The 20th Helsinki Summer Seminar on International Law 20-31.8.2007

17.4.2007

Tensions in the Law of Treaties

The law of treaties is based on contractual underpinnings, yet is increasingly asked to serve the community interest. As a result, there is a multitude of issues that the law of treaties cannot handle at all, or can only handle with great difficulty: Reservations, treaty conflicts, revision of treaties: often situations arise where the law of treaties seems to have no solution on offer. The 20 th Helsinki Summer Seminar on International Law aims to take stock of developments in the law of treaties, and to provide a platform for discussion.

The summer seminar is organized in co-operation with the Faculty of Law at the University of Helsinki and the Centre of Excellence in Global Governance Research.

Lecturers:

* Professor Anthony Aust (London School of Economics): "Practical Aspects of the Law of Treaties"

* Dr Catherine Brölmann (University of Amsterdam) : "International Organizations and Treaty-Making"

* Professor Enzo Cannizzaro (University of Macerata): "A Higher Law for Treaties? Invalidity and Termination in the Vienna Convention "

* Professor Jan Klabbers (Erik Castrén Institute, University of Helsinki): "Treaty Conflict and the European Union"

* Dr Anja Lindroos (Erik Castrén Institute, University of Helsinki): "From Self-Contained Regimes to Mutual Supportiveness of Regimes"

* Professor Frédéric Mégrét (McGill University): "Treaties of a Humanitarian Nature"

The registration and tuition fee is 100 ? and is paid in advance. To register, please fill in the application form, and return it to the Erik Castrén Institute at latest on 26 July 2007.

Participants will make their own arrangements for travel and accommodation. Information about different alternatives can be found on the web page of the Helsinki City Tourist & Convention Bureau .

Unfortunately the Institute cannot offer any travel grants or scholarships to participants.

For questions please contact: Ms. Sanna Villikka, The Erik Castrén Institute of International Law and Human Rights, Tel. +358-9-1912 3140,

E-mail: intlaw-institute(at)helsinki.fi

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