What is the International Law Forum?
What are the Forums' Goals?
Forum Activities
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Weekly seminars: In the seminars, research papers are presented and recent developments in international law are discussed. The program for the coming Semester is available here.
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Year in Review: The Forum organizes an annual meeting that aims to discuss the major developments in international law in the passing year.
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International conferences: The Forum organizes conferences and symposiums on key international law issues and developments. See here to find out more about the next conference.
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Research projects: The Forum initiates the establishment of specific study groups in order to study in-depth specific international law issues.
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Student Activities: such as local and international moot court competitions are co-ordinated through the Forum. Fantastic opportunities to apply for scholarships, or internships with international tribunals may also be advertised. See here.
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Publications: The Forum publishes online research papers on international law issues. You can view these papers on the award winning Social Science Research Network site, otherwise known as SSRN. See http://papers.ssrn.com.
Prominent Israeli guest speakers at Forum events have included senior government officials from the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Israeli Supreme Court President, the Israeli Attorney General, and the Israeli Defence Force Advocate General. The regular presence of speakers of this caliber, emphasizes both the size and quality of the Forum, and illustrates one of the many ways in which the Forum encourages interdisciplinary communication- making it an excellent interface between the Israeli and global community, and a vibrant, up-to-date centre from which to disseminate new concepts and information on International Law.
By engaging scholars from both Israel and abroad, the Forum has established itself as a focal point for research work undertaken worldwide. In 2008-2009 the Forum aims to expand on and secure the services it provides by strengthening its administration and establishing a permanent legal clinic focused on International Law.
Meetings' Program 2021-2022
The meetings of the International Law Forum in the coming semester will take place on Mondays, at 13:00, except the first meeting which will be on Wednesday (together with the Cyber workshop).
Reading materials will be distributed in advance prior to each meeting, as well as the link for the session. Each meeting will begin by a short presentation by the speaker, followed by a round-table discussion. All meetings will be conducted in English.
The meetings' program (which is subject to changes – to be announced in advance) is as follows:
Date | Speakers |
Topics |
1st Semester |
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11/10/2021 |
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Introduction Session |
18/10/2021
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Prof. Yuval Shany & Prof. Amichai Cohen
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The Switch: Israel’s High Court of Justice Transition from Occupation Law to Human Rights Law |
25/10/2021 |
TBA |
Updates on Developments in International Law |
06/12/2021 |
Prof. Veronika Fikfak |
TBA (via Zoom)
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13/12/2021 |
Prof. Eyal Benvenisti
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TBA |
20/12/2021 |
Prof. Freya Baetens |
TBA (via Zoom)
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27/12/2021 |
Dr. Tamar Megiddo
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Obscurity and Non-Bindingness in Regulation of Labor Migration
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03/01/2022 |
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Year in Review- 2021 |
10/01/2022 |
Prof. Neha Jain |
Statelessness in international law (via Zoom) |
2st Semester |
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30/3/2022* |
Prof. Simon Chesterman |
We, the Robots? Regulating Artificial Intelligence and the Limits of the Law |
11/4/2022 |
Prof. Sharon Weill |
The transformation of the terror trial in the era of transnational jihadism: What can we learn from the French Bataclan trial for the prosecution of mass crimes? |
2/5/2022 |
A/Prof. Shiri Krebs |
Through the Drone Looking Glass: Visualization Technologies and Military Decision-Making |
9/5/2022 |
Prof. Malcolm Shaw |
The ICJ decision in the Somalia v Kenya maritime dispute |
16/5/2022 |
Prof. Philippa Webb |
Infodemic: State Practice and International Standards in the Age of Misinformation |
30/5/2022 |
Prof. Yaël Ronen |
How WEST Jerusalem became Israeli sovereign territory |
6/6/2022 |
Prof. Robbie Sabel |
Book presentation: International Law and the Arab Israeli Conflict (Robbie Sabel, Cambridge University Press 2022) |
13/6/2022 |
TBA |
Updates on Developments in International Law |
hope to see you all at the meetings!
We thank the following funds for their generous support:
Dr. Emilio von Hofmannsthal Fund
Hersch Lauterpacht Fund
Bruce W. Wayne Chair Fund