Spring 2011 International Investment Law and Policy Speaker Series

Date: February 7, 2011 12:10pm – April 11, 2011 1:00pm
Location: Columbia Law School, New York

Sponsored by Covington and Burling, LLP

Moderated by Tom Johnson and Karl P. Sauvant

February 7th
STEPHEN M. SCHWEBEL
Former Judge and President of the International Court of Justice
“The Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States and Other Obsolescences”
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February 21st
MUTHUCUMARASWAMY SORNARAJAH
C.J. Koh Professor of Law, National University of Singapore
“The Old Order Changeth: Envisioning the New Order in International Law on Foreign Investment”
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March 7th
ABBY COHEN SMUTNY
Partner, White & Case
“Getting Fast Relief — Is It Possible? Provisional Measures in ICSID Arbitration”
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March 28th
THEA LEE
Deputy Chief of Staff, AFL-CIO
“Rebalancing bilateral investment agreements: the challenges ahead”
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April 4th
FEDERICO ORTINO
Reader in International Economic Law, School of Law, King’s College London
“The Role of International Investment Tribunals”
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April 11th
MANFRED SCHEKULIN
Chair, OECD Investment Committee
“The OECD Guidelines for MNEs Revisited: Will They Make a Difference?”
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