Institute Builds on Engaging Program Series
On the heels of Professor Jack Goldsmith's visit last semester (view webcast of his spring 2009 lecture), the Institute for International Law & Public Policy will be hosting a number of key events this fall on a wide range of topics from the regulation of cyberwar to efforts to enlist multilateral corporations in global justice initiatives. The events will also range from a strong scholarly focus, including sessions devoted to recently published monographs, to those with more immediate policy implications, such as how to regulate climate change. Visiting Institute lecturers will include Sue Biniaz (Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State), Shirley Scott (University of New South Wales), and Herbert Lin (National Academy of Science). In the spring, the Institute will continue its highly successful colloquium series, with presenters to include Jan Klabbers (University of Helsinki), Gráinne de Búrca (NYU Law School), and Gregory Shaffer (University of Minnesota Law School). For a full listing of upcoming events, please click here.
International Law and Climate Change: What Next?
Climate change threatens to alter significantly the planet's environment, human health and welfare, and the global economy. The international community is currently engaged in intensive and, at times, divisive, negotiations over a climate treaty. A critical international meeting will take place next month in Copenhagen.
On Wednesday, November 4, the Institute for International Law and Public Policy will host Sue Biniaz, Deputy Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State and a key member of the U.S. negotiating team on climate change. Ms. Biniaz has just returned to the United States from negotiations in Europe, and will speak on International Law and Climate Change.
Please note that this talk, originally schedule for October 21, is now scheduled for November 4 at noon in room 1C, Klein Hall.
The Regulatory Impact of Using Public Procurement to Promote Better Labour Standards in Corporate Supply Chains
At noon on Thursday, October 29, the Institute welcomes the return of Professor John Howe, former Institute visiting scholar and currently Associate Professor & Director for the Centre for Employment and Labour Relations Law at the University of Melbourne Law School, for a noon-time discussion about his paper entitled "The Regulatory Impact of Using Public Procurement to Promote Better Labour Standards in Corporate Supply Chains". The discussion will examine the potential impact of government procurement as a form of transnational regulation by assessing some examples of the use of public procurement in developed countries as a mechanism for improvement of job quality and alleviation of poverty in developing countries. The talk will be held in room 7A, Klein Hall.
