The Foreign, Comparative & International Law (FCIL) SIS invites you to attend an Annual Meeting event …
FCIL-SIS Executive Committee Presents
The Past, Present, and Future of the Law Library and Librarianship in Afghanistan:
The Challenges and Rewards of Building a Library After 30 Years of War
Please join the recipient of the 2009 FCIL Schaffer Grant for Foreign Law Librarians, Mr. Ahmadullah Masoud (Independent National Legal Training Center (INLTC) Law Library, Kabul, Afghanistan), Andrea Muto (USAID), Blair Kaufmann (Director, Lillian Goldman Law Library, Yale Law School; Advisor, Afghanistan Rule of Law Project), and Lucie Olejnikova (Pace Law Library) for a discussion of the legal system of Afghanistan and the process of building a new law library after thirty years of war.
This presentation will explore the INLTC’s role in increasing access to justice in Afghanistan as well as the practical and technical challenges the INLTC has faced. Following the panelists’ discussion of these issues, participants will have the opportunity to ask them about their experiences with the INLTC, their expectations for its future development, and the legal system of Afghanistan.
When: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 (4:15-5:15 PM)
Where: Renaissance-Room 5