Visiting Lecture Series

All visitors who are not PROLAW students are asked to kindly confirm their participation in advance by sending an e-mail with contact details, organization and title to prolaw@luc.edu. The University reserves the right to make changes into the program. Please be prepared to show identification at the front desk on arrival.

Visiting Lecture Series Program

The lectures will be offered on alternating Fridays, or Mondays, in some cases continuing until the next working day. The timing is the following:

Full First Day

9:00-9:30 Visitors register at reception
9:30-12:30 Lecture
12:30-14:00 Lunch break
Food tickets for the lunch canteen can be purchased at the reception upon registration (€10).
14:00-16:00 Lecture continues

Second Day (Optional)

9:00-9:30 Visitors register at reception
9:30-12.30 Lecture continues

Venue:
Loyola University Chicago
John Felice Rome Center
Via Massimi 114/A, 00136 Rome, Italy

Spring Term 2013

February 8
9:30-15:30
Claudio Lodici, Adjunct ProfessorLUCRomeCenter
Topic: Ten questions about twenty-first-century global prospects

March 8
10:00-13:00
Akbar Khan, Former Director, Legal & Constitutional Affairs Division, Commonwealth Secretariat
Topic: The Commonwealth and the Rule of Law; Promotion, Adherence and Implementation

March 22
9:30-16:00
Renata Tardioli, International Legal Consultant
Topic: "Peacekeeping and International Efforts in Promoting Democracy, Electoral and Rule of Law Assistance"

April 5
9:30-15:30
Rumu Sarkar, Senior Legal Advisor, Millenium Partners
Topic: International Development Law: New Corporate Techniques for Financing Development

April 9
9:30-12.:30
Lorenzo Ascanio, Università Ca' Foscari di Venezia, LS Lexjus Sinacta
Topic: Islamic Legal Systems

Fall Term 2012

October 19
9:30-16:00
Dimisthenis Chrysikos, UNODC 
Topic: "The United Nations Convention against Corruption and its Review Mechanism"

November 15 and 16
9:30-15:50 Thursday and 9:30-12:30 Friday
Stefano Burchi, Water Law Advisor, Chairman, International Association for Water Law (AIDA)
Topic: "Domestic and International Regulation of Freshwater Resources"

November 23
9:30-15:30
Swithin Munyantwali, Esq.
Executive Director & Co-Founder, International Law Institute African Centre for Legal Excellence
East African Development Bank
Topic: "The Importance of a Solid Legal Infrastructure In Enhancing Africa's Economic Development"

November 30
9:30-15:30
Joseph P. Saba
Senior Advisor, Consultant to the World Bank
Topic: "Emerging Trends in Justice and Development Practice in Fragile and Conflict-Affected States"

December 3
16:15-18:15
Juan Botero
Executive Director, World Justice Project
Topic: "The World Justice Project's Rule of Law Index®"

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