The International Law Association (ILA) was deeply saddened to learn of the death of Prof. Alexander Yankov, a prominent jurist and one of the founders of the Bulgarian Association for International Law (1962).
The Chair of the ILA, the Rt. Hon the Lord Mance said "Professor Yankov, whose death has just been announced, was a former President and great supporter of the ILA, who hosted its very successful conference held in Sofia, Bulgaria in 2012. He had a long and very distinguished career in international law, as a practitioner, as an academic and as a diplomat, characterised by his learning as well as his great personal charm. He continued to attend ILA meetings in London until quite recently. We will all remember him with gratitude and send our most sincere condolences to all his family, as well as to the Bulgarian branch, which he founded, on his passing."
The Chair of the ILA, the Rt. Hon the Lord Mance said "Professor Yankov, whose death has just been announced, was a former President and great supporter of the ILA, who hosted its very successful conference held in Sofia, Bulgaria in 2012. He had a long and very distinguished career in international law, as a practitioner, as an academic and as a diplomat, characterised by his learning as well as his great personal charm. He continued to attend ILA meetings in London until quite recently. We will all remember him with gratitude and send our most sincere condolences to all his family, as well as to the Bulgarian branch, which he founded, on his passing."
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ILA 79TH BIENNIAL CONFERENCE - KYOTO, 23-27 AUGUST 2020
The ILA 79th Biennial Conference will be taking place in Kyoto 23-27 August 2020.
Further information available soon.
Membership of the ILA is open to anyone interested in international law.
Members join through regional branches. If there is no branch in the relevant region, individuals may apply for membership of Headquarters Branch.
Peace and Justice through Law
International law is key to peace, justice and development in a globalised world. Since 1873, the ILA's constitutional objective has been "the study, clarification and development of international law, both public and private, and the furtherance of international understanding and respect for international law".
The ILA aims to:
- bring together all interested in international law worldwide, from legal and mediation practice, the judiciary, academia, business and international, governmental and non-governmental organisations;
- foster understanding of international law both generally and, particularly through its scholarship fund, among young persons across the world;
- promote greater respect for and adherence to international law.
The ILA’s resolutions and the reports of its committees and study groups inform and influence the development of international law.
Resolutions passed at the ILA 78th Biennial Conference
- Committee on Baselines under the International Law of the Sea
- Committee on Feminism and International Law
- Committee on Recognition and Non-recognition in International Law
- Committee on Use of Force
- Committee on International Law and Sea Level Rise (1)
- Committee on International Law and Sea Level Rise (2)
- Committee on Islamic Law and International Law
- Study Group on Business and Human Rights
- Study Group on the Use of Domestic Law Principles for the Development of International Law
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ILA REGIONAL CONFERENCE SLOVENIA 2019
The 2019 ILA Regional Conference in Slovenia is the first ILA conference organized by the ILA Slovene Branch. It will take place in the beautiful seaside resort of Bernardin located between the romantic town of Piran and the Portorož Riviera on the Adriatic coast 27-30 June 2019.
The general theme of the conference is “Migration / international legal regulation” and will thus provide a forum to address and discuss a plethora of challenging questions related to the issue of migration from both the public and private international law lens in a region largely affected by the topic.
Additionally, the conference will offer a myriad of opportunities for discussions on topics covered within the ILA Committees and Study Groups and give them space to advance their work, as well as to network with the leading international law minds from around the world.
For up to date information please visit the conference Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/events/605858956514177/
For further information and to register please visit: http://www.ilaslovenia2019.com/
ILA Regional Conference 19 - 20 September 2019, Braga, Portugal
The contribution of case-law international courts and tribunals to the development of international law
International courts and tribunals have, without question, with their case-law, contributed to the development of international law. This contribution can be assessed in terms of methodology of internal law, the development of procedural rules, the impact of specialized courts in specialized fields of international law (such as the Law of the Sea or Investment Law) or the impact of certain particular recent cases.
The Portuguese branch of the International Law Association will organize in September 2019 a regional conference addressing these issues. The conference will include as speakers well-known judges, members of the United Nations International Law Commission and scholars, several of which from Portuguese-speaking countries and around the world. It will also give young researches the opportunity of presenting their papers. The conference will be hosted by the University of Minho Law School in Braga, in the north of Portugal, and the proceedings will be object of publication in a book.
For further information see the conference website: http://ilaportugal2019.com/en
ILA Biennial Conference 23-27 August 2020, Kyoto, Japan: Bridging for the Future
The next Biennial ILA Conference will be held in Kyoto, Japan from 23-27 August 2020.
ARCHIVES OF THE INTERNATIONAL LAW ASSOCIATION
Link to the IALS Archive website and how to request access: http://ials.sas.ac.uk/library/archives
See below to download:
- Article by Dr Ruth Frendo (982KB)
- ILA Archive Catalogue 2017 (2MB) (also available from the University of London catalogue here: http://archives.ulrls.lon.ac.uk/)
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