PhD seminar in Venice: 28-29-20 April 2009

The dates of the PHD seminar are 28-29-30 April 2009 and the topic is ‘Human Rights and Business in Times of Global Financial Crisis’.

The main facilitators will

- Prof. Peter Rosenblum (Columbia University),
- Dr. Radu Mares (University of Lund),
- Prof. Fabrizio Marrella (EIUC).

During these seminars the teachers will offer presentations based on their current research interests. PHD students will present their own research projects and receive feedback from the group. It has been found that in addition to the benefit reaped from attending high level lectures offered by the EIUC visiting professors, the participants also benefited greatly from their interaction with one another and came away with a reinforced sense of feeling connected to young researchers from other parts of Europe working on related topics. Our aim is to achieve a similar effect during the upcoming seminar.

EIUC PHD SEMINARS 2009

HUMAN RIGHTS AND BUSINESS IN TIMES OF GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS

Venice, 28-29-30 April 2009

Venue: Monastery of San Nicolò, Venice - Lido

Tuesday, 28 April 2009

9.45 - Registration

10.00 - Welcome address and opening remarks

Prof. Fabrizio Marrella
European Master Programme Director, EIUC

10.20 - Introduction of participants

10.30 - Coffee break

11.00 - Expert Presentation

Prof. Peter Rosenblum

Columbia University Law School (U.S.A.)

12.00 - Open discussion on Expert Presentation

12.30 - Lunch

14:30 - Doctoral Presentation (1) (ref. Fabrizio Marrella)

“Perspectives for the Emergence of an International Rule of Law in a Global Governance Context – Normative Benchmarks for a 'Global Rule of Law'”

Mr. Nicolas Hachez

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium)

15:30 - Doctoral Presentation (2) (ref. Peter Rosenblum)

“The role of human rights field operations in developing a human rights approach to trade and poverty in conflict settings: Bilateral Investment Treaties in Afghanistan”

Ms.Daria Davitti

University of Nottingham (U.K.)

16.30 - Doctoral Presentation (3) (ref. Radu Mares)

“Restrictive Interpretation by ECHR and ICSID Tribunals”

Mr.Luigi Crema

University of Milan/Génève (Italy/Switzerland)

17.30 - End of seminar for the day

Wednesday, 29 April 2009

9.30 - Expert Presentation

Dr. Radu Mares

University of Lund (Sweden)

10.30 - Open discussion on Expert Presentation

11.00 - Coffee break

11:30 - Doctoral Presentation (4) (ref.Radu Mares)

“Human rights obligations of Transnational Corporations”

Mr. Jarek Greser

Adam Mickiewicz University (Poland)

13.00 - Lunch

14:30 - Doctoral Presentation (5) (ref. Peter Rosenblum)

“The Human Factor in the Freight Transport System - Management of Change"

Ms. Dimitra Chouchorelou

University of Thessaloniki (Greece)

15:30 - Doctoral Presentation (6) (ref. Fabrizio Marrella)

“Outsourcing and social rights protection”

Ms. Anna Chiara Antonello

Cà Foscari University of Venice (Italy)

16.30 - Final Remarks (Profs. Rosenblum, Marrella and Mares)

17.00 - Clôture : Prof. Florence Benoit-Rohmer,
          Secretary General of EIUC

Thursday, 30 April 2009

9.30 - PHD students round table

Appointment of one student Rapporteur, compilation of a report to be presented in the afternoon.

12.30 - Lunch

Venue: Venice, Cà Foscari University, Aula Magna Cà Dolfin (event organised jointly with Cà Foscari University of Venice)

Round table: Business and human rights in times of global financial crisis. The impact on social rights.
(languages: Italian, French and English/no simultaneous translation)

15.00 Saluti

Prof. Pier Francesco Ghetti, Magnifico Rettore, Università Cà Foscari Venezia

Prof. Horst Fischer/Prof. Florence Benoit Rohmer, EIUC

Prof.ssa Antonella Basso, Preside della Facoltà di Economia, Università Cà Foscari Venezia

Prof.ssa Carmela Camardi, Direttore del Dipartimento di Scienze Giuridiche, Università Cà Foscari Venezia

15.40 Interventi

Presiede e coordina: Prof. Massimo Cacciari, Sindaco di Venezia

Prof. Carlo Carraro, Direttore del FEEM Sustainable Development Programme, Università Cà Foscari, CMCC,

Venezia

Student Rapporteur EIUC PHD seminars and Doctor Radu Mares, University of Lund, Svezia

Prof. Antoine Lyon Caen, Université Paris X/EHESS, Paris, Francia

17.00 Coffee Break

Dottor Mario Moretti Polegato, Presidente GEOX s.p.a.

Prof. Fabrizio Marrella, EIUC/Università Cà Foscari Venezia

Prof. Adalberto Perulli, Università Cà Foscari Venezia

"Per una Carta di Venezia sulla regolazione della globalizzazione" progetto a cura dei Proff.Adalberto Perulli e

Fabrizio Marrella

Prof. Bruno Barel, Università di Padova /Consigliere indipendente GEOX S.p.a.

Dibattito

18.40 Conclusioni

Senatore Prof. Tiziano Treu, Università Sacro Cuore, Milano