Apr 11 Thu
2019

2019 ELSA Moot Court Competition

All Day Washington College of Law

American University Washington College of Law will host both the North American and the Latin American Regional Rounds of the 2019 ELSA WTO Moot Court Competition.  This is a simulated hearing of the World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement system and is organized annually by ELSA (The European Law Students Association) with the cooperation of the WTO.  The competition is open to teams from around the globe.

  • Moot Court
  • Open To
Apr 11 Thu
2019

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet: “Challenges to the Protection of Human Rights in the 21st Century and the Role of the United Nations”

04:30PM - 06:00PM Washington College of Law, YT01

On September 1, 2018 Michelle Bachelet assumed her functions as the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.  The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights was established in 1993 and Ms. Bachelet is the seventh Commissioner.

Ms. Bachelet was elected President of Chile on two occasions (2006-2010 and 2014-2018). She was the first female president of Chile, as well as Chile’s and Latin America’s first female Defense Minister (2002 – 2004).  She also served as Health Minister (2000 - 2002).  During her presidential tenures, she promoted the rights of all but particularly those of the most vulnerable. Among her many achievements, education and tax reforms, as well as the creation of the National Institute for Human Rights and the Museum of Memory and Human Rights stand out, as do the establishment of the Ministry of Women and Gender Equality, the adoption of quotas to increase women’s political participation, and the approval of Civil Union Act legislation, granting rights to same sex couples and thus, advancing LGBT rights

Since the early 1990s, Ms. Bachelet has worked closely with many international organizations. In 2010 she chaired the Social Protection Floor Advisory Group, a joint International Labor Organization (ILO) and World Health Organization (WHO) initiative, which sought to promote social policies to stimulate economic growth and social cohesion.  In 2011, she was named the first Director of UN Women, an organization dedicated to fighting for the rights of women and girls internationally.  Economic empowerment and ending violence against women were two of her priorities during her tenure.  After finishing her second term in March 2018, she was named Chair of the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, an alliance of more than 1000 organizations in 192 countries from the sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health communities.   As Co-Chair of the High-Level Steering Group for Every Woman Every Child, Ms. Bachelet launched Every Woman Every Child Latin America and the Caribbean, the first platform for tailored, regional implementation of the EWEC Global Strategy.

Michelle Bachelet has a Medical Degree in Surgery, with a specialization in Pediatrics and Public Health.  She also studied military strategy at Chile's National Academy of Strategy and Policy and at the Inter-American Defense College in the United States. 

Program:

·         Welcoming Remarks:  Senior Associate Dean Brenda Smith

·         Introduction:  Professor and Dean Emeritus Claudio Grossman

·         Presentation:  UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet, “Challenges to the Protection of Human Rights in the 21st Century and the Role of the United Nations”

Reception to follow.

Co-Sponsored by the International Law Student Association; the Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law; the Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law; American University International Law Review.  Event covered by the Human Rights Brief. 

Registration is free but required - https://www.wcl.american.edu/secle/registration

Please check back for more information.

Event will be live streamed, available at: https://youtu.be/YghiWQcOXgQ

  • Lecture
  • Open To The Public, Alumni, Students AND Faculty/Staff
  • CLE
Apr 12 Fri
2019

2019 ELSA Moot Court Competition

All Day Washington College of Law

American University Washington College of Law will host both the North American and the Latin American Regional Rounds of the 2019 ELSA WTO Moot Court Competition.  This is a simulated hearing of the World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement system and is organized annually by ELSA (The European Law Students Association) with the cooperation of the WTO.  The competition is open to teams from around the globe.

  • Moot Court
  • Open To
Apr 12 Fri
2019

The Political and Legal Implications of Brexit

12:00PM - 01:30PM Tenley Campus - Yuma Y116 Classroom

The uncertainty regarding the way the UK is to withdraw from the EU is at its peak. With various scenarios on the table, from a no-deal exit to remaining in the customs union, including the eventuality of a second referendum, the legal and political implications of Brexit are complex and undefined. Come and explore these issues with our speakers on what could possibly be Brexit day.


Chair: Fernanda Nicola, AU Washington College of Law

Speakers: Takis Tridimas, King’s College London and Penn State Law School
Ryan Meilak, European Parliament Liaison Office in Washington DC

Commentators: Michelle Egan, AU School of International Service
Garet Martin, AU School of International Service

  • Lecture
  • Open To The Public, Alumni, Students AND Faculty/Staff
  • CLE
Apr 12 Fri
2019

What's Working in the 116th Congress

02:00PM - 05:30PM Tenley Campus - Capital C116 Weinstein Courtroom

The American University Legislation & Policy Brief is hosting a symposium on April 12, highlighting recent bipartisan legislative victories to show that, despite the popular narrative, Congress is still working.  The Brief feels strongly about counterbalancing conversations on Congressional polarization with evidence of real, substantive areas of bipartisan victories.  They keynote address will be delivered by Ruth Marcus, columnist for the Washington Post and Sine Institute Fellow. The first panel will discuss the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and extenders, and the second panel will discuss the politics of congressional oversight and investigations.


  • Conference
  • Open To The Public, Alumni, Students AND Faculty/Staff
  • CLE