Georgetown Journal of International Law 2007 Symposium

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2008 Symposium

Global Responsibility: Myth or Reality?

Georgetown Journal of International Law - Symposium 2008

February 5, 2008, 9:00 AM

Sarah and Bernard Gewirz Student Center – 12 th Floor

The 2008 Georgetown Journal of International Law symposium seeks to answer three questions: does, can and should international law provide incentives for international business to consider “public” goals, such as protecting the environment, promoting fair labor standards, or reducing corruption?

Schedule of Events

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM

Registration and Breakfast

9:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Opening Remarks

10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

Panel Discussion

Moderator:

Donald Langevoort, Thomas Aquinas Reynolds Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center

Panelists:

Larry Cata Backer, Professor of Law, Pennsylvania State University, Dickinson School of Law

Naomi Cahn, Associate Dean for Faculty Development and John Theodore Fey Research Professor of Law, George Washington University Law School

Daniel Runde, Head of Partnership Development, International Finance Corporation

Jacob Werksman, Adjunct Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center and Program Director, Institutions and Governance Program, World Resources Institute

John P. Williams, Managing Partner, Duncan & Allen

11:30 AM – 11:45 AM

Coffee Break

11:45 AM – 12:45 PM

Panel Discussion Continues

12:45 PM – 2:00 PM

Closing and Lunch

The symposium is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. It will also be web-cast for free at www.law.georgetown.edu, and more information on web-casting will be provided on this webpage in February. We hope to see you February 5th!

Paige M. Willan

Symposium Editor

Kasey E. Lindsey

Associate Symposium Editor

For More Information, Please Contact:
Paige M.Willan

Symposium Editor
GJILSymposium@law.georgetown.edu

Revised February 1, 2008 (BEM)