ILSA Chapter Happenings
us about her study of the International Criminal Court’s prosecution selection process, and third- year students explained their research on Haiti’s Restavek child trafficking system, the prosecu- tion against Omar Al-Bashir, and the international human right to assisted suicide. Jus Gentium at- tracted a wide audience and earned high praise from students and faculty alike. We look forward to another successful Jus Gentium in 2012.
Temple ILS feels honored to be part of ILSA, and we welcome the opportunity to collaborate with other ILSA chapters. Please email ILSTemple@
gmail.com with inquiries or for more information about the above events.
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI ILS
University of Miami School of Law Miami, Florida USA Jillianne Pierce, Secretary
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Miami’s chapter of the International Law Society has several exciting events in the near future. Our second annual International Wine and Food Tasting will take place on October 6. This event provides students at our school an opportunity to mix and mingle with classmates, professors, and prominent Miami attorneys who share an inter- est in international issues, while learning about a variety of unique European and South American wines and international food. Last year’s wine tasting was a great success and we look forward to another successful event and its establish- ment as a regular yearly happening.
Also in the works are several lectures and speech- es by esteemed professors in the area concerning many different international law topics, including military issues and international juvenile justice. General meetings and social events are held reg- ularly during the year to keep interest in the club strong and help provide direction to anyone look- ing to break into the international law field.
GEDI
Federal University of Minas Gerais Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Fernando Simões, Member
GEDI (the Group of Studies in International Law of the Federal University of Minas Gerais) celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2011, and proudly, 2011 has been one of GEDI’s most active years.
On May 2-3, GEDI, together with the University’s Milton Campus, organized a seminar in honor of Antônio Augusto Cançado Trindade. This event helped launch the book “Seminário em Homen- gem ao Juíz Antonio Augusto Cançado Trindade: A Função Judicial do Direito Internacional e a Human- ização do Direito,” (translated: Seminar in Honor of the Judge Antônio Augusto Cançado Trindade: The Judicial Aim of International Law and the Humaniza- tion of Law).
On May 5-6, GEDI and the School of Law organized a conference on the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties. The event had great importance, as Bra- zil has only recently ratified the Convention. Dis- cussions included the effects of ratification of the Convention on a national and international level.
On May 10, working with the City Hall of Belo Hori- zonte, GEDI organized the Fourth Seminar on the Promotion of Racial Equality, which was open to the public. The seminar focused on the rights of mi- norities in Brazil and human rights generally.
In April, we held the event “GEDI 10 Years: Perspec- tives on International Law” to commemorate the 10th anniversary of our group. We displayed photos, trophies and certificates earned by GEDI members. We also hosted speakers to discuss human rights, humanitarian law, and international trade.
Next semester, we are sending teams to partici- pate in the ICC Moot Court Competition, the Inter- national Environmental Moot Court Competition, the Jessup Competition, and the Inter-American Human Rights Moot Court Competition.
ILSA Quarterly » volume 20 » issue 1 » October 2011
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