International Law in the New Era of Globalization
The Third Four Societies* Conference
27-28 August 2010

Awaji Yumebutai International Conference Center,
Room 301

* The Japanese Society of International Law, the American Society of International Law, the Australian and New Zealand Society of International Law, and the Canadian Council on International Law

Program: Program for the general public (PDF file, as of 21 Aug. 2010)

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    9:00                      Registration

    9:30-9:50             Opening  (Room 301, Third Floor, Conference Center)

Masaharu Yanagihara  (JSIL, President)

Armand de Mestral  (CCIL, former President)

Masahiro Mikami  (Director, International Legal Affairs Division,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan)

    9:50-10:30           Keynote Address  (Moderator: Masaharu Yanagihara, JSIL)

Nisuke Ando  (Professor Emeritus, Kyoto University;
Director, Kyoto Human Rights Research Institute)
# “International Law in the New Era of Globalization: A Japanese Perspective”

    10:30-10:45         Coffee Break  (Room 302, Third Floor, Conference Center)

    10:45-12:30         Session 1:    Globalization and Diversification of Actors
(Moderator: Yuji Iwasawa, JSIL)

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Tomonori Mizushima  (JSIL, Associate Professor, Nagoya University)
“The Enactment of Japan’s Foreign State Immunity Act in 2009: Its Significance in the New Era of Globalization”

Robin Hansen  (CCIL, Assistant Professor, University of Saskatchewan)
“Is it Time to Unveil the Masters of Globalization? The Public Policy Dimensions of MNE Legal Personality”

Dwight Newman  (CCIL, Associate Professor, University of Saskatchewan)
“International Law Norms of Consultation with Indigenous Peoples: Legal and Theoretical Perspectives”

    12:30-14:00         Lunch  (Lunch box will be distributed in Room 302)

    14:00-15:45         Session 2:    Community Responses to Globalization
(Moderator: Armand de Mestral, CCIL)

Christopher Michaelsen  (ANZSIL, Senior Research Fellow, The University of New South Wales) 
# “The Competence of the Security Council under the UN Charter to Adopt Sanctions Targeting 'Independent' Individuals”

Philippa Webb  (ANZSIL, Visiting Assistant Professor, Leiden University)
“The Use of Force and Judicial Lawmaking in a Globalized World”

Yoshiyuki Lee-Iwamoto  (JSIL, Associate Professor, Okayama University)
“The ICJ as a Guardian of Community Interests? – The Recent Jurisprudence on Provisional Measures –”

    15:45-16:00         Coffee Break

    16:00-17:45         Session 3:     Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
(Moderator: Andrew Byrnes, ANZSIL)

Michael J. Kelly  (ASIL, Professor, Creighton University)
“Corporate Criminal Liability for Genocide under International Law”

Sarah McCosker  (ANZSIL, Principal Legal Officer, Australian Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department)
# “The ‘Interoperability’ of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Law: Evaluating the Legal Tools Available to Negotiate their Relationship”

Mika Hayashi  (JSIL, Associate Professor, Kobe University)
“Responsibility of Clearance and Assistance in the Ottawa Convention on Landmines – Who Does What, and Why: Does That Matter?”

    18:30-20:30         Reception  (Ballroom “Cielo”, First Floor, Westin Awaji Hotel)

  

    9:30-12:00           Session 4: Evolution of International Trade and Investment Law
(Moderator: David Caron, ASIL)

Charles-Emmanuel Côté  (CCIL, Assistant Professor, Laval University)
“Looking for Legitimate Claims: Scope of Treaty and Limitation of Responsibility of Host State in International Investment Law”

Yoshihisa Hayakawa  (JSIL, Professor, Rikkyo University)
# “How to Make International Law: Business Corporations’ Perspective - A Brand-New Strategy with Investment Treaty Arbitration-”

                           (Coffee Break – 10 minutes)

Ljiljana Biuković  (CCIL, Associate Professor, University of British Columbia)
“Regional Streamlining of International Trade and International Human Rights Norms: Opportunities and Challenges”

Rahim Moloo  (ASIL, General Counsel, University of Central Asia)
& Justin M. Jacinto  (ASIL, Associate, White & Case) 
“Standards of Review and Public Interest Regulation in International Investment Law”

    12:00-14:00         Lunch            (Lunch box will be distributed in Room 302)

    14:00-15:45         Session 5:    Globalization and the Protection of the Environment
(Moderator: Shigeki Sakamoto, JSIL)

Anastasia Telesetsky  (ASIL, Associate Professor, University of Idaho)
“International Environmental Governance through Co-Regulation”

Karen Scott  (ANZSIL, Senior Lecturer, University of Canterbury)
# “Conflation of, and Conflict between, Regulatory Mandates: Managing the Fragmentation of International Environmental Law in a Globalised World”

Anna Spain  (ASIL, Associate Professor, University of Colorado)
“Beyond Adjudication: Resolving International Resource Disputes in an Era of Climate Change”

    15:45-16:15         Coffee Break

    16:15-16:45         Closing

Andrew Byrnes (ANZSIL, President)
David Caron (ASIL, President)
Norio Tanaka (JSIL)

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