ESIL FORUM 2005

ESIL Research Forum on International Law: Contemporary Issues
Geneva, 26-28 May 2005

The main purpose of the ESIL Research Forum on International Law, held in Geneva on 26-28 May 2005, 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 our site, arranged below according to the themed sessions in which they were presented. In addition, the Keynote Address, delivered by Judge Hisashi Owada, may also be read here.

Keynote speaker / Allocution spéciale: Hisashi Owada (Judge, International Court of Justice)
The United Nations and the Maintenance of International Peace and Security: the Current Debate in the Light of Reform Proposals
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Law and Policy in the International Protection of the Environment/La protection internationale de l’environnement : aspects juridiques et politiques

Haroldo Machado Filho (HEI)
Looking for Adequate Tools for the Enforcement of Multilateral Environmental Agreements: Compliance Procedures and Mechanisms
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Ana Peyró Llopis (New York University ; CERIC, Aix-en-Provence)
Le mécanisme d'observance du Protocole de Kyoto : un mécanisme de contrôle dur au sein d’un instrument flexible
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Increasing Threats against Human Rights in the War on Terrorism / Les nouvelles atteintes aux droits de l’homme dans le cadre de la guerre contre le terrorisme

Jessica Almqvist (FRIDE, Madrid)
Rethinking Security and Human Rights in the Struggle against Terrorism
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Noah Birkhäuser (University of Basel)
Sanctions of the Security Council against Individuals – Some Human Rights Problems
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International Legal Protection of Migrants and Refugees – Ghetto or Incremental Protection? / La protection juridique internationale des migrants et des réfugiés : ghetto ou protection renforcée?

Luis Peral (CEPC; FRIDE, Madrid)
EU Protection Scheme for Refugees in the Region of Origin: Problems of Conditionality and Coherence
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Legitimacy and Accountability of International Administrations / Légitimité et responsabilité des administrations internationals

Riikka Koskenmaki: Convener/Responsable: (WHO; HEI)
Introductory Remarks
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Agnes Hurwitz (International Peace Academy, New York)
Toward Enhanced Legitimacy of Rule of Law Programs in Multidimensional Peace Operations
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Emanuele Rebasti (European University Institute, Florence), Luisa Vierucci (University of Florence)
A Legal Status for NGOs in Contemporary International Law?
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Round Table / Table ronde: The ICJ Advisory Opinion and Its Wider Implications for International Law / L’avis consultatif de la CIJ et ses répercussions générales pour le droit international

George Nolte
The ICJ Advisory Opinion and Its Wider Implications for International Law
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