We are pleased to publish the final agenda for the joint workshop organised by the interest groups on International Organizations and International Health Law.
WEDNESDAY, 8 SEPTEMBER, 2021 13:00 – 17:00 CEST
Hybrid Venue:
Stockholm University´s Aula Magna, Mimer(http://esil2021.se/venues/)
Frescativägen 114 19, Stockholm, Sweden
AND
Online via Zoom. Email esil.igihl[@]gmail.com or CoordinatingCommittee[@]igioesil.blog for Zoom details
| PROGRAMME13:00 – 13:05 | WELCOME BY CONVENERS |
| 13:05 – 13:30 | KEYNOTE ADRESS Three Models of International Law-making by Expertise Christiane Ahlborn (United Nations Office of Legal Affairs, New York, United States of America) |
PANEL 1: THE ROLE OF SOFT LAW | |
| 13:30 – 13:45 | COVID-19 and the Actions of the South Asian University (SAU): The Evolution of the Soft Law of SAU and the Role of its Functionaries Ravindra Pratap (South Asian University, India) Discussant: Sufyan El Droubi (University of Dundee, Scotland) |
| 13:45 – 14:00 | The Challenges of The Global Health Governance System in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Contributions and Alternatives for Strengthening Commitment to ‘Soft law’ Instruments Paula Wojcikiewicz Almeida (Getulio Vargas Foundation, Brazil) Discussant: Catherine Brölmann (University of Amsterdam, Netherlands) |
| 14:00 – 14:15 | International Organization´s Action in Times of COVID-19: “Smart” Power Miriam Cohen, Jean-Louis Denis, Catherine Régis, Pierre Larouche, Stéphanie Cadeddu, Gaëlle Foucault (University of Montreal, Canada) Discussant: Stéphanie Dagron (University of Geneva, Switzerland) |
| 14:15 – 14:30 | To Be Soft, or Not To Be Soft: This Is (Not) the (Only) Question Giulia Bosi (Sant´Anna School of Advanced Studies, Italy) Discussant: Richard Collins (University College Dublin, Ireland) |
14:30 – 15:05 | General Discussion |
15:05 – 15:15 | INTERMISSION |
PANEL 2: LAW-MAKING BY EXPERTISE | |
15:15 – 15:30 | UNWTO Action to Revive Tourism in Times of COVID-19 Laura Huici-Sancho (University of Barcelona, Spain) Discussant: Stefania Negri (University of Salerno, Italy) |
15:30 – 15:45 | COVID-19 Introducing a Sliding Scale between Legality and Scientific Knowledge Ioanna Pervou (Hellenic Open University, Patras Greece/Democritus University of Thrace, Greece) Discussant: Gail Lythgoe (University of Manchester, England) |
15:45 – 16:00 | Scientific Expertise and Normativity of International Animal Health Standards in Times of COVID-19: A Challenge for International Trade Governance? Phakanadh Sutthent (University of Glasgow, Scotland) Discussant: Gian Luca Burci (Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Switzerland) |
16:00 – 16:15 | Global Regulatory Standards, Co-operation, Accountability and Expertise: The IHR 2005 Caroline Foster (University of Auckland, New Zealand) Discussant: Lorenzo Gasbarri (Bocconi University, Italy) |
16:15– 16:50 | General Discussion |
16:50 – 17:00 | CONCLUDING REMARKS AND FAREWELL |
International Organisations Interest Group 
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