Announcements

REMINDER: AsianSIL 6th Biennial Conference, Seoul, August 2017: early bird registration until 30 June Early-bird registration for the 6th Biennial Conference of the Asian Society of International Law ends on Friday, 30 June. Register now to benefit from the reduced registration fees. Hosted by the Korea Chapter of the Asia Society of International Law together…

SYMPOSIUM ON EFFECTIVE CONTROL IN INTERNATIONAL LAW CHINA UNIVERSITY OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND LAW, BEIJING, CHINA 11 TO 12 NOVEMBER 2017 CALL FOR PAPERS Effective control is a notion going through many branches of international law, and has been researched by many international law scholars and experts separately. Nevertheless, a systematic research focusing on this…

Deadline for submission of abstracts: 7 July 2017 This announcement calls for the submission of abstracts not exceeding 500 words for consideration for the second annual “International and comparative disaster law essay contest.” This contest is co-sponsored by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the American Society of International Law…

Deadline for applications : 28 May 2017 The International Court of Justice wishes to appoint a Principal Legal Secretary. The successful candidate will head the Registry’s Department of Legal Matters and report to and work under the supervision of the Registrar. He/she will assist the Court in its judicial activity and provide other legal assistance…

Closing date for submissions: 31 May 2017 (extended) The New Zealand Yearbook of International Law (Brill), launched in June 2004, is an annual, internationally refereed publication intended to stand as a reference point for legal materials and critical commentary on issues of public international law. The Yearbook serves as a valuable tool in the determination…

Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil 30 August – 2 September 2017 Deadline for submission of papers: May 15, 2017 The Brazilian Academy of International Law invites Professors, Researchers, Students and Professionals from the law and international relations fields to participate at the 15th Brazilian Congress of International Law and submit papers to be published at the Conference Proceedings as…

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 6th General Meeting of the Asian Society of International Law (AsianSIL) will be held at the Lotte Hotel, Seoul, Korea at 3.30pm on Saturday, 26 August 2017. Members who wish to submit a paper and/or attend the General Meeting are encouraged to do so by referring to the Conference…

Sanremo, Italy 12 to 16 June 2017 The 4th Edition of the International Disaster Law Course is now open for application. The Course is organized jointly by the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the International Institute of Humanitarian Law of Sanremo, the International Disaster Law Project and in cooperation with the Italian Red…

Tokyo, Japan, 2-3 June, 2018 Deadline: 1 December 2017 The international law societies of Australia and New Zealand, Canada, Japan, and the United States of America (the “Four Societies”) have held six conferences bringing together early career scholars around a common theme, generally leading to an edited conference volume. The goal of this initiative is…

Ottawa,  2-3 November 2017 Deadline: 31 March 2017 The theme of this year’s conference is “Canada at 150: The Return of History for International Law”. The key premises and institutions of the international order, which have endured since the end of the Second World War, are increasingly being challenged by powerful states, rising powers, populist…

Netherlands, 21 August to 8 September 2017 Deadline: End of March The Center for Studies and Research of The Hague Academy of International Law aims to bring together highly qualified young international lawyers from all over the world, to jointly undertake an original research work on a general topic, which is determined each year by…

In Memoriam – Mr R K P Shankardass The Asian Society of International Law regrets to announce the passing of its Executive Council Member, Mr R K P Shankardass. A Senior Advocate with the Supreme Court of India, he has been in professional practice of law, mainly in the area of constitutional, civil, corporate and…