Wednesday, March 28, 2012
9th ITA-ASIL Conference - Separate registration with the ITA is required. Click here.
9:00 am - 12:15 pm Grand Ballroom I
9:00 am - 12:15 pm Grand Ballroom I
Executive Council Orientation Meeting
9:00 am - 11:30 am Longworth
9:00 am - 11:30 am Longworth
ASIL Executive Council Meeting
12:00 pm - 3:30 pm Grand Ballroom II
12:00 pm - 3:30 pm Grand Ballroom II
9th ITA-ASIL Conference Luncheon - Separate registration with the ITA is required. Click here.
12:20 pm - 1:30 pm Colonnade
12:20 pm - 1:30 pm Colonnade
International Legal Research Interest Group Kiosk Orientation
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Potomac
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Potomac
Grotius Lecture: Confronting Complexity Through Law
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm Grand Ballrooms I/II Co-sponsored by American University Washington College of Law The 2012 Grotius Lecturer and recipient of ASIL's Honorary Member Award, Jakob Kellenberger, has served as President of the International Committee of the Red Cross since 2000. His Grotius Lecture will reflect on the meeting theme--"Confronting Complexity"--in the context of contemporary international humanitarian law. Keynote Speaker: Jakob Kellenberger, President, International Committee of the Red Cross Discussant: Leila Sadat, Washington University School of Law
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm Grand Ballrooms I/II Co-sponsored by American University Washington College of Law The 2012 Grotius Lecturer and recipient of ASIL's Honorary Member Award, Jakob Kellenberger, has served as President of the International Committee of the Red Cross since 2000. His Grotius Lecture will reflect on the meeting theme--"Confronting Complexity"--in the context of contemporary international humanitarian law. Keynote Speaker: Jakob Kellenberger, President, International Committee of the Red Cross Discussant: Leila Sadat, Washington University School of Law
Grotius Reception
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Colonnade Co-sponsored by American University Washington College of Law
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Colonnade Co-sponsored by American University Washington College of Law
ASIL Patron and Partners Reception (invitation only)
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Roosevelt
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Roosevelt
ILM Corresponding Editors Reception
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Sulgrave
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Sulgrave
Law in the Pacific Rim Region Interest Group Business Meeting
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Culpeper
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Culpeper
AJIL Board Meeting, Reception, and Dinner
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Latrobe / Longworth
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Latrobe / Longworth
Thursday, March 29, 2012
8:45 am - 9:00 am
New Member Breakfast
7:15 am - 8:45 am Roosevelt
7:15 am - 8:45 am Roosevelt
8:45 am - 9:00 am
Plenary Opening: Military Intervention and the International Law of Peace
9:30 am - 11:00 am Grand Ballrooms I/II Co-sponsored by the International Refugee Law Interest Group and the Transitional Justice and Rule of Law Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 The U.N. Security Council authorization of international military intervention in Libya reflects the complex relationship between contemporary uses of force and international law related to peace. Responsibility to protect, a concept developed to shield populations from atrocities and the ravages of armed conflict, expressly was invoked with regard to Libya. A non-U.N. entity, NATO, was given the assignment of actual intervention. But there was no Security Council consensus to apply the responsibility to protect to other conflict-ridden regions. This panel explores the current tensions within the collective security structure established after World War II and of the contours of the law of – or right to – peace. Moderator: W. Michael Reisman, Yale University Speakers:
9:30 am - 11:00 am Grand Ballrooms I/II Co-sponsored by the International Refugee Law Interest Group and the Transitional Justice and Rule of Law Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 The U.N. Security Council authorization of international military intervention in Libya reflects the complex relationship between contemporary uses of force and international law related to peace. Responsibility to protect, a concept developed to shield populations from atrocities and the ravages of armed conflict, expressly was invoked with regard to Libya. A non-U.N. entity, NATO, was given the assignment of actual intervention. But there was no Security Council consensus to apply the responsibility to protect to other conflict-ridden regions. This panel explores the current tensions within the collective security structure established after World War II and of the contours of the law of – or right to – peace. Moderator: W. Michael Reisman, Yale University Speakers:
- Rosa Brooks, Georgetown University Law Center
- Ian Hurd, Northwestern University
- Patricia O'Brien, Office of the Under-Secretary General for Legal Affairs, United Nations
- Anne Orford, University of Melbourne Law School
ASIL IDEAS and Coffee Break
11:00 am - 11:30 am Roosevelt ASIL IDEAS are about innovation and inspiration, featuring brief talks from fascinating people representing the worlds of science, technology, journalism, entrepreneurship, philanthropy, as well as law. ASIL IDEAS are where the international legal community can open up to new people, and share ideas and best practices over a cup of coffee.
Speaker: Rebecca MacKinnon, Global Voices; New America Foundation
Topic: Consent of the Networked: The Worldwide Struggle for Internet Freedom
“A global struggle for control of the Internet is now underway,” argues Rebecca MacKinnon, Bernard L. Schwartz Senior Fellow at the New America Foundation. For MacKinnon, who conducts research, writing and advocacy on global Internet policy, free expression, and the impact of digital technologies on human rights, “it is time to stop arguing over whether the Internet empowers individuals and societies, and address the more fundamental and urgent question of how technology should be structured and governed to support the rights and liberties of all the world’s Internet users.”
MacKinnon is cofounder of Global Voices, an international citizen media network. She also serves on the Boards of Directors of the Committee to Protect Journalists and the Global Network Initiative. MacKinnon worked as a journalist for CNN in Beijing for nine years and was Beijing Bureau Chief and Correspondent from 1998-2001, then served as CNN’s Tokyo Bureau Chief and Correspondent from 2001-03. MacKinnon has also served as a Research Fellow at Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet and Society, an Open Society Fellow, a Visiting Fellow at Princeton’s Center or Information Technology Policy and has also taught online journalism at the University of Hong Kong’s Journalism and Media Studies Centre.
11:00 am - 11:30 am Roosevelt ASIL IDEAS are about innovation and inspiration, featuring brief talks from fascinating people representing the worlds of science, technology, journalism, entrepreneurship, philanthropy, as well as law. ASIL IDEAS are where the international legal community can open up to new people, and share ideas and best practices over a cup of coffee.
Speaker: Rebecca MacKinnon, Global Voices; New America Foundation
Topic: Consent of the Networked: The Worldwide Struggle for Internet Freedom
“A global struggle for control of the Internet is now underway,” argues Rebecca MacKinnon, Bernard L. Schwartz Senior Fellow at the New America Foundation. For MacKinnon, who conducts research, writing and advocacy on global Internet policy, free expression, and the impact of digital technologies on human rights, “it is time to stop arguing over whether the Internet empowers individuals and societies, and address the more fundamental and urgent question of how technology should be structured and governed to support the rights and liberties of all the world’s Internet users.”
MacKinnon is cofounder of Global Voices, an international citizen media network. She also serves on the Boards of Directors of the Committee to Protect Journalists and the Global Network Initiative. MacKinnon worked as a journalist for CNN in Beijing for nine years and was Beijing Bureau Chief and Correspondent from 1998-2001, then served as CNN’s Tokyo Bureau Chief and Correspondent from 2001-03. MacKinnon has also served as a Research Fellow at Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet and Society, an Open Society Fellow, a Visiting Fellow at Princeton’s Center or Information Technology Policy and has also taught online journalism at the University of Hong Kong’s Journalism and Media Studies Centre.
The Emergence of a Human Right to Water and Sanitation: The Many Challenges
11:30 am - 1:00 pm Grand Ballroom II Co-sponsored by the International Environmental Law Interest Group, the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Interest Group and Women in International Law Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 The UN General Assembly and the Human Rights Council have recently adopted resolutions which recognize an international right to safe drinking water and sanitation, albeit in different terms. To ensure that this right becomes effective, it is crucial to take into account rights, needs and obligations in this area. The panel will assess the responsibilities of the various actors involved in this endeavor (States, companies, development partners, NGOs) and discuss the challenges linked to the delivery of water and sanitation for everyone. Moderator: Stephen McCaffrey, University of Pacific McGeorge School of Law Speakers:
11:30 am - 1:00 pm Grand Ballroom II Co-sponsored by the International Environmental Law Interest Group, the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Interest Group and Women in International Law Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 The UN General Assembly and the Human Rights Council have recently adopted resolutions which recognize an international right to safe drinking water and sanitation, albeit in different terms. To ensure that this right becomes effective, it is crucial to take into account rights, needs and obligations in this area. The panel will assess the responsibilities of the various actors involved in this endeavor (States, companies, development partners, NGOs) and discuss the challenges linked to the delivery of water and sanitation for everyone. Moderator: Stephen McCaffrey, University of Pacific McGeorge School of Law Speakers:
- Mariano H. Banos, US Department of State
- Audrey Gaughran, Amnesty International
- Patricia Jones, Environmental Justice Program, Unitarian Universalist Service Committee
- Salman M.A. Salman, formerly Legal Vice Presidency, World Bank
Developments in UN and Regional Bodies Addressing the Human Rights of LGBTI People
11:30 am - 1:00 pm Latrobe Co-sponsored by the International Refugee Law Interest Group, the Human Rights Interest Group and Women in International Law Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 There has been significant recent activity at the UN and in regional human rights bodies regarding human rights violations that target people because of their actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity. Ban Ki-moon has also spoken out: “I understand that sexual orientation and gender identity raise sensitive cultural issues. But cultural practice can not justify any violation of human rights.” This panel will brief participants on the latest developments at the UN and regional rights bodies and address some of the complex issues raised. Moderator: Makau Mutua, SUNY Buffalo Law School Speakers:
11:30 am - 1:00 pm Latrobe Co-sponsored by the International Refugee Law Interest Group, the Human Rights Interest Group and Women in International Law Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 There has been significant recent activity at the UN and in regional human rights bodies regarding human rights violations that target people because of their actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity. Ban Ki-moon has also spoken out: “I understand that sexual orientation and gender identity raise sensitive cultural issues. But cultural practice can not justify any violation of human rights.” This panel will brief participants on the latest developments at the UN and regional rights bodies and address some of the complex issues raised. Moderator: Makau Mutua, SUNY Buffalo Law School Speakers:
- Rosa Celorio, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
- Anissa Hélie, John Jay College
- Scott Long, Harvard Human Rights Program, Harvard Law School
An Emerging International Law of Migration
11:30 am - 1:00 pm Longworth Co-sponsored by the International Refugee Law Interest Group and the Women in International Law Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 This panel will consider both a management and a human rights paradigm of international migration law. States have moved to manage migration through such intergovernmental vehicles as the International Organization for Migration, regional consultative processes, and the Global Forum on Migration. At the same time, human rights norms relating to family unity, children’s and worker rights, and nondiscrimination are being applied to migration practices, eroding traditional sovereign prerogatives in the area. Moderator: Peter Spiro, Temple University Beasley School of Law Speakers:
11:30 am - 1:00 pm Longworth Co-sponsored by the International Refugee Law Interest Group and the Women in International Law Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 This panel will consider both a management and a human rights paradigm of international migration law. States have moved to manage migration through such intergovernmental vehicles as the International Organization for Migration, regional consultative processes, and the Global Forum on Migration. At the same time, human rights norms relating to family unity, children’s and worker rights, and nondiscrimination are being applied to migration practices, eroding traditional sovereign prerogatives in the area. Moderator: Peter Spiro, Temple University Beasley School of Law Speakers:
- Jacqueline Bhabha, Harvard University
- Sebastian Kohn, Open Society Justice Initiative
- David A. Martin, University of Virginia
- Lesley Wexler, University of Illinois School of Law
Financial Crisis in the Eurozone
11:30 am - 1:00 pm Grand Ballrooms I/II Co-sponsored by the International Economic Law Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 The European debt crisis has illustrated to an unprecedented degree not only the economic woes of weaker members states, but also flaws in the Maastricht Treaty. Although monetary issues were tackled, difficult issues regarding the full scope of necessary political union were left less than fully addressed, allowing countries to drive up unsustainable fiscal policies even as largely uncompetitive economies. Additionally, the initial responses to the crisis have once again generated queries regarding the efficiency, legitimacy and appropriateness of aid adjustment programs, both at the global level and in the Eurozone, conditioned on deep adjustment by client countries. This panel will inspect the appropriate role played by international law and multilateral institutions in addressing complexity in cross-border economic relationships, and in fostering efficient and equitable outcomes; as well as the role international law should pay in the increasingly tenuous balance between preserving national economic sovereignty and fostering international economic cooperation. Moderator: Anna Gelpern, American University, Washington College of Law Speakers:
11:30 am - 1:00 pm Grand Ballrooms I/II Co-sponsored by the International Economic Law Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 The European debt crisis has illustrated to an unprecedented degree not only the economic woes of weaker members states, but also flaws in the Maastricht Treaty. Although monetary issues were tackled, difficult issues regarding the full scope of necessary political union were left less than fully addressed, allowing countries to drive up unsustainable fiscal policies even as largely uncompetitive economies. Additionally, the initial responses to the crisis have once again generated queries regarding the efficiency, legitimacy and appropriateness of aid adjustment programs, both at the global level and in the Eurozone, conditioned on deep adjustment by client countries. This panel will inspect the appropriate role played by international law and multilateral institutions in addressing complexity in cross-border economic relationships, and in fostering efficient and equitable outcomes; as well as the role international law should pay in the increasingly tenuous balance between preserving national economic sovereignty and fostering international economic cooperation. Moderator: Anna Gelpern, American University, Washington College of Law Speakers:
- Sean Hagan, International Monetary Fund
- Kathleen McNamara, Georgetown University School of Foreign Service
- Stephen Richter, The Globalist
- Valerie Rouxel-Laxton, Economic and Financial Affairs Section, European Commission, Washington, DC
Courts, Commissions, and the Complexity of Claims Against States
11:30 am - 1:00 pm Roosevelt Co-sponsored by the International Courts and Tribunals Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 The settlement of individual claims against foreign governments is made increasingly complex by the number of possible actors and institutions involved. International claims settlement agreements, domestic courts, ad hoc bodies can all overlap to reach a solution. What are the lessons learned from this process? And how can a harmonious result be achieved? Moderator: Francis McGovern, Duke University School of Law Speakers:
11:30 am - 1:00 pm Roosevelt Co-sponsored by the International Courts and Tribunals Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 The settlement of individual claims against foreign governments is made increasingly complex by the number of possible actors and institutions involved. International claims settlement agreements, domestic courts, ad hoc bodies can all overlap to reach a solution. What are the lessons learned from this process? And how can a harmonious result be achieved? Moderator: Francis McGovern, Duke University School of Law Speakers:
- Joan Donoghue, International Court of Justice
- Timothy J. Feighery, Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States
- Royce C. Lamberth, United States District Court for the District of Columbia
New Voices I: Humanizing Conflict
11:30 am - 1:00 pm Forum Co-sponsored by the Lieber Society on the Law of Armed Conflict CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 Moderator: Laura Dickinson, George Washington University Law School Speakers:
11:30 am - 1:00 pm Forum Co-sponsored by the Lieber Society on the Law of Armed Conflict CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 Moderator: Laura Dickinson, George Washington University Law School Speakers:
- Adil Ahmad Haque, Rutgers University Law School, Killing in the Fog of War
- Lillian Aponte Miranda, Florida International University College of Law, The Role of International Law in Intra-State Natural Resource Conflict: Sovereignty, Human Rights, and Development
- Anna Spain, University of Colorado-Boulder School of Law, Confronting Sovereignty in Intrastate War
- Markus Wagner, University of Miami School of Law, The Dehumanization of Humanitarian Law
WILIG Luncheon: Internationalization of Law: Diversity, Perplexity, Complexity
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Colonnade - Ticketed event. Pre-registration required. The Prominent Woman in International Law Award is awarded annually by the Women in International Law Interest Group in recognition of a woman recipient’s contribution to the development of international law. The 2012 honoree and luncheon speaker, Mireille Delmas-Marty, has contributed greatly to matters related to the processes of internationalization of law, focusing on the interplay between national, regional and international norms as seen through the prism of the universalism of human rights. Professor Delmas-Marty has served as a member of the Commission on Reform of the Penal Code, President of the Criminal Justice and Human Rights Commission, the consulting committee for the revision of the Constitution, the committee on the creation of international criminal jurisdiction and the president of the committee of European Union experts in charge of directing a project on European criminal law (Corpus Juris). In May 2011, Professor Delmas-Marty was appointed as Special Adviser to the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. Honoree/Speaker: Mireille Delmas-Marty, Chair of Comparative Legal Studies and Internationalisation of Law at the Collège de France
Opening Remarks: Stephen G. Breyer, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Colonnade - Ticketed event. Pre-registration required. The Prominent Woman in International Law Award is awarded annually by the Women in International Law Interest Group in recognition of a woman recipient’s contribution to the development of international law. The 2012 honoree and luncheon speaker, Mireille Delmas-Marty, has contributed greatly to matters related to the processes of internationalization of law, focusing on the interplay between national, regional and international norms as seen through the prism of the universalism of human rights. Professor Delmas-Marty has served as a member of the Commission on Reform of the Penal Code, President of the Criminal Justice and Human Rights Commission, the consulting committee for the revision of the Constitution, the committee on the creation of international criminal jurisdiction and the president of the committee of European Union experts in charge of directing a project on European criminal law (Corpus Juris). In May 2011, Professor Delmas-Marty was appointed as Special Adviser to the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. Honoree/Speaker: Mireille Delmas-Marty, Chair of Comparative Legal Studies and Internationalisation of Law at the Collège de France
Opening Remarks: Stephen G. Breyer, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
Twenty Years after the Rio Earth Summit: What is the Agenda for the 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD)?
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Grand Ballroom II Co-sponsored by the International Environmental Law Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 Twenty years after the Rio Earth Summit, the 2012 UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio + 20) will revisit sustainable development from the perspectives of institutional frameworks and the "green economy." Yet, the world’s landscape of environmental problems, multilateral treaty regimes, and state and non-state actors is more complex than ever before. This panel will examine what we can expect of Rio+20, including the immediately-preceding UNEP World Congress on Justice, Governance and Law for Environmental Sustainability, this decade’s preeminent global meeting on the environment. Moderator: Scott Fulton, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; High Level International Advisory Committee to the World Congress on Justice, Governance, and Law for Environmental Sustainability Speakers:
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Grand Ballroom II Co-sponsored by the International Environmental Law Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 Twenty years after the Rio Earth Summit, the 2012 UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio + 20) will revisit sustainable development from the perspectives of institutional frameworks and the "green economy." Yet, the world’s landscape of environmental problems, multilateral treaty regimes, and state and non-state actors is more complex than ever before. This panel will examine what we can expect of Rio+20, including the immediately-preceding UNEP World Congress on Justice, Governance and Law for Environmental Sustainability, this decade’s preeminent global meeting on the environment. Moderator: Scott Fulton, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; High Level International Advisory Committee to the World Congress on Justice, Governance, and Law for Environmental Sustainability Speakers:
- Don K. Anton, Australian National University College of Law
- Rebecca Bratspies, City University of New York School of Law
- Amy Fraenkel, Regional Office for North America, United Nations Environment Programme
- Kerri-Ann Jones, Oceans, International, Environmental and Scientific Affairs, U.S. Department of State
- Lalanath de Silva, World Resources Institute
ILSA Panel: Conflicts in International Sports: London 2012
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Roosevelt Since 1896, the modern Olympics have brought competitors from nations across the globe to compete in sports as a way to create good will among nations. More than a century has passed and in that time sports have become much more commercialized and globalized in scope. With that has come legal conflicts caused by contrasting legal systems and multinational organization, such as the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Panelists will touch upon issues that arise in the new age of globalized sports. Moderator: Jan Paulsson, University of Miami School of Law Speakers:
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Roosevelt Since 1896, the modern Olympics have brought competitors from nations across the globe to compete in sports as a way to create good will among nations. More than a century has passed and in that time sports have become much more commercialized and globalized in scope. With that has come legal conflicts caused by contrasting legal systems and multinational organization, such as the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Panelists will touch upon issues that arise in the new age of globalized sports. Moderator: Jan Paulsson, University of Miami School of Law Speakers:
- James L. Bikoff, Silverberg Goldman & Bikoff
- Angela Ciccolo, Special Olympics
- Stefan Lorenzmeier, University of Augsburg
- Ank Santens, White & Case LLP
Cyber-Security: Regulating Threats to the Internet Under International Law
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Forum CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 The very features of the Internet that make it valuable as an information and communications medium—online anonymity and end-to-end architecture—also make it the most difficult to protect from the dual threats of cybercrime and cyberwarfare. Efforts to respond to these threats also risk undermining civil liberties. Public-private cooperation is essential in responding to cyberthreats, but such cooperation raises questions about transparency, information sharing, and individual privacy. This expert roundtable will address the normative and institutional challenges associated with developing an international regulatory response to cybercrime and cyberwarfare. Moderator: Susan W. Brenner, University of Dayton School of Law Speakers:
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Forum CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 The very features of the Internet that make it valuable as an information and communications medium—online anonymity and end-to-end architecture—also make it the most difficult to protect from the dual threats of cybercrime and cyberwarfare. Efforts to respond to these threats also risk undermining civil liberties. Public-private cooperation is essential in responding to cyberthreats, but such cooperation raises questions about transparency, information sharing, and individual privacy. This expert roundtable will address the normative and institutional challenges associated with developing an international regulatory response to cybercrime and cyberwarfare. Moderator: Susan W. Brenner, University of Dayton School of Law Speakers:
- Joel Brenner, Cooley LLP
- Col. Gary D. Brown, Office of the Judge Advocate, U.S. Cyber Command
- Christopher Soghoian, Center for Applied Cybersecurity, Indiana University
- Eneken Tikk-Ringas, Munk School of International Affairs, University of Toronto
International Organizations Interest Group Meeting
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Longworth
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Longworth
International Legal Theory Interest Group Meeting
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Decatur
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Decatur
International Humanitarian Law and New Technology
3:15 pm - 4:45 pm Grand Ballroom II Co-sponsored by the Lieber Society on the Law of Armed Conflict and theNonproliferation, Arms Control, and Disarmament Interest Group and the Federalist Society CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 From new combat weapons like drones, robotics, and biotech to new forms of fighting like cyberwar, the accelerating dynamic of technological change presents complex challenges to international law that strain (sometimes to the breaking point) existing humanitarian law frameworks. Responses range from new weapon-specific treaties to innovative forms of coordinated international oversight. But ad hoc or piecemeal approaches that lag behind the pace of change may prove inadequate. This roundtable brings together the premier American and international theorists of IHL strategies for the evolving modern day battlefield to discuss the legal, philosophical, and ethical challenges inherent in the spectrum of new technologies. Moderator: P.W. Singer, Brookings Institution Speakers:
3:15 pm - 4:45 pm Grand Ballroom II Co-sponsored by the Lieber Society on the Law of Armed Conflict and theNonproliferation, Arms Control, and Disarmament Interest Group and the Federalist Society CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 From new combat weapons like drones, robotics, and biotech to new forms of fighting like cyberwar, the accelerating dynamic of technological change presents complex challenges to international law that strain (sometimes to the breaking point) existing humanitarian law frameworks. Responses range from new weapon-specific treaties to innovative forms of coordinated international oversight. But ad hoc or piecemeal approaches that lag behind the pace of change may prove inadequate. This roundtable brings together the premier American and international theorists of IHL strategies for the evolving modern day battlefield to discuss the legal, philosophical, and ethical challenges inherent in the spectrum of new technologies. Moderator: P.W. Singer, Brookings Institution Speakers:
- Kenneth Anderson, American University
- Claire Finklestein, University of Pennsylvania
- Cordula Droege, International Committee of the Red Cross
- Louise Doswald-Beck, HEI, Geneva
Sanctions in International Investment Law
3:15 pm - 4:45 pm Culpeper Co-sponsored by the International Economic Law Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 An effective sanctions system is key to ensuring compliance with international rules. Through a cross-debarment system, several multilateral development banks, including the World Bank, have multiplied the effects of their sanctions for firms and individuals that have engaged in wrongdoing in development projects. How is the system performing? Is there due process? Could it be a blueprint for other areas, such as international investment? Investor-state dispute settlement mechanisms do not include sanctions as a remedy, but if parties do not comply with awards, sanctions might become necessary. Could debarment be used in investor-state arbitration? Moderator: Céline Lévesque, Faculty of Law, Civil Law Section, University of Ottawa Speakers:
3:15 pm - 4:45 pm Culpeper Co-sponsored by the International Economic Law Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 An effective sanctions system is key to ensuring compliance with international rules. Through a cross-debarment system, several multilateral development banks, including the World Bank, have multiplied the effects of their sanctions for firms and individuals that have engaged in wrongdoing in development projects. How is the system performing? Is there due process? Could it be a blueprint for other areas, such as international investment? Investor-state dispute settlement mechanisms do not include sanctions as a remedy, but if parties do not comply with awards, sanctions might become necessary. Could debarment be used in investor-state arbitration? Moderator: Céline Lévesque, Faculty of Law, Civil Law Section, University of Ottawa Speakers:
- Roberto Echandi, International Investment World Trade Institute, University of Bern
- Anna Joubin-Bret, Foley Hoag LLP, Paris; (formerly) Division on Investment, Technology and Enterprise Development of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
- Elizabeth Lin Forder, The World Bank Group Sanctions Board
- Theodore R. Posner, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP; (formerly) International Trade and Investment at the National Security Council
Global Trade and Natural Capital: Ecosystems and Export-led Agricultural Strategies
3:15 pm - 4:45 pm Longworth Co-sponsored by the International Economic Law Interest Group and the International Environmental Law Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 Export-led agricultural strategies have a huge and largely unexamined impact on the world’s natural capital, with implications for international law. This is particularly true for Economies Highly Dependent on Agricultural Exports (EDAEs) in developing and industrialized countries. Ramped-up bio-fuel production exacerbates pressures on ecosystems and raises issues of food security. Proliferating preferential trade agreements encourage export-led strategies, increasing potential for regulatory incoherence with environmental regulation. This panel examines ways of reconciling export-led trade regimes with sustainable environmental policies and considers the local, national, and international dimensions of integrating trade and ecosystem policy. Moderator: James Gathii, Albany Law School Speakers:
3:15 pm - 4:45 pm Longworth Co-sponsored by the International Economic Law Interest Group and the International Environmental Law Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 Export-led agricultural strategies have a huge and largely unexamined impact on the world’s natural capital, with implications for international law. This is particularly true for Economies Highly Dependent on Agricultural Exports (EDAEs) in developing and industrialized countries. Ramped-up bio-fuel production exacerbates pressures on ecosystems and raises issues of food security. Proliferating preferential trade agreements encourage export-led strategies, increasing potential for regulatory incoherence with environmental regulation. This panel examines ways of reconciling export-led trade regimes with sustainable environmental policies and considers the local, national, and international dimensions of integrating trade and ecosystem policy. Moderator: James Gathii, Albany Law School Speakers:
- Tracey Epps, University of Otago Faculty of Law; New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Carmen Gonzalez, Seattle University School of Law
- Fabio Morosini, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul School of Law (Brazil)
- Gregory J. Spak, White & Case LLP
New Voices II: Bringing International Law Home: Clarifying the Complex Relationship Between International Norms and Domestic Change
3:15 pm - 4:45 pm Roosevelt Co-sponsored by the Women in International Law Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 Moderator: Anne-Marie Slaughter, Princeton University Speakers:
3:15 pm - 4:45 pm Roosevelt Co-sponsored by the Women in International Law Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 Moderator: Anne-Marie Slaughter, Princeton University Speakers:
- Sophia L. R. Dawkins, Conflict Dynamics International, Tufts University, Stable and final? Arbitration of international boundary disputes in the case of state secession
- Bart L. Smit Duijzentkunst, University of Cambridge, Stable and final? Arbitration of international boundary disputes in the case of state secession
- Alexandra Huneeus, University of Wisconsin Law School, International Criminal Law by Other Means: Human Rights Review of National Prosecutions
- Katarina Linos, University of California, Berkeley Law School, Legislative Borrowing
- Yonatan Lupu, University of California, San Diego, Best Evidence: The Role of Information in Domestic Judicial Enforcement of International Human Rights Agreements
Preparation of Cases before International Courts and Tribunals
3:15 pm - 4:45 pm Forum Co-sponsored by the International Courts and Tribunals Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 The preparation of cases before international courts and tribunals involves logistics and overall coordination of the case, the organization of the legal and technical teams, general issues of litigation strategy, assignment of different roles amongst counsel, agents, home team representatives and experts, oral advocacy, examination of witnesses, techniques to reduce costs, etc. These panelists will analyze the issues through the prism of different legal traditions and will consider whether the composition of a court or tribunal – nationalities, legal systems represented – will influence the composition of a legal team. Moderator: Sir Michael Wood, 20 Essex Street Chambers Speakers:
3:15 pm - 4:45 pm Forum Co-sponsored by the International Courts and Tribunals Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 The preparation of cases before international courts and tribunals involves logistics and overall coordination of the case, the organization of the legal and technical teams, general issues of litigation strategy, assignment of different roles amongst counsel, agents, home team representatives and experts, oral advocacy, examination of witnesses, techniques to reduce costs, etc. These panelists will analyze the issues through the prism of different legal traditions and will consider whether the composition of a court or tribunal – nationalities, legal systems represented – will influence the composition of a legal team. Moderator: Sir Michael Wood, 20 Essex Street Chambers Speakers:
- Sir Frank Berman, Essex Court Chambers and Oxford University
- Meg Kinnear, Office of the Secretary-General of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Martin Pratt, International Boundaries Research Unit, Durham University
- Paul Reichler, Foley Hoag LLP
International Law and Its Discontents: The Normative Implications, and Strategic Opportunities, of Complexity
3:15 pm - 4:45 pm Latrobe Sponsored by Women in International Law Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 Freud's 'Civilization and its Discontents' argued that civilization itself is the major source of human unhappiness, inhibiting instincts and generating guilt. Joseph Stiglitz's 'Globalization and its Discontents' shows how the 'economic architecture' which has produced globalization has also driven the backlash against it. In this roundtable, international law's 'discontents', those whose grievances are grounded in international law itself, consider the normative implications of international law's increasing complexity. Moderator: Barbara Stark, Hofstra Law School Speakers:
3:15 pm - 4:45 pm Latrobe Sponsored by Women in International Law Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 Freud's 'Civilization and its Discontents' argued that civilization itself is the major source of human unhappiness, inhibiting instincts and generating guilt. Joseph Stiglitz's 'Globalization and its Discontents' shows how the 'economic architecture' which has produced globalization has also driven the backlash against it. In this roundtable, international law's 'discontents', those whose grievances are grounded in international law itself, consider the normative implications of international law's increasing complexity. Moderator: Barbara Stark, Hofstra Law School Speakers:
- Dianne Otto, University of Melbourne
- Balakrishan Rajagopal, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Alvaro Santos, Georgetown University Law Center
Forgotten Sisters: Violence Against Women with Disabilities--Human Rights Law and Complex Identity Status
3:15 pm - 4:45 pm Potomac Sponsored by the International Disability Rights Interest Group and Co-sponsored by the Women in International Law Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 Experts on women’s rights, disability rights, and discrimination will spark a lively and practical discussion on states’ due diligence obligations to prevent and remedy violence against women with disabilities. Roundtable participants will discuss ways multiple identity status exacerbates violence and effective implementation of international and comparative legal norms. Moderator: Stephanie Ortoleva, Stephanie Ortoleva, Women Enabled, Inc. & School of International Service, American University Speakers:
3:15 pm - 4:45 pm Potomac Sponsored by the International Disability Rights Interest Group and Co-sponsored by the Women in International Law Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 Experts on women’s rights, disability rights, and discrimination will spark a lively and practical discussion on states’ due diligence obligations to prevent and remedy violence against women with disabilities. Roundtable participants will discuss ways multiple identity status exacerbates violence and effective implementation of international and comparative legal norms. Moderator: Stephanie Ortoleva, Stephanie Ortoleva, Women Enabled, Inc. & School of International Service, American University Speakers:
- Caroline Bettinger-Lopez, University of Miami Law School
- Julie Mertus, School of International Service, American University
- Rhonda Neuhaus, Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund
International Law Students Association Congress
3:15 pm - 4:45 pm Lindens
3:15 pm - 4:45 pm Lindens
Confronting Complexity in the Hague: The View from the Courts and Tribunals
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Grand Ballrooms I / II Sponsored by the City of the Hague and The Royal Netherlands Embassy and co-sponsored by the International Courts and Tribunals Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 No city in the world evokes the peaceful resolution of international disputes like The Hague in The Netherlands. Since it hosted the 1899 Peace Conference which created the Permanent Court of Arbitration, The Hague has become synonymous with international courts and tribunals. The International Court of Justice, the Iran-US Claims Tribunal, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia as well as the appeal chambers for the International Criminal Court for Rwanda are all headquartered in the Dutch city. More recently, the International Criminal Court and the Special Tribunal for Lebanon were added to the distinguished group. Introductory Remarks: Jozias van Aartsen, Mayor of the Hague Moderator: Willem van Genugten, The Hague Institute for Global Justice Speakers:
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Grand Ballrooms I / II Sponsored by the City of the Hague and The Royal Netherlands Embassy and co-sponsored by the International Courts and Tribunals Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 No city in the world evokes the peaceful resolution of international disputes like The Hague in The Netherlands. Since it hosted the 1899 Peace Conference which created the Permanent Court of Arbitration, The Hague has become synonymous with international courts and tribunals. The International Court of Justice, the Iran-US Claims Tribunal, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia as well as the appeal chambers for the International Criminal Court for Rwanda are all headquartered in the Dutch city. More recently, the International Criminal Court and the Special Tribunal for Lebanon were added to the distinguished group. Introductory Remarks: Jozias van Aartsen, Mayor of the Hague Moderator: Willem van Genugten, The Hague Institute for Global Justice Speakers:
- Brooks Daly, Permanent Court of Arbitration
- Theodor Meron, International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
- Sang-Hyun Song, International Criminal Court
- Peter Tomka, International Court of Justice
Transitional Justice and Rule of Law Interest Group Meeting
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Culpeper
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Culpeper
UN21 Interest Group Business Meeting
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Latrobe
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Latrobe
International Environmental Law Interest Group Meeting
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Decatur
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Decatur
Members' Reception
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Colonnade
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Colonnade
City of The Hague Reunion Reception
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Roosevelt Sponsored by the City of the Hague The Hague is known all over the world as the 'City of Peace and Justice'. Currently The Hague is home to 131 international institutes. The Hague stands for hope in places as diverse as Tripoli, Nairobi and Kabul. Hope for millions of citizens. Hope that the crimes inflicted on them will not remain unpunished. Hope for a peaceful future. All Annual Meeting participants who have been or still are part of The Hague endeavour, are invited to an inspiring and ‘historic’ reunion hosted by Mr. Jozias van Aartsen, a former Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs and since 2008 the Mayor of The Hague. This Hague reunion is to be ‘historic’ in the sense that so many judicial experts at the Annual Meeting have a ‘history’ with The Hague, for instance because of a (former) position or a summer course in the Peace Palace. The Hague Reunion Reception will also feature introduction of The Hague Institute for Global Justice (THIGJ), which was created in June last year, in an Old World villa close to the Peace Palace. THIGJ was established by The Hague Academic Coalition, the City of The Hague, The Hague Conference on Private International Law and The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies, and is supported by the Dutch government. The Institute is dedicated to the promotion of knowledge of law and justice as the basis of and in relation to peace, justice and social and economic development.
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Roosevelt Sponsored by the City of the Hague The Hague is known all over the world as the 'City of Peace and Justice'. Currently The Hague is home to 131 international institutes. The Hague stands for hope in places as diverse as Tripoli, Nairobi and Kabul. Hope for millions of citizens. Hope that the crimes inflicted on them will not remain unpunished. Hope for a peaceful future. All Annual Meeting participants who have been or still are part of The Hague endeavour, are invited to an inspiring and ‘historic’ reunion hosted by Mr. Jozias van Aartsen, a former Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs and since 2008 the Mayor of The Hague. This Hague reunion is to be ‘historic’ in the sense that so many judicial experts at the Annual Meeting have a ‘history’ with The Hague, for instance because of a (former) position or a summer course in the Peace Palace. The Hague Reunion Reception will also feature introduction of The Hague Institute for Global Justice (THIGJ), which was created in June last year, in an Old World villa close to the Peace Palace. THIGJ was established by The Hague Academic Coalition, the City of The Hague, The Hague Conference on Private International Law and The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies, and is supported by the Dutch government. The Institute is dedicated to the promotion of knowledge of law and justice as the basis of and in relation to peace, justice and social and economic development.
Women in Arbitration Reception
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Longworth Co-sponsored by the American Society of International Law, Arbitral Women, and American Bar Association Women’s Interest Network
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Longworth Co-sponsored by the American Society of International Law, Arbitral Women, and American Bar Association Women’s Interest Network
Friday, March 30, 2012
8:45 am - 9:00 am
Africa Interest Group Meeting
7:00 am - 8:30 am Lindens
7:00 am - 8:30 am Lindens
Private International Law Interest Group Meeting
7:00 am - 8:30 am Decatur
7:00 am - 8:30 am Decatur
International Economic Law Interest Group Meeting
7:00 am - 8:30 am Longworth
7:00 am - 8:30 am Longworth
Annual Meeting Co-Chairs Reunion Breakfast
7:15 am - 8:45 am Culpeper
7:15 am - 8:45 am Culpeper
Teaching International Law Interest Group Meeting
8:15 am - 8:45 am Roosevelt
8:15 am - 8:45 am Roosevelt
8:45 am - 9:00 am
Late Breaking Panel: The United Nations and Syria
9:00 am - 10:30 am Grand Ballroom II Less than a year after the Security Council supported action in Libya, the crisis in Syria is revealing a new dynamic at the United Nations. A resolution urging for a change in leadership in Syria was vetoed by Russia and China, even as it was supported by Arab countries. Soon after, a similarly worded resolution was adopted by an overwhelming majority of member states at the General Assembly. Are we witnessing a new dynamic in the power balance in the Security Council? Is the General Assembly asserting a new role? And what is the role of regional players? How has the collaboration and consensus surrounding intervention in Libya so quickly unraveled? What does the difference between the reactions to the two situations tell us about the evolving consensus regarding the UN and its role? This late-breaking panel will address these and other questions arising from the current events in Syria. Moderator: Nicholas Rostow, National Defense University Speakers:
9:00 am - 10:30 am Grand Ballroom II Less than a year after the Security Council supported action in Libya, the crisis in Syria is revealing a new dynamic at the United Nations. A resolution urging for a change in leadership in Syria was vetoed by Russia and China, even as it was supported by Arab countries. Soon after, a similarly worded resolution was adopted by an overwhelming majority of member states at the General Assembly. Are we witnessing a new dynamic in the power balance in the Security Council? Is the General Assembly asserting a new role? And what is the role of regional players? How has the collaboration and consensus surrounding intervention in Libya so quickly unraveled? What does the difference between the reactions to the two situations tell us about the evolving consensus regarding the UN and its role? This late-breaking panel will address these and other questions arising from the current events in Syria. Moderator: Nicholas Rostow, National Defense University Speakers:
- Mahnoush H. Arsanjani, International Law Associates
- Harold H. Koh, Office of the Legal Advisor, U.S. Department of State
- Saira Mohamed, University of California, Berkeley School of Law
- D. Stephen Mathias, Office of the Under Secretary General for Legal Affairs, United Nations
- Timur Soylemez, Embassy of the Republic of Turkey to the U.S.
Fact-Finding in Interstate Disputes
9:00 am - 10:30 am Grand Ballroom I Co-sponsored by the International Courts and Tribunals Interest Group and the Women in International Law Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 This panel will provide a comparative analysis of the law and practice of international courts and tribunals regarding fact-finding. It will review the constitutive acts of various international judicial bodies to identify and assess common fact-finding mechanisms and suggest improvements. Examples of the case law will also be examined to show the strengths and weaknesses in fact-finding, with particular emphasis on questions of burden and standards of proof, the assessment of different types of evidence and the use of witnesses and experts. Moderator: Dame Rosalyn Higgins, British Institute of International and Comparative Law; (formerly) International Court of Justice Speakers:
9:00 am - 10:30 am Grand Ballroom I Co-sponsored by the International Courts and Tribunals Interest Group and the Women in International Law Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 This panel will provide a comparative analysis of the law and practice of international courts and tribunals regarding fact-finding. It will review the constitutive acts of various international judicial bodies to identify and assess common fact-finding mechanisms and suggest improvements. Examples of the case law will also be examined to show the strengths and weaknesses in fact-finding, with particular emphasis on questions of burden and standards of proof, the assessment of different types of evidence and the use of witnesses and experts. Moderator: Dame Rosalyn Higgins, British Institute of International and Comparative Law; (formerly) International Court of Justice Speakers:
- Lisa Grosh, International Claims and Investment Disputesm Office of the Legal Adviser of the US Department of State
- Sean D. Murphy, George Washington University Law School; United Nations International Law Commission
- Lucy F. Reed, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
- Bruno Simma, University of Michigan School of Law; (formerly) International Court of Justice)
Indicators in International Law
9:00 am - 10:30 am Culpeper CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 The use of indicators to rank the laws, institutions or performance of states is an important form of power in global governance. Indicators, like international law, set standards. The World Bank Group uses rankings to encourage countries to adopt regulations favorable to foreign investment. Influential private bodies produce indexes of rule of law, corruption, state failure, and human rights. Indicators are increasingly used in courts, and in allocating foreign aid. Are indicators valuable? Should they be regulated? Moderator: Benedict Kingsbury, New York University School of Law Speakers:
9:00 am - 10:30 am Culpeper CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 The use of indicators to rank the laws, institutions or performance of states is an important form of power in global governance. Indicators, like international law, set standards. The World Bank Group uses rankings to encourage countries to adopt regulations favorable to foreign investment. Influential private bodies produce indexes of rule of law, corruption, state failure, and human rights. Indicators are increasingly used in courts, and in allocating foreign aid. Are indicators valuable? Should they be regulated? Moderator: Benedict Kingsbury, New York University School of Law Speakers:
- Juan Carlos Botero, World Justice Project
- Sophie Pouget, World Bank
- Margaret Satterthwaite, New York University School of Law
- Rene Urueña, Universidad de Los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
New Voices from the New Professionals Interest Group
9:00 am - 10:30 am Longworth Sponsored by New Professionals Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 ASIL continues its tradition of featuring the scholarship of students and new professionals (academic or non-academic) who have been working in the field of international law for seven years or less. Chosen through a highly competitive selection process, the new voices in this session are emblematic of the promise of a new generation of scholars. Moderator: Donald Francis Donovan, American Society of International Law; Debevoise and Plimpton, LLP Speakers:
9:00 am - 10:30 am Longworth Sponsored by New Professionals Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 ASIL continues its tradition of featuring the scholarship of students and new professionals (academic or non-academic) who have been working in the field of international law for seven years or less. Chosen through a highly competitive selection process, the new voices in this session are emblematic of the promise of a new generation of scholars. Moderator: Donald Francis Donovan, American Society of International Law; Debevoise and Plimpton, LLP Speakers:
- Justin Fraterman Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, Criminalizing Humanitarian Relief: Are US Material Support for Terrorism Laws Compatible with International Humanitarian Law?
- Kari Kammel Independent Consultant on the Middle East, How to Improve Rule of Law Legitimacy: Case Study of Afghanistan and Iraq
- Tsung Ling Lee Georgetown Law Center, The International Human Rights Framework and the Regulatory Approach Towards Non-Communicable Diseases
- Rahim Moloo University of Central Asia, Changing Times, Changing Obligations? The Interpretation of Treaties over Time
- Adam Raviv Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr LLP, The Ironies of AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion
U.S. Non-Ratification of Environmental Treaties: Why Does It Happen and How Do We Cope?
9:00 am - 10:30 am Forum Co-sponsored by the International Environmental Law Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 For more than a century, the United States took the lead in responding to international environmental problems. Although it continues to negotiate environmental treaties, in recent years its ratification process has broken down. Ten treaties signed by the United States, including the Basel, Rotterdam, Stockholm, and Biodiversity Conventions, remain mired in the ratification process with an average time since signature of over thirteen years. This panel will examine why so many environmental agreements are stuck in ratification limbo, and the effect of the U.S. absence on efforts to address threats such as marine pollution, persistent organic pollutants, and species loss. Moderator: Sandra Zellmer, University of Nebraska Speakers:
9:00 am - 10:30 am Forum Co-sponsored by the International Environmental Law Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 For more than a century, the United States took the lead in responding to international environmental problems. Although it continues to negotiate environmental treaties, in recent years its ratification process has broken down. Ten treaties signed by the United States, including the Basel, Rotterdam, Stockholm, and Biodiversity Conventions, remain mired in the ratification process with an average time since signature of over thirteen years. This panel will examine why so many environmental agreements are stuck in ratification limbo, and the effect of the U.S. absence on efforts to address threats such as marine pollution, persistent organic pollutants, and species loss. Moderator: Sandra Zellmer, University of Nebraska Speakers:
- Norine Kennedy, US Council for International Business
- Daniel B. Magraw, Center for International Environmental Law
- Michael J. Mattler, US Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- Jim Willis, Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions
Teaching International Law while Confronting Current Events: Balancing Past and Present
9:00 am - 10:30 am Roosevelt Sponsored by the Teaching International Law Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 This roundtable will explore the challenges of teaching the fundamental theories and doctrines of international law while confronting current events and new legal issues that appear to cast doubts on them. The discussion will include leading case book authors and professors in legal academia and beyond. Moderator: Karen E. Bravo, Indiana University Speakers:
9:00 am - 10:30 am Roosevelt Sponsored by the Teaching International Law Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 This roundtable will explore the challenges of teaching the fundamental theories and doctrines of international law while confronting current events and new legal issues that appear to cast doubts on them. The discussion will include leading case book authors and professors in legal academia and beyond. Moderator: Karen E. Bravo, Indiana University Speakers:
- Dennis Mandsager CIV, NAVWARCOL, U.S. Naval War College
- Deborah Pearlstein, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University
- Mathias Reimann, University of Michigan Law School
- Sonia E. Rolland, Northeastern University School of Law
- Thomas Schoenbaum, George Washington University Law School
Trade in Commodities
9:00 am - 10:30 am Latrobe Sponsored by ASIL Midwest Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 Trade in commodities – wheat, soybean, corn, meat products, and minerals are among the top fifteen exports of the United States. The states of the U.S. Midwest – Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, and Wisconsin are major players in these sectors. This panel will consider how local, national, and international politics and interests including subsidies to guarantee farm income, production, or commodity prices interact with global trading standards and requirements. Moderator: William J. Davey, University of Illinois College of Law Speakers:
9:00 am - 10:30 am Latrobe Sponsored by ASIL Midwest Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 Trade in commodities – wheat, soybean, corn, meat products, and minerals are among the top fifteen exports of the United States. The states of the U.S. Midwest – Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, and Wisconsin are major players in these sectors. This panel will consider how local, national, and international politics and interests including subsidies to guarantee farm income, production, or commodity prices interact with global trading standards and requirements. Moderator: William J. Davey, University of Illinois College of Law Speakers:
- David Salmonsen, American Farm Bureau Federation
- Matt Schaefer, University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Law
- Julia Ya Quin, Wayne State University Law School
Dispute Resolution Interest Group Meeting
9:00 am - 10:30 am Potomac
9:00 am - 10:30 am Potomac
Rights of Indigenous Peoples Interest Group Meeting
9:00 am - 10:30 am Decatur
9:00 am - 10:30 am Decatur
Human Rights Interest Group Meeting
10:30 am - 11:00 am Latrobe
10:30 am - 11:00 am Latrobe
ASIL IDEAS and Coffee Break
10:30 am - 11:00 am Roosevelt ASIL IDEAS are about innovation and inspiration, featuring brief talks from fascinating people representing the worlds of science, technology, journalism, entrepreneurship, philanthropy, as well as law. ASIL IDEAS are where the international legal community can open up to new people, and share ideas and best practices over a cup of coffee.
Speaker: Ted Parson, University of Michigan
Topic: Climate Engineering: Challenges to International Law and Potential Responses
Engineered interventions to limit climate change, particularly high-leverage methods to reduce incoming sunlight, such as placing reflective particles in the upper atmosphere, carry multiple environmental and policy-related risks, and pose challenges to international law governance that are both novel and severe. Uncertainties notwithstanding, certain clear and emerging characteristics of these technologies suggest the outlines of their policy and political risks and their likely requirements for effective governance.
Parson’s articles have appeared in Nature, Science, Climatic Change, Issues in Science and Technology, the Journal of Economic Literature, and the Annual Review of Energy and the Environment. Parson served on the scientific organizing committee for the 2010 Asilomar conference on climate intervention, and led the working group on institutional mechanisms for the 2011 Solar Radiation Management Governance Initiative, convened by the UK Royal Society, the Environmental Defense Fund, and the Academy of Sciences of the Developing World (TWAS). He holds degrees in Physics from the University of Toronto and in Management Science from the University of British Columbia, and a Ph.D. in Public Policy from Harvard, where he spent twelve years on the faculty of the Kennedy School of Government.
10:30 am - 11:00 am Roosevelt ASIL IDEAS are about innovation and inspiration, featuring brief talks from fascinating people representing the worlds of science, technology, journalism, entrepreneurship, philanthropy, as well as law. ASIL IDEAS are where the international legal community can open up to new people, and share ideas and best practices over a cup of coffee.
Speaker: Ted Parson, University of Michigan
Topic: Climate Engineering: Challenges to International Law and Potential Responses
Engineered interventions to limit climate change, particularly high-leverage methods to reduce incoming sunlight, such as placing reflective particles in the upper atmosphere, carry multiple environmental and policy-related risks, and pose challenges to international law governance that are both novel and severe. Uncertainties notwithstanding, certain clear and emerging characteristics of these technologies suggest the outlines of their policy and political risks and their likely requirements for effective governance.
Parson’s articles have appeared in Nature, Science, Climatic Change, Issues in Science and Technology, the Journal of Economic Literature, and the Annual Review of Energy and the Environment. Parson served on the scientific organizing committee for the 2010 Asilomar conference on climate intervention, and led the working group on institutional mechanisms for the 2011 Solar Radiation Management Governance Initiative, convened by the UK Royal Society, the Environmental Defense Fund, and the Academy of Sciences of the Developing World (TWAS). He holds degrees in Physics from the University of Toronto and in Management Science from the University of British Columbia, and a Ph.D. in Public Policy from Harvard, where he spent twelve years on the faculty of the Kennedy School of Government.
The Emerging System of International Arbitration
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Grand Ballroom I Co-sponsored by the International Courts and Tribunals Interest Group and the International Economic Law Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 More than 60 states have enacted legislation based on the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration and 150 states have joined the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards. At the same, the number of international arbitral institutions is increasing, and new regional centers are emerging. Where are we heading as a result of these developments? Are we witnessing the emergence of a uniform system of international arbitration, or an increasing regional specialization of international arbitral institutions? This panel examines the extent and implications of these developments. Moderator: Andrea Bjorklund, University of California, Davis Speakers:
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Grand Ballroom I Co-sponsored by the International Courts and Tribunals Interest Group and the International Economic Law Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 More than 60 states have enacted legislation based on the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration and 150 states have joined the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards. At the same, the number of international arbitral institutions is increasing, and new regional centers are emerging. Where are we heading as a result of these developments? Are we witnessing the emergence of a uniform system of international arbitration, or an increasing regional specialization of international arbitral institutions? This panel examines the extent and implications of these developments. Moderator: Andrea Bjorklund, University of California, Davis Speakers:
- Teresa Cheng, Des Voeux Chambers, Hong Kong
- Emmanuel Gaillard, Shearman & Sterling LLP
- Jan Paulsson, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
- Anthea Roberts, Harvard Law School
- Stephan W. Schill, Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law
Annual Ben Ferencz Panel: Africa and the International Criminal Court
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Grand Ballroom II Co-sponsored by the International Criminal Law Interest Group and the Transitional Justice and Rule of Law Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 Although initially a strong supporter of the International Criminal Court (ICC), the African Union (AU) has emerged in recent years as a strong opponent of the Court’s work. With only African situations and accused persons in the ICC dock, the AU now insists that the ICC has become an imperialist neo-colonial institution. This interdisciplinary panel will discuss the mounting AU/ICC tension; assess the legal, historical, and policy reasons that explain the complex on-off relationship, and consider its implications for the future of the ICC. Moderator: William Schabas, Middlesex University, London Speakers:
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Grand Ballroom II Co-sponsored by the International Criminal Law Interest Group and the Transitional Justice and Rule of Law Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 Although initially a strong supporter of the International Criminal Court (ICC), the African Union (AU) has emerged in recent years as a strong opponent of the Court’s work. With only African situations and accused persons in the ICC dock, the AU now insists that the ICC has become an imperialist neo-colonial institution. This interdisciplinary panel will discuss the mounting AU/ICC tension; assess the legal, historical, and policy reasons that explain the complex on-off relationship, and consider its implications for the future of the ICC. Moderator: William Schabas, Middlesex University, London Speakers:
- Kamari Maxine Clarke, Yale University
- Charles C. Jalloh, University of Pittsburgh Law School
- Olivia Swaak-Goldman, Office of the Prosecutor, International Criminal Court
- Dire Tladi, Permanent Mission of South Africa to the United Nations; International Law Commission
Opting Against International Law in International Financial Regulation
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Longworth Co-sponsored by the International Economic Law Interest Group and Private International Law Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 Financial regulation has become one of the most important and portentious areas for international coordination, cooperation, and regulation. A worldwide financial crisis that has exposed deep regulatory gaps and cross-border risks has only made those needs more obvious. Yet faced with these issues, states and regulators have consistently opted against using hard international law tools. Instead the area has been dominated by informal regulatory networks like the G20, Financial Stability Board, and Basel Committee, soft law rules, and at times national go-it-alone strategies. This stands in stark contrast to other highly complex transborder problems like the environment or trade in which treaties have played a prominent if not always dominant role. This panel will look more closely at the architecture of international financial regulation and ask why international financial actors have chosen these tools over more traditional ones. It will explore the benefits and risks of using informal mechanisms and ask whether concerns about transparency, accountability, and legitimacy are being adequately addressed. It will also explore the dangers of various uncoordinated national efforts. Moderator: Andrew Guzman, University of California Berkeley School of Law Speakers:
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Longworth Co-sponsored by the International Economic Law Interest Group and Private International Law Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 Financial regulation has become one of the most important and portentious areas for international coordination, cooperation, and regulation. A worldwide financial crisis that has exposed deep regulatory gaps and cross-border risks has only made those needs more obvious. Yet faced with these issues, states and regulators have consistently opted against using hard international law tools. Instead the area has been dominated by informal regulatory networks like the G20, Financial Stability Board, and Basel Committee, soft law rules, and at times national go-it-alone strategies. This stands in stark contrast to other highly complex transborder problems like the environment or trade in which treaties have played a prominent if not always dominant role. This panel will look more closely at the architecture of international financial regulation and ask why international financial actors have chosen these tools over more traditional ones. It will explore the benefits and risks of using informal mechanisms and ask whether concerns about transparency, accountability, and legitimacy are being adequately addressed. It will also explore the dangers of various uncoordinated national efforts. Moderator: Andrew Guzman, University of California Berkeley School of Law Speakers:
- Hassane Cisse, Office of the General Counsel, World Bank
- Claire R. Kelley, Brooklyn University Law School
- Robert J. Peterson, Office of International Affairs, Securities Exchange Commission
- Yesha Yadav, Vanderbilt University
Jus Post Bellum in the Age of Terrorism
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Roosevelt Sponsored by the International Refugee Law Interest Group, the Transitional Justice and Rule of Law Interest Group, the Women in International Law Interest Group, and the Lieber Society on the Law of Armed Conflict CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 Jus post-bellum, the law after war, has become an increasingly significant concept in the past ten years. While traditional wars between states typically have clear endings, those where terrorist groups, such as al Qa'ida, are belligerents may not. Some terrorist groups, such as the IRA, eventually lay down their arms, enter into a peace agreement, and join the political process. This panel considers the over-arching concept of jus post-bellum for terrorist groups which may never be fully vanquished or ever officially terminate their fight. Moderator: Kristen Boon, Seton Hall University Speakers:
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Roosevelt Sponsored by the International Refugee Law Interest Group, the Transitional Justice and Rule of Law Interest Group, the Women in International Law Interest Group, and the Lieber Society on the Law of Armed Conflict CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 Jus post-bellum, the law after war, has become an increasingly significant concept in the past ten years. While traditional wars between states typically have clear endings, those where terrorist groups, such as al Qa'ida, are belligerents may not. Some terrorist groups, such as the IRA, eventually lay down their arms, enter into a peace agreement, and join the political process. This panel considers the over-arching concept of jus post-bellum for terrorist groups which may never be fully vanquished or ever officially terminate their fight. Moderator: Kristen Boon, Seton Hall University Speakers:
- Jennifer Easterday, Jus Post Bellum Project at the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies, Leiden University
- Larry May, Vanderbilt University Law School
- Fionnuala Ni Aolain, University of Minnesota Law School
- Michael Semple, Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University
Limitations on Freedom of Opinion and Expression: Growing Consensus or Hidden Fault Lines?
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Latrobe Sponsored by the Human Rights Interest Group and Co-sponsored by the International Refugee Law Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 This panel will explore recent developments in debates regarding the appropriate scope of limitations on the rights to freedom of opinion and expression. It will address the UN Human Rights Committee's recently-adopted General Comment No. 34 on ICCPR Art. 19 and UN resolutions passed by consensus in 2011 that address religious intolerance, discrimination and related violence. Panelists will explore the tensions that may arise between expression and other rights, and the complex task of identifying legitimate restrictions on expression, particularly in relation to advocacy of hatred that constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence. Moderator: Charlotte Ku University of Illinois Speakers:
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Latrobe Sponsored by the Human Rights Interest Group and Co-sponsored by the International Refugee Law Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 This panel will explore recent developments in debates regarding the appropriate scope of limitations on the rights to freedom of opinion and expression. It will address the UN Human Rights Committee's recently-adopted General Comment No. 34 on ICCPR Art. 19 and UN resolutions passed by consensus in 2011 that address religious intolerance, discrimination and related violence. Panelists will explore the tensions that may arise between expression and other rights, and the complex task of identifying legitimate restrictions on expression, particularly in relation to advocacy of hatred that constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence. Moderator: Charlotte Ku University of Illinois Speakers:
- Michael O’Flaherty, UN Human Rights Committee
- Paula Schriefer, Freedom House
- Tad Stahnke, Human Rights First
- Christopher Wolf, Hogan Lovells Privacy and Information Management practice group
International Legal Research Interest Group Meeting
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Lindens
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Lindens
Asian Society of International Law Meeting
11:30 am - 1:00 pm Potomac This is a meeting to introduce and discuss the activities of the Asian Society of International Law and the Asian Journal of International Law. The discussion will be led by Professors Surya P. Subedi, Vice-President of the Society, Simon Chesterman, Deputy Secretary-General of the Society, Anthony Anghie, Chairman of the Research and Planning Committee, and ONUMA Yasuaki, former Vice-President of the Society. All are welcome.
11:30 am - 1:00 pm Potomac This is a meeting to introduce and discuss the activities of the Asian Society of International Law and the Asian Journal of International Law. The discussion will be led by Professors Surya P. Subedi, Vice-President of the Society, Simon Chesterman, Deputy Secretary-General of the Society, Anthony Anghie, Chairman of the Research and Planning Committee, and ONUMA Yasuaki, former Vice-President of the Society. All are welcome.
Luncheon: Challenges to the Rule of Law during Democratic Transitions
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Colonnade - Ticketed event. Pre-registration required. Co-sponsored by the Human Rights Interest Group Keynote Speaker: Asma Jahangir, AGHS Legal Aid Cell;(formerly) Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan and the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan Discussant: Margaret McGuinness, St. Johns University School of Law
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Colonnade - Ticketed event. Pre-registration required. Co-sponsored by the Human Rights Interest Group Keynote Speaker: Asma Jahangir, AGHS Legal Aid Cell;(formerly) Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan and the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan Discussant: Margaret McGuinness, St. Johns University School of Law
New Trends in the Administration of Justice of International Organizations
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Culpeper Co-sponsored by the International Courts and Tribunals Interest Group and the International Organizations Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 The panel will discuss the recently reformed internal justice systems at the United Nations, as compared to that existing in other international organizations. Panelists will discuss current trends, in light of the efforts of international organizations to respect the rule of law, and the advantages and disadvantages of each model. The case law of administrative tribunals will also be examined to assess substantive legal issues and common principles of the law of international civil service. Moderator: Stephen Schwebel, World Bank Administrative Tribunal Speakers:
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Culpeper Co-sponsored by the International Courts and Tribunals Interest Group and the International Organizations Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 The panel will discuss the recently reformed internal justice systems at the United Nations, as compared to that existing in other international organizations. Panelists will discuss current trends, in light of the efforts of international organizations to respect the rule of law, and the advantages and disadvantages of each model. The case law of administrative tribunals will also be examined to assess substantive legal issues and common principles of the law of international civil service. Moderator: Stephen Schwebel, World Bank Administrative Tribunal Speakers:
- Antigoni Axenidou, General Legal Division, United Nations Office of Legal Affairs
- Olufemi Elias, World Bank Administrative Tribunal
- Brian Gorlick, Office of Staff Legal Assistance, United Nations Office of Administration of Justice
- Maritza Struyvenberg, Office of Administration of Justice, United Nations
The Modern Positivist Response to Confronting Complexity in International Law
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Roosevelt CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 The growing complexity of international society and of the law regulating it has produced a more disparate international legal theory than ever before. The rise of a modern and rejuvenated positivist approach to international law is one of the most interesting of the many endeavors to make sense of contemporary complexity. It is the aim of this panel to explore and reflect upon the contours of this new modern positivist take on international law. Moderator: Anne Peters, University of Basel Speakers:
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Roosevelt CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 The growing complexity of international society and of the law regulating it has produced a more disparate international legal theory than ever before. The rise of a modern and rejuvenated positivist approach to international law is one of the most interesting of the many endeavors to make sense of contemporary complexity. It is the aim of this panel to explore and reflect upon the contours of this new modern positivist take on international law. Moderator: Anne Peters, University of Basel Speakers:
- Noora Arajärvi, Faculty of Law, University of West Indies
- Jean d'Aspremont, University of Amsterdam
- Jörg Kammerhofer, University of Freiburg
- Mortimer N.S. Sellers, University of Baltimore
International Energy Governance
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Forum Co-sponsored by the International Economic Law Interest Group and the International Environmental Law Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 Although international energy governance must address the imperatives of energy security, development, commerce and climate change, energy markets currently represent one the most fragmented and least understood models of international governance: the Energy Charter Treaty, the WTO and other trade agreements, and international and regional climate change regimes all create rules that affect energy production and trade. Experts in energy law, trade law, and regime design will consider the prospects for multilateral governance frameworks and the means by which energy management may become more responsive to competing demands on the energy sector. Moderator: Lakshman D. Guruswamy, Center for Energy and Environmental Security (CEES), University of Colorado Law School Speakers:
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Forum Co-sponsored by the International Economic Law Interest Group and the International Environmental Law Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 Although international energy governance must address the imperatives of energy security, development, commerce and climate change, energy markets currently represent one the most fragmented and least understood models of international governance: the Energy Charter Treaty, the WTO and other trade agreements, and international and regional climate change regimes all create rules that affect energy production and trade. Experts in energy law, trade law, and regime design will consider the prospects for multilateral governance frameworks and the means by which energy management may become more responsive to competing demands on the energy sector. Moderator: Lakshman D. Guruswamy, Center for Energy and Environmental Security (CEES), University of Colorado Law School Speakers:
- Gabrielle Marceau, Legal Affairs Division, World Trade Organization; Geneva University
- Yulia Selivanova, Trade and Transit Department Department, Energy Charter Secretariat
- Yuka Fukunaga, Waseda University School of Social Sciences; Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
- Timothy Meyer, University of Georgia School of Law
UNCLOS Anniversary: What are the Challenges?
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Longworth Sponsored by the International Environmental Law Interest Group and the Law of the Sea Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 Thirty years after the adoption of UNCLOS, the panel will assess the outreach of the Ocean's charter which in many respects has become part of customary international law. Its relevance is tested on several fronts as the challenges are numerous, be it global warming, the depletion of living marine resources or the answers to piracy. The UNCLOS dispute settlement regime, and more especially ITLOS, plays an ever growing role. Does UNCLOS provide an adequate answer to mentioned challenges? Is the link established with other treaties functioning well? How does the judicial system of UNCLOS contribute to the clarification and development of the norms and principles? Moderator: Bernard Oxman, Univerity of Miami School of Law Speakers:
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Longworth Sponsored by the International Environmental Law Interest Group and the Law of the Sea Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 Thirty years after the adoption of UNCLOS, the panel will assess the outreach of the Ocean's charter which in many respects has become part of customary international law. Its relevance is tested on several fronts as the challenges are numerous, be it global warming, the depletion of living marine resources or the answers to piracy. The UNCLOS dispute settlement regime, and more especially ITLOS, plays an ever growing role. Does UNCLOS provide an adequate answer to mentioned challenges? Is the link established with other treaties functioning well? How does the judicial system of UNCLOS contribute to the clarification and development of the norms and principles? Moderator: Bernard Oxman, Univerity of Miami School of Law Speakers:
- Satya N. Nandan, Ambassador of Fiji; Chairman of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission
- Nilufer Oral, Faculty of Law at Istanbul Bilgi University
- Catherine Redgwell, University College London, Law Faculty
- Rüdiger Wolfrum, International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
HeinOnline's Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals Lunch & Learn
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm Dumbarton - Invitation Only Sponsored by William S. Hein & Co., Inc
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm Dumbarton - Invitation Only Sponsored by William S. Hein & Co., Inc
Cultural Heritage and the Arts Interest Group Meeting
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm Latrobe
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm Latrobe
Law of the Sea Interest Group Meeting
2:15 pm - 3:45 pm Longworth
2:15 pm - 3:45 pm Longworth
The Chevron-Ecuador Dispute: A Paradigm of Complexity
2:15 pm - 3:45 pm Grand Ballrooms I/II Co-sponsored by the International Courts and Tribunals Interest Group, the International Economic Law Interest Group, the International Law in Domestic Courts Interest Group, the Private International Law Interest Group, the Rights of Indigenous People’s Interest Group and the International Environmental Law Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 Perhaps no presently pending case confronts the complexity of international law and its regulatory claims across boundaries so clearly as the Chevron/Ecuador proceedings filed regarding environmental damage in the Amazon. That case and related proceedings raise many of the most pressing issues important to international law scholars and practitioners, such as the efficacy of international dispute resolution, the role of international arbitration, and the role of transnational law in domestic courts. This panel will use the Chevron/Ecuador case as a starting point for discussing the relationship between public and private international law and the use of that law to regulate transnational conduct. Moderator: Dan Bodansky, Arizona State University, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law Speakers:
2:15 pm - 3:45 pm Grand Ballrooms I/II Co-sponsored by the International Courts and Tribunals Interest Group, the International Economic Law Interest Group, the International Law in Domestic Courts Interest Group, the Private International Law Interest Group, the Rights of Indigenous People’s Interest Group and the International Environmental Law Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 Perhaps no presently pending case confronts the complexity of international law and its regulatory claims across boundaries so clearly as the Chevron/Ecuador proceedings filed regarding environmental damage in the Amazon. That case and related proceedings raise many of the most pressing issues important to international law scholars and practitioners, such as the efficacy of international dispute resolution, the role of international arbitration, and the role of transnational law in domestic courts. This panel will use the Chevron/Ecuador case as a starting point for discussing the relationship between public and private international law and the use of that law to regulate transnational conduct. Moderator: Dan Bodansky, Arizona State University, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law Speakers:
- Judith Kimerling, The City University of New York (CUNY) Queens College
- Lucinda A. Low, Steptoe & Johnson LLP
- Ralph Steinhardt, The Elliot School of International Affairs, George Washington University Law School
- Christopher Whytock, University of California, Irvine School of Law
International Norm-Making on Forced Displacement: Challenges and Complexity
2:15 pm - 3:45 pm Culpeper Sponsored by International Refugee Law Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 While forced displacement continues to be a major humanitarian concern, the further development of international norms in this area has proven to be particularly challenging. This panel will highlight such challenges by looking at normative developments to address climate-induced and other forms of forced displacement; the use and legal significance of soft law in international refugee law; and the relevance and implementation of the principle of international cooperation with respect to refugee protection. Moderator: Tom Syring, Norwegian Immigration Appeals Board
2:15 pm - 3:45 pm Culpeper Sponsored by International Refugee Law Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 While forced displacement continues to be a major humanitarian concern, the further development of international norms in this area has proven to be particularly challenging. This panel will highlight such challenges by looking at normative developments to address climate-induced and other forms of forced displacement; the use and legal significance of soft law in international refugee law; and the relevance and implementation of the principle of international cooperation with respect to refugee protection. Moderator: Tom Syring, Norwegian Immigration Appeals Board
- Guy Goodwin-Gill, All Souls College, Oxford University
- Agnes Hurwitz, United Nations Development Programme
- Kate Jastram, University of California, Berkeley School of Law
- Jane McAdam, University of New South Wales
What Makes a State?
2:15 pm - 3:45 pm Roosevelt Co-sponsored by the International Refugee Law Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 Kosovo. South Sudan. Palestine. South Ossetia. There has been a recent surge of attempted state formations, with varying success. Recognition is a process of potentially competing decisions of individual states, groups of states, and international organizations. In such cases, statehood is not so much a simple descriptor as a complex problem. Are the time-worn Montevideo criteria still an accurate test? What makes a state? How do you know that you have succeeded? Moderator: Karen Knop, University of Toronto Speakers:
2:15 pm - 3:45 pm Roosevelt Co-sponsored by the International Refugee Law Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 Kosovo. South Sudan. Palestine. South Ossetia. There has been a recent surge of attempted state formations, with varying success. Recognition is a process of potentially competing decisions of individual states, groups of states, and international organizations. In such cases, statehood is not so much a simple descriptor as a complex problem. Are the time-worn Montevideo criteria still an accurate test? What makes a state? How do you know that you have succeeded? Moderator: Karen Knop, University of Toronto Speakers:
- Lea Brilmayer, Yale Law School
- Valerie C. Epps, Suffolk University Law School
- Deng Deng Nhial, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of South Sudan
- Paul R. Williams, American University
- Temur Yakobashvili, Ambassador of Georgia to the United States
International Human Rights Law, International Humanitarian Law, and Implications for Coalition Warfare
2:15 pm - 3:45 pm Forum Sponsored by the Lieber Society on the Law of Armed Conflict and Co-sponsored by the International Refugee Law Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 The panel will explore the complex interaction of human rights and the law of armed conflict on the modern battlefield. Several recent decisions from the European Court of Human Rights will serve as background for considering how state actions on the battlefield are in flux. In particular, the panel will explore how the presence of human rights norms during armed conflict may affect the missions that are assigned, the conduct of forces on the ground, rules of engagement, national caveats, public support for the missions, and interactions with non-governmental and international organizations. Moderator: Ashley Deeks, Columbia University School of Law Speakers:
2:15 pm - 3:45 pm Forum Sponsored by the Lieber Society on the Law of Armed Conflict and Co-sponsored by the International Refugee Law Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 The panel will explore the complex interaction of human rights and the law of armed conflict on the modern battlefield. Several recent decisions from the European Court of Human Rights will serve as background for considering how state actions on the battlefield are in flux. In particular, the panel will explore how the presence of human rights norms during armed conflict may affect the missions that are assigned, the conduct of forces on the ground, rules of engagement, national caveats, public support for the missions, and interactions with non-governmental and international organizations. Moderator: Ashley Deeks, Columbia University School of Law Speakers:
- Daniel Bethlehem, Columbia University School of Law
- Monica Hakimi, University of Michigan School of Law
- William Lietzau, U.S. Department of Defense
- Kenneth Watkin, United States Naval War College
Confronting Complexity in the Preservation of Cultural Property: Monuments, Art, Antiquities and Archives
2:15 pm - 3:45 pm Latrobe Sponsored by the Cultural Heritage & the Arts Interest Group; Lawyers’ Committee for Cultural Heritage Preservation (LCCHP); the Howard M. Squadron Program in Law, Media and Society, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law; and the Lieber Society on the Law of Armed Conflict CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 This panel will address the role of international law in protecting monuments, archives and other cultural property. Recent events in Egypt and Libya as well as new attacks on cemeteries in Lithuania and Ukraine spell a growing threat to our common cultural heritage. The speakers will discuss various responses - for example, in some instances sanctions or re-designation by UNESCO have been necessary to stop destruction of architectural monuments, while elsewhere a joint committee effort has sufficed to protect burial grounds; whereas agreements to digitize archival materials may be satisfactory, in other circumstances only an outright return and reburial of artifacts will satisfy the wronged side. Moderator: Irina Tarsis, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law Speakers:
2:15 pm - 3:45 pm Latrobe Sponsored by the Cultural Heritage & the Arts Interest Group; Lawyers’ Committee for Cultural Heritage Preservation (LCCHP); the Howard M. Squadron Program in Law, Media and Society, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law; and the Lieber Society on the Law of Armed Conflict CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 This panel will address the role of international law in protecting monuments, archives and other cultural property. Recent events in Egypt and Libya as well as new attacks on cemeteries in Lithuania and Ukraine spell a growing threat to our common cultural heritage. The speakers will discuss various responses - for example, in some instances sanctions or re-designation by UNESCO have been necessary to stop destruction of architectural monuments, while elsewhere a joint committee effort has sufficed to protect burial grounds; whereas agreements to digitize archival materials may be satisfactory, in other circumstances only an outright return and reburial of artifacts will satisfy the wronged side. Moderator: Irina Tarsis, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law Speakers:
- Bonnie Czegledi, Czegledi Art Law
- Patty Gerstenblith, DePaul University College of Law
- Jan Hladik, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
- Thomas R. Kline, Andrews Kurth LLP
International Courts and Tribunals Interest Group Meeting
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Potomac
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Potomac
ASIL Annual General Meeting
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm Grand Ballrooms I / II Co-sponsored by George Washington University Law School
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm Grand Ballrooms I / II Co-sponsored by George Washington University Law School
- Election of Executive Council and Officers
- Report of AJIL Editors-in-Chief
- Presentation of Deak Prize and Lieber Society Prizes
L Alumni Reception in honor of Judge George H. Aldrich, Iran-US Claims Tribunal
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Roosevelt Sponsored by Covington & Burling
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Roosevelt Sponsored by Covington & Burling
President's Reception: Honoring 2012 Medal and Award Winners
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Colonnade Co-Sponsored by George Washington University Law School
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Colonnade Co-Sponsored by George Washington University Law School
Annual Dinner
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Ballrooms I/II - Ticketed event. Pre-registration required.
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Ballrooms I/II - Ticketed event. Pre-registration required.
Presentation of the Society Honors and Awards
- Manley O. Hudson Medal: James R. Crawford
- Goler T. Butcher Medal: Asma Jahangir
- Certificates of Merit:
Preeminent Contribution to Creative Scholarship: Nico Krisch, BEYOND CONSTITUTIONALISM (Oxford University Press)
High Technical Craftsmanship and Utility to Practicing Lawyers and Scholars: David L. Sloss, Michael D. Ramsey, & William S. Dodge, INTERNATIONAL LAW IN THE U.S. SUPREME COURT (Cambridge University Press)
Specialized Area of International Law: Sundhya Pahuja, DECOLONIZING INTERNATIONAL LAW (Cambridge University Press) - 2012 Arthur C. Helton Fellowship Award Winners:
Erick Antonio
Acuña Pereda
Siena Anstis
Megan A.Karsh
Oktawian Kuc
Luis Mancheno
Jennifer Marlow
Maeve O'Rourke
Catarina Prata
Sam Sasan Shoamanesh
Jaclyn Sheltry
Andrew Smith
Dessert and Dance Party with ILSA
10:00 pm - 12:00 am Colonnade
10:00 pm - 12:00 am Colonnade
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Interest Group Co-Chair Breakfast
7:15 am - 8:45 am Linden
7:15 am - 8:45 am Linden
The Future of Alien Tort Litigation: Kiobel and Beyond
9:00 am - 10:30 am Grand Ballroom I Sponsored by International Law in Domestic Courts Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 The oral argument in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum, and the Supreme Court's subsequent order for supplemental briefing and reargument, highlight the court's concerns about the international implications of litigation under the Alien Tort Statute. These concerns may be heightened in cases that involve principles of imputed liability, which play a critical role in holding large organizations responsible for the actions of their agents. U.S. courts adjudicating human rights cases have disagreed both over the rules of imputed liability and the source of law for these rules. This roundtable will consider these choice of law questions in the context of divergent views about the appropriate role of domestic courts in adjudicating human rights and humanitarian law violations. Moderator: Chimène Keitner, University of California, Hastings College of Law Speakers:
9:00 am - 10:30 am Grand Ballroom I Sponsored by International Law in Domestic Courts Interest Group CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 The oral argument in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum, and the Supreme Court's subsequent order for supplemental briefing and reargument, highlight the court's concerns about the international implications of litigation under the Alien Tort Statute. These concerns may be heightened in cases that involve principles of imputed liability, which play a critical role in holding large organizations responsible for the actions of their agents. U.S. courts adjudicating human rights cases have disagreed both over the rules of imputed liability and the source of law for these rules. This roundtable will consider these choice of law questions in the context of divergent views about the appropriate role of domestic courts in adjudicating human rights and humanitarian law violations. Moderator: Chimène Keitner, University of California, Hastings College of Law Speakers:
- Richard Herz, EarthRights International
- Kenneth Keith, International Court of Justice
- Ramon Marks, Arnold & Porter LLP
- Ingrid Wuerth, Vanderbilt University School of Law
Ethics for Advocates in International Adjudication
9:00 am - 10:30 am Forum CLE Ethics Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 The practice of international law has changed significantly in recent decades. There are vastly more players and institutions, including more international courts and tribunals. These changes call for a reexamination of ethics standards for participants in international dispute resolution, as existing standards arguably are too lax and difficult to enforce. The panel could examine applicable ethics rules for the various actors (including agents and counsel) in the collecting of evidence, interviewing and examination of witnesses, presentation of claims and defenses, and so forth. The panel also could discuss emerging best practices in ethics in light of conflicting, nonexistent, or unclear rules; uncertain enforcement; and overlapping and competing jurisdictions. Moderator: James R. Crawford, University of Cambridge Lauterpacht Centre for International Law Speakers:
9:00 am - 10:30 am Forum CLE Ethics Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 The practice of international law has changed significantly in recent decades. There are vastly more players and institutions, including more international courts and tribunals. These changes call for a reexamination of ethics standards for participants in international dispute resolution, as existing standards arguably are too lax and difficult to enforce. The panel could examine applicable ethics rules for the various actors (including agents and counsel) in the collecting of evidence, interviewing and examination of witnesses, presentation of claims and defenses, and so forth. The panel also could discuss emerging best practices in ethics in light of conflicting, nonexistent, or unclear rules; uncertain enforcement; and overlapping and competing jurisdictions. Moderator: James R. Crawford, University of Cambridge Lauterpacht Centre for International Law Speakers:
- Yas Banifatemi, Shearman & Sterling LLP
- Catherine Rogers, Pennsylvania State College Law School
- Margrete L. Stevens, King & Spalding
- John Veeder, Essex Court Chambers, London
Transitional Justice and the Arab Spring
9:00 am - 10:30 am Grand Ballroom II CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 The centrality of transitional justice to the Arab Spring is reflected in a host of initiatives underway, including fact-finding commissions; discovery of mass graves; trials of former regime members; and reforms of the police and judiciary at the domestic level. International initiatives include the ICC arrest warrants and Human Rights Council investigations. What can MENA countries take from elsewhere? This Panel will examine the complex relationships between the various transitional justice initiatives and whether they are contributing to consolidating democratic gains in the region. Moderator: David Tolbert, International Center for Transitional Justice Speakers:
9:00 am - 10:30 am Grand Ballroom II CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 The centrality of transitional justice to the Arab Spring is reflected in a host of initiatives underway, including fact-finding commissions; discovery of mass graves; trials of former regime members; and reforms of the police and judiciary at the domestic level. International initiatives include the ICC arrest warrants and Human Rights Council investigations. What can MENA countries take from elsewhere? This Panel will examine the complex relationships between the various transitional justice initiatives and whether they are contributing to consolidating democratic gains in the region. Moderator: David Tolbert, International Center for Transitional Justice Speakers:
- Cherif Bassiouni, DePaul University College of Law
- Karima Bennoune, Rutgers University
- Mona Rishmawi, Rule of Law, Equality and Non-Discrimination Branch, Research and Right to Development Division, Office of the High Commissioner For Human Rights"
- Nadim Shehadi, Chatham House
Global Environmental Protection and Transnational Conservation Contracts
9:00 am - 10:30 am Culpeper CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 Transnational conservation contracts are emerging as a favored tool of global environmental protection. Conservation organizations argue that global threats are sufficiently urgent to merit direct action such as "renting" forests in foreign countries or “leasing” fishing areas for conservation purposes. This roundtable will examine examples of transnational conservation contracts such as biodiversity and climate change offset agreements and marine resource protection contracts, associated legal issues, and implications for the complexity of international environmental law. Moderator: Marcos Orellana, Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) Speakers:
9:00 am - 10:30 am Culpeper CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 Transnational conservation contracts are emerging as a favored tool of global environmental protection. Conservation organizations argue that global threats are sufficiently urgent to merit direct action such as "renting" forests in foreign countries or “leasing” fishing areas for conservation purposes. This roundtable will examine examples of transnational conservation contracts such as biodiversity and climate change offset agreements and marine resource protection contracts, associated legal issues, and implications for the complexity of international environmental law. Moderator: Marcos Orellana, Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) Speakers:
- Natasha Affolder, Faculty of Law, University of British Columbia
- Chantal Thomas, Cornell University Law School
- David Takacs, University of California, Hastings College of Law
- Peter Shelley, Conservation Law Foundation
Can Private International Law Play a Role to Foster the Rule of Law, Good Governance and Economic Development?
9:00 am - 10:30 am Latrobe Co-sponsored by the Private International Law Interest Group and the American Bar Association Section of International Law CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 Public sector rule of law reform traditionally focuses on promoting judicial independence and combating corruption in developing countries. The role of private international law is often overlooked. This panel will explore the synergistic relationship between rule of law, economic development, and private international law in promoting economic development, social cohesion, and governmental legitimacy and stability. The discussion will cover harmonization and codification in such areas as commercial law, consumer protection, family law, and dispute resolution. Moderator: Lelia Mooney, Partners for Democratic Change Commentator:
9:00 am - 10:30 am Latrobe Co-sponsored by the Private International Law Interest Group and the American Bar Association Section of International Law CLE Credit Hours = 1.5 /2.0 Public sector rule of law reform traditionally focuses on promoting judicial independence and combating corruption in developing countries. The role of private international law is often overlooked. This panel will explore the synergistic relationship between rule of law, economic development, and private international law in promoting economic development, social cohesion, and governmental legitimacy and stability. The discussion will cover harmonization and codification in such areas as commercial law, consumer protection, family law, and dispute resolution. Moderator: Lelia Mooney, Partners for Democratic Change Commentator:
- David P. Stewart, Georgetown University Law Center
- Jean Michel Arrighi, Office of the Secretary for Legal Affairs, Organization of American States
- Keith Loken, US Department of State Office of the Legal Adviser
- Louise Ellen Teitz, Hague Conference on Private International Law
International Criminal Law Interest Group Meeting
9:00 am - 10:30 am Longworth
9:00 am - 10:30 am Longworth
Book Roundtable: Certificate of Merit for Preeminent Contribution to Scholarship, Nico Krisch, Beyond Constitutionalism
9:00 am - 10:30 am Roosevelt Moderator: Tai-Heng Cheng, New York Law School Speakers:
9:00 am - 10:30 am Roosevelt Moderator: Tai-Heng Cheng, New York Law School Speakers:
- Elena Baylis, University of Pittsburgh School of Law
- Jeffrey L. Dunoff, Temple University Beasley School of Law
- Pedro J. Martinez-Fraga, DLA Piper
ASIL Ideas and Coffee Break
11:00 am - 11:30 am Roosevelt ASIL IDEAS are about innovation and inspiration, featuring brief talks from fascinating people representing the worlds of science, technology, journalism, entrepreneurship, philanthropy, as well as law. ASIL IDEAS are where the international legal community can open up to new people, and share ideas and best practices over a cup of coffee.
Speakers: Zahi Khouri, ICC Palestine; Palestine National Beverage Company
Oren Shachor, ICC Israel
Topic: The Jerusalem Arbitration Center: Focus on Neutrality & Efficiency
Business leaders in Palestine and Israel have realized the need to find a mechanism for resolving commercial disputes between the two countries. In 2010, this initiative came to fruition with the agreement to establish the Jerusalem Arbitration Center (JAC) as an equal and just, apolitical and professional bilateral alternative dispute resolution forum.
Zahi Khouri, Founding and Board Member of ICC Palestine and Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Palestinian National Beverage Company (NBC-Coca-Cola licensee) and (Reserve) Major General Oren Shachor, President of ICC Israel will present JAC and its accomplishments, challenges, and future activities.
11:00 am - 11:30 am Roosevelt ASIL IDEAS are about innovation and inspiration, featuring brief talks from fascinating people representing the worlds of science, technology, journalism, entrepreneurship, philanthropy, as well as law. ASIL IDEAS are where the international legal community can open up to new people, and share ideas and best practices over a cup of coffee.
Speakers: Zahi Khouri, ICC Palestine; Palestine National Beverage Company
Oren Shachor, ICC Israel
Topic: The Jerusalem Arbitration Center: Focus on Neutrality & Efficiency
Business leaders in Palestine and Israel have realized the need to find a mechanism for resolving commercial disputes between the two countries. In 2010, this initiative came to fruition with the agreement to establish the Jerusalem Arbitration Center (JAC) as an equal and just, apolitical and professional bilateral alternative dispute resolution forum.
Zahi Khouri, Founding and Board Member of ICC Palestine and Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Palestinian National Beverage Company (NBC-Coca-Cola licensee) and (Reserve) Major General Oren Shachor, President of ICC Israel will present JAC and its accomplishments, challenges, and future activities.
Closing Plenary - Indigenous Peoples and International Law: A Conversation with UN Special Rapporteur James Anaya and Inter-American Commission Rapporteur Dinah Shelton
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Grand Ballrooms I/II Recent years have seen robust developments in international law regarding the rights of indigenous peoples. UN Special Rapporteur James Anaya and Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Rapporteur Dinah Shelton will convey their observations about these developments, share some of their experiences from the field, and exchange thoughts on future challenges and work to be done. Moderator: N. Bruce Duthu, Native American Studies Program, Dartmouth College Speakers:
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Grand Ballrooms I/II Recent years have seen robust developments in international law regarding the rights of indigenous peoples. UN Special Rapporteur James Anaya and Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Rapporteur Dinah Shelton will convey their observations about these developments, share some of their experiences from the field, and exchange thoughts on future challenges and work to be done. Moderator: N. Bruce Duthu, Native American Studies Program, Dartmouth College Speakers:
- James Anaya, UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of Indigenous People
- Dinah Shelton, Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
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ASIL's educational mission has expanded to the 106th ASIL Annual Meeting, offering a vast array of CLE course sessions presented by internationally renowned speakers on topics, including international human rights law, trade and finance, dispute resolution and environmental law. Participants at the 2012 ASIL Annual Meeting have the opportunity to select from forty-two (42) courses and can earn up to 15 CLE credit hours, including 1.5 credit hours dedicated to ethics!
The 106th Annual Meeting has been approved for CLE accreditation with the following mandatory CLE jurisdictions: California, Florida, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Under New Yorks’ approved jurisdiction policy, New York grants CLE credits for courses approved by any of these MCLE states. When reporting credits to New York, please note that they are considered professional practice credits and that the level of difficulty is appropriate for newly admitted attorneys. All other states may or may not accept the credit from these MCLE states. Questions regarding your state's specific reporting requirements should be directed to your state bar or MCLE board.
ASIL's educational mission has expanded to the 106th ASIL Annual Meeting, offering a vast array of CLE course sessions presented by internationally renowned speakers on topics, including international human rights law, trade and finance, dispute resolution and environmental law. Participants at the 2012 ASIL Annual Meeting have the opportunity to select from forty-two (42) courses and can earn up to 15 CLE credit hours, including 1.5 credit hours dedicated to ethics!
The 106th Annual Meeting has been approved for CLE accreditation with the following mandatory CLE jurisdictions: California, Florida, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Under New Yorks’ approved jurisdiction policy, New York grants CLE credits for courses approved by any of these MCLE states. When reporting credits to New York, please note that they are considered professional practice credits and that the level of difficulty is appropriate for newly admitted attorneys. All other states may or may not accept the credit from these MCLE states. Questions regarding your state's specific reporting requirements should be directed to your state bar or MCLE board.
In order to streamline the accreditation process, CLE participants will record their attendance at each session by scanning the bar code on their name tag at the entrance of each session room at the start and end of each scheduled session time. Staff and volunteers will be monitoring each scanner and can assist you with any questions you may have. Data collected by this process is used by ASIL and will not be shared with any other organization for any purpose other than state-required audits. ASIL will maintain this data for two to six years as required.
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