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of aggression. Panelists included David Donat- Cattin, Secretary General of the Parliamentar- ians for Global Action, Benjamin B. Ferencz, a former prosecutor of the International Military Tribunal, Nuremberg and Stefan Barriga, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the United Nations.
During the second session of panels, confer- ence attendees seeking CLE credit had the option to attend a panel discussing the use of third party liability or indemnification regimes to incentivize high tech industries. This time slot also included panels on the use of Islamic law to mitigate disputes and the ongoing tension between freedom of expression and the treat- ment of “hate speech.”
After enjoying a complimentary lunch spon- sored by the Leitner Center for International Law and Justice and taking in the gorgeous October New York City afternoon, more than 200 people gathered for the Keynote Address by Lori Damrosch, the Hamilton Fish Professor of International Law and Diplomacy at Columbia Law School and President of the American So- ciety of International Law. Ms. Damrosch spoke on the democratization of foreign policy and in- ternational law from 1914 to 2014. Using a mix of historical and modern images, she took the audience on a journey through time.
The afternoon continued with ten more panels including: Global Regulation of Financial Insti- tutions by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service; Pathways to Employment in International Law; Implementation and Realization of the Hague Convention on the Protection of Children; Nu- clear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament; Self- Determination, Secession and Non-Intervention in the Age of Crimea and Kosovo; and Copyright and Human Rights in the Digital Environment.
Many students and young professional attended Pathways to Employment in International Law, where a diverse panel of professionals dis-
cussed their strategies for building a successful career in the field of international law. Panelists spoke about their personal experiences and gave members of the audience valuable advise on starting a career in international law.
On Friday evening, the Permanent Mission of South Africa to the United Nations, in coopera- tion with the Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the United Nations, graciously welcomed pre- registered International Law Weekend attend- ees for a reception following the final panels. This provided participants with an opportunity to continue the discussion of the conference’s theme, International Law in a Time of Chaos, in a different environment over delicious hors d’oeuvres and beverages.
International Law Weekend 2014 continued on Saturday morning with more incredible panels. Those interested in public international law had the opportunity to attend panels on current le- gal issue within the Organization of American State; balancing territorial integrity and self-de- termination; and new developments in human rights at the United Nations. Attendees at other morning panels learned about cross-border an- ti-bribery and corruption laws, laws governing public-private partnerships, and the controver- sial growth of “Bitcoins.”
After the final round of panels concluded in the early afternoon, students from all over the world gathered for the ILSA Student Congress. At the Congress, attendees from Puerto Rico, Italy, Argentina, Georgia, Nigeria and other countries had the chance to network and learn about op- portunities to get involved with ILSA. Upcoming opportunities include running for student officer positions for the 2015-2016 academic year, ap- plying for Chapter Program Grants, joining the 2015-2016 ILSA Quarterly Editorial Board, and publishing articles in the ILSA Quarterly.
In keeping with tradition at International Law Weekend, the conference closed with a career
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