PH International Law Society’s Conference to Tackle Wide-Ranging Issues

05 September 2018 — The Philippine Society of International Law (PSIL)—in partnership with the Department of Foreign Affairs-Office of Legal Affairs (DFA-OLA) and the University of the Philippines (U.P.) Law Center—will hold its first National Conference at the U.P. College of Law on 07 September 2018, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:15 p.m.

With the theme “The Philippines and the Dynamics of International Law in a Time of Transition”, the Conference will draw paper presentors from Australia, Czech Republic, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and various regions of the Philippines on a wide variety of topics in international law.

Topics will range from human rights, territorial disputes and regional maritime security, international trade law, armed conflict and terrorism, to environmental law and sustainable development, ASEAN law, enforcement of foreign judgment and Philippine reception of international law.

International Criminal Court and a member of PSIL’s advisory council Judge Raul C. Pangalangan will deliver the keynote address at the Conference, while Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque will deliver remarks as the immediate past PSIL president.

UP College of Law Professor Elizabeth Aguiling-Pangalangan and Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary for Legal Affairs J. Eduardo Malaya will deliver messages during the opening ceremony as incumbent President and Vice President of PSIL, respectively.  UP College of Law Dean Fides Cordero-Tan will welcome the participants to the Conference.

The PSIL was founded in 1961 by legal luminaries led by the late Justice Florentino Feliciano, and is the Philippine chapter of the Asian Society of International Law (AsianSIL)—the region’s most prestigious professional and academic organization for international law.

The National Conference—co-organized with the Integrated Bar of the Philippines—is PSIL’s first major undertaking since its revival in 2014, and is preparatory to the AsianSIL Seventh Biennial Conference which will be hosted by PSIL, the DFA and UP Law Center/College of Law in Manila on 22-24 August 2019.

The event also celebrates the significant contributions and enduring legacy of Professor Merlin M. Magallona, former Dean of the UP College of Law and a Filipino luminary in the field of international law.

The Conference is open to all interested persons, on a first-come, first served basis. Details about registration and the program can be found at PSIL’s website: https://philsocietyinterlaw.wordpress.com.

For inquiries, please contact the PSIL through tel. no. +632-9205514 local 230 or 207 / This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..