{"id":7617,"date":"2016-01-27T13:05:00","date_gmt":"2016-01-27T18:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.journals.law.harvard.edu\/ilj\/?p=7617"},"modified":"2020-09-03T10:18:00","modified_gmt":"2020-09-03T14:18:00","slug":"the-harvard-international-law-journal-2016-symposium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/ilj\/2016\/01\/the-harvard-international-law-journal-2016-symposium\/","title":{"rendered":"The Harvard International Law Journal 2016 Symposium"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Harvard International Law Journal invites you to attend its annual Symposium, to be held in Hauser Hall on the Harvard Law School Campus on Friday, February 26, 2016<\/span><\/span>. All are welcome to attend.\u00a0This year’s theme is “International Law in Domestic Practice” and will feature a keynote address, followed by three panel discussions, each highlighting various ways in which international law impacts or can be used as a tool in domestic law, policy and advocacy. Please see below for a detailed program and list of participants. A campus map can be found here<\/a>. For additional information, please contact Chris Mirasola (cmirasola@jd17.law.harvard.edu<\/a>) or Marissa Yu (myu@jd17.law.harvard.edu<\/a>).<\/div>\n
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Harvard International Law Journal<\/strong><\/p>\n

“International Law in Domestic Practice”<\/strong><\/p>\n

Friday, February 26, 2016<\/span><\/span> \u2b29 12:00 – 5:30pm<\/span><\/span> \u2b29 Hauser Hall, Harvard Law School<\/a><\/p>\n

No RSVP required. Lunch and refreshments will be served.<\/p>\n

12:00 – 1:00pm<\/span><\/span> \u2b29 Hauser 104
\n<\/strong>Keynote:\u00a0John B. Bellinger III<\/strong>, Former Legal Adviser to the Department of State; Partner, Arnold & Porter<\/p>\n

Mr. Bellinger is a partner in the international and national security practices of Arnold & Porter LLP in Washington, DC. He served as The Legal Adviser for the U.S. Department of State under Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice from April 2005 to January 2009. Mr. Bellinger negotiated a number of treaties and international agreements, including the Third Additional Protocol to the Geneva Conventions; represented the United States before the International Court of Justice in Mexico v. United States (Medellin) and the Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal; and initiated a successful dialogue with U.S. allies and international organizations on human rights and international humanitarian law issues.<\/p>\n

1:15 – 2:30pm<\/span><\/span> \u2b29 Hauser 105
\n<\/strong>Panel 1:\u00a0Corporate Planning Through International Law<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sponsored by Debevoise & Plimpton LLP<\/em><\/p>\n

This panel will discuss how multinational corporations and state actors can use international investment treaties, tax law, and political risk insurance to plan for growth and development in an increasingly global economy.<\/p>\n