Harvard Club of Hungary kindly supported by the Harvard Law School Association sets the ambitious goal to bring together the elite of the legal profession in Budapest to discuss the current issues in international law and carry on the Harvard legacy.
Investment dispute resolution; Human rights aspects of international litigation; Hot topics of environmental law
30 May - 31 May, 2017
Patron of the event:
László Trócsányi
Minister of Justice, Hungary
Conference program:
30 May, 2017
Gala Dinner
Time:
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Venue:
Hungarian Academy of Science
(Budapest, Széchenyi István tér 9, 1051)
Opening Remarks by:
Dr István Stumpf
Judge of the Hungarian Constitutional Court
Salvo Arena
President of the Harvard Law School Association
31 May, 2017
Professional conference
Time:
8:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Venue:
Ceremonial Hall of the Budapest Bar Association, Budapest, Hungary
(1055 Budapest, Szalay utca 7.)
8.30 – 9.00 Guest arrival and registration
9:00 – 9:20
Opening Remarks by
David Kostelancik, Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of the United States to Budapest
László Réti, President of the Budapest Bar Association
Salvo Arena, President of the Harvard Law School Association
Andrea Jádi Németh, President of the Harvard Club of Hungary
9:20 – 10:50
The relationship of international dispute settlement and EU law
Krisztián Kecsmár, Minister of State for EU and International Judicial Cooperation, Ministry of Justice
Dilemmas regarding languages in international dispute resolution
Tibor Várady, Professor Emeritus, Central European University - Legal Studies
Investor protection: a key to accelerate the Capital Markets Union
Marina Stefou, Parliamentary Adviser, European Parliament
10:50 – 11:10
Coffee Break
11:10 – 12:00
The future of regional trade agreements
Armand de Mestral, Professor Emeritus, Jean Monnet Chair in the Law of International Economic Integration, McGill University
12:00 – 13:30
Lunch
13.30 – 14:30
New Frontiers of Human Rights Law - from Harvard to Hungary
János Fiala Butora, Director, Central Europe Program, Harvard Law School Project on Disability
Zsolt Körtvélyesi, Research Fellow at Hungarian Academy of Science - Legal Studies
Katalin Sulyok, Head of Department, Office of the Ombudsman for Future Generations
14:30-15:00
Immigration Law as Comparative Law: the Case of Spousal Immigration
Péter Szigeti, SJD, Boulton Fellow, McGill University
15:00 – 16:30
The Harvard legacy in Central Europe
- Recent and current projects of Harvard Alumni in Central Europe
- Memoirs and personal stories from and about Harvard professors
- Publications by Harvard Professors and Alumni
Registration
Please confirm your registration at hchungary@post.harvard.edu and by transferring the participation fee by 25 May 2017
Accomodation
Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest is proud to partner with Harvard Law School Association and Harvard Club of Hungary in hosting the international participants of the conference. To book your room at a special discounted rate please send this booking form to Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest.
Participation fees
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Date & Time |
Program |
Price |
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30 May 7 PM – 10 PM |
Gala Dinner |
115 EUR (35 000 HUF) |
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31 May 8.30 AM – 4.00 PM |
Professional Conference |
95 EUR (29 000 HUF) Discounted rate: 55 EUR (17 000 HUF) |
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Prices are free of VAT. Participation fee includes food and beverage costs which will be indicated separately on the invoice.
The language of the event is English and no translation will be provided.
Account holder: Harvard Club of Hungary / Harvard Club Magyarország Egyesület
IBAN: HU35 1040 2166 5052 6683 8075 1015
Bank: K&H Bank Zrt.
We are looking forward to welcoming you in Budapest!
Further information:
Harvard Club of Hungary
+36 1 429 4000
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