Sydney Centre for International Law Year in Review Conference

The Sydney Centre for International Law at Sydney Law School is delighted to present the 2022 International Law Year in Review Conference, to be held online on Friday 25 February 2022.

This annual ‘year in review’ conference brings together expert speakers from around the world to give participants insight into the latest developments in international law over the preceding year, especially those most salient for Australia.

Highlights of the day include:

• A keynote address by Professor Megan Davis, Pro Vice-Chancellor Indigenous at UNSW, on the topic ‘Public International Law and the Uluru Statement from the Heart’
• A law literary lunch with Tara June Winch, winner of the 2020 Miles Franklin Award for The Yield
• The launch of Non-Binding Norms in International Humanitarian Law with author, Associate Professor Emily Crawford, Sydney Law School.

The conference will traverse recent developments in environmental law, private international law and human rights.

Speakers include leading academics, practitioners and government lawyers.

Participation will enable lawyers and non-lawyers alike to remain abreast of important trends in international affairs.

 

VIEW THE PROGRAM HERE (last updated 23 February 2022)

 

FRIDAY 25 FEBRUARY 2022, 8.45am – 5pm AEDT (and book launch from 5-6pm AEDT)

Online conference with complimentary registration.

The Zoom webinar link will be provided once registered. 

 

CPD Points:

If this particular educational activity extends your knowledge and skills in areas that are relevant to your practice needs or professional development, then you should claim one (1) “unit” for each hour of attendance, refreshment breaks not included.

Legal practitioners may earn 6.5 CPD points for full day attendance.

The CPD rules require solicitors to keep their own record of their CPD activities.

 

Sydney Centre for International Law sits on country of the Gadi people of the Eora nation.

 

This conference is hosted by the Sydney Centre for International Law and sponsored by TDM/OGEMID.