ASIL is planning its 102nd Annual Meeting under a timely theme of “The Politics of International Law.” The meeting will gather more than 1,000 international lawyers, scholars, jurists, and students in Washington, DC, for four days of discussions, April 9-12, at the Fairmont Washington Hotel. In more than 30 sessions, participants will discuss the relationship between law and politics, the politics of international organizations, and, of course, how international law is playing out in the current U.S. presidential race.
Keynotes include an address by Prince Zeid Ra'ad Zeid Al-Hussein, Ambassador of Jordan to the United States, and another by Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. In between, participants will wrestle with issues such as “Polar Politics,” “The Politics of Sudan,” and “The Politics of War Crimes Tribunals.” A highlight promises to be an April 10 panel of foreign policy advisers of the US presidential candidates. Another will bring together legal advisers from foreign ministries of four nations.
ASIL's Annual Meeting is open to everyone with an interest in international law. For a complete program and registration information, visit the meeting site at http://www.asil.org/events/am08/index.html.