Items - Structural Challenges Facing International Organisations: Re-Assessing the League of Nations

11 April 2013 - 12 April 2013

Time: 3:30 - 5:30pm
Venue: Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS), Queen Mary, University of London, 67-69 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2A 3JB

The School of Law, Queen Mary, University of London, the School of Law, University of Glasgow and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republic of Poland are pleased to invite you to a two day conference.

15:00 -19:30 on Thursday 11 April 2013 and 09:00 - 17:30 on Friday 12 April 2013

This event is free to attend but registration is essential. Visit Eventbrite to book your place.

15.30 Opening Remarks
His Excellency Under-Secretary of State of State Dr Maciej Szpunar, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republic of Poland
Professor Morag Shiach, Vice-Principal and Executive Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences, Queen Mary, University of London

General Introduction
Professor Malgosia Fitzmaurice, Queen Mary, University of London
Professor Christian J Tams, University of Glasgow
16.00 Universality versus Coherence
Presentation: Dr Thomas Grant, University of Cambridge
Comments: Professor Roman Kwiecien, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Lublin, Poland

– Discussion and coffee break –
18.00 Keynote Address: Lessons from the League of Nations
Stephen Mathias, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Legal Affairs, New York

– Discussion, to be followed by a reception –

09.00 The Role of Law in the International Order of the League
Presentation: Professor Stephan Wittich, University of Vienna
Comments: Ms Katherine del Mar, London

– Discussion and coffee break –
11.00 The Relevance of ‘Functional’ Cooperation
Presentation: Professor Mark Toufayan, University of Ottawa
Comments: Professor Thomas Bruha, University of Hamburg

– Discussion and lunch break –
14.00 The Organisation’s Capacity for Reform and Adaptation
Presentation: Professor Cezary Mik, Warsaw
Comments: Professor Duncan French, Head of the Lincoln Law School, University of Lincoln

– Discussion and coffee break –
15.30 Concluding Remarks
Professor Christian J Tams, University of Glasgow
Professor Valsamis Mitsilegas, Head of Department of Law, Queen Mary