Seminar on International Courts and Tribunals for Practitioners
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Seminar on International Courts and Tribunals for
Practitioners
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Seminar on International Courts and Tribunals for Practitioners from
the Middle East, Central Asia and the Caucasus Region
Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, 12 - 16 May 2001
***OPEN TO NATIONALS OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES:***
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Egypt, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan,
Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia,
Syria, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates,
Uzbekistan
***ORGANIZERS:***
This seminar is being jointly organized by the Project on
International Courts and Tribunals (PICT) and the Institute for
Political and International Studies (IPIS), in cooperation with the
United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the
Coalition for an International Criminal Court (CICC).
***AIM:***
The aim of the seminar is to illustrate to practitioners from the
Middle East, Central Asia and the Caucasus region how international
courts and tribunals, and other major implementation control and
dispute settlement bodies, are used and accessed. The general goal is
to create a local capacity to access and utilize international courts
and tribunals effectively.
***DRAFT PROGRAMME:***
Saturday, 12 May 2001:
International Court of Justice
(Speaker: Eduardo Valencia Ospina, former Registrar)
International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
(Speaker: Tullio Treves, Judge)
Sunday, 13 May 2001:
European Court of Human Rights
(Speaker: Lucius Caflisch, Judge)
United Nations Human Rights Bodies
(Speaker: Monica Pinto, University of Buenos Aires)
Monday, 14 May 2001:
Roundtable on the International Judicial System:
"Developments, Prospects and Opportunities for States, NGOs and
Individuals in the Region"
World Trade Organization Dispute Settlement and Appellate Bodies
(Speaker: Florentino Feliciano, Member, WTO Appellate Body)
Tuesday, 15 May 2001:
International Center for the Settlement of Investment Disputes
(Speaker: Margrete Stevens, Senior Counsel)
Iran-USA Claims Tribunal
(Speaker: Saeid Mirzaee Yengejeh, Legal Adviser, Permanent Mission of
Iran to the UN at New York)
United Nations Compensation Commission
(Speaker: Mojtaba Kazazi, Secretary, Governing Council, UNCC)
Wednesday, 16 May 2001:
Workshop held by the Coalition for an International Criminal Court
***WORKING LANGUAGE:***
All lectures will be given in English; no interpretation will be
provided. Participants must be fluent in English and will be expected
to participate actively in discussions and workshops.
***VENUE***
The seminar will be held at the Institute for Political and
International Studies (IPIS) in Tehran.
***TARGET GROUP***
The seminar is open to mid-level legal professionals who are nationals
of one of the target countries (see list at start of this message).
The following professional groups may apply:
- University teachers of law
- Practising lawyers
- Governmental legal experts
- Diplomats with a background in law
- Legal Experts of non-governmental organizations
- Judges
- Prosecutors
- Law students (graduate or doctoral level)
All candidates must be officially nominated by an educational or
research institution, a non-governmental organization, their employer
or a government department.
There are 40 places available, 20 of which are reserved for the host
country Iran. 50% of all places in the seminar are reserved for women,
who are particularly encouraged to apply. The organizers reserve the
right to give less priority to countries and institutions that do not
nominate women.
***FINANCIAL ASPECTS:***
All participants will receive free tuition, training materials,
accommodation and food. They must, however, pay their own travel costs
to and from Tehran.
***APPLICATION PROCEDURE:***
Participants will be chosen by a selection committee consisting of
experts from IPIS and UNITAR. To apply for the seminar, please read
the instructions on the application form carefully, complete the form
legibly and ensure that it arrives not later than 28 March 2001.
Please enclose the specified additional documents, follow the mailing
instructions on the application form and send it to:
Martin Bohnstedt
United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
Palais des Nations
1211 Geneve 10
Switzerland
Tel.: +41 / 22 / 917 12 34
Fax: +41 / 22 / 917 80 47
E-mail: [email protected]
Iranian candidates only should send their application to:
Seyed Ali Mousavi
Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS)
P. O. Box 19395-1793
Tehran
Iran
Tel: +98 / 21 / 280 26 71 to ...75
Fax: +98 / 21 / 280 26 49
E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]
***MORE INFORMATION AND APPLICATION FORMS ON THE INTERNET:***
http://www.unitar.org/diplomacy/iran.htm
An application form can also be e-mailed to you or sent by regular
post if you request one. Please contact Martin Bohnstedt at UNITAR
(address above).
Websites of the organizers:
www.pict-pcti.org/home.html
www.iran-ipis.org/english/eng_01.html
www.unitar.org/diplomacy
www.igc.org/icc
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Jonathan Cohen
Concilation Resources
173 Upper Street
London N1 1ZJ
Tel: 44 (0)20 7359 7728
Fax: 44 (0)20 7359 4081
e-mail: [email protected]
website: www.c-r.org
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