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80th Biennial Conference - Lisbon
It is with great pleasure that we invite the International Law community to attend and participate in the 80th Biennial Conference of the International Law Association which is being organised by the ILA Portuguese Branch and will take place in Lisbon from 19-24 June 2022.
The programme includes sessions of the ILA Committees and Study Groups and a set of parallel panels where the main issues affecting the current status of International Law will be discussed. Information on the programme is available here https://ila2022.org/program/
Register today https://ila2022.org/registration/
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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 79th Biennial International Law Conference
The 79th Biennial International Law Conference took place online from 29th – 13th December 2020. A total of seven Resolutions were adopted, six from ILA Committees and one from an ILA Study Group. Several ILA Committees and Study Groups also presented Interim Reports. See the list below:
- Committee Procedure of International Courts and Tribunals - Final Report & Resolution
- Committee Global Health Law - Interim Report & Resolution
- Committee Implementation of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples - Final Report & Resolution
- Committee Role of International Law in Sustainable Natural Resource - Final Report & Resolution
- Committee Nuclear Weapons, Non proliferation & Contemporary International Law - Interim Report & Resolution
- Committee Intellectual Property and Private International Law - Final Report & Resolution
- Committee Sustainable Development and the Green Economy in International Trade Law - Interim Report
- Committee Human Rights in Times of Emergency - Interim Report
- Committee Participation in Global Cultural Heritage Governance - Interim Report
- Committee Submarine Cables and Pipelines under International Law - Interim Report & Annex
- Committee International Securities Regulation - Interim Report
- Committee International Monetary Law (MOCOMILA) - Interim Report
- Committee Rule of Law and International Investment Law - Interim Report
- Committee International Protection of Consumers - Interim Report
- Study Group Content and Evolution of the Rules of Interpretation - Final Report & Resolution
- Study Group Study Group on Cross-Border Violations of the Rights of Children in Migration, Enforcement Mechanisms & Legal Remedies - Final Report
- Study Group International Tax Law - Final Report & Mandate (new Committee)
- Study Group Asian State Practice of Domestic Implementation of International Law - Interim Report
- Study Group Role of Cities in International Law - Interim Report
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80th BIENNIAL CONFERENCE - LISBON
It is with great pleasure that we invite the International Law community to attend and participate in the 80th Biennial Conference of the International Law Association which is being organised by the ILA Portuguese Branch and will take place in Lisbon from 19-24 June 2022.
The programme includes sessions of the ILA Committees and Study Groups and a set of parallel panels where the main issues affecting the current status of International Law will be discussed. Information on the programme is available here https://ila2022.org/program/
Register today https://ila2022.org/registration/
ILA Biennial Conference 23-27 August 2020, Kyoto, Japan: Bridging for the Future
The 79th Biennial International Law Conference will take place from 23 – 27 August 2020 in Kyoto, Japan. The theme is ‘Bridging for the Future’ and general information about the event is available at ila2020kyoto.org/
The International Law Association (ILA) and the Japanese Branch which is organising the 79th Biennial Law Conference due to be held in Kyoto, Japan from 23 - 27 August 2020 are both monitoring international developments relating to Covid-19 closely, taking into account, in particular, the regular updates and advice given by the World Health Organisation and other public bodies, as well as limitations on travel currently imposed or likely to arise from the present situation. The Organising Committee can confirm in this light that there are no immediate plans to change the arrangements for the event, but that they and the ILA are very aware of the evolving situation and are ready to respond accordingly. Please check for further updates or contact info@ila-hq.org for additional information.
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
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