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Past events:Regime Interaction in International Law : Theoretical and Practical ChallengesFri 26th - Sat 27th June 2009 International law develops in a fragmented way to address functional needs. This has resulted in the development of special “regimes” of norms and decision‐making procedures and accompanying international organisations. There is much scholarship about allegedly autonomous legal regimes addressing international trade, human rights, humanitarian law, environmental protection and other issues. The need to resolve conflicting norms between regimes has led to recommendations by the International Law Commission. Less attention, however, has been given to the way in which, in the default situation of diversity and concurrent activities, regimes interact, and how international law might help to shape this interaction. Sponsored by the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, University of Cambridge, and the Institute for International Law and the Humanities, Melbourne Law School, this conference aims to provide a forum to explore theoretical and practical challenges posed by regime interaction. The premise for discussion is that international law is shaped by a disparate and largely covert legal framework of regime interaction. Invited speakers include members of international tribunals, advisers to international tribunals, legal staff of state delegations and NGOs and academics. It is hoped that the combination of these perspectives, together with participation and discussion with all conference attendees, will contribute to an emerging understanding of the legal framework for regime interaction across different phases of international rule‐making and adjudication. INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION for this conference » Selective Adaptation and Institutional Capacity: Approaches to Treaty Compliance in International Trade and Human Rights20th - 21st July 2007 : 9.30am - 4.00pm The Institute of Asian Research (University of British Columbia, Canada), The Emerging Dynamic Global Economies (EDGE) Network and the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law (Cambridge University) hosted the above workshop at the Lauterpacht Centre, 5 Cranmer Road, Cambridge, CB3 9BL, UK. The workshop was one in a series of international consultations and provided opportunities to learn about and discuss the results of a five-year policy research program on local implementation of international treaty standards in trade and human rights. Supported by the Major Collaborative Research Initiative (MCRI) program of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), this project brought together researchers in Canada, Australia, Japan, and China to examine local attitudes and practices concerning international trade and human rights standards. Presenters addressed quantitative and qualitative measures of the role of "Selective Adaptation" of international norms and "Institutional Capacity" for enforcement as key elements of treaty compliance. The workshop was designed for law and policy specialists interested in developing more effective approaches to monitoring treaty compliance. For more information on this event please contact Donna Yeung at the Institute of Asian Research.
Transitional Justice in South Africa3rd & 4th November 2006 The Centre hosted a conference on Transitional Justice in South Africa on 3rd and 4th November 2006. Speakers included Professor Francois du Bois of the University of Cape Town, Professor Theunis Roux, Director of SAIFAC and Dr Volker Nerlich of the International Criminal Court in the Hague. Click here to view the conference programme. Enquiries regarding the event should be directed to Antje du Bois-Pedain at the Faculty of Law. |
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