The following candidates (names in alphabetical order) are standing for election to the Executive Board of the society. The elections will be held during the General Assembly on Saturday 4 September (08.15 - 09.45).

Jutta Brunnée:

Associate Dean of Law (Graduate) and Professor of Law and Metcalf Chair in Environmental Law, University of Toronto. She studied in Germany, France and Canada and holds an LL.M. from Dalhousie University, Canada, and a Doctorate in Law from Johannes Gutenberg University, Germany. Her teaching and research interests are in the areas of Public International Law and International Environmental Law. Professor Brunnée is co-author of Legitimacy and Legality in International Law: An Interactional Account (Cambridge University Press, 2010), and co-editor of the Oxford Handbook of International Environmental Law (Oxford University Press, 2007) and A Globally Integrated Climate Policy for Canada (University of Toronto Press, 2008) as well as author of numerous books and articles on topics of international environmental law and international law. In 1998-99, Professor Brunnée was the Scholar-in-Residence in the Legal Bureau of the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, advising, inter alia, on matters under the Biodiversity and Climate Change Conventions. She serves on the Board of Editors of the American Journal of International Law.

Vice-doyenne aux études supérieures en droit et professeure de droit et directrice du Centre de recherche Metcalf en droit de l’environnement. Elle a étudié en Allemagne, en France et au Canada et détient une maîtrise en droit (LL.M.) de l’Université de Dalhousie, Canada, et un doctorat en droit de l’Université Johannes Gutenberg, Allemagne. Ses intérêts d’enseignement et de recherche sont en droit international public et en droit international de l’environnement. La professeure Brunnée est co-auteure de Legitimacy and Legality in International Law: An Interactional Account (Cambridge University Press, 2010), et co-éditrice du Oxford Handbook of International Environmental Law (Oxford University Press, 2007) et de A Globally Integrated Climate Policy for Canada (University of Toronto Press, 2008), aussi que l’auteure de nombreux livres et articles sur les sujets du droit international de l’environnement et du droit international. En 1998-99, la professeure Brunnée fut professeure invitée à la Direction générale des affaires juridiques du Ministère des Affaires étrangères et du Commerce international du Canada et donna des recommandations, notamment au sujet des Conventions sur la diversité biologique et les changements climatiques. Elle siège sur le Comité éditorial du American Journal of International Law.

Carlos Esposito:

Carlos Espósito is Professor of Public International Law at the Autónoma University of Madrid. He studied law at the University of Buenos Aires (1989), and received his doctorate in law from the Autónoma University of Madrid (1995). He has been Visiting Professor of Law at the University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall (1998), Visiting Fellow at the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, University of Cambridge (2007), and Visiting Professor at Göttingen University (2010) among other universities and institutions. He served as Counsel and Deputy Head (2001-2004) of the International Law Department of the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and was a Senior Researcher at the international relations think tank FRIDE (2004-2005). Founder of two legal journals, he is now the editor of a collection of books on international law and a member of the Board of Editors of the Journal of International Economic Law. His books in Spanish include The Advisory Jurisdiction of the ICJ (1996), The WTO and Private Persons (1999), State Immunity and Human Rights (2007), and two co-edited collections of essays on WTO and European Regionalism (2000) and The Role of Courts in Transitional Justice: Voices from Latin America and Spain (2009, English version expected in 2011).

Carlos Espósito est Professeur de Droit international public à l’Université Autónoma de Madrid, institution où il réalisa ses études doctorales (1995) après ses études de droit a l'Université de Buenos Aires (1989). Il a été Professeur visitant à l’Université de Californie, Berkeley, Boalt Hall (1998), chercheur visitant du Centre Lauterpacht pour le Droit international, Université de Cambridge (2007) et Professeur visitant à l’Université de Göttingen (2010), parmi d’autres universités et institutions fréquentées. Par ailleurs, il a servi au sein du Ministère des Affaires Étrangères espagnol en qualité de conseiller et puis chef adjoint (2001-2004); il a collaboré avec le think tank FRIDE en tant que chercheur senior (2004-2005). Fondateur de deux journaux légaux, il est à présent éditeur d’une collection de travaux de Droit international tout comme membre du Comité d’éditeurs du Journal of International Economic Law. Ses livres publiés en espagnol incluent La juridiction consultative de la CIJ (1996), L’OMC et les particuliers (1999) et Immunité de l'État et droits de l’homme (2007). Il a dirigé en tant que co-éditeur deux oeuvres collectives, L’OMC et le régionalisme européen (2000), ainsi que Le Rôle des Tribunaux dans la justice transitionnelle: voix d’Amérique Latine et de l’Espagne (2009, version anglaise prévue pour 2011).

Mary Footer:

Mary Footer has been Professor of International Economic Law at the University of Nottingham School of Law since 2006, having previously taught at the University of Amsterdam, the Erasmus University Rotterdam and University College London, and as a guest-lecturer at several universities in Europe, North America and China. She has been Senior Program Legal Counsel at the International Development Law Organization, Rome (1995-1999) and has held research posts at the British Institute of International & Comparative Law, London (1992-1994), and the European University Institute, Florence (2010). Mary holds a PhD with distinction (Erasmus), an LLM (UCL), a JD in civil law (UNA) and a BA (Hons) in European History (UEA). She is a Member of the Executive Council, British Branch, International Law Association (ILA) and the ILA International Trade Law Committee, Rapporteur of the ILA Committee on International Law and Biotechnology and co-chair of the ESIL International Economic Law Interest Group. Her publications are mainly in the field of public international law, law and economic development and the international regulation of (agro)biotechnology; she is author of An Institutional and Normative Analysis of the World Trade Organization (2006).

Mary Footer est professeur du droit international économique à la faculté de droit de l’Université de Nottingham depuis 2006. Auparavant elle était maître de conference à l’Université d’Amsterdam, à l’Erasmus University de Rotterdam et à University College London et professeur invité dans plusieurs universités d’Europe, d’Amérique du Nord et de Chine. Elle a été conseillère juridique principale pour des programmes à l’Organisation Internationale de Droit du Développement de Rome (1995-1999) et a obtenu des positions de recherche à l’Institut britannique du droit international et comparé de Londres (1992-1994) et à l’Institut universitaire européen de Florence (2010). Mary est titulaire d’un Doctorat en droit cum laude (Erasmus), d’une Maîtrise en droit public (UCL) et en droit civil (UNA) et d’un Diplôme en histoire européene (UEA). Elle est membre du Conseil exécutif de l’Association du droit international (ILA) et de son Comité du droit international du commerce, Rapporteur du Comité du droit international et biotechnologie de l’ILA et co-présidente du Groupe de Réflexion en Droit International Économique de SEDI. Ses publications principales sont dans le domaine du droit international public, du droit du développement économique et de la régulation internationale de l’agro-biotechnologie. Elle est l’auteur de l’ouvrage An Institutional and Normative Analysis of the World Trade Organization (2006).

Nico Krisch:

Nico KRISCH is a Professor of International Law at the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin. Previously, he was a Senior Lecturer at the Law Department of the London School of Economics and Political Science, after holding research positions at Merton College, Oxford, NYU Law School and the Max Planck Institute for International Law in Heidelberg. He studied law and international relations in Berlin, Geneva and Heidelberg and received a Ph.D. in law from the University of Heidelberg. Nico is the author of Selbstverteidigung und kollektive Sicherheit (Self-defense and Collective Security, 2001) and of articles on United Nations law, on hegemony in international law, and on the legal order of global governance. His most recent book, Beyond Constitutionalism: The Pluralist Structure of Postnational Law, is due to appear in October 2010 with Oxford University Press. Nico has been a member of the ESIL Executive Board since 2006.

Why is he standing for re-election? “My vision is that of an active, vibrant ESIL, in which scholars of all ages and nationalities find a forum for the exchange of ideas, a forum that places European legal thought more firmly onto the map of the discipline and provides the space to constantly push and transcend existing intellectual confines. The Society has gone a long way towards this goal in the few years since its founding, but it is still young and needs much effort to consolidate and extend its activities. It should, for example, aspire to hold a greater number of events throughout Europe, should create greater visibility for European scholarship, and should facilitate links among researchers from different backgrounds, through joint workshops or summer schools. I am keen to keep contributing to the exciting endeavour ESIL represents.”

Marko Milanovic:

Marko Milanovic obtained his first degree in law from the University of Belgrade Faculty of Law, his LL.M from the University of Michigan Law School, and is currently a PhD candidate in international law at the University of Cambridge. He is an Associate of the Belgrade Centre for Human Rights, and has served as Law Clerk to Judge Thomas Buergenthal of the International Court of Justice. He has published in leading academic journals, including the European Journal of International Law, the Leiden Journal of International Law, the International and Comparative Law Quarterly, the Human Rights Law Review and the International Review of the Red Cross. He was counsel or advisor in cases before the International Court of Justice, the European Court of Human Rights, and the Constitutional Court of Serbia. In September 2010 he will be taking up a lectureship in law at the University of Nottingham School of Law.

Marko Milanovic a obtenu son licence en droit à l'Université de Belgrade, Faculté de droit, son LL.M à l'Université du Michigan Law School, et il est actuellement doctorant en droit international à l'Université de Cambridge. Il est associé du Belgrade Centre for Human Rights, et a servi comme référendaire de juge Thomas Buergenthal de la Cour internationale de Justice. Il a publié dans revues comme European Journal of International Law, Leiden Journal of International Law, International and Comparative Law Quarterly, Human Rights Law Review et la Revue internationale de la Croix-Rouge. Il a été avocat ou conseiller dans affaires devant la Cour internationale de Justice, la Cour européenne des droits de l'homme, et la Cour constitutionnelle de la Serbie. En Septembre 2010, il sera professeur assistant en droit à l'Université de Nottingham School of Law.

Andre Nollkaemper:

Andre Nollkaemper is Professor of Public International Law and Vice-Dean for Research at the Faculty of Law at the University of Amsterdam, and Academic Director at the Amsterdam Center for International Law (ACIL). He also is Member of the Advisory Committee for Public International Law of the Government of the Netherlands; and of-counsel for international law with Böhler, an Amsterdam-based law firm specializing in transnational and international litigation. He has given legal advice on cases before the European Court of Human Rights, the Special Court for Sierra Leone, the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, the Extraordinary Chamber for the Courts of Cambodia and courts of the Netherlands. He is Editor-in-Chief of International Law in Domestic Courts and author of many publications on the relationship between international law and national law (including The Ties that Bind: National Courts and the International Rule of Law, OUP, forthcoming 2011) and international responsibility. In 2010, he received a 5-year Advanced Investigator Grant from the European Research Council (ESR) for a project on Shared Responsibility in International Law.

Andre Nollkaemper est professeur de droit international public et vice-doyen pour recherche à la Faculté de droit de l’Université d’Amsterdam ; et directeur scientifique du Amsterdam Center for International Law (ACIL) ; membre du conseil consultatif de droit international public du Gouvernement des Pays-Bas ; et conseiller en droit international au cabinet d’avocats Böhler spécialisé dans les contentieux transnationaux et internationaux. Il a été consultant dans des affaires devant la Cour européenne des droits de l’homme, le Tribunal spécial pour la Sierra Leone, le Tribunal pénal international pour l'ex-Yougoslavie, les Chambres extraordinaires au sein des tribunaux cambodgiens et des cours et tribunaux néerlandais. Il est rédacteur en chef de International Law in Domestic Courts et auteur de nombreuses publications concernant les relations entre le droit international et le droit national (y compris The Ties that Bind: National Courts and the International Rule of Law, OUP, en parution 2011) et la responsabilité internationale. En 2010, il a obtenu des fonds de recherche Advanced Investigator de 5 ans octroyés par la Conseil européen de la recherche (CER) pour un projet sur la responsabilité partagée en droit international (Shared Responsibility in International Law).

Linos-Alexandre Sicilianos:

Linos-Alexandre SICILIANOS. Né à Athènes en 1960. Professeur agrégé, Université d'Athènes. Membre du Curatorium de l'Académie de droit international de La Haye. Ancien Vice-président du Comité des NU pour l'élimination de la discrimination raciale. Membre du Comité exécutif de l'Agence des droits fondamentaux de l'UE. Vice-président de la Commission nationale hellénique des droits de l'homme. Membre du Comité scientifique du European Journal of International Law. Professeur invité par plusieurs institutions académiques, y compris l'Académie de droit international de La Haye, Universités de Paris-I, Paris-II, Oxford, Genève, Strasbourg, Aix-Marseille, etc. A publié quatre monographies, y compris dans RCADI, vol. 339, plusieurs articles et études en grec, français et anglais, en droit international général (notamment responsabilité internationale, sanctions, emploi de la force), droits de l'homme et organisations internationales. A participé activement à toutes les conférences bi-annuelles de l'ESIL et aimerait contribuer davantage à l'essor continu de la Société.

Linos-Alexander SICILIANOS. Born in Athens in 1960. Assoc. Professor, Dr., University of Athens. Member of the Curatorium of the Hague Academy of International Law. Former Vice-chairman of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Member of the Executive Board of the EU Fundamental Rights Agency. Vice-chairman of the Greek National Commission on Human Rights. Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the European Journal of International Law. Visiting professor in various academic institutions, including the Hague Academy of International Law, Universities of Paris-I, Paris-II, Oxford, Geneva, Strasbourg, Aix-Marseille, etc. Has published 4 monographs, including in RCADI, vol. 339, and numerous articles and studies in Greek, French and English on general international law (State responsibility, sanctions, use of force), human rights and international organizations. Has actively participated in all bi-annual Conferences of ESIL and would like to further contribute to the continuous development of the Society.

Geir Ulfstein:

Born 1951. Dr. juris, University of Oslo, 1995. Professor of international law at the Department of Public and International Law, University of Oslo. Member of the ESIL Interest Group on International Environmental Law.
Director of the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights 2004-2007. Visiting scholar at the University of Washington, University of Cambridge, Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public and International Law (Heidelberg), and University of Paris I – Panthéon Sorbonne.
Publications in various fields of international law, including the law of the sea, international environmental law, human rights, and international institutional law. Co-edited Making Treaties Work: Human Rights, Environment and Arms Control (CUP 2007) and co-authored (with Jan Klabbers and Anne Peters) The Constitutionalization of International Law (OUP 2009).
Co-director of a research project on “Should States Ratify Human Rights Conventions?” at the Norwegian Centre for Advanced Study (CAS) (2009-2010). The outcome will be published in a new book series: Studies on Human Rights Conventions (CUP).
Further information and CV: http://folk.uio.no/geiru/

Né en 1951. Docteur en droit (Oslo, 1995). Professeur de droit international à l'Université d’Oslo. Membre du SEDI Groupe de réflexion sur le Droit international de l'environnement.
Directeur du Centre de droit de l’homme de l'Université d’Oslo 2004-2007. Professeur invité de l’Université Paris 1 – Panthéon Sorbonne, Max Planck Institut für ausländisches öffentliches Recht und Völkerrecht (Heidelberg), University of Washington, et Universiy of Cambridge.
Ses domaines de recherche portent sur different aspécts du droit international, notamment le droit de la mer, le droit international de l'environnement, le droit de l’homme, et le droit des organisations internationales. Parmi ses publications récentes, figurent notamment Making Treaties Work: Human Rights, Environment and Arms Control (co-editeur, CUP 2007) et The Constitutionalization of International Law (co-auteurs: Jan Klabbers et Anne Peters, OUP 2009).
Co-directeur au projet de recherche “Should States Ratify Human Rights Conventions?” au Centre Norvégien d’Hautes Études (CAS) (2009-2010). Les résultats seront publiés dans un nouvel série d’anthologie: Studies on Human Rights Conventions (CUP).
Pour plus de détails, consultez http://folk.uio.no/geiru/

Helsinki, Finland. 2-3 October 2009.

International law does not exist in a vacuum, and one of its more complicated relationships to the outside world is its relationship to science. First, as Hans Kelsen has proposed, international law itself can be studied scientifically, and thus international legal scholarship may be qualified as ‘science’. This applies not only to international law as such but also to some of its more detailed applications: even such activities as treaty interpretation are regularly subject to scientific analysis. Second, international law contains rules governing the acceptability of scientific and technological data in areas such as food safety or health. Third, international law forms part of the raw data used in other sciences. Thus, political scientists, economists, historians, and ethicists (to name just a few) all make use of insights from international law to a greater or lesser extent. Fourth, international law is sometimes based on the insights gained from other sciences: political scientists may contribute to treaty design, while environmental scientists may help determine the substance of and indeed provide the justification for environmental protection agreements. Fifth, sometimes international law is used itself to protect scientific insights and understandings. Intellectual property rights law is a prominent example. Sixth, international law may also be used to protect the objects of scientific research. Here, a prominent example is the protection of archaeological sites.
While the above list is by no means exhaustive, it does illustrate just how wide-ranging the connections between science and international law can be. The Third Research Forum, co-organized by ESIL and ASIL, aimed to chart the terrain and explore the complexities of this multifaceted relationship.

*Opening Statements with Jan Klabbers, Thomas Wilhelmsson, Hélène Ruiz
Fabri and Lucy Reed: http://video.helsinki.fi/Arkisto/tallenne2009.php?ID=19809.

*Key Note lecture The End of International Law by Judge Allan Rosas: http://video.helsinki.fi/Arkisto/tallenne2009.php?ID=19810.

*Panel 4: Food Safety and the Protection of Animals, Plants and
Humans; chaired by Gregory Shaffer http://video.helsinki.fi/Arkisto/tallenne2009.php?ID=19811.

More than 160 photos taken during and after the Key Note lectures on Saturday, October 3rd, can be found at http://photobucket.com/esil-asil , when entering password "ESIL-ASIL.

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Heidelberg, Germany. 4-6 September 2008.

The 3rd ESIL biennial conference was held in Heidelberg, Germany, on 4-6 September 2008 and was widely agreed to be an outstanding success. More than 350 participants from all over Europe and indeed from all over the world met to discuss the topic of 'INTERNATIONAL LAW IN A HETEROGENEOUS WORLD'; the subject was considered in a total of 15 panels, two keynote speeches and one concluding round table.

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“The Power of International Law in Times of European Integration” was the second research forum organised by ESIL, the first having been held in Geneva in 2005. Research forums are high level scholarly conferences aimed at promoting the exchange of views on specific, contemporary issues. By cutting across the usual dividing lines between senior professors and younger researchers, including those working on their PhD, between theorists and practitioners, between East and West, these forums offer a flexibility and innovation often not found at traditional-style meetings of international lawyers. The ESIL forum format made up of both plenary meetings with invited speakers, and agorae involving speakers chosen from submitted proposals, guarantees a vivid interaction. As this was the first event to be organised by the ESIL in Central Europe, the Society thought it appropriate to concentrate on the region which belonged to another political system during the Cold War period. The research forum intended to focus on two dominant questions: Is international law relevant in the resolution of Central- and Eastern Europe’s present regional or bilateral conflicts? Are states of the region ready to look past their immediate neighbourhood towards participating in the resolution of conflicts beyond Europe, including global threats?

Many of the papers presented during the forum are now available on this website, and you can find them in the section 'ESIL Web Publications'.

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2009 ESIL-ASIL Research Forum, Helsinki
3rd ESIL RESEARCH FORUM
'CHANGING FUTURES? SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL LAW'
Helsinki, Finland. 2-3 October 2009.

2008 Heidelberg Conference
3rd ESIL BIENNIAL CONFERENCE
'INTERNATIONAL LAW IN A HETEROGENEOUS WORLD'
Heidelberg, Germany. 4-6 September 2008.

2007 Research Forum, Budapest
2nd ESIL RESEARCH FORUM
'THE POWER OF INTERNATIONAL LAW IN TIMES OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION'
Budapest, Hungary. 28-29 September 2007.

2006 Paris Conference
2nd ESIL BIENNIAL CONFERENCE
'INTERNATIONAL LAW: DO WE NEED IT?'
Paris, France. 18-20 May 2006.

2005 Lund Journals Meeting
Lund, Sweden. 18 February 2005.

2005 Research Forum, Geneva
1st ESIL RESEARCH FORUM
'INTERNATIONAL LAW: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES'
Geneva, Switzerland. 26-28 May 2005.

2004 Inaugural Conference, Florence
INAUGURAL CONFERENCE of the EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW
'INTERNATIONAL LAW IN EUROPE: BETWEEN TRADITION AND RENEWAL'
Florence, Italy. 13-15 May 2004.

European University Institute, Badia Fiesolana (Florence), Italy. 16 and 17 September 2010

Georg Kofler and Pasquale Pistone (on behalf of the GREIT Group of Research on European International Taxation – www.greit-tax.eu) together with Miguel Maduro of the European University Institute are hosting a joint conference on “Taxation and Human Rights in Europe and the World” on 16 and 17 September 2010 at the premises of the European University Institute in Fiesole, i.e. in the beautiful outskirts of Florence, Italy. The 2010 GREIT conference will deal with issues surrounding the impact of the Lisbon Treaty on EU law and explore the possible development of human rights in the field of taxation in the era of global law.
This project follows up on the research initiatives that GREIT has carried out over the past few years since its establishment in Lund in 2006 and that have so far yielded three books by IBFD Publications. After focusing on the need for an homogeneous tax law, pleading for a tax acte clair doctrine and analysing the problems of legal remedies in European tax law, the conference held last year in Amsterdam put the emphasis on traditional and alternative routes to European tax integration. The era of globalisation and the shift to the TFEU are in our view important factors to suggest that the traditional separation of spheres between taxation and human rights should be revisited.
Speakers will include: P. Pistone, M. Maduro, G. Kofler, C. Brokelind, A.P. Dourado, D. Weber, L. Azoulai, S. Besson, D. Sarmiento, P. Wattel, F. Vanistendael, J. Wouters, D. Gutmann, L.S. Rossi, R. Lyal, H. Micklitz, M. Scheinin, S. Van Thiel, R. Cordeiro Guerra.
The final program will be made available shortly.
The Conference is open to all the persons interested in the topics, in particular public international law and EU law scholars.
Admission fee is € 500,00. PhD students are eligible to a waiver of the registration fee. In the light of the limited number of waivers, students eligible are asked to provide full CV and a letter of motivation, indicating the reasons for requesting the waiver and the relevance of the subjects of the seminar to their research work.
For information:
Willem van Bockel willem.vanbockel@eui.eu
Stefano Dorigo sdorigo@cordeiroguerra.it
Menita de Flora mdeflora@libero.it
Natalia Quiñones nquinones@quinonescruz.com

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Seminar for Advanced Studies in Public and Private International Law (7th session). Peace Palace (ICJ), The Hague, NL 16-22 January 2011

The Hague Academy of International Law launches its Seventh Seminar for Advanced Studies in Public and Private International Law. The seminar is aimed at legal professionals who are already familiar with international law and whose professional interest or intellectual curiosity brings to seek further professional training in a specific area of international law.
The topic of the 2011 session is Security in the International Law of the Sea
The six-day seminar aims to provide participants with up-to-date and advanced knowledge of the guarantees and mechanisms of implementation of international law of the sea by focusing on the issue of security and the challenges it currently creates for practitioners. It is taught by highly qualified and experienced legal professionals and academics.
The seminar is bilingual and teaching takes place in French or English depending on the language of the instructor (with simultaneous translation). The number of participants is limited to 30 in order to ensure a high standard and a full exchange of views.
The amount of the registration fee is 3,000 €. On application, a limited number of scholarships can be awarded, but only to candidates from developing countries or countries in transition.
Applications (including scholarship applications) are to be completed online only and diplomas attached in electronic form: http://www.hagueacademy.nl/?other-programmes/seminar-for-advanced-studies. No applications in written form will be accepted. Closing date for registration: 31 August, 2010. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

For the detailed program, on-line registration and further information, please visit the website of the Academy: http://www.hagueacademy.nl/?other-programmes/seminar-for-advanced-studies.
Any questions or queries concerning the seminar and applications can be addressed to: hague-academy@unifr.ch
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The Teaching Climate Change Law & Policy Blog http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org/ seeks contributors on a regular or episodic basis. The focus of the blog is on resources and pedagogy relevant to those teaching climate change courses to undergraduate, graduate, or law students. If you wish to register as a contributor, please contact the Blog’s administration, Dr. Wil Burns, williamcgburns@comcast.net.

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CALL FOR PAPERS : CASE COMMENTARIES QUEBEC JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL LAW
THE JOURNAL The Quebec Journal of International Law (RQDI) is published bi-annually by the Québec Society of International Law. Founded in 1984 by Prof. Jacques-Yvan Morin, the Revue is one of the principal peer-reviewed journals in the francophone world, both in the area of public and private international law. Although most publications are in French, the Revue is international in character and regularly publishes articles in English and Spanish.
More information on the Revue can be found on the RQDI website : www.rqdi.org
CASE COMMENTARIES Since 2002, the RQDI has published a ‘chronique’ on International Disputes Settlement, reviewing international cases in the area of public international law, international commercial arbitration and human rights. The Chronique has undergone significant developments since its inception and currently reviews the decisions of no less than 6 international tribunals:
- International Court of Justice - International Center for the Settlement of Investment Disputes - WTO Dispute Settlement Body - International Criminal Tribunals - European Court of Human Rights - Inter-American Court of Human Rights
In addition to case commentaries, the Chronique also publishes ‘transversal’ essays on topics relating to international justice (e.g. the multiplication of international tribunals, the role of the ICJ, complementarity between the ICC and domestic courts etc.).
The latest issues of the Chronique are available online on the journal’s website.

CALL FOR PAPERS
Due to the proliferation of international decisions in recent years, the editorial committee is currently seeking new contributors for its Chronique. Interested international lawyers – including young scholars and practitioners – are invited to contact the Editors or to send case commentaries in French, English or Spanish directly to:
Mario Prost, Keele University, m.prost@law.keele.ac.uk
Julien Fouret, Derains, Gharavi & Lazareff, jfouret@dglarbitrage.com
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1. Legal basis
The rules governing the election of Board members implementing Article 14, paragraph 2. of the Constitution of the European Society of International Law (henceforth: the Society) are as follows:

2. Eligibility
Any member of the Society who has been a member for at least a year is eligible to become a member of the Board. An active knowledge of one of the official languages of the Society and at least a passive knowledge of the other is required.

3. Nomination
Persons may be nominated either jointly or separately by two other members of the Society. Nominations must be in writing. Electronic data communication is considered to be in written form. Nominations have to be addressed to the incumbent Board and must arrive 90 days before the day of the election.

4. Content of the nomination
The nomination must include data which make the nominee unequivocally identifiable, a short justification of the nomination explaining why the nominee would particularly well represent the Society and its purposes, and a statement made by the nominating person(s) confirming that the nominee has approved the nomination.

5. Candidate status
Those enjoying the support of at least one third of the members of the incumbent Board are to be put on vote and become candidates. The Board members may express their approval or disapproval by any means of communication to the Secretary General.

6. Publication of the list of candidates
The list of the candidates, along with their 150 word self-description in both languages is to be published on the website of the Society not later than 15 days before the election date.

7. Late nomination
As a rule nominations arriving after the deadline will be disregarded unless the Board decides to the contrary, or the General Assembly approves by a 75% majority of those present and voting, the adding of lately nominated persons' names to the list of candidates on the ballot.

8. The ballot-sheet
The ballot sheet lists the names of the candidates in alphabetical order. No additional information may be added, except for the Board’s support of a candidate and the fact that the candidate is up for election or re-election.
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9. Introduction of the candidates
The Board may decide that, before taking the ballot, the candidates be given a very short time to introduce themselves and their envisaged contribution to the Board's activities.

10. Organization of the election
As a rule the election takes place at the general meeting of the General Assembly. The Secretary General of the Society is responsible for the orderly execution of the election, including the counting of the votes and communicating the result to the Board. In case there is no functioning Secretary General the Board takes over his duties.

11. The procedure
The election takes place by secret ballot. The general rules on quorum (Article 12 paragraph 3 of the Constitution) and on voting by proxy (Article 10 paragraph 4 of the Constitution) apply. Votes are only valid if the number of persons voted for on the sheet does not exceed the number of vacancies to be filled.

12. New and re-elected members
Elected to the Board are those candidates who receive the most votes until the number of vacancies are filled. Should such an elected member, immediately after the announcement, declare that s/he is unable or unwilling to function as a Board member, the nominee with the next highest number of votes is considered to be elected.

13. First meeting of the Board
Whenever possible, the newly elected Board members, together with those continuing their function, will hold their first meeting immediately after the General Assembly.

14. Transitional rules
Preceding the 2006 elections, transitional rules will apply. Accordingly, the requirement of a full year's membership for eligibility (rule 2) does not apply and the deadline for nominations is not 90 but 21 days (amending rule 3).

The 2nd Biennial Conference of the ESIL was held in Paris
on 18-20 May 2006. For photos and videos of the conference please click here

Report of the second biennial conference of the European Society of International Law

Programme of the second biennial conference of the European Society of International Law

The main purpose of the ESIL Research Forum on International Law, hosted by the International Law Section of the Graduate Institute of International Studies (HEI), Geneva and organised in association with the Law Faculty of the University of Basel, was to encourage the presentation of ongoing research by scholars of international law, to stimulate the exchange of views on specific areas of international law and to establish connections between the participants in accordance with the ESIL goals.

Eight thematic workshops, focusing on key sectors or branches posing challenges to contemporary international law, were amongst the central events of the Forum.

The programme and a synoptic report of the workshops are presented here (PDF format):
ESIL 2005 Forum Programme
Synoptic Report of the workshops

Many of the papers presented at the workshops are now available on this website, and you can find them in the section 'ESIL Web Publications'.

The first meeting of the representatives of European International Law Journals, organised by the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law together with the European Society of International Law, took place on 18 February 2005 in Lund, Sweden. 19 participants took part, representing 12 journals. The journals present were:

• Baltic Yearbook of International Law
  
• European Journal of International Law
  
• Finnish Yearbook of International Law
  
• Human Rights Law Journal
  
• International and Comparative Law Quarterly
  
• International Journal on Minority and Group Rights
  
• Italian Yearbook of International Law
• Leiden Journal of International Law
  
• Netherlands Yearbook of International Law
  
• Nordic Journal of International Law
  
• Revue generale de droit international
  
• Ukrainian Journal of International Law
  

The main conclusions of the meeting were as follows:

1. It was agreed that journals would display links to other journals on the basis of reciprocity. Both the journals represented at the meeting, and those who were invited but could not attend, were invited/encouraged to participate.

2. It was suggested that, to avoid unnecessary competition, journals notify the network of upcoming thematic issues. It was left at the individual journals’ discretion as to whether they would notify other journals by email or by displaying it on their own website.

3. It was agreed that a network, consisting of the contact details of the participants (and those who could not attend but wished to be part of such a network), be created.

4. It was agreed that another meeting of journals would be beneficial, however the precise details of such a meeting were not decided. It was agreed that the forthcoming ESIL conference (Paris, 18th -20th May 2006) would be an ideal opportunity to bring together editors and an occasion to build on the conclusions of the 18 February meeting.

Anyone interested in joining the network of journals should contact Miles Hogan at miles.hogan@rwi.lu.se

Lund Conference Announcement
The European Society of International Law is pleased to announce a forthcoming meeting of European international law journals held under the auspices of the European Society of International Law in cooperation with the Raoul Wallenberg Institute. The aim of the meeting is to share and learn from the experiences of all those involved in publishing international law journals in Europe, to establish a network of editors and to build personal contacts. Specific issues to be addressed include working methods, selection of contributions, relations with other journals or supporting institutions, marketing, existing concerns, general trends, and future opportunities. The meeting will take place on 18 February 2005 at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute in Lund, Sweden. For those interested in attending or requiring more information please contact:

Ineta Ziemele
ineta.ziemele@rwi.lu.se
0703881232

or

Miles Hogan
miles.hogan@rwi.lu.se
miles.hogan@rwi.lu.se
+46 046 222 1248

Lund Conference Description
Meeting of Representatives of European Journals of International Law and/or Human Rights organized by the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law in co-operation with the European Society of International Law, 18 February 2005, Lund, Sweden

The meeting begins at 9:30 and the agenda is as follows:

9:30 Opening by Professor Gudmundur Alfredsson, Director of the RWI, and Judge Bruno Simma, ICJ, President of ESIL.

9:40 Introduction to journal representatives and their respective journals. Approval of the agenda.

10:30 Coffee break

10:45 Working methods of journals, including the selection of contributions. By exploring the various working methods of the journals each journal will have the opportunity to learn from the successes achieved and obstacles encountered by the other journals. Such information will aid journals wishing to evaluate their methodological processes in the hopes of identifying areas which could be made more efficient while still producing a high quality product. The discussion would provide examples of ‘real world practices’ used by other journals to remedy such inefficiencies and allow journals to apply these practices in the context of their own particular working environment.

11:45 Marketing. As government funding and funding from other bodies becomes scarcer journals are increasingly required to economically justify their existence. In this respect readership is crucial and successful marketing is often required to attract readership. In this vein it is hoped that a free flowing discussion on marketing strategies and their practical implementation in the digital age will provide participants with new ideas with which to increase the exposure of their journal to their target audience and to attract more subscribers.

12:30 Lunch

13:30 Introducing the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law

14:30 Contractual relations with the publisher and/or supporting institutions. In the free market system the potential relations between journals, publishing houses, academic institutions and other bodies is almost infinite. It is anticipated that an exploration of these contractual relationships will identify areas of potential concern and how these concerns can be avoided or minimised.

15:30 Coffee break

15:45 Relations with other journals or supporting institutions. The creation of an informal or formal network between European journals will facilitate the flow of information between these journals and create an atmosphere in which mutually beneficially partnerships can be created and explored. Potential areas of cooperation include the creation of a network of journals where each journal provides the other with a copy(ies) of their respective journal at cost, or at a substantially reduced price, the creation of a ‘submissions’ network whereby articles can be exchanged between journals so they are published in the most appropriate forum, etc.

16:30 Problems and future plans. Although the specific peculiarities are often unique, generally the problems experienced by one journal are shared by several. This part of the substantive debate is designed to allow the respective journals to raise specific problems they are experiencing for discussion in the hopes of finding solutions based on the experiences of other participants. General trends, future opportunities and potential concerns will also be discussed.

17:15 Other matters

17:45 End of Session

19:30 Dinner hosted by the Raoul Wallenberg Institute

Information, including the programme of the event, is available on the conference website: www.esil.law.cam.ac.uk.

Registration opened on 12 April 2010 and all 350 places have now been filled. There is a waiting list in case of cancellations. Agora Speakers and ESIL 2010 Main Conference Contributors who have yet to complete their registration are encouraged to do so as soon as possible.

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The 4th ESIL Research Forum "International Law and Power Politics: Great Powers, Peripheries and Claims to Spheres of Influence in the International Normative Order" will be held in Tallinn, Estonia, on 27-28 May 2011.

The Call for Papers will be circulated in September 2010 during the Cambridge Biennial Conference.

Further details will be available on this website as the meeting planning progresses.

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