Events and Announcements: 4 January 2026

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Announcement

New additions to the UN Audiovisual Library of International Law (AVL): The Codification Division of the Office of Legal Affairs recently added the following materials to the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law: two lectures, in English and Spanish, on Full Protection and Security in International Investment Law, by Sebastián Mantilla Blanco, Assistant Professor of International Economic Law at Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University; and two lectures, in English and French, on The International Legal Framework for Fighting Doping in Sport, by David Pavot, Professor at the University of Sherbrooke.

The Audiovisual Library of International Law is also available as an audio podcast on Apple and SoundCloud.

Calls for Papers

Boğaziçi International Law Conference 2026: The Faculty of Law at Boğaziçi University is pleased to announce the third annual Boğaziçi International Law Conference (BILC) 2026, entitled International Economic Law in a Fractured Global Order, which will be held on 13 and 14 June 2026 in Istanbul, Türkiye. We aim to better understand the challenges before us as well as the viability of the new ideas and frameworks proposed for international economic law. Are the parameters truly shifting; is the order transforming; and, ultimately, is a just alternative possible?

BILC 2026 invites diverse epistemic and practical interventions from scholars of international law, international relations, and germane fields exploring the future of international economic law. Abstracts can be submitted online by 15 March 2026.

American Society of International Law International Legal Theory Prize: Submissions are now being accepted for the 2025 American Society of International Law International Legal Theory Scholarship Prize. The deadline for submissions is 30 January 2026 at 5:00 p.m. ET. The winner will be announced and recognized at the ASIL Annual Meeting in April 2026. Please see this link for full details.
For questions about the prize or submission process, please contact the IG Chair MJ Durkee (mjdurkee@wustl.edu) and Vice Chair Ryan Liss (rliss@uwo.ca).

Springer Nature Series of International Law in Asia – Exploring Alternatives to the Kafala System in the GCC: The kafala (sponsorship) system has long structured labor migration in the Gulf Cooperation Council ( GCC) countries. While it has facilitated large scale labor mobility, it has also been widely criticized for enabling power imbalance, limiting worker mobility and contributing to labor rights violation. This proposed edited volume seeks to bring together original, critical scholarship that explores alternatives to the kafala system in the GCC. The volume aims to foster interdisciplinary dialogue on legal, economic, political, and social frameworks that can replace or fundamentally transform sponsorship based labor governance, while remaining attentive to regional specificities. 

Abstract should not be longer than 1000 words and must be submitted by 12 January 2026. Each abstract should clearly outline the proposed chapter’s research question methodology  and central argument or contribution to the volume. Submission must be original and should not be under consideration for publication elsewhere. Abstracts should be submitted by email to m.binghaith@gmail.com. Authors of selected abstracts will be invited to submit full chapters manuscript. Further information regarding acceptance notifications, chapter length, and submission timeline will be provided after the abstract review process.

Events

Nuremberg Summer Academy for Young Professionals 2026: Are you a young professional from a conflict or post-conflict State? Do you work in the field of human rights, criminal justice or international law? Are you interested in learning about international criminal law with leading experts, and aim to apply or disseminate your knowledge on the matter during your career? Are you fluent in English or French?

Then the Nuremberg Summer Academy for Young Professionals is made for you! Every year, the International Nuremberg Principles Academy holds an annual intensive course on substantive and procedural aspects of international criminal law for young magistrates, lawyers, legal practitioners and academics from conflict and post-conflict States working in the field of human rights, criminal law, international law and international humanitarian law. Both editions will be held in a hybrid format, comprising an online course from May – July 2026 and an in-person programme in August 2026. The in-person anglophone edition will take place from 3 to 7 August 2026 and the francophone edition from 10 to 14 August 2026 in Nuremberg, Germany.

Interested? Please check our call for applications and apply before 30 January 2026, midnight CET. Any questions? Reach out to summeracademy@nurembergacademy.org.

Conference – The Legal Dimension of Refugee Data Protection in the Age of Technology: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), New Delhi, in collaboration with Dharmashastra National Law University, the Department of Studies in Law, University of Mysore, the Kalu Institute, Madrid, and the Department of Studies in Law, Karnataka University, is organising a Two-Day International Conference on The Legal Dimensions of Refugee Data Protection in the Age of Technology, to be held online on 15 and 16 January 2026. The Conference will examine the legal, human rights, and governance challenges arising from the increasing use of digital and biometric technologies in refugee management, including issues of privacy, consent, cross-border data transfers, state surveillance, cybersecurity, and the role of private actors. It seeks to address the absence of a coherent international framework for refugee data protection and to explore rights-based and globally coordinated legal responses. Academics, international legal scholars, policymakers, UN and government officials, humanitarian practitioners, technology experts, and early-career researchers from across the globe are warmly invited to participate and contribute to the discussions. Interested participants may register through the Online Registration form. For further information, please visit the official University of Mysore webpage or contact Dr. Sayed Qudrat Hashimy, Coordinator of the Programme, at sayedqudrathashimy [at] law.uni-mysore.ac(.)in.

Symposium – Legal Mechanisms for Enforcing Sustainability Standards in Cross-Border Trade: The National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Kochi, India, in collaboration with UCLouvain, IEE St. Louis, Brussels, Belgium, the Department of Studies in Law, University of Mysore, India, and JSS Law College (Autonomous), Mysore, India, is pleased to invite academics, researchers, legal professionals, policymakers, trade practitioners, industry representatives, and advanced students from across the globe to participate in the International Symposium on Legal Mechanisms for Enforcing Sustainability Standards in Cross-Border Trade, to be held online from 23 to 25 January 2026.

The Symposium will examine the design and enforcement of sustainability standards in international trade, with particular attention to EU regulatory developments such as the European Green Deal, CBAM, and corporate sustainability due diligence, and their implications for India and other developing economies. Through comparative and interdisciplinary discussions, the event will explore the interaction between domestic regulation, WTO law, trade agreements, and private governance in advancing sustainable trade. 

Interested participants may register through the online Registration Form. For further information, please visit the official University of Mysore webpage or contact Dr. Sayed Qudrat Hashimy, Coordinator of the Programme, at sayedqudrathashimy [at] law.uni-mysore.ac(.)in.

McNair Annual Legal Review 2025: On 20 January 2026 McNair International will be hosting their Annual Legal Review of 2025. With a discussion chaired by Sir Bernard Eder, former judge of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales, following a review led by Khawar Qureshi KC, Head of McNair International. Based upon his own extensive practice and experience, Mr. Qureshi KC will pinpoint significant developments from 2025 and identify the main practice points arising from: The Arbitration Act 1996; Recent developments in Investment Treaty arbitration and Public International Law issues before the English Courts. The Review will be followed by a Panel Discussion on each topic chaired by Sir Bernard and involving leading practitioners: Duncan Speller–Partner – Duane Morris; Sarah Murray – Partner – Fox Williams and Peter Griffin – Partner – GBS Disputes. A drinks reception will follow to conclude the evening. Spaces are limited and if you would like to attend, please register by clicking here. Alternatively, you can RSVP to events@mcnairinternational.com with your contact details.