Programme
Keynote speakers
- Opening Keynote: Clovis Trevino, Partner at Covington & Burling (Washington, DC). This marks the first time that a MIDS alumnus has delivered a keynote address at the MAA Annual Conference.
- Closing Keynote: Prof. Marcelo Kohen, Emeritus Professor, IHEID.
Panel discussions
Three expert panels will explore the conference theme through the lenses of public international law, trade and investment law, and international commercial arbitration:
- Provisional Measures: Emergency Adjudication Before the ICJ and the Boundaries of Effective Dispute Settlement in Times of Armed Conflict
- Security Exceptions: The Evolution of "Essential Security" Clauses in Modern Trade and Investment Treaties
- Sanctions and Force Majeure: How Pre-emptive International Sanctions Affect the Performance of Private Contracts and the Jurisdiction of Arbitral Tribunals
Battle of the landmark judgments
Continuing a popular tradition, two MIDS alumni will go head-to-head in a friendly debate before a panel of distinguished arbitrators.