Xi’an Jiaotong University School of Law and the Silk Road Institute for International and Comparative Law (SRIICL) are pleased to announce that “China and ICSID” International Workshop and Roundtable on International Investment Law and Arbitration is now open to application.
The event, which will be held during 25-30 June 2012 in Xi’an, China, is second of the Silk Road International Workshop and Roundtable Series on International Economic Law held annually between 2011 and 2013. The three workshops are dedicated to WTO law, international investment law and international commercial law respectively.
The event is open to:
1. Graduate and undergraduate students in international investment law or related subjects;
2. Practitioners in international investment law or related subjects.
Registration fee:
The standard registration fee is US$ 500.
Scholarship:
The scholarship includes full exemption of the registration fee. Scholarships are granted on a merit basis. Other factors such as financial status and country of origin would also be taken into account. Applicants who wish to be considered for the scholarship should send a short letter giving reasons for application, along with other application documents.
Certificate of Attendance:
Xi’an Jiaotong University School of Law and the SRIICL award all participants to the programme who have regularly attended courses a Certificate of Attendance.
Tentative Curriculum:
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Speakers
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Courses
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Meg Kinnear
Secretary-General, International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID)
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ICSID and International Investment Treaty Arbitration: Progress and Prospect
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Ernst-Ulrich Petersmann
Emeritus Professor of International and European Law, European University Institute
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“Constitutional Justice” in Trade and Investment Law and Adjudication: The Judicial Task of Administering Justice
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M Sornarajah
Professor, National University of Singapore Faculty of Law
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The Past and Future of the International Law on Foreign Investment
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Shotaro Hamamoto
Professor, Graduate School of Law, Kyoto University, Japan
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The Protection of Legitimate Expectations of Investors
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Mark Feldman
Assistant Professor of Law, Peking University School of Transnational Law
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Dispute Settlement under a TPP Investment Chapter: Some Preliminary Thoughts
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Leon Trakman
Immediate Past Dean and Professor, Faculty of Law, University of New South Wales, Australia
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Resolving Investment Disputes under the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: Issues and Implication
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Marc Bungenberg
Professor of Public Law, European Law, Public International Law and International Economic Law at University of Siegen, Germany
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The EU’s Participation in Investment Treaties and Arbitration
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Norah Gallagher
Senior Fellow, Queen Mary University of London; Former Director, BIICL Investment Treaty Forum
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Chinese BITs and Arbitration Practice: Progress and Problems
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Chenggang LI
Director-General, Department of Treaty and Law, MOFCOM
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Chinese Policy on BIT and Practice on Investment Disputes Settlement
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Jianlong YU
Secretary-General, China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC)
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CIETAC and International Investment Arbitration
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Hong ZHAO
Minister Counselor, Permanent Mission of the People’s Republic of China to the WTO
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Multilateral Investment Treaties: The Way Ahead
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Pizhao CHE
Professor of Tsinghua University Law School
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Treaty Making and International Investment Arbitration
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Wenhua SHAN
Chair Professor of Law; Dean of Xi’an Jiaotong University Law School and Director of the SRIICL
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The “Birth Defects” of International Investment Treaties and The Remedies
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Application:
1. Admissions would be granted on a basis of academic criteria and first-come-first-served basis.
2. Application documents checklist:
(2) A curriculum vitae;
(3) A letter of recommendation from a professor of international law;
(4) A short letter giving reasons for the application of scholarship, if applicable.
4. Applicants are responsible for arranging their recommendation to be sent electronically to
sriicl@mail.xjtu.edu.cn
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5. The closing date of the application is 15 May 2012. This closing date also applies to recommendation.
6. Applicants would be informed of the results by email before 20 May 2012.
Visa application:
Please start the procedure at the Chinese Embassy or Consulate in your country as soon as you receive your official admission letter from us. Visa fees shall be payable by the attendees.
Travel & Accommodation:
All costs incurred from travelling and accommodation shall be payable by the attendees. Xi’an Jiaotong University School of Law is not responsible for providing accommodation to attendees, but is pleased to provide necessary assistance in arranging hotel accommodation. The cost is approximately US$ 30 per person per night for single room, and US$ 15 per person per night for double room.