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ILI Hosts China Prosecutors on Pursuit and Recovery of Stolen Assets and Suspects
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| Mr. MENG Yaojun, Deputy Chief Prosecutor–People's Procuratorate Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and the Guangxi Prosecutor delegation at office of INTERPOL - Washington, U.S. Department of Justice. |
The International Law Institute is honored to have received an esteemed delegation of prosecutors from Guangxi Province, China under the direction of the Chinese Ministry of Justice on Judicial Cooperation in the Pursuit and Recovery of Stolen Assets and Suspects.
The delegation trained on the important and noble objective of the pursuit and recovery of stolen Chinese assets and criminal suspects trans-nationally. Special focus was concentrated on assets and individuals who may have entered, or passed through, the United States and the judicial cooperation available between our two nations, to assist in these efforts.
Discussion points included Sovereign Asset Forfeiture and Repatriation; Treaties, Bilateral Agreements and Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties; Investigations and Seizure; Criminal and Civil Forfeiture Processes; Tracking of Financial Assets; Rules of Evidence; US-Sino Framework Agreements; INTERPOL Global Pursuit; WB StAR Protocols; Securities Controls and Investigations; FCPA; Extradition; US Federal v. State laws; Cyber-Crime.
Under President Xi's directives, extraordinary dedication is being made at all levels of Chinese society to implement anti-corruption measures and to recover stolen public monies and illegally obtained proceeds channeled through the private sector. Washington-based Global Financial Integrity Group has estimated outflows of illicit cash from China, between 2003 and 2012 approximates $1.25 trillion USD. Prosecutors report processing in excess of 3,700 corruption cases since the directives.
Training was conducted in Washington, DC and New York City.
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The delegation was comprised of senior level prosecutors and led by Mr. MENG Yaojun, Deputy Chief Prosecutor – People's Procuratorate Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The delegation further consisted of: Mr. WANG Jian, Chief Prosecutor – People's Procuratorate Laibin City; Mr. LIANG Yi, Deputy Director General – Anti-Corruption Bureau, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region; Mr. LIU Xiang, Deputy Director – Department of Anti-Dereliction of Duty, People's Procuratorate Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region; Mr. FANG Liang, Director - People's Procuratorate Nanning City; Mr. GUO Wei, Chief Prosecutor - People's Procuratorate Qingxiu District of Nanning City; Mr. WU Yonghui, Chief Prosecutor – People's Procuratorate Luzhai County, Liuzhou City; Ms. QIN Yan, Deputy Chief Prosecutor – People's Procuratorate Guilin City; Mr. CHEN Shizi, Chief Prosecutor, People's Procuratorate Lipu County, Guilian City; Mr. YU Xuelong, Chief Prosecutor – People's Procuratorate Ziyaun County, Guilin City; Mr. SHI Shian, Deputy Chief Prosecutor – People's Procuratorate Wuzhou City; Mr. QIN Zuyu, Chief Prosecutor - People's Procuratorate of Teng County, Wuzhou City; Mr. NING Zichuan, Deputy Chief Prosecutor – People's Procuratorate Beihai City; Ms. CEN Jianjun, Director – Department of Anti-Dereliction of Duty, People's Procuratorate of Qinzhuo City; Mr. YANG Yong, Director – Anti-Corruption Bureau, People's Procuratorate Guigang City; Mr. YANG Xuebin, Director, People's Procuratorate Yulin City; Mr. HE Zhongwang, Deputy Chief prosecutor, People's Procuratorate Baise City; Mr. HE Yaolin, Chief Prosecutor – People's Procuratorate Youjaing District, Baise City; Mr. XIE Tingfu, Deputy Chief Prosecutor – People's Procuratorate Hezhou City; Mr. LIANG Yongliang, Director – Anti-Corruption Bureau, People's Procuratorate Hechi City; Mr. MO Dongfang, Chief Prosecutor – People's Procuratorate Taine County, Hechi City; Mr. LING Shaofeng, Chief Prosecutor – People's Procuratorate Pingxiang City; Mr. WEI Jiubao, Chief Prosecutor, Liuzhou Railway Transportation Procuratorate.
This program was supported by an extraordinary team of training partners from the U.S. government, law firms and private sector organizations.
ILI most respectfully acknowledges the immeasurable expertise, contributions and program support from William Cowden, William Cowden, LLC; Stefan Cassella, Asset Forfeiture, LLC; Ralph Caccia, Wiley Rein, LLP; Debra LaPrevotte and Kevin Wolf, Federal Bureau of Investigations; Jennifer Wallis, US Department of Justice; Emmet Sigmon, INTERPOL – Washington; Elsa Krishan and Lisa Bostwick, World Bank / World Bank StAR; Katrina Carroll – Wilmer Hale, LLP; Laurel Litchy, Integreon; Duncan Levin, T&M Protection Services; Lorena Sander and Lori Lee, United Nations; Michael Kim, Carrie Tendler, Jalili Asif, Randal Arthur, Shaun Wu, Kobre & Kim, LLP; Henry Klehm, Jones Day, LLP; Kenn Kern, Lynn Goodman, Sophi Jacobs, Rosaly German, New York County District Attorney's Office; and Lisa Prager, Schulte Roth & Zabel, LLP.
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New York County District Attorney's Office with Kenn Kern - Chief of Staff, Investigations Division; |
Special appreciation to ILI Associates: Ms. An Zhang, Ms. Yan Ding, Ms. Shuyu Shen, Ms. Purui Zhou, Mr. Jiayuan Tian, Ms. Yingjun Zou for their skillful administration. Program oversight and development by Robert Sargin, ILI Deputy Director and Ms. Wang Kun and Ms. Ren Jie from Beijing Future Land Information and Consulting Co. Ltd.
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In Memoriam: ILI Celebrates the Lives of Robert Herzstein and Prof. Victor Mozolin
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The International Law Institute wishes to celebrate the lives of two very special and significant leaders in the rule of law and commemorate their significant contributions not only to ILI but more importantly to the foundations and expansion of legal, economic, social and political reforms in the United States and Russia.
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Robert Herzstein
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| It is with the deepest respect and condolences that the International Law Institute advises on the passing of Robert E. Herzstein. Bob served as Chairman of the International Law Institute in the 1970's. Bob's leadership and vision was critical in focusing ILI's mission and directing our organization as an independent provider of sophisticated and highly customized capacity building programs and technical assistance projects for developing countries and emerging economies.
Mr. Herzstein led an extraordinarily distinguished and influential career: Robert earned his B.A., M.A. as well as his law degree from Harvard. Bob served as Under Secretary – U.S. Department of Commerce. In the practice of law Robert served as Chair and Senior Partner Miller & Chevalier, LLP, Partner of Arnold and Porter, LLP and Partner at Sherman & Sterling, LLP. Bob was very conscious to assist and lead non governmental organizations and organizations focused on advancing social and economic advancements. Robert served as Chairman of Partners for Democratic Change; Chairman of Gulf of Mexico States Partnership, Inc.; Chairman of the International Law Institute; Founding Director of the Appleseed Network; Board Member of the Council of the Americas, Inc. and served with the International Human Rights Law Group and was a founder and Board Member of the Senior Lawyer Project. Robert Herzstein was noted as one of the best international lawyers and best lawyers in America for over 20 years.
TRADE As U.S. Under Secretary for International Trade, US Department of Commerce Robert was the first head of the International Trade Administration, which enforces the anti-dumping and countervailing duty laws. He negotiated access for U.S. businesses to the Chinese market, following the first trade agreement between the United States and the Peoples Republic of China, and negotiated market access and anti-dumping issues with Japan, Europe, and other countries. In private practice Mr. Herzstein was lead counsel to Mexico in the NAFTA negotiations. Robert advised companies, trade associations, and governments on international trade, foreign investment, antitrust, and other aspects of government regulation of international markets. He is consistently recognized for his work in the field of International Trade. Robert litigated on behalf of U.S. and foreign clients in the U.S. courts and international tribunals on trade agreements and on questions of sovereign immunity, citizenship, extradition, and access to discovery abroad. He has represented parties in some of the largest U.S. countervailing duty and anti-dumping cases."1
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Professor Viktor Pavlovich Mozolin died on February 15, 2015. He was a Doctor of Law, the Chief Scientific Researcher of the Department of Civil Law and Procedure at the Institute of Legislation and Comparative Law. From 1981 to 1999 he worked as the Chief Scientific Researcher at the Institute of the State and Law under the Russian Academy of Sciences. From December 1999 to January 2012 he headed the Department of Civil and Family Law at Moscow State Law Academy. At the time of his death, he taught at the Institute of Legislation and Comparative Law.
While with University of Peoples' Friendship, Professor Mozolin met with Prof. Don Wallace Jr., at Georgetown University Law Center where they formed a lifelong relationship. Both Prof. Mozolin and Prof. Wallace worked closely under IREX [International Research & Exchanges Board] on scholarly exchanges of experts between the US and the former USSR. Together,they established multiple exchanges and legal conferences.
Through the International Law Institute Prof. Mozolin published one book involving comparative contract law and property law in the US and the USSR.
Prof. Mozolin and the ILI maintained close relations and periodic exchanges throughout the years.
The International Law Institute recognizes Prof. Mozolin for his intellect, legal and economic reforms and never ending dedication to expanding rule of law.
--reprint: Press Release: The Institute of Legislative and Comparative Law Under the Government of the Russian Federation |
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ILI Welcomes China SASAC For Training on U.S. FDI Policies for SOEs
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SASAC Meeting With US House of Representatives: |
SASAC at Los Angeles Mayor's Office Dept of International Trade |
The International Law Institute is honored to have worked closely with China's State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council [SASAC] on training designed to define U.S. policy, methodologies, legal regulations and compliance issues pertaining to Chinese State Owned Enterprises [SOEs] and their affiliates investing in the United States. The program also discussed current and future status of the US-Sino Bilateral Investment Treaty.
SASAC is responsible for all State-Owned Enterprises in China and operates approximately 113 central SOEs with additional investments in provincial and municipal entities. China's SOEs operate domestically in China, as well as internationally. SASAC promotes and regulates China's SOEs outbound investments globally. [http://www.sasac.gov.cn]
Training was conducted in Washington, DC and Los Angeles.
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| Quinn Emanuel, LLP Discusses Protocols of Corporate Counsel in the US |
The delegation was comprised of senior level officials representing central and provincial SASAC bureaus and central and provincial SOEs and investment firms.
The delegation was led by Mr. Yi Xuedong, Division Chief - Bureau of Policies, Law and Regulations – SASAC [Central Office – Beijing] along with Mr. Li Miao, Investigator - Bureau of Property Rights Management – SASAC; and Mr. Li Shuo, Cadre - Bureau of Laws and Regulations.
Included in this esteemed delegation were: Mr. Xu Risheng – Power Construction Corporation of China, Ltd.; Mr. Hu Aimin – Baosteel Group Corporation; Mr. Zhang Rui – China Merchants Group Ltd.; Mr. Zhu Ge - China Beijing Equity Exchange; Mr. Wang Huaiyuan – China Telecommunications Corporation; Mr. Lu Xizhu – China Metallurgical Geology Bureau; Mr. Ci Zhengkai – CCCC Second Harbor Consultants Co. Ltd.; Ms. Liu Hong - China Academy of Building Research; Mr. Xing Yonggang – China National Pharmaceutical Group Corporation; Mr. Zhang Xiangnan – China Nonferrous Metal Mining Group Co. Ltd.; Mr. Huang Qiang – China National Aviation Holding Company; Ms. Chen Xiaohong – SINOCHEM Group; Mr. Zheng Jinliang – China Academy of Telecommunication Technology; and Mr. Yu Qianyong – SASAC of Heilongjiang Province.
This program was supported by an extraordinary team of training partners from the U.S. government, academia, law firms and private sector organizations. This program provided the delegation unprecedented access to U.S. policy officials and legal experts.
ILI most respectfully acknowledges assistance from Prof. Theodore Moran, Georgetown University; the U.S. House of Representatives – House Ways and Means Committee; the law firm of Akin Gump, Straus, Hauer, Feld, LLP.; the law firm of DLA Piper, LLP; the law firm of Baker & McKenzie, LLP; U.S. Treasury – Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States [CFIUS]; U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Office of the U.S. Trade Representative; U.S. Department of Commerce; U.S. Department of State; Lead Negotiators for the US/SINO BIT; the World Bank; representatives from Marsh USA/Guy Carpenter/Oliver Wyman/Mercer; the law firm of Dentons, LLP; Roundtable of Chinese American Organizations; the law firm of Quinn Emanuel, LLP; the law firm of Morgan Lewis, LLP; and office of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti – Department of International Trade.
Special appreciation to Ms. Wang Kun; Ms. Ren Jie; Ms. Hu Qing; Ms. Wang Qian; Ms. Zou Yingjun; Ms. Sunny Wang and Mr. Wu Fan for their expert development and administration. Robert Sargin, ILI Deputy Director led this program.
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The International Law Institute is very proud of our long and constructive relationship with the People’s Republic of China beginning in 1979. We hope that this training and conferences will provide a greater understanding of Chinese foreign investment in the U.S. and provide mutual benefit to both countries.
January 2015 - - Robert Sargin
Nigerian President, ILI Exec. Dir., Distinguished Panel Hold First Natl Conf. on Procurement
FORMER TOP US PRESIDENTIAL AIDE LEADS PANEL OF DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS AT FIRST NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PROCUREMENT
A former top US presidential aide who served three American Presidents, Dr. Allan Burman is amongst top speakers expected at the 2014 National Conference on Public Procurement (NACOPP), scheduled for November 10th and 11th, at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja.
The conference, to be declared open by President Goodluck Jonathan, is being organised by the nascent National Public Procurement Forum (NPPF). The NPPF according to Conference Planning Committee Chair, Ms. Arinola Giwa Amu, is a union between Public Procurement entities at the Federal and State levels in a renewed bid to forge a working relationships at key tiers of government.
Giwa Amu, who is also Senior Special Adviser, Due Process, to the Delta State Governor, revealed that Federal and State Public Procurement entities are convinced that the procurement reform will grow better if awareness is continuously created amongst public procurement functionaries.
It is the reason why NPPF is, besides inviting Mr. Burman, also expecting Executive Director of the Washington based International Law Institute (ILI), Ms. Kim Phan and notable Nigerian procurement scholar, Dr. Sope Williams Elegbe from the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa.
Burman, she narrated, has the unique experience of serving under three US Presidents including Ronald Reagan, George Bush (Sr) and Bill Clinton, before establishing the reputable Jefferson Consulting in Washington.
While Phan is prominent in the evolution and development of the Public Procurement reform in Nigeria from 1999, Williams Elegbe is expected to provide a rich African perspective through a comparative examination of the reform progress amongst African countries.
Giwa Amu had earlier stressed at a press conference that though Nigeria has a federal system of government, where the federating units have rights to enact and implement independent laws. The Federal and the state governments have however decided to come together under this forum in the greater interest of the country.
The Forum is made up of one procurement head representing each of the 6 geo-political zones, and the Bureau of Public Procurement at the Federal level as chair. Membership of the forum from the geo-political zones will be rotational and be determined within each of the Zones.
She added: “the conference shall have representatives from all the states of the federation and the Federal Government which will be represented by the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP). It is important to state that the public procurement reform in Nigeria has come to stay. This is because it is one sure way to ensure transparency, competition and quality in the public contracting system.
“Developing nations of the world are partly defined by their commitment to due process. We cannot afford to be left behind! One sure way of ensuring progress in the implementation of the public procurement procedures is to have a synergy between all levels Government in its application”
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--reprint: Press Release: Dr. Abiodun Adeniyi
"Fog of War: Is the Rule of Law Still Relevant?": Forum
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Yonah Alexander highlights regional conflicts and the limited reach and enforcement of international standards of law
The International Law Institute recently hosted a forum sponsored and originated by the Inter-University Center for Terrorism Studies; the International Center for Terrorism Studies, at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies; the Inter- University Center for Legal Studies; and the Center for National Security Law, at the University of Virginia Law School.
The conference titled "The Fog of War: Is the Rule of Law Still Relevant?"
The forum tests conventional relevance of the intenational rule of law in light of the latest armed and social hostilities in the Ukraine, Syria, Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan, Gaza, and elsewhere. Discussion focused on current sources of law and their enforcement systems to serve the causes of stability, peace, and justice.
Speaking at the seminar was Professor Don Wallace, Jr., Chairman - International Law Institute; Professor Yonah Alexander Director - Inter-University Center for Terrorism Studies; Professor David Koplow, Former Special Counsel for Arms Control - General Counsel of the Department of Defense; Professor Nicholas Rostow, Former Legal Adviser - National Security Council; Issam Michael Saliba, Senior Foreign Law Specialist for the Middle East and North Africa – Law Library of Congress; Professor Anthony Clark Arend, Former co-director of the Institute for International Law & Politics; Professor Kenneth Anderson, Professor of Law – American University Washington College of Law; and General (ret.) Alfred Gray, Twenty-Ninth Commandant of the United States Marine Corps.
Additional information on this subject and speakers may be found at the Potomac Institute: http://www.potomacinstitute.org/
ILI Hosts China Post Group Conference on Big Data
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| Mr. Li Ming, Deputy General Manager - China Post, Prof. Don Wallace Jr, Chairman of ILI (center) stand with China Post Delegation |
The International Law Institute was pleased to host a delegation from the China Post Group in conferences on Postal Service Operational Systems Development in the Age of Big Data.
China Post Group is the official postal service of the People's Republic of China. China Post also provides full-function commercial banking and comprehensive financial services throughout China.
The delegation was led by Mr. Li Ming, Deputy General Manager, Level II Enterprise Development Department, China Post Group. Accompanying Mr. Li here were Mr. Hu Hong, Manager- Marketing & Sales Department, China Post Group; Mr. Shi Ming, Manager-Marketing & Sales Department, China Post Group; Mr. Qu Lei Da, Manager- Marketing & Sales Department, China Post Group; Mr. Han Qing, Manager- Enterprise Development Department, China Post Group; Mr. Jiang Xuefeng, Deputy Manager- Enterprise Development Department, China Post Group; Mr. Liu Huiting, Business Manager- Human Resources Department, China Post Group; Mr. Zhang Bailong, Director-Information & Technology Department, China Post Group; Ms. Shi Yun, Deputy Director-Information & Technology Department, China Post Group; Ms. Li Fengmin, Deputy Director- Information & Technology Department, China Post Group; Mr. Zhou Yinjia, Deputy Director- Information & Technology Department, China Post Group; Ms. Diao Xiaochun, Engineer-Information & Technology Department, China Post Group; Mr. Yu Lei, Assistant Engineer- Information & Technology Department, China Post Group; Ms. Wang Xiaojie, Manager- Marketing Department, Beijing Postal Company; Mr. Yang Songhui, Director General-Information & Technology Bureau, China Post Group; Ms. Yang Shaofeng, Director General- Information & Technology Bureau, Fujian Provincial Post Company; Mr. Jiang Wenjun, Director- Electronic Commerce Bureau, Henan Provincial Post Company; Mr. Chen Xudong, Manager- Enterprise Development Department, Hubei Provincial Post Company; Mr. Cai Hexi, Deputy Director General - Information& Technology Bureau, Guangdong Provincial Post Company and Mr. Jin Weiping, Vice Dean-Shanghai Research Institute, China Post group.
The training focused on Big Data Application and Management; American Enterprise's Response to Big Data; Application of Big Data Technology in Postal Enterprises; Big Data Improvements in Decision Making for Management and Government. Training partners and conference providers during this program included Stony Brook University of New York; Goldman Sachs Group - NY; Deloitte Consulting; US Postal Service Headquarters - DC and speakers from the Brookings Institute.
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| Darrell West lectures on big data usage at the macro government level |
ILI would like to thank representatives from Deloitte Consulting; Mr. John Medel and his colleagues from Goldman Sachs - NYC; Ms. Modi Delgado the the executives from U.S. Postal Service; and Mr. Darrell M. West from Brookings Institute for thier special support and technical expertise in this program.
ILI would also like to thank ILI Associates Ms. Hu Qing, Ms. Wang Qian and Ms. Zou Yingjun for their significant contribution to the formation and success of this program. The training was co-hosted by Robert Sargin, International Law Institute and Stony Brook University. ILI also wishes to extend special appreciation to Ms. Fang Lijuan from Beijing Fulunda Information Consulting Company for her administration of this conference series.
Georgetown University Law Center to Honor ILI Chair Professor Don Wallace Jr.
In commemoration of his long and distinguished careers as a Professor of Law at Georgetown University Law Center; as Chairman of the International Law Institute; as the U.S. Delegate to the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL); Legal Adviser to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID); President of the American Bar Association Section on International Law; Presiding officer of International Institute for the Unification of Private Law Foundation (UNIDROIT); and Of Counsel to a number of prominent international law firms including Winston & Strawn LLP, Morgan Lewis LLP, Arnold & Porter LLP, and Shearman & Sterling LLP. among others, Georgetown University Law Center will host a reception to honor Prof. Wallace and shall dedicate to him the publication of a Festschrift entitled "A Revolution in the International Rule of Law: Essays in Honor of Professor Don Wallace Jr." (Sabahi, Birch, Laird, Rivas eds., Juris Publishing 2014).
Friends, colleagues and interested parties are welcome to join in this very special occasion.
Professor Don Wallace, Jr.
Please join us on:
November 4, 2014
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Georgetown University Law Center Eric E. Hotung International Law Building
Hotung Dining Room 550 First Street, NW Washington, DC
Please click here to RSVP by October 28th
The Festschrift may be purchased on Juris Publishing website at: http://www.jurispub.com/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=17099.
ILI Hosts Ugandan Justices in Comparative Judicial System Study Tour
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| Members of the Delegation of Ugandan Supreme Court and Court of Appeal Justices |
A visiting delegation of justices from the Ugandan Supreme Court and Court of Appeal participated in a study tour on Comparative Appellate Justice Systems coordinated by the ILI's affiliate office in Uganda, the ILI-African Centre for Legal Excellence, during the week of August 18, 2014. The ten justices -- Esther Kisaakye Kitimbo, Galdino Okello, J. W. N. Tsekooko, Stella Arach Amoko, Augustine Nshimye, Rubby Aweri Opio, Eldad Mwangusya, Faith E. Mwondha, Kenneth Kakuru, and Lilian Tibatemwa Ekirikubinza -- joined U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Bernice Donald and Michigan Court of Appeals Judge Cynthia Stephens for a workshop focused on best practices in judicial administration, case management, judicial writing, and the use of technology. The delegation also met with officials at the US Supreme Court and the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.
Ugandan Ambassador to the United States Oliver Wonekha greeted the delegation at a closing reception held at the ILI’s office in Georgetown on August 21, 2014. This was the second in a series of interactive and hands-on capacity-building workshops for Ugandan justices coordinated by ILI-ACLE with the aim of promoting more efficient and effective judicial appellate processes. The outgoing Ugandan Supreme Court Justice Benjamin Odoki led the previous delegation, which included several other Supreme Court and Court of Appeal justices. The President of the Uganda Law Society Ruth Sebatindira and other judiciary officials also participated in the Washington study tours.
Symposium honors ILI founder, Heinrich Kronstein, at Heidelberg University, Germany
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On May 16, the International Law Institute and the Heidelberg University Law Faculty co-sponsored the Heinrich Kronstein Symposium in Heidelberg, Germany, on Antitrust Law in Global Contexts.
The symposium brought together German and American law professors, attorneys and government officials, including from the German Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt). Several Kronstein Fellows from Germany and Switzerland also participated. ILI Chairman Don Wallace joined Prof. Peter Mueller-Graff of Heidelberg University in presiding over the conference, which highlighted the influence of Prof. Heinrich Kronstein, the founder of ILI, on the development of antitrust law in German and Europe.
A number of panelists highlighted Prof. Kronstein’s groundbreaking research and influence in breaking up German cartels and promoting fair competition. Kronstein’s ideas formed the basis for linking important democratic values with the protection of competition in Germany after World War II.
The symposium also focused on the increasing importance of the role of antitrust and competition law in developing countries today. Some 130 countries around the world, it was pointed out, have now enacted competition laws (up from 20 in 1990), and many, such as China, have established government authorities that are beginning to take a more active role in implementing national competition laws.
In addition to the symposium, members worked to consider scholarships, joint training program and international exchanges to advance the rule of law in developing countries and emerging economies in commemoration of Heinrich Kronstein's lifelong initiatives.