial strategies. The Journal calls for submission of abstracts not exceeding 500 words on the questions described above, or related areas of interest, no later than 15 November 2016. After the abstracts are reviewed, in early December, the Editorial Committee will invite a number of contributors to submit full papers of no more than 8000 words (including an abstract and footnotes) by 28 February 2017. For more information about the call, please visit the website here or contact the Executive Editor at jicj@geneva-academy.ch.
• The university of Michigan Law School will be hosting its Third Annual Young Scholars’ Conference on March 31 – April 1, 2017. This year, The Michigan Journal of International Law intends to publish selected papers from the conference. More information about the call for papers and the conference can be found here.

• In advance of the 6th Conference of the Postgraduate and Early Professionals/Academics Network of the Society of International Economic Law (PEPA/SIEL) 2017, taking place in Tilburg, the Netherlands, 20-21 April 2017, and with SIEL’s Postgraduate and Early Professionals/Academics Network (PEPA/SIEL) being, among other things, interested in fostering collaboration and mentoring opportunities for emerging academics and professionals in International Economic Law (IEL). PEPA/SIEL fulfils these goals through various activities such as organising conferences at which emerging IEL academics and professionals can present and discuss their research in a supportive and welcoming environment, have issued a call for papers. More information can be found here.

Events

• The Centre for Business and Commercial Laws of the National Law Institute University, Bhopal in collaboration with Trilegal, is organizing the second edition of NLIU-Trilegal Summit on Mergers and Acquisitions on 25^th & 26^th February, 2017. Participating authors are expected to submit either an article or an essay on Mergers and Acquisitions within the contours of the sub-themes. Authors are required to register themselves provisionally by sending an e-mail to trilegal.nliusummit@gmail.com outlining their intention of contributing to the summit. Provisional Registration is open up to 30 November, 2016. All papers, along with an abstract (not more than 300 words), must be submitted on or before 15 December, 2016 (11.59 pm). Further details can be found in the Brochure and Submission Guidelines. The brochure can be accessed here and submission guidelines can be accessed here.

Announcements

• Fietta associates Ashique Rahman and Laura Rees-Evans, along with other public international law practitioners from within private practice and government, have established the Young Public International Law Group (YPILG).  The YPILG aspires to connect PIL practitioners to one another to facilitate knowledge-sharing in the PIL field.  The group will promote the next generation of PIL professionals.  Fietta, Debevoise & Plimpton, Clifford Chance, Matrix Chambers, Essex Court Chambers and the Foreign & Commonwealth Office are the initial co-sponsors of the YPILG.  A drinks reception to launch the YPILG will take place on 29 November 2016 at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office.  Professor Vaughan Lowe will be the keynote speaker. Further information about YPILG, including how to register for the launch event, can be found on the YPILG website 
• The WZB Berlin Social Science Center’s research area International Politics and Law, unit Global Governance (Director: Prof. Dr. Michael Zürn) is seeking to appoint two research fellows to be employed fulltime (39 hours/week) for up to five years, commencing on 16th January 2017 or as soon as possible thereafter. Main tasks involve the theory-based research of transnational and international institutions, their social and political prerequisites, and the repercussions on national processes. The successful candidates are to work within the framework of the research programme of the Global Governance unit. Please see the unit’s website for more information. Applications (motivation letter, CV, list of publications, references, if applicable) should be sent to the following e-mail address in the form of a single PDF file by 21.11.2016: Barçın Uluışık: barcin.uluisik@wzb.eu.
• The British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) is looking to appoint a strong candidate to the Arthur Watts Senior Research Fellowship in Public International Law (.pdf) to build on BIICL’s pre-eminence in this area. Public international law helps to address fundamental challenges facing individuals, businesses and governments, including international trade, investment, business, peace and security, armed conflict, terrorism and counter-terrorism, human rights, taxation, communications and the environment. The Fellowship and its activities are funded through the Arthur Watts Appeal,in memory of the late Sir Arthur Watts QC, one of the leading international lawyers of his generation. The Fellowship’s purpose is to ensure that the practical application of public international law remains securely at the heart of BIICL’s work. The Appeal is an active fundraising campaign led by Sir Frank Berman, KCMG, QC and Chair of BIICL’s Board of Trustees. Further details on the Appeal are available here.

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