Conference: Global Governance at a Critical Moment: Insights from Asia

On July 14, 2019, the Japan Chapter of the Asian Society of International Law will hold its 10th Anniversary Annual Conference at Meiji Gakuin University, in Tokyo. The theme is: "Global Governance at a Critical Moment: Insights from Asia." The program is here. Here's the idea:

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The year 2019 marks a century since the signing of the Covenant of the League of Nations. In the wake of the two world wars, people pledged to establish conditions under which justice and respect for international law can be maintained.

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International organizations and institutions, including treaty and non-treaty bodies as well as administrative and judicial bodies, have since been developed in the pursuit of peace and prosperity. They range from universal organizations, such as the United Nations, to regional ones, such as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Their respective mandates extend over a wide range of areas such as security, environment, human rights, economy, and dispute settlement. They have been lauded as contributing to global governance, of which Asia has been both a beneficiary and a promoter.

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Today, distrust of international organizations and institutions is spreading among people. They are being criticized for not only failing to properly address the concerns of the international community but also undermining its essential values. The demand for the restructuring of global governance is growing. Amid the rise of populism, global governance stands at a crossroads of demise or resurrection.

The objective of the Conference is to look back at the history of global governance and look ahead to its future.

Call for Papers: The crisis of multilateral international order: causes, dynamics and consequences

The European Society of International Law, the Warsaw School of Economics, and the Polish Academy of Sciences's Institute of Law Studies have issued a call for papers for a conference on "The crisis of multilateral international order: causes, dynamics and consequences," to take place November 22-23, 2019, in Warsaw. The call is here.

Conference: International Criminal Justice at the Crossroads: Reflecting upon the Past, Discussing the Present, and Imagining the Future

On May 17, 2019, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam will host a conference on "International Criminal Justice at the Crossroads: Reflecting upon the Past, Discussing the Present, and Imagining the Future." The program is here. Here's the idea:

In July 1998, with loud ovations, diplomats and activists celebrated the adoption of the Rome Statute establishing the International Criminal Court (ICC). Set up in 2002 in the footsteps of various ad hoc international and hybrid criminal tribunals, the ICC was welcomed with great anticipation and high hopes as a global institution that would speak justice to power, hold perpetrators accountable and satisfy victims of the most serious crimes of international concern. Twenty years later, some say that international criminal justice is in crisis. The ICC is facing increasing criticism from States, academia and commentators. Not only is the Court’s case record relatively meagre, but the difficulties relating to issues such as witness interference, political influences, and a lack of state cooperation, make future prospects of the Court challenging. Calls for justice after mass atrocity crimes from victims, activists and others, however, are not likely to dissipate.

This one-day event brings together different generations of practitioners and scholars studying, observing and practicing international criminal justice. During interactive roundtable sessions, the discussants will reflect upon the past, discuss how to address the current challenges, and imagine the future of criminal justice after atrocities.

Call for Papers: Jurisdictional Immunities of States and Their Property: Emergence of New International Customary Law Rules – by Whom?

The Faculty of Law of National Research University Higher School of Economics and the PluriCourts Center of the Faculty of Law of the University of Oslo have issued a call for papers for a conference on "Jurisdictional Immunities of States and Their Property: Emergence of New International Customary Law Rules – by Whom?," which will take place October 3-4, 2019, in Moscow. The call is here.

Conference: ANZSIL 27th Annual Conference

The Australian and New Zealand Society of International Law will hold its 27th Annual Conference on July 4-6, 2019, in Canberra. The theme is "International Law Futures: The Intersection of Law with Knowledge, Information and Expertise." The draft program is here.

Call for Papers: 48th Annual Conference of the Canadian Council on International Law

The Canadian Council on International Law has issued a call for papers for its 48th Annual Conference, which will take place October 24-25, 2019, in Ottawa. The theme is "Diversity and International Law." The call is here.

Call for Papers: The Law of the Blue Economy: International and South Asian Perspectives

The South Asia International Economic Law Network has issued a call for papers for its biennial conference, which will take place on July 27-28, 2019, in Thiruvananthapuram, India. The theme is: “The Law of the Blue Economy: International and South Asian Perspectives.” The call is here.

Conference: 15th Anniversary of the Entry into Force of the Palermo Convention

The United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (Palermo Convention), in force since 2003, is today the most important international instrument for the prevention and repression of transnational organized crime. The Osservatorio sulla criminalità organizzata (CROSS) and the Centre for European Legal Studies on Macro-Crime (Macrocrimes), with the support of the Department for international, legal and historical-political studies (DILHPS) of the University of Milan and of the Department of Law of the University of Ferrara, have jointly organized a conference on the 15th anniversary of the entry into force of the Palermo Convention. The first day of the conference will take place in Milan on May 3, 2019 and is devoted to “Mafia and countering mafia in the Italian experience and the Palermo Convention” (in Italian). The second session, dealing with “The Palermo Convention against Transnational Organized Crime 2003-2018; implementing the treaty system” (in English), will be held in Ferrara on May 10, 2019. The program is here.

Conference: Procedural Rules of International Courts and Tribunals: Between Change and Stability

A conference on "Procedural Rules of International Courts and Tribunals: Between Change and Stability" will take place May 3, 2019, in Rome. The program is here.

Call for Abstracts: 2019 ASIL Midyear Meeting

The American Society of International Law has issued a call for abstracts for its 2019 Research Forum at Brooklyn Law School, a part of the Society's Midyear Meeting, which will be held November 7-9. The deadline is May 13, 2019. Here's the call:

The American Society of International Law calls for submissions of scholarly paper proposals for the 2019 ASIL Research Forum to be held at ASIL Academic Partner Brooklyn Law School in Brooklyn, NY.

The Research Forum, a Society initiative introduced in 2011, aims to provide a setting for the presentation and focused discussion of works-in-progress. All ASIL members are invited to attend the Forum, whether presenting a paper or not.

Papers may be on any topic related to international and transnational law and should be unpublished (for purposes of the call, publication to an electronic database such as SSRN is not considered publication). Interdisciplinary projects, empirical studies, and jointly authored papers are welcome.

Proposals should be submitted below by Monday, May 13, 2019. Interested presenters should submit an abstract (no more than 500 words in length) summarizing the scholarly paper to be presented at the Forum. Abstracts will be considered via a blind review process. Papers that do not follow these guidelines will not be considered. Notifications of acceptance will go out in early June.

Papers accepted for presentation will be assembled into panels. The organizers welcome volunteers to serve as discussants who will comment on the papers. All authors of accepted papers will be required to submit a draft paper four weeks before the Research Forum (Thursday, October 10). Accepted authors must commit to being present on both Friday, November 8 and Saturday, November 9, 2019. Draft papers will be posted in advance of the Forum on the Midyear Meeting App, accessible only by participants in the Meeting.

Potential presenters will have the option to request that their papers be considered for the Second Annual David D. Caron Prize. The Prize will be awarded for the best paper presented at the Research Forum by

1. a student currently enrolled in a graduate program; or
2. a person who received a graduate degree not more than five years prior to the date of the Research Forum at which the paper is presented.

In addition, student or early career authors of accepted abstracts will have the option to apply for a limited number of David D. Caron Fellowships, designed to provide financial assistance to individuals who would not otherwise be able to attend and present their scholarship. More information about these fellowships will be circulated to accepted authors.

Papers must actually be presented at the Research Forum to be eligible for the Prize and must be submitted one week earlier than the normal deadline, Thursday, October 3, in order to allow the Prize Committee time to read the papers that qualify for consideration. Papers not received by that date will not be considered for the Prize. Co-authored papers are eligible for consideration provided all the co-authors meet the requirements stated above. The Prize recipient will be announced at the Research Forum and will receive a travel stipend to attend the Society's 2020 Annual Meeting, where the Prize will be formally presented.

Conference: ILO100: Law for Social Justice

On April 15-17, 2019, the International Labour Organization will host a conference to celebrate its centenary: "ILO100: Law for Social Justice." The program is here.

Conference: XXIV Convegno annuale della SIDI

The Italian Society of International Law and European Union Law will hold its Twenty-Fourth Annual Conference on June 5-6, 2019, in Rome. The theme is: "Il diritto internazionale ed europeo nei giudizi interni." The program is here.

Call for Papers: Cambio en Derecho internacional / Change in International Law

The School of Law at the Universidad Torcuato Di Tella has issued a call for papers for a conference on "Cambio en Derecho internacional / Change in International Law," which will take place October 29, 2019, in Buenos Aires. The call is here (English/Español).

Conference: Global Challenges: Conference in Honour of David D. Caron

On April 26, 2019, the Center for Transnational Legal Studies will host "Global Challenges: Conference in Honour of David D. Caron," in London The program is here.

Conference: ABA Section of International Law Annual Conference

On April 9-13, 2019, the ABA Section of International Law will hold its annual conference in Washington, DC. The program is here.

Conference: BIICL WTO Conference 2019

On May 31, 2019, the British Institute of International and Comparative Law will host its 2019 WTO Conference. The program is here. Here's the idea:

The 2019 WTO Conference will examine the implications of recent global developments, including current challenges to multilateralism, regional and bilateral agreements and the intersection between trade and human rights. The unprecedented challenges in international trade law posed by the ongoing crisis at the WTO and by Brexit constitute an unparalleled opportunity to bring together worldwide expertise and innovative analysis.

Call for Panel Proposals: International Law Weekend 2019

The American Branch of the International Law Association and the International Law Students Association have issued a call for panel proposals for International Law Weekend 2019, which will take place October 10-12, in New York City. The theme is "The Resilience of International Law." The call is here.

Call for Papers: Arctic Environmental and Climate Change Governance

The Centre for International Law, Conflict and Crisis at the University of Copenhagen Faculty of Law, the Centre for International Governance Innovation, and the Frank Guarini Center at New York University School of Law have issued a call for papers the III TRAMEREN conference on "Arctic Environmental and Climate Change Governance," which will take place June 11-12, 2019, in Copenhagen. The call is here.

Call for Papers: Steps Back in the International Economic Law Order: Impacts to Latin America

A call for papers has been issued for the VI Biennial Conference of the Latin American Network of International Economic Law, which will take place October 10-11, 2019, at the Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico (ITAM), in Mexico City. The theme is: "Steps Back in the International Economic Law Order: Impacts to Latin America." The deadline is April 30, 2019. The call is here.

Conference: Evolution, Evaluation and Future Developments in International Investment Law

On May 16, 2019, the International Investment Law Centre Cologne will celebrate its tenth anniversary with a conference on "Evolution, Evaluation and Future Developments in International Investment Law." The program is here.