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The Second African IEL Network Conference will take place 7 – 8 MARCH 2013, in Johannesburg, South Africa.  The conference, entitled Trade Governance: Integrating Africa into the World Economy through International Economic Law, will take place at the Chalsty Teaching and Conference Centre, Law School Building, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.

The Board of Editors of Trade, Law and Development [TL&D] invite submissions of unpublished, original works for publication in the forthcoming Special Issue of TL&D (Vol.5, No.1, Summer 2013). The theme for the Special Issue is: India and the World Economic Order. Please find the call poster here.

Manuscripts received by 15th February, 2013 shall be considered for publication in the TL&D Special Issue on India and the World Economic Order.

Submissions can be made online through our website, ExpressO, or by way of e-mail. Please see the submission guidelines, and in case of any doubt, feel free to contact us at: editors[at]tradelawdevelopment.com 

CALL FOR PAPERS – SECOND AFRICAN INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC LAW NETWORK CONFERENCE

The African International Economic Law Network (AfIELN) invites submission of abstracts for its second conference that is taking place in Johannesburg on 7-8 March 2013. The Call for Papers is attached.

The conference theme is Trade Governance: Integrating Africa Into The World Economy Through International Economic Law. The theme reflects the importance of integrating Africa in global trade and investment.

Abstracts are invited on the following issues 1) Trade in goods and agriculture, 2) Trade in services, 3) Foreign investment, 4)International finance and monetary policy, 5) Governance, 6) Competition law and policy, 7) Intellectual property rights and technology acquisition, 8) Infrastructure development and economic integration (especially transportation and energy), 9) Dispute settlement and 10) Multilateral economic governance and African economic integration.

Papers discussing global economic integration and development will also be welcome.

Abstracts should be submitted by email to Julie.Dunsford@wits.ac.za by 26 October 2012. Submissions should include an email with the author’s name and full contact information, and a Word attachment with an anonymous abstract of no more than 300 words. Abstracts will be considered by a process of double-blind reviews and decisions on proposals will be sent by 9 November. Selected presenters will need to submit their papers (maximum 8 pages) for inclusion in the conference package by 1 February 2013.

The registration fee for this conference is ZAR1,500.00. Conference participants will be responsible for arranging and paying for their own transport and accommodation. Limited scholarships covering registration fee, flights and accommodation may be available on submission of a motivation.

The conference will take place in the well appointed Chalsty Teaching and Conference Centre, Law School Building, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. Please feel free to distribute this Call for Papers amongst your networks.

AfIELN conference - abstract submission date extended to 26 October 2012.pdf

 

The Institute for Transnational Arbitration (ITA) will be holding its Second Annual Winter Forum at the Biltmore Hotel in Miami, Florida on January 24-25, 2013.

The first half of the Winter Forum will showcase two works-in-progress selected pursuant to a Call-for-Papers, encompassing presentations by authors, commentary by internationally recognized academics and practitioners, and interactive discussion among all participants. After a conversation over lunch with renowned authority Gary Born, chair of the International Arbitration Practice Group of WilmerHale, the Winter Forum will feature a Tylney-Hall-style discussion forum, before concluding with a select year-in-review of noteworthy events in international arbitration.

We are now inviting submission of proposals on international arbitration for the Call-for-Papers. All proposals must be submitted via email to ITAWinterForum2013@gmail.com by Sept 1, 2012. Any questions should be directed to either of the ITA Winter Forum 2013 Co-Chairs, Joseph Matthews (Joseph@colson.com) or Jarrod Wong (jwong@pacific.edu). Full details can be found at this link: http://www.cailaw.org/ita/2013winforum_papers.pdf

Please see the attached call for papers for the ASIL IEcLIG's biennial conference, to be held in Washington D.C. from November 29 - December 1, 2012.

ASIL IEcLIG 2012 Biennial Call for Papers.docx

CALL FOR PAPERS – SECOND AFRICAN INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC LAW NETWORK CONFERENCE

The African International Economic Law Network (AfIELN) invites submission of abstracts for its second conference that is taking place in Johannesburg on 7-8 March 2013. The Call for Papers is attached.

The conference theme is Trade Governance: Integrating Africa Into The World Economy Through International Economic Law. The theme reflects the importance of integrating Africa in global trade and investment.

Abstracts are invited on the following issues 1) Trade in goods and agriculture, 2) Trade in services, 3) Foreign investment, 4)International finance and monetary policy, 5) Governance, 6) Competition law and policy, 7) Intellectual property rights and technology acquisition, 8) Infrastructure development and economic integration (especially transportation and energy), 9) Dispute settlement and 10) Multilateral economic governance and African economic integration.

Papers discussing global economic integration and development will also be welcome.

Abstracts should be submitted by email to Julie.Dunsford@wits.ac.za by 7 September 2012. Submissions should include an email with the author’s name and full contact information, and a Word attachment with an anonymous abstract of no more than 300 words. Abstracts will be considered by a process of double-blind reviews and decisions on proposals will be sent by 5 October. Selected presenters will need to submit their papers (maximum 8 pages) for inclusion in the conference package by 1 February 2013.

The registration fee for this conference is ZAR1,500.00. Conference participants will be responsible for arranging and paying for their own transport and accommodation. Limited scholarships covering registration fee, flights and accommodation may be available on submission of a motivation.

The conference will take place in the well appointed Chalsty Teaching and Conference Centre, Law School Building, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. Please feel free to distribute this Call for Papers amongst your networks.

Call for Papers, Second African International Economic Law Network Conference.pdf

Recent newsletters of SIEL can be found here

SIEL 18th Newsletter March 2012.docx

SIEL Newsletter no 17 final.doc

The Call for Proposals to host the Fourth Biennial Conference of the Society of International Economic Law is here. SIEL 2014 Venue - Call for Proposals.docx 

Socio-Legal Studies Association (SLSA) Conference 2012, 3 – 5 April 2012, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK

Call for Papers for International Economic Law Theme

Exceptional States: International Economic Law in Times of Crisis and Change

Convenors: Celine Tan, School of Law, University of Warwick (Celine.Tan@warwick.ac.uk) and Amanda Perry-Kessaris, School of Law, SOAS, University of London (a.perry-kessaris@soas.ac.uk).

The global economy is undergoing tremendous upheaval and change. From the ongoing global financial crisis to concerns over food and energy security to conflicts over natural resources and a burgeoning environmental and climate change crisis, instability is permeating international economic relations and threatening to undermine the institutions of global economic governance. 

There is uncertainty over the capacity of the postwar international economic legal order – itself built upon foundations established in the aftermath of military conflict and economic crisis – to contain the social, economic, political and legal manifestations of global crises. The impact of this turn of events is particularly challenging for developing countries and especially acute for countries on the periphery of the global economy, such as post-conflict and fragile states.

However, despite such challenges, times of crisis also offer opportunities for change, critical reflection on the current framework of international economic law and prospects for the reorientation of law and policy in the global economy.

The convenors of this theme welcome proposals addressing this question of crisis and change in international economic lawmaking and hope to stimulate further discussion and collaboration on these areas among participants.

 Further information about the conference can be found here:

http://www.dmu.ac.uk/about-dmu/schools-and-departments/leicester-de-montfort-law-school/events/slsa/slsa-conference-april-3-5th-2012.aspx

and the Call for Papers here:

http://www.dmu.ac.uk/about-dmu/schools-and-departments/leicester-de-montfort-law-school/events/slsa/first-call-for-papers.aspx

 Submission of abstracts must be made by Word document e-mail attachment to: slsa2012@dmu.ac.uk  or to the convenors directly.

 Abstracts must be no longer than 300 words and the deadline for the submission of abstracts is 16th  January 2012. Abstracts submitted by this deadline will receive a decision to enable early registration by 31st January 2012.