2010 Conference – The Law and Development Institute

The Law and Development Institute Inaugural Conference: Future of Law and Development Studies, International Trade Law and Developing Countries

The Law and Development Institute hosts the Inaugural Conference in Sydney. The Conference features high profile presentations by twelve leading scholars and professionals from several countries, including United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, Korea, Singapore, and Israel. (See Speakers and conference papers.) The Ambassador of Korea, H.E. Prof. Woo Sang Kim is scheduled to give a congratulatory speech at the Conference.

Date: October 16, 2010
Venue: Sydney Convention Centre, Sydney, Australia

Schedule:

Morning Session

9:00-9:30	Registration
9:30-9:45	Coffee break
Morning Session
9:45-9:50	Opening remark by LDI Director Prof. Y.S. Lee
9:50-9:55	Welcome Speech by the Honourable J J Spigelman AC, Chief Justice of the New South Wales Supreme Court
9:55-10:05	Congratulatory remark by Ambassador of Republic of Korea, H.E. Prof. Woo Sang Kim
10:10-12:10	Panel presentation: Future of Law and Development Studies Chair: Prof. Gary Horlick, Former Head of U.S.Department of Commerce Import Administration Prof. Jai Sheen Mah, Ewha Womans University “Law and Development in Korea: A Success Story” Prof. Jiangyu Wang, National University of Singapore “Law and Development in China: Present and Future” Dr. Salim Farrar, University of Sydney “Law and Development in the Islam World: New Possibilities” Dr. Malcolm Cook, Lowy Institute for International Policy “Strategic Dimensions of National Development: Case of East Asia”
12:10-1:30	Lunch break
Afternoon Session
1:30-3:30	Panel presentation: International Trade Law and Developing Countries I Chair: The Honourable J J Spigelman AC, Chief Justice of the New South Wales Supreme Court Prof. Gary Horlick, former Head of U.S. Department of Commerce Import Administration “The Future of the World Trade Organization: From Development Perspectives” Prof. Y.S. Lee, The Law and Development Institute “Theoretical Basis and Regulatory Framework for Microtrade: Combining Volunteerism with International Trade towards Poverty Elimination” Prof. Won-Mog Choi, Ewha Womans University “WTO Rules and Agricultural Development Cooperation between Developed and Developing Countries” Prof. Colin Picker, University of New South Wales “International Trade and Development Law: A Legal Cultural Critique”
3:30-3:45	Coffee Break
3:45-5:45	Panel presentation: International Trade Law and Developing Countries II Chair: Dr. Salim Farrar, University of Sydney Prof. Mitsuo Matsushita, University of Tokyo and former WTO Appellate Body member “Legal Issues of Free Trade Agreements in the WTO Context and Implications on Developing Countries” Prof. Maureen Irish, University of Windsor “Special and Differential Treatment, Trade and Sustainable Development” Prof. Andrew Mitchell, University of Melbourne “The Development Aspect of Trade & Health” Dr. Tomer Broude, Hebrew University of Jerusalem “Settling International Development Disputes through Conciliation”
5:45	Closing remark

Schedule:

8:30 – 9:00	Registration
Morning Session
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
9:30 – 12:00 noon	Panel presentation: Microtrade Chair: Professor David Gantz Prof. Y.S. Lee, Director, The Law and Development Institute “Microtrade: An Overview” Prof. Farid Shirazi, Ryerson University, Canada “Canada: Virtual Bazaar: An E-Commerce Model to help Microtrade in Least Developed Countries” Ms. Arpita Gupta, Jindal Global Law School, India “International Microtrade Regime- Structure and Financing” Prof. Andreas Neef, Kyoto University, Japan “Community-Based Microtrade in Support of Small-Scale Farmers in Thailand and Tanzania” Prof. 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” School
12:30-1:30	Lunch break
Afternoon Session
2:30pm–4:00pm	Panel Presentations: “Development and Environment” Chair: Dean Luis Franceschi, Strathmore University School of Law “Multilateral Banks and Sustainable Development: Towards the Emergence of a Common Law in Development Projects?” Professor Stéphanie de Moerloose, University Austral “The Development of Unconventional Gas in Argentina: Environmental Challenges and the Need for Regulation” Ms. María Florencia Saulino and Juan Morganti, Palermo University “The Legal Implications of Environmental Degradation and Poverty in China: An Inter-Relationship” Ms. Inna Amesheva, University of Hong Kong, Ph.D candidate “Developmental Projects and Environmental Concerns: An Analysis of the Perception of Indian Judiciary” Professor Mani Sakthivel, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
4:00pm–4:20pm	Q&A Session
4:20pm–4:40pm	Coffee Break
4:40pm–6:20pm	Panel Presentations: “Development and the Rule of Law” Chair: Prof. Stéphanie de Moerloose, University Austral and University of Geneva “Rule of Law and Judicial Discretion: Their Compatibility and Reciprocal Limitation” Professor Juan B. Etcheverry, University Austral “GBV in Liberia: A Case for Integrating ADR and Formal Rule of Law” Professor Paul Zwier, Emory University School of Law “SDG 1 and the Rule of Law” Professor Markus Kaltenborn, Ruhr University Bochum “The Rule of Law & Development: Three Layers of Interest Perception” Professor Michael Ilg, University of Calgary “Dispute Resolution, Justice, and the Common Good” Professor Tim Murphy, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
6:20pm–6:40pm	Q&A Session
6:40pm–7:00pm	Photo Session, First Day Closing
8:00pm–9:30pm	Conference Dinner (all registered participants)