2003 Founders' Celebration Events
First Annual Indigenous Rights Training Institute
(Developed in collaboration with the Inter-American Development Bank;
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights; and the Inter-American Institute for Human Rights
March 3-4, 2003
English | Spanish
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Summary of Event |
The Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law offers a unique opportunity to analyze the complex issues surrounding Indigenous Rights and Public International Law with members of WCL’s internationally renowned faculty. Designed for Indigenous lawyers and experts on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, this intensive bilingual course provided an overview of relevant issues as they relate to Indigenous Rights nationally and internationally:
- Self-Determination
- International Financial Institutions
- Environmental Law
- Land Rights and Natural Resources
- Intellectual Property Law
- Human Rights
The Institute was held immediately following the Special Session of the O.A.S. Permanent Council Working Group on Indigenous Rights (February 24-28, 2003) allowing Indigenous lawyers, diplomats, and independent experts attending that Special Session to enroll and participate in this unique training opportunity.
The Institute was created as an initiative of the Project on Indian Law and Indigenous Rights under the direction of Dr. Osvaldo Kreimer and Hadar Harris, Esq. All sessions were simultaneously interpreted between English and Spanish.
Program
MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2003
8:30 - 9:00
Opening, Dean Claudio Grossman, Dr. Osvaldo Kreimer
9:00 - 10:30
Introduction to Public International Law, Prof. Richard Wilson
11:00 - 12:45
Self-Determination, Prof. Celina Romany
1:00 - 3:30
Luncheon: Human Rights Speaker, Amb. Santiago Cantón, OAS, Commentator,
Dean Claudio Grossman
4:00 - 6:00
Land Rights and Natural Resources, Prof. Barlow Burke
6:30 - 8:00
Dinner
8:30 - 9:30
Remarks, Dr. Osvaldo Kreimer
TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2003
8:30 - 9:00
Overview, Dr. Osvaldo Kreimer
9:00 - 10:30
Environmental Law, Prof. Durwood Zaelke / Prof. David Hunter*
10:45 - 11:45
International Financial Institutions, Prof. Daniel Bradlow
12:00 - 1:45
Luncheon Discussion
2:00 - 4:00
Intellectual Property, Prof. Peter Jaszi
4:15 - 5:30
Closing Remarks, Dr. Osvaldo Kreimer
5:30 - 7:00
Reception
SPECIAL PROGRAM~Wednesday, March 5, 2003
(Took place at the IDB)
Participants were invited to a presentation on a new reference tool on Latin-American legislation and jurisprudence on Indigenous Rights created by the Inter-American Development Bank.
