The Hague: The World's Courthouse Agenda
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A program co-sponsored by the ABA International Legal Exchange (ILEX) Program, United Nations and International Institutions Coordinating Committee and Committee on International Courts and Tribunals, in conjunction with the Section Fall Meeting This agenda is subject to last minute revisions due to the operational requirements of the courts and institutions to be visited and the possibility that some of the speakers may not be available due to last-minute unforeseen circumstances. |
| Sunday, October 23rd |
| 6:00 p.m. |
| Welcome Reception and Briefing Session |
| Crowne Plaza Den Haag Promenade |
| Sponsored by Houthoff Buruma N.V. |
| Welcome Remarks: Michael H. Byowitz (Chair, ABA Section of International Law; Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz, New York, NY) |
| Monday, October 24th |
| 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. |
| International Criminal Court |
| Meet with senior leaders of the ICC. |
| 12:15 - 1:30 p.m. |
| Luncheon at Hotel |
| 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. |
| Briefing at Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal |
| Briefing by a judge or other top official of the Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal. |
| 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. |
| Hague Conference on Private International Law |
| Briefing by Hans Van Loon |
| 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. |
| Reception |
| Sponsored by De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek |
| Tuesday, October 25th |
| 9:00 - 12:00 a.m. |
| International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia |
Briefing on ICTY cases/viewing of Milosevic trial if sitting. |
| 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. |
| Luncheon at Hotel |
| 2:00 - 3:45 p.m. |
| Tour and Briefing on International Court of Justice |
| Meet with Judge Thomas Buergenthal. |
| 4:00 - 4:30 p.m. |
| Briefing on the Permanent Court of Arbitration |
| Briefing with high level officials. |
| 5:00 p.m. |
| Depart for Brussels by bus |
| (Arriving at approximately 10 pm, following a stop in Antwerp for dinner) |