1. Derecho PUCP on International Economic Law Special Issue. A special issue of Derecho PUCP on International Economic Law (no. 86, 2021) is out now. Contents include Juan-Felipe Toro-Fernandez & Jaime Tijmes-Ihl, Pacific Alliance, CPTPP and USMCA investment chapters: Substantive convergence, procedural divergence, and Natalia Gallardo-Salazar & Jaime Tijmes-Ihl, The Pacific Alliance and the CPTPP as alternatives to WTO dispute settlement.
2. Global Rights Compliance International Legal Conference. On 9 – 11 June 2021, Global Rights Compliance (GRC) will host an international legal conference. The conference “Legal (Un)Certainty of Occupation: Crimea and Donbas” will bring together scholars and practitioners of international human rights and humanitarian laws to obtain legal commentary of relevance to the situations in Crimea and Donbas. It is expected to deepen the understanding of the complex issues of international law, in particular, the law of occupation, with a special focus on occupation by proxy, division of responsibilities between an occupying power and an ousted sovereign, and avenues for effective redress in the case of violations of law in this context. To participate, register here.
3. Oxford Institute for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict (ELAC) Post Doctoral rcs database Research Fellow Position: International Law and Cyber Operations. ELAC seeks to appoint a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, for a period of 12 months, to carry out research on an externally funded project titled ‘The International Law Protections against Cyber Operations Targeting the Healthcare Sector’. Reporting to Professor Dapo Akande, the research fellow will contribute to papers and articles linked to the project. They will help in organising workshops, conferences and working groups, and present papers at conferences or public meetings. Full details of the position and the application procedure are available here (deadline 17 June 2021).
4. NUS Centre for International Law Research Position: Research Associate/Assistant (Investment Law and Policy). The NUS Centre for International Law (CIL) is accepting applications for the position above. The position is for a new research project on investment law and policy at CIL. This project will focus on law and policy of international investment treaties, including in connection with CIL’s position as an official observer in UNCITRAL Working Group III. Applications are assessed on a rolling basis. Full details of the position and application procedure are available here. For further information on the focus area including events, activities and publications, see here.