ASIL/NVIR Plan Third Joint Conference

by Jan de Jongh

The American Society of International Law and the Nederlandse Vereniging voor Internationaal Recht are pleased to announce their Third Joint Conference to be held at the Steigenberger Kurhaus Hotel in The Hague on July 13-15, 1995.

The theme of the conference is Contemporary International Law Issues: Conflicts and Convergence. It is organized with the support of the T.M.C. Asser Instituut for International and European Law, The Hague. The event is co-sponsored by the American, British, Finnish, French, German and Hungarian branches of the International Law Association.

Discussion panels have been formed that will be convened over the three-day period, covering topics in the following areas of public and private international law:

A. The Contribution of the UN to the Harmonization of Arbitration. Chair: Judith A. Freedberg, T.M.C. Asser Instituut.
B. International Law and the Information Age. Chair: Prof. John King Gamble, Pennsylvania State University.
C. Strengthening the Implementation of Universal Human Rights Standards: Institutional and Procedural Developments. Chair: Prof. Richard Lillich, University of Virginia.
D. State Immunity and Sovereignty in Relation to Arbitration: Issues Related to the Execution of Awards. Chair: Prof. Dr. Karl-Heinz Böckstiegel, University of Köln.
E. The Participation of Non-State Actors in the Promotion of Sustainable Development. Chair: Prof. Edith Brown Weiss, Georgetown University Law Center.
F. Cultural Identity: Between Cultural Diversity and Human Rights. Chair: Prof. Joan Fitzpatrick, University of Washington, School of Law.
G. Bankruptcies and Money Judgments: The Practice Under the Convention on Jurisdiction and the Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters. Chair: Prof. Dr. Maurice V. Polak, University of Leiden.
H. The Contemporary Role of Customary International Law. Chair: Prof. A.H.A. Soons, Utrecht University.
I. Interpretation of International Law. Chair: Judge Abdul Koroma, International Court of Justice.
J. Accession of New Members to the European Union: Institutional Issues. Chair: Prof. R.J. Goebel, Fordham University School of Law.
K. Balancing Free Trade and Intervention. Chair: Prof. D. Esty, Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy.
L. Humanitarian Law in Civil War and the Right to Humanitarian Assistance. Chair: William J. Fenrick, Senior Legal Advisor, International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda.
M. The Role of the European Court of Justice under the "Three Pillars." Chair: Prof. Dr. Walter van Gerven, Catholic University, Leuven, Belgium.
N. The World Trade Organization Enlarged Competence: From Standard Setting to Implementation. Chair: Giorgio Sacerdoti, University of Milan.
O. The Judging of War Criminals: Individual Responsibility and Jurisdiction. Chair: Prof. Ruth Wedgwood, Yale Law School.
P. European Union Citizenship. Chair: Pieter van Dijk, Council of State, The Hague.
Q. Providing for European Collective Security. Chair: Prof. Michael Bothe, University of Frankfurt.
R. Law of the Sea: Momentous Change and its Aftermath. Chair: Prof. Barbara Kwiatkowska, Utrecht University Faculty of Law.
S. Migration: Current Issues. Chair: Prof. Guy S. Goodwinn-Gill, Carlton University.
T. Action by the Security Council: Evolving Practice Beyond Traditional Peacekeeping. Chair: Prof. Alan James, Keele University.
U. The New Role for International Financial Institutions and Export Credit Agencies in Infrastructure and Project Finance. Chair: Mark Kantor, Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy, Washington, D.C.
V. Emerging Capital Markets and the Role of Private Financial Entities. Chair: Daniel A. Braverman, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, London.
W. The Legal Status of UN Peacekeepers in the Field: Security, Safety, Criminal and Disciplinary. Chair: Horst Fischer, University of Bochum.
X. Review of the Effectiveness and of the Utility of the Bretton Woods Institutions and Their Alternatives. Chair: Peter E. Trooboff, Covington & Burling, Washington, D.C.

The many panelists are leading figures in diverse backgrounds, from academia, public international institutions, government agencies, law firms, multinational corporations and other non-governmental organizations.

The schedule of registration fees, which include a copy of the proceedings (retail value DF 135), is as follows:

            Before May 31     After May 31
Members:           DF 350           DF 400
Non-members:       DF 450           DF 500
Students* :        DF 150           DF 175
Chairpersons:      DF 100
Panelists:         DF 100

* students must enclose valid student identification

For further information on the themes of the conference, or to acquire the preliminary program and the registration form, please contact:

American Society of International Law
2223 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Washington D.C. 20008-2864
Tel. 202-939-6000
Fax 202-797-7133
Internet: mscott@asil1.mhs.compuserve.com
Compuserve: >MHS:MSCOTT@ASIL1

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