INTERNATIONAL LAW WEEKEND (ILW 2022)

Call for Panel Proposals

Deadline: May 15, 2022

Deadline Extended: June 1, 2022

The American Branch of the International Law Association (ABILA) is pleased to announce our call for panel proposals for the International Law Weekend 2022 (ILW 2022)—the premier international law event of the fall season. ILW 2022 is scheduled for October 20-22, 2022 in New York City. We look forward to gathering in person for the first time in over two years.

The ILW Organizing Committee (Committee) invites panel proposals to be submitted online by May 15, 2022 June 1, 2022. Please note that proposals will only be accepted through the online ILW Panel Proposal Submission Form. CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL.

The unifying theme for ILW 2022, held during ABILA’s centennial year, is The Next 100 Years of International Law, as follows:

On the occasion of ABILA’s centennial anniversary, International Law Weekend 2022 invites reflection on the past and future of international law. Which foundations from the last century of international law should remain in the next century, and which should be reimagined? Today, the international legal order faces extraordinary challenges—threats to the peace, persistent economic and social inequalities, environmental and global health risks, and populist isolationism. Yet there are also many ways that international law has succeeded over the past century in resolving differences, keeping the peace, protecting human rights, and facilitating human flourishing. Present circumstances offer the opportunity to reevaluate the core features of international law. ABILA’s centennial ILW will explore the areas of international law that offer robust solutions, and those that require reinvention.

ILW 2022 will explore these issues through a diverse set of engaging and provocative panels. As in prior years, we anticipate nearly 2,000 registrants including practitioners, academics, diplomats, business leaders, federal and state government officials, NGO leaders, journalists, students, and interested citizens. We plan to include a broad array of both public international law and private international law topics in each time slot.

When submitting your proposal, please consider the following points:

• Panel proposals may concern any aspect of contemporary international law and practice including, but not limited to, the international law on the use of force, international economic law (including trade and investment), human rights, international humanitarian law, international organizations, international environmental law, national security, cyber law, international criminal law, international intellectual property, the law of the sea and outer space, and legal theory. When submitting your proposal, please identify the primary area(s) of international law that your proposed panel will address.

• Please provide the names, titles, and affiliations of the moderator and panelists. Please also indicate whether these speakers have confirmed their intent to participate if the panel is chosen.

• We plan to promote representation and dialogue among diverse voices at ILW 2022. Per the ILA Guidelines for Gender Diversity, all panels must include at least one woman as a speaker, and preference will be given to panels with gender parity. Further, the Committee will give preference to panels that include representation of historically underrepresented groups and promote dialogue across different professional perspectives, including scholars and practitioners.

• Please identify what format you are proposing for your panel. We welcome various formats, such as debates, roundtables, lectures, and break-out groups, as well as the usual practice of panel presentations.

• Please indicate whether you are an ABILA member and whether your panel is sponsored by an ABILA committee(s). Preference will be given to panels submitted by one or more committees, and particularly to joint submissions. Committees may submit multiple proposals, but a maximum of one panel will be selected.

• CLE credit will be available for certain panels. We encourage you to consider taking the necessary steps to qualify your panel for CLE credit.

For questions regarding ILW 2022, please contact: [email protected].

ILW 2022 Organizing Committee Members:

MJ Durkee, Co-Chair
M. Imad Khan, Co-Chair
Floriane Lavaud, Co-Chair
Carolina Arlota
Pamela Bookman
Amity Boye
LaWonda Love
Mae Nguyen
Lisa Reinsberg
Lucia Solano
Frédéric Sourgens
Milena Sterio
Isavella Vasilogeorgi
Madaline George, ILW Administrative Coordinator
Leila Sadat, ex officio
Michael Scharf, ex officio
David Stewart, ex officio