The Erasmus Initiative Dynamics of Inclusive Prosperity (Erasmus University Rotterdam) is pleased to announce a call for abstracts for a Human Rights and International Investment Law PhD Workshop, taking place online on 27 and 28 October 2022.
The Workshop will bring together PhD candidates, investment arbitration and NGO practitioners who research and practice human rights and international investment law, and senior academics and practitioners in the field. The objective is for participants to present their research in a collaborative setting, facilitating interaction and mentorship between early career and senior academics and practitioners. Each ten-minute presentation will therefore be followed by comments from a senior discussant and questions from the audience.
For this Workshop, the interpretation of what constitutes 'human rights and international investment law' is expansive, including issues such as climate change, fossil fuel phase out, sustainable development, labour, tax, health, water, environment, public participation, cultural heritage and more. It also includes critical approaches to and perspectives on human rights, and does not assume that a human rights approach is the best or a flawless lens through which to address international investment law.
Thursday 27 October | |
10:00-10:15 | Welcome - Alessandra Arcuri on behalf of the Dynamics of Inclusive Prosperity Initiative |
10:15-11:00 | Keynote 1 - Tara Van Ho |
11:00-13:00 | Parallel panel session 1 (incl 10 min break) |
13:00-14:00 | Lunch break |
14:00-16:00 | Parallel panel session 2 (incl 10 min break) |
16:00 | Option to stay on Zoom call for informal networking |
Thursday 27 October 11:00-13:00 CET - Parallel panel session 1 | |
1.1 | Diverse issues in human rights and international investment law
Discussant: Anil Yilmaz Moderator: Stephanie Triefus |
1.2 | Using international investment law to protect human rights and the environment
Discussant: Federica Violi Moderator: Dafina Atanasova |
Thursday 27 October 14:00-16:00 CET - Parallel panel session 2 | |
2.1 | Communities affected by investment projects - part 1
Discussant: Nicolás Perrone Moderator: TBC |
| 2.2 | Integrating human rights law and international investment law
Discussant: Barnali Choudhury Moderator: Helionor de Anzizu |
Friday 28 October | |
10:45-11:00 | Welcome back |
11:00-13:00 | Parallel panel session 3 (incl 10 min break) |
13:00-14:00 | Lunch break |
14:00-16:00 | Parallel panel session 4 (incl 10 min break) |
16:00-17:00 | Speed networking |
17:00 | Option to stay on Zoom call for informal networking |
Friday 28 October 11:00-13:00 CET - Parallel panel session 3 | |
3.1 | The state’s right to regulate for human rights and the environment
Discussant: Elena Cima Moderator: Sek Lun Cheong |
3.2 | International investment law, climate change and the environment
Discussant: Alessandra Arcuri Moderator: Bart-Jaap Verbeek |
| Friday 28 October 14:00-16:00 CET - Parallel panel session 4 | |
| 4.1 | Communities affected by investment projects - part 2
Discussant: Ibironke Odumosu-Ayanu Moderator: Stephanie Triefus |
| 4.2 | Interrogating the structure of the international investment law regime
Discussant: Suzy Nikiema Moderator: Silvia Steininger |