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Global Governance Centre
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21
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International Law Theme Day: Seminar in Treaty Law & Colloquium — The Law of Treaties and Teleology

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Room S4, Maison de la paix (from 9:00-11:30)
Auditorium A2, Maison de la paix (from 13:00-17:00)

Join us for a seminar and colloquium on the Law of Treaties and Teleology.

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On the morning of 21 November 2024, a seminar for doctoral students and young researchers will be held. Following the seminar, a public colloquium on treaty law will be held in the afternoon at the Geneva Graduate Institute. The colloquium will bring together professors, diplomats, depositaries, senior international officials and other specialists in international law versed in the law of international treaties.

Interested young researchers and doctoral students can apply by consulting the call for papers.

The preliminary program of the conference is also available here. In order to ensure the smooth running of the conference and due to the limited capacity of the room, please register in advance via this google form. A separate registration is required to attend the morning seminar.

 

Programme

The afternoon’s colloquium will feature the following speakers: 

  • Frédérique Coulée, Professor, Paris-Saclay University, (presentation title TBC)
  • Malgosia Fitzmaurice, Professor, Queen Mary University of London, “Object and Purpose of the Treaty: Is it Susceptible to Evolution?”
  • Jan Klabbers, Professor, University of Helsinki and Whewell Chair-elect, University of Cambridge, “Virtue and Virtuosity in Treaty Interpretation”
  • Robert Kolb, Professor, University of Geneva, « Réflexions sur quelques fonctions méconnues de l’interprétation téléologique »
  • Gabrielle Marceau, Associate Professor, University of Geneva and Senior Counselor at the World Trade Organization, “The Role of the Single Undertaking Principle in Interpreting WTO Agreements”
  • Claude Schenker, Head of the Treaty Section, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, « Quelques défis pratiques de droit des traités pour le Gouvernement suisse »
  • Santiago Villalpando, Legal Advisor, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, (presentation title TBC) 
  • Marcelo Kohen, Emeritus Professor, Geneva Graduate Institute and former Secretary-General of the Institute of International Law (as moderator).

 

Journée thématique en droit international : Séminaire en droit des traités & Colloque — Droit des traités et téléologie
 

Le 21 novembre 2024 en avant-midi aura lieu un séminaire destiné aux doctorants et jeunes chercheurs. À la suite du séminaire, un colloque public sur le droit des traités aura lieu dans l’après-midi à l’Institut de hautes études internationales et du développement de Genève. Le colloque réunira professeurs, diplomates, dépositaires, hauts fonctionnaires internationaux et autres spécialistes du droit international versés dans le droit des traités internationaux.

Les jeunes chercheurs et doctorants intéressés peuvent candidater en consultant l'appel à communications ici

Le programme préliminaire du colloque est également disponible ici. Afin d’assurer le bon déroulement du colloque et en raison de la capacité limitée de la salle, prière de vous enregistrer à l’avance via le formulaire suivant. Une inscription distincte est nécessaire pour assister au séminaire du matin.

Voir ci-dessus pour la liste des intervenants.

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Call for Papers

Preliminary Programme

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