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CfP Interactions between International Organizations and the Private Sector; CfP Edinburgh Postgraduate Law Conference; ASIL – ESIL Workshop; CfI SheVotesAfrica; Protection of the Environment During Occupation Book Launch; ICL Year in Review; CfS UN ILC Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against Humanity; Human Rights Violations in Palestine Talk; Sustainable Marine Governance in The Mediterranean School; CoE Role in Peace, Justice & Accountability in Ukraine – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

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CfP Interactions between International Organizations and the Private Sector; CfP Edinburgh Postgraduate Law Conference; ASIL – ESIL Workshop; CfI SheVotesAfrica; Protection of the Environment During Occupation Book Launch; ICL Year in Review; CfS UN ILC Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against Humanity; Human Rights Violations in Palestine Talk; Sustainable Marine Governance in The Mediterranean School; CoE Role in Peace, Justice & Accountability in Ukraine – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

1. Call for Papers: Legal Aspects of Interactions between International Organizations and the Private Sector. The PRIVIGO project (“International Organizations between Mission and Market”), sponsored by the European Research Council and located at the Erik Castrén Institute, is organizing a workshop in Helsinki on 23 May 2025. The theme is Legal Aspects of Interactions between International Organizations and the Private Sector. They hope to attract specifically work that is empirical/doctrinal in nature, preferably involving international organizations that are not too often discussed in the literature, but they are open for a wide variety of possible papers on topics including Funding Rules and Practices, Sponsorship by or of the Private Sector, Legal Instruments Governing Relations between IOs and the Private Sector, Procurement Practices, Dispute Settlement between IOs and Private Parties, Participation of the Private Sector in IO Processes, or IOs and the Creation or Maintenance of Markets. Abstracts may relate to case-studies, particular histories, particular episodes, the role of particular entities or agents, doctrinal legal analysis, etc. Send an abstract of max. 500 words before 28 February, 12.00 pm CET, to jan.klabbers {at} helsinki(.)fi. They will offer economy travel as well as accommodation costs (up to two nights) to successful candidates. Abstracts from the world of IO practice are welcome.

2. Call for Papers: Edinburgh Postgraduate Law Conference (EPLC) 2025. The EPLC Committee has issued a call for papers for its annual law conference, titled ‘Reframing Narratives: Viewing Law in a Different Light’. The conference will be held on 11 – 12 June 2025 at the University of Edinburgh. Submissions from postgraduate students, early career researchers and legal practitioners from any discipline to engage with the conversation around confronting traditional legal narratives are welcomed. Abstracts not exceeding 500 words can be submitted via the application form – EPLC 2025 Application Form. The deadline for submissions is 28 February. Find more information here.

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Bezos on eve of New Glenn launch: ‘If something goes wrong, we’ll pick ourselves up’ – Go Health Pro

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Bezos on eve of New Glenn launch: ‘If something goes wrong, we’ll pick ourselves up’ – Go Health Pro

“We would certainly like to achieve orbit, and get the Blue Ring Pathfinder into orbit,” Bezos said. “Landing the booster would be gravy on top of that. It’s kind of insane to try and land the booster. A more sane approach would probably be to try to land it into ocean. But we’re gonna go … Read more

Ghandhi Research Seminar Series; CfS ASIL Interest Group; CfA Nordic Symposium on the Law of Armed Conflict; CfP Causal Inquiry for Finding Breaches of Human Rights Obligations ECHR; CfP ILA Committee on ADR in International Law; Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Seminar & Book Launch; CfP Polish Review of International & European Law; Research Methods in Fundamental Rights Workshop – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

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CfP Interactions between International Organizations and the Private Sector; CfP Edinburgh Postgraduate Law Conference; ASIL – ESIL Workshop; CfI SheVotesAfrica; Protection of the Environment During Occupation Book Launch; ICL Year in Review; CfS UN ILC Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against Humanity; Human Rights Violations in Palestine Talk; Sustainable Marine Governance in The Mediterranean School; CoE Role in Peace, Justice & Accountability in Ukraine – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

1. Ghandhi Research Seminar Series 2024- 2025. Global Law at Reading (GLAR) is Reading’s research hub for public international law, EU law and human rights law, and it has a proud international reputation for research excellence in these areas. The Ghandhi Research Seminar Series was launched in 2015, named in honour of Professor Sandy Ghandhi, who taught at the School of Law from 1978 to 2013 and remains an emeritus professor at Reading. Anyone is welcome to attend these seminars, and attendance is free. Seminars as follows: 11 February, 13-13.00 – Professor Gregory Fox (Wayne State University), Civil War Peace Agreements: Inside or Outside International Law? – Palmer Building 107 or via Teams; 24 February, 12 – 13.00 -Dr Justina Uriburu (University of Manchester), Missing Pieces of Peace: A History of International Dispute Settlement – Palmer Building 106 or via Teams; 5 March, 11 – 12.00 – Katherine Reece-Thomas (City, University of London) The Commercial Activity Exception to State Immunity – Henley Business School G13 or via Teams; 19 March, 12 – 13.00 – Professor Nazila Ghanea (University of Oxford), Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Parsing out Religion from Politics in the Work of the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief – Palmer Building 103 or via Teams; and, 12 May 12-13.00 -Professor Frédéric Mégret (McGill University), What is International Human Rights Law For? – Palmer Building 111 or via Teams.

2. Call for Submissions: The American Society of International Law Interest Group on International Legal Theory. The American Society of International Law (ASIL) Interest Group on International Legal Theory has issued its annual call for submissions for its International Refugee Law Student Writing Prize. More details about the award criteria and submission process are available in the attached call for submissions. The winner will be recognized at the ASIL Annual Meeting in April 2025, as well as receiving a free one-year ASIL student membership, free admission to the ASIL Annual Meeting, assistance with travel expenses, and a credit to purchase books from Oxford University Press.

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New Glenn rocket is at the launch pad, waiting for calm seas to land – Go Health Pro

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New Glenn rocket is at the launch pad, waiting for calm seas to land – Go Health Pro

COCOA BEACH, Fla.—As it so often does in the final days before the debut of a new rocket, it all comes down to weather. Accordingly, Blue Origin is only awaiting clear skies and fair seas for its massive New Glenn vehicle to lift off from Florida. After the company completed integration of the rocket this … Read more

US government set to launch its Cyber Trust Mark cybersecurity labeling program for internet-connected devices in 2025 – Go Health Pro

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US government set to launch its Cyber Trust Mark cybersecurity labeling program for internet-connected devices in 2025 – Go Health Pro

The U.S. government announced Tuesday that its long-awaited cybersecurity labeling program for consumer internet-connected devices will launch in 2025. The Biden administration first introduced the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark in June 2023, saying the voluntary labeling program would “raise the bar” for internet-connected devices by enabling Americans to make informed decisions about the security of … Read more

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