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February 15
Washington, DC: Torture Treatment: Clinical, Community & Policy Interventions,
Outcome Evaluations. A full-day research symposium co-sponsored by the National Consortium of Torture Treatment Programs (NCTTP) and the Department of Family Medicine, Georgetown University. Features a keynote address by AMICC Convener John Washburn on "The International Criminal Court - A New Force Against Torture." There is no charge for this symposium. Please register in advance, as seating is limited. Click here to read the flyer. For further information or to register, visit www.ncttp.org or e-mail info@ncttp.org.
February 10-12
White Plains, NY: The Pace / ICLN International Criminal Court Moot Regional Round for the Americas and Caribbean.
The annual Pace Law School International Criminal Court (ICC) Moot Competition is now the official English langauge round for the
ICC Trial Competition
held in The Hague. The new global competition is sponsored by the Dutch government, in cooperation with Pace Law School,
the University of Amsterdam, the American Society of International Law, and the International Criminal Law Network (ICLN). This year features a newly-added learning component and networking opportunity: The Pace/Open Society Justice Initiative Colloquium on February 10 in New York City. Click here for more information.
January 17, 5:30pm
Chicago, IL: Ghosts of the Past: Atrocity Crimes, Diplomacy, and the International Criminal Court. During the atrocities that enveloped the Balkans twenty years ago, the United States led in creating a war crimes tribunal to render justice. The Clinton administration asserted its leadership again in building tribunals to investigate atrocity crimes in Rwanda, Sierra Leone, and Cambodia. This international gamble to prosecute genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes culminated in the establishment of the permanent International Criminal Court (ICC). All of these courts continue to adjudicate cases, but the future lies with the ICC as it expands its jurisdiction. Though it played a key role in negotiating the Rome Statute, the ICC’s treaty, the United States has not joined the Court. What challenges confront the ICC as it seeks the participation and cooperation of nation states, especially the United States? Will a powerful international justice system emerge in the years ahead? Join The Chicago Council on Global Affairs and David Scheffer as he discusses his experiences at the intersection of conflict, domestic politics, and diplomacy, and shares an insider’s perspective on the building of five war crime tribunals and America’s destiny with international justice. Presented by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. CCGA members, $10; nonmembers, $20. The Chicago Club, 81 East Van Buren Street. Click here for more information.
December 9, 3:00pm
New York, NY: Screening of The Reckoning: The Battle for the International Criminal Court.
There will be introducing remarks and a post-screening discussion with ICC Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo, Film Director Pamela Yates, and Yasmine Ergas, Associate Director of the Columbia University Institute for the Study of Human Rights (ISHR) of which AMICC is a program. This event will be followed by a reception. RSVP is requested but not required to guest@cinemaforpeace.com. Columbia University, 501 Schermerhorn Hall, 1190 Amsterdam Avenue. Seating is first come first serve. Sponsored by the Cinema for Peace Foundation and the Institute for the Study of Human Rights. More information: event flier and ishr@columbia.edu.
December 7, 6:00pm
Los Angeles, CA: Conversation with Cynthia Tai of the ICC Office of the Prosecutor.
Cynthia Toshiye Tai is the lead trial lawyer in the case of William Ruto, Henry Kosgey and Joshua arap Sang at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague. Over the last four years as a trial lawyer, she has worked extensively in the investigation and prosecution of crimes against humanity and war crimes in the Central African Republic and the Republic of Kenya. Prior to her appointment at the ICC, she worked as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in Hawaii for over ten years, where she handled numerous jury trials involving violent crimes. She earned her J.D. in 1993 from the University of the Pacific and is licensed to practice in Hawaii. Organized by the International Criminal Court Alliance, an AMICC alliance, and hosted by the Los Angeles County Bar Association. 1055 W. Seventh Street (at the intersection with Bixel, just west of the 110 Freeway, with an adjacent parking structure with validations for discounted parking). Free and open to the public.
December 1, 7:30pm
Lake Forest, IL: America’s Long Journey with the International Criminal Court.
Join Lake Forest College for an Ethics Center Lecture with U.S. Ambassador at Large for War Crimes Issues, David J. Scheffer.
Scheffer will speak about his role in the negotiations establishing the International Criminal Court.
Lily Reid Holt Memorial Chapel, Lake Forest College – Middle Campus, 555 N. Sheridan Road. Free and open to the public.
November 4, 1:45-2:30pm
Los Angeles, CA: 2011 ASIL Midyear Meeting and Research Forum: Keynote Address by ICC Prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo.
UCLA Law Building, 385 Charles E. Young Drive. Click here for more information and to register.
October 22, 4:15pm
New York, NY: The Future of International Criminal Justice: The Crucial Role of the United States.
International Law Weekend keynote address by Justice Richard Goldstone, the Bacon-Kilkenny Distinguished Visiting Professor
of Law, Fordham Law School.
International Law Weekend 2011 at Fordham University School of Law, McNally Amphitheatre, 140 West 62nd Street.
Click here for more information and to register.
October 22, 12:30-2:00 pm
New York, NY: Current Challenges for the International Criminal Court.
With the recent Security Council referral of the situation in Libya to the ICC, as well as the current
cases and investigations, there are high expectations placed on the ICC, but it must operate as an
effective institution. The panel will focus on current challenges to the court's work, including the
court's capacity to handle cases; challenges in finding a new Prosecutor and judges, ensuring that
election procedures produce credible and qualified candidates; and the proper role of oversight by
the Assembly of States Parties.
Featuring Judge Sang-Hyun Song, President, International Criminal Court; Bill Pace, Convenor, Coalition for the International Criminal Court; and AMICC Convener John Washburn.
Moderated by NYU Assistant Clinical Professor of Global Affairs Jennifer Trahan.
International Law Weekend 2011 at Fordham University School of Law, Room 205, 140 West 62nd Street.
Click here for more information and to register.
August 28-30
Chautauqua, NY: "Widespread and Systematic!"--Crimes Against Humanity in the Shadow of Modern International Criminal Law.
The 5th annual International Humanitarian Law Dialogs, co-sponsored by the Robert H. Jackson Center at the Chautauqua Institution, is an historic gathering of renowned international prosecutors from Nuremberg through present day and leading professionals in the international humanitarian law field. This unique three day event, held August 28-30, will allow participants and the public to engage in meaningful dialog concerning past and contemporary crimes against humanity and the role of modern international criminal law.
Click here for more information.
July 17, 1:15-2:45 pm
Waldoboro, ME: International Justice Day Celebration.
Organized by the Maine Alliance for the ICC and Amnesty International USA-Maine.
To mark International Justice Day, AMICC's Outreach Coordinator Hannah Dunphy will speak on the ICC at the summer meeting of AI-Maine.
For more informationm, contact Thesil Morlan at thesil@midcoast.com.
June 6, 1:15-2:45 pm
New York, NY: The Case for the International Criminal Court. The seminar will focus on assessing the meaning of the institution and functioning of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on the evolution of the system of international relations in aspects of humanitarian law, human rights, conflict prevention and globalization.
The speaker, Ambassador Robert Toscano, Public Policy Scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, will also address some objections to the ICC, including perceptions of it as a threat to sovereignty and its vulnerability to political manipulation. Issues of justice versus reconciliation and the prosecution of acts of terrorism in the ICC will also be touched upon.
Part of the United Nations University Midday Forum Series.
Conference Room C, UN Headquarters, 46th St. and 1st Ave.
Click here for more information and to register.
May 24-July 15
Washington, DC: American Society of International Law CLE Insitute: International Criminal Law and the International Criminal Court Course Series.
This CLE course will feature up to seven classes that will provide an opportunity to engage in substantive discussions on international criminal law, gain continuing legal education (CLE) credit, and receive career guidance in this legal field. Topics will include an overview of the field of international criminal law, how the ICC fits within the tribunal system, a review of the complementarity principle, a history of the Rome Statute, an examination of the prosecutorial and judicial selection process of the ICC, and a discussion about the future of the ICC.
Presented by ASIL's New Professionals Committee on the ICC.
ASIL Headquarters, 2223 Massachusetts Avenue, NW.
Click here for more information and to register.
April 5-9
Washington, DC: American Bar Association Section of International Law Spring Meeting.
The program includes a panel discussion on Friday, April 8 about the 2010 Review Conference in Kampala, Crimes Against Peace: Aggression and the International Criminal Court in the 21st Century (4:30 - 6:00 pm).
Speakers: Prince Zeid Ra’ad Zeid Al-Hussein of Jordan, Jordanian Mission to the UN, William K. Lietzau, US Department of Defense;
Leila Nadya Sadat, Washington University School of Law; Ambassador Christian Wenaweser, Liechtenstein Mission to the UN; and
John Washburn, Convener, AMICC.
Moderated by: Jennifer Trahan, New York University Center for Global Affairs.
Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill, 400 New Jersey Avenue, NW. Registration required.
Click here for more information.
May 5, 9:30 am
Live Web Seminar: The Crisis in Libya: The International Response.
This Live Seminar will examine the modalities through which (elements of) the international community may respond to the ongoing crisis in Libya. Amid reports of violence, refugee and IDP flows, and other forms of instability, this Live Seminar will address the following questions:
How may the situation be qualified under international law, and what legal and policy consequences result from such a qualification?
What tactical and strategic dilemmas arise for the international community, especially in terms of prevention and mitigation of civilian harm?
What legal and policy frameworks provide a basis through which the international community may respond to the situation in order to repress violations?
Features a keynote address by ICC Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo.
Click here for more information and registration (required).
March 31: 12:30 - 5:30 pm
Eagan, MN: International Criminal Court: An Overview, the U.S. Role and Victim Participation.
Join members of the Minnesota State Bar Association Criminal Law Section for an update on the International Criminal Court, including an overview of the ICC, the U.S. relationship with the ICC and a comparison of the ICC to U.S. criminal trials. Following the program, join your colleagues for a happy hour reception.
Speakers: Duane Krohnke, Adjunct Professor, University of Minnesota School of Law; John Fossum, Fossum Law Office, LLC; and Barbara Frey, Director, University of Minnesota Human Rights Program.
3.75 hours of Standard CLE credits approved.
Hilton Garden Inn, 1975 Rahncliff Court.
Click here for more information and to register.
March 28: 6:00 pm
New York, NY: From Treaty To Tripoli: The US and the ICC in a changing world after the Kampala Conference.
A panel discussion with: Brett Schaeffer, Jay Kingham Fellow in International Regulatory Affairs, Heritage Foundation;
John Washburn, Convener, AMICC; and Jennifer Trahan, Assistant Clinical Professor of Global Affairs, NYU. Moderated by:
Vijay Padmanabhan, Visiting Assistant Professor of Law. Presented by the Cardozo Program in Holocaust and Human Rights Studies.
Reception to follow.
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, 55 Fifth Avenue, Moot Court Room.
Click here for more information.
March 23-26
Washington, DC: Annual Meeting of the American Society of International Law.
The program includes a panel discussion on Thursday, March 24 about Integrating the Crime of Aggression into International Criminal Law and Public International Law
(3:00 – 4:30 pm) and a Luncheon Keynote Address on Friday, March 25 by ICC Deputy Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda (1:00 – 2:30 pm).
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, 1150 22nd Street, NW. Registration required.
Click here for more information.
March 22: 3:00 - 5:00 pm
Washington, DC: Why Do Governments (Really) Join the International Criminal Court?
Speaker: Medlir Mema, Guest Scholar, Swedish National Defense College.
Sponsored by the Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies.
The George Washington University, Elliott School of International Affairs, Voesar Conference Room, Suite 412, 1957 E Street, NW.
Please send RSVP to: ieresgwu@gwu.edu.
Click here for more information.
March 21: 7:30 pm
Lexington, VA: Africa Versus the International Criminal Court.
Speaker: Martin Mennecke, international scholar at the Royal Danish Defense College.
Sponsored by the Williams School and the Law School.
Free and open to the public.
Washington and Lee University, 204 West Washington Street, Huntley Hall, room 221.
Click here for more information.
March 1: 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Poughkeepsie, NY: The C. Mildred Thompson Lecture by U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for War Crime Issues Stephen Rapp: "Human Rights and War Crimes."
Stephen J. Rapp of Iowa is Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues. Appointed by President Obama, he was confirmed by the Senate, and assumed his duties on September 8, 2009. Prior to his appointment, he served as Prosecutor of the Special Court for Sierra Leone beginning in January 2007, leading the prosecutions of former Liberian President Charles Taylor and other persons alleged to bear the greatest responsibility for the atrocities committed during the civil war in Sierra Leone. During his tenure, his office achieved the first convictions in history for sexual slavery and forced marriage as crimes against humanity, and for attacks on peace-keepers and for recruitment and use of child soldiers as violations of international humanitarian law.
Sponsored by the History Department.
Vassar College, 124 Raymond Avenue, Sanders Classroom 212, Spitzer Auditorium.
Click here for more information.
January 28-30
White Plains, NY: The Pace / ICLN International Criminal Court Moot Regional Round for the Americas and Caribbean.
The annual Pace Law School International Criminal Court (ICC) Moot Competition is now the official English langauge round for the
ICC Trial Competition
held in The Hague. The new global competition is sponsored by the Dutch government, in cooperation with Pace Law School,
the University of Amsterdam, the American Society of International Law, and the International Criminal Law Network (ICLN).
Click here for more information.
January 27: 7:30 pm
Houston, TX: 2nd Traveling United Nations Association Film Festival Houston Opening Night Screening of The Reckoning: The Battle for the International Criminal Court
and panel discussion featuring AMICC Convener John Washburn and University of Houston Professor of Law Jordan Paust.
University of St. Thomas, Cullen & Jones Hall, 3800 Montrose Blvd.
Click here for the film festival brochure and to buy tickets.
For more information, call (713) 667-7044 or e-mail info@unahouston.org.
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