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International Law, Politics, and the Future of Kosovo
The February 17 declaration of independence by Kosovo and its recognition by the United States and a number of European states raises difficult legal and political issues related to self-determination, secession, and state succession. This distinguished panel of experts reflecting diverse perspectives will discuss these issues, Kosovo’s future, and the implications for international law.
Moderator: Justice Richard Goldstone, former Chair, International Independent Inquiry Commission on Kosovo
Panelists:
- John Bellinger, U.S. State Department
- Hans Corell, former Legal Counsel, United Nations
- Paul Williams, Public International Law and Policy Group
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Presidential Foreign Policy Advisers’ Panel (Co-sponsored by Georgetown University Law Center)
Foreign policy and international legal relations occupy a central role in the U.S. Presidential race. This plenary features the foreign policy advisers of several U.S. presidential candidates, who will discuss the complexities facing the U.S. government in its relationships with foreign states and international organizations, the strategies they and their candidates have formulated to grapple with those issues, and how those strategies have played on the campaign trail.
Moderator: Barry Carter, Georgetown University Law Center
Panelists:
- Greg Craig, Williams and Connelly
- Lee Feinstein, Clinton for President Campaign
- Ruth Wedgwood, School of Advanced and International Studies, Johns Hopkins University
- R. James Woolsey, Booz Allen Hamilton
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Plenary Keynote: Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations
(Co-sponsored by George Washington University Law School)
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