The Law and Development Institute co-hosts its fourth annual conference with Kyoto University Global School of Environmental Studies on May 30-31, 2013, in Kyoto, Japan.
23 speakers from North America, Asia, Europe, Africa, and Oseania, are scheduled to make presentations on law and development implications of international land acquisition.
For details of the conference, including the conference program, see the conference website at
http://www.lawanddevelopment2013.org.
The Law and Development Institute holds the first seminar in Manchester. This seminar is funded from the Strategic Investment Research Fund (SIRF) granted by the University of Manchester Faculty of Humanities. Leading scholars from the University of Manchester and from Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) present papers on a range of issues relevant to law and development.
Venue: University Place Room 2.220, University of Manchester
Date: 24 April 2013
Program
2:30 – 2:40: Welcome Speech by Director of the Law and Development Institute, Prof. Y.S. Lee
2:40 – 2:45: Welcome Speech by the Head of School, Professor Geraint Howells
2:45 – 3:45: Panel 1
Professor Geraint Howells (University of Manchester School of Law)
Consumer Law and Development
Professor Frank Stephens (University of Manchester School of Law)
Internationalization of Korean Law
Dr. Andrew Griffiths (University of Manchester School of Law)
Trade Marks, Brands and the Evolution of the Firm
Dr. Nahee Kang (University of Manchester IDPM)
Corporate Governance and Development
Professor Y.S. Lee (University of Manchester School of Law
Feasibility and Necessity of the Law and Development Model
3:45 – 4:00: Panel Discussion
4:00 – 4:15: Coffee Break
4:15 – 5:15: Panel 2
Professor Kim IlHwan (SKKU)
Scope and Limits of Governmental Economic Intervention in the Constitution of Korea
Professor Sung JaeHo/Im DaeSeong (SKKU)
Promoting Intellectual Property Rights through Regionalism
Professor Ji SeongWoo (SKKU)
Current Issues of Junk E-mail in the Digital Convergence Age – Law and Economic Perspective
Mr. Moh YoungDong (SKKU)
Environmental Protection under International Law Regime
5:15 - 5:30: Panel Discussion
6:00 – 8:00: Dinner
Call for Papers: 2013 Law and Development Conference
“Legal and Development Implications of International Land Acquisitions”
Kyoto, Japan, 30-31 May 2013
Jointly organized by
Law and Development Institute, University of Manchester and
Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Kyoto University
Rationale and Purpose of the Conference
The dramatic rise of large-scale international land acquisitions and leases targeting developing countries in Africa, South America and Southeast Asia as well as parts of Eastern Europe has become a global issue of concern since the late 2000s. While much debate and analysis have focused on the social and environmental impacts of the ‘land grabbing’ phenomenon, the legal and development implications still remain understudied.
The purpose of this conference is to look at large-scale international land acquisitions from a ‘law and development’ perspective and determine the various legal frameworks at international, national and local level that enable or constrain such processes.
We welcome contributions from scholars and practitioners in all relevant fields, including critical legal studies, legal anthropology, development studies, international and comparative law, history of law, human rights studies, resource governance, legal cultural studies, and political economy.
Keynote Speaker
Liz Alden Wily, Independent Land Tenure Specialist, Nairobi
Conference Themes
Competing Frameworks and Perspectives on Land Property: What is the relationship between customary land rights and national land tenure legislation? What is the role of legal pluralism and legal culture in international land acquisition processes?
Land Grabbing in a Human Rights Perspective: Which international and national human rights laws, norms and conventions may be violated by international land acquisitions? How are indigenous rights secured or undermined in the countries targeted by foreign investors?
Land Acquisitions and International Investment Law: How are the rights and responsibilities of foreign investors addressed in international investment law? What is the role and potential leverage of voluntary guidelines for the responsible governance of land, water & forest tenure?
Repercussions of Land Acquisitions on Legal Frameworks: How do international land acquisitions and leases challenge and transform customary norms and regulations of resource access, national tenure legislation, and international legal and development frameworks?
International Land Acquisitions and Economic Development: How do various forms of international land acquisitions affect the economic development of the host developing countries? What are the proper forms and objectives of international land acquisitions that may contribute to sustainable development?
Important Deadlines
Abstract Submission: 15 November 2012
Notification of Acceptance: 1 January 2013
Full Paper Submission: 1 April 2013
Publications Envisaged
Selected papers will be published in a 2013 “Law and Development Review” Special Issue.
Please submit your abstract to Law and Development Institute by email at info@lawanddevelopment.net with cc to Andreas Neef (neef.andreas.4n@kyoto-u.ac.jp) and send all questions regarding the conference to Andreas Neef (neef.andreas.4n@kyoto-u.ac.jp) or Y.S. Lee (wtogeneva@hotmail.com).
The Law and Development Institute is pleased to announce that it co-hosts 2012 Law and Development Conference in Seoul, Korea, with Ewha Womans University Law Research Institute.
Conference Title: New Issues in Law and Development
Date: May 26, 2012
Venue: Ewha Womans University Law School, Seoul, Korea
Program
◈ Opening Ceremony (PM 1:40-2:00)
Opening Remarks: Yong-Shik Lee (Director of Law and Development Institute)
Welcoming Remarks: Jong Geun Oh (Director of Ewha Legal Research Institute)
◈ Session 1: Critical Issues in Developmental State (PM 2:00-3:10)
Developmental State in Law and Development Perspective
Yong Shik Lee (Director of Law and Development Institute)
The Law and Economic Development from 1960s to 1970s in Korea
Young Hoa Jung (Professor of Chonbuk National University)
◈ Coffee Break (PM 3:10-3:20)
◈ Session 2: Legislation and Development (PM 3:20-4:30)
Development of Legislation Theory and Practice in Taiwan
I-Ming Liao (Professor of Kaohsiung University)
Development of Legislation Theory and Practice in Korea
Dae-In Kim (Associate Professor of Ewha Womans University)
◈ Coffee Break (PM 4:30-4:40)
◈ Session 3: Economy, Law and Development) (PM 4:40-6:20)
Development Issues in WTO Negotiations
Jae Min Lee (Professor of Hanyang University)
Development of Laws on Boosting Regional Economy in Korea
Ki Hong Kang (Associate Professor of Kyungsang National University)
Development of Consumer Laws in Korea
Young Soo Shin (Associate Professor of Kyungbuk National University)
Closing Remarks (PM 6:20-6:30)
Dinner (PM 6:30-8:00)
LDI's major publication project, a book entitled "Law and Development Perspective on International Trade Law" has been published by Cambridge University Press (CUP).
This book provides a ground-breaking discussion of major international trade law issues from the perspective of development. This book, edited by four LDI members, offers an unparalleled breadth of coverage on the topic and diversity of authorship, as seventeen leading scholars contribute chapters from nine major developed and developing countries, including the United States, Canada, Japan, China (including Hong Kong), South Korea, Australia, Singapore and Israel.
For further details of the book, see the CUP website at
http://www.cambridge.org/gb/knowledge/isbn/item6441761/?site_locale=en_GB.
The 2011 LDI Conference shapes up. Eithteen preeminent scholars from nine countries, including USA, Canada, U.K., Korea, Japan, Thailand, India, Singapore, and Australia, are scheduled to make presentations in accordance with the following tentative program. The Conference will be held at Seattle University School of Law (Student Center, "LeRoux Room") on December 10, 2011.
Law and Development at the Microlevel: From Microtrade to Current Issues in Law and Development (Conference Program)
8:30 – 9:00 Reception and Registration
9:00 – 9:10 Opening remark by Professor Y.S. Lee, Director of the Law and Development Institute
9:10 – 9:20 Welcome speech by Professor Mark Niles, Dean, Seattle University School of Law
9:20 – 9:30 Keynote speech by Professor Antonio Garcia-Padilla, former President, University of Puerto Rico
Panel Presentation
9:30-11:00 Microtrade I
Chair: Professor David Gantz, University of Arizona School of Law
Speakers:
Professor Y.S. Lee, The Law and Development Institute
“Microtrade: An Overview”
Professor Farid Shirazi, Ryerson University, Canada
“Canada: Virtual Bazaar: An E-Commerce Model to help Microtrade in Least Developed Countries”
Dr. Arpita Gupta, Jindal Global Law School, India
“International Microtrade Regime – Structure and Financing”
Professor Andreas Neef, Kyoto University, Japan
“Community-Based Microtrade in Support of Small-Scale Farmers in Thailand and Tanzania”
11:00-11:15 Coffee Break
11:15-12:30 Microtrade II
Chair: Professor Y.S. Lee, The Law and Development Institute
Speakers:
Professor Jae Min Lee, Ewha Woman’s University, Korea
“Microtrade as Reflected in DDA”
Professor Colin Picker, University of New South Wales, Australia
“Microtrade and the Legal Cultural Considerations”
Dr. Prapanpong Khumon, University of Thai Chamber of Commerce, Thailand
“Microtrade and the Fair Trade Movement”
12:30 – 1:30 Lunch break
Afternoon Sessions
1:30 – 3:20 Investment and Development Finance
Chair: Professor Caf Dowlah, City University of New York
Speakers:
Professor Sophie Smyth, Temple University School of Law
“Multilateral Development Finance”
Professor Christine Hurt, University of Illinois School of Law
“Securitization, Reckless Credit and Systemic Risk: Microfinance Meets Bubble Regulation”
Professor David Gantz, University of Arizona School of Law
“Investor-State Conflicts for Developing Countries”
Professor Perry Bechky, Seattle University School of Law
“Microinvestment Disputes”
Professor Jiangyu Wang, National University of Singapore, Singapore
“Regulating Investment and Financial Liberalization”
3:20 – 3:35 Coffee break
3:35 – 5:50 Least-Developed Countries
Chair: Professor Colin Picker, University of New South Wales School of Law, Australia
Speakers:
Professor Maureen Irish, University of Windsor School of Law, Canada
“Climate Change and LDCs”
Professor Alan Tomkins, U.S. State Department and University of Nebraska
“USA: Food Shortage in LDCs”
Dr. Deming Liu, New Castle University School of Law, U.K.
“Bonding Requirement for LDC Investments”
Professor Caf Dowlah, City University of New York
“Labor Sending LDCs”
Ms. Cynthia Howson, University of London SOAS, U.K.
“Women’s Smuggling in Senegal”
Professor Ruth Gordon, Villanova University School of Law, USA
“China’s Rising Influence in Africa”
5:50 - 6:00 Ending Remarks
The Law and Development Institute hosts a symposium at Korea Development Institute (KDI) School of Public Policy in Seoul, Korea, on July 27 from 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. (Dasang Building, Room 9201)
The theme of the symposium is microtrade. The speakers and presentation schedule are as the following:
Y.S. Lee, Director, The Law and Development Institute
"Microtrade: An Overview"
Jaemin Lee, Professor of Law, Hanyang University School of Law
"Microtrade as Reflected in the Doha Development Agenda"
Daein Kim, Associate Professor of Law, Ewha Woman's University School of Law
"Microtrade and Government Procurement"
Joongu Yoo, Adjunct Professor, Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security
"Microtrade and Aid for Trade"
The Law and Development Institute (LDI, www.lawanddevelopment.net) is pleased to announce a call for paper proposals for the 2011 annual conference, entitled, "Law and Development at the Microlevel: From Microtrade to Current Issues in Law and Development". The conference will be co-hosted with Seattle University School of Law on December 10, 2011. The LDI calls for papers on any aspect of microtrade, which is a new system of international trade designed to alleviate populations of least-developed countries of extreme poverty (for a concept paper, see
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1524185), as well as for papers on other law and development issues that can be considered broadly at the "micro level", including but not limited to: microfinance, microinsurance, green growth and development, etc.
Paper proposals should be limited to a 500 word abstract, which must be received by July 15 at the latest. Accepted conference papers should be completed by November 15 for circulation among the participants in advance of the conference. All proposals must be sent by email to the Law and Development Institute,
info@lawanddevelopment.net (with a cc to wtogeneva@hotmail.com). The paper proposals will be peer-reviewed by members of the editorial board of the Law and Development Review (
www.bepress.com/ldr). It is anticipated that paper selection will be completed by July 31, 2011. The selected authors will be invited to present their papers at the Conference. The conference venue is Seattle University School of Law, located in Seattle, United States. The invited speakers are expected to cover their own expenses to attend the conference.
The LDI's inaugural conference, titled "Future of Law and Development, International Trade Law and Developing Countries", has ended with great success.
The conference was held on the 16th of October at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre located in Darling Harbour, Sydney. A number of prominent figures, such as Chief Justice of the New South Wales Supreme Court J J Spigelman AC, Professor Gary Horlick, former Head of U.S. Import Administration, Department of Commerce, Professor Mitsuo Matsushita, former member of the Appellate Body, the World Trade Organization and Dr. Malcolm Cook, Director of East Asia Program, the Lowy Institute for International Policy, participated and spoke at the conference.
The conference has covered several important topics in three panels, including law and development issues in Asia and the Islam World, microtrade, international trade law and economic development. After panel presentations, discussions followed with questions raised by the audience who came from all corners of Australia and overseas.
The conference and the LDI have been covered by major Australian and foreign media such as Sky News, ABC (Radio Australia), SBS (Korean Program), and Yonhap News (Korean). The links are as the following.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GP4d6v1Rqkg (Sky News)
http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/connectasia/stories/201010/s3039401.htm (ABC, Radio Australia) http://www.theworldgame.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/korean/highlight/page/id/112961/t/The-Law-and-Development-Institute-s-Inaugural-Conference/in/english (SBS, Korean Program)
http://app.yonhapnews.co.kr/YNA/Basic/OnAir/YIBW_showMPICNewsPopup.aspx?contents_id=MYH20101006006100038 (Yonhap News, Korean)
