International Trade, NAFTA & the Environment

Date:  May 6, 2008 Time:  2:45 PM - 6:00 PM Location:  Lubar Commons, 7200 Law School Phone:  (608) 890-1395 Email:  saatapattu@wisc.edu Web Address:  http://law.wisc.edu/gls/outreachworkshops.html Contact:  Sumudu Atapattu Sponsor:  Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE) and Global Legal Studies Center Co-Sponsor:  International Practice Section of the Wisconsin Bar Cost:  Free, Registration Requested

Due to globalization, international society is rapidly shrinking with the line between international law and national law becoming increasingly blurred.  Given the increasing importance of international law and how close it has become to our day to day lives, we are organizing a series of workshops for local attorneys, policy makers, and civil society groups.

Agenda - International Trade, NAFTA and the Environment:
2:45-3:00 : Registration

3:00-3:05 : Welcome

3:05 –3:30 : “Business and Legal Aspects of Investment under NAFTA”
                        Erik Ibele, Attorney
                        Neider & Boucher SC, Madison and adjunct faculty, UW Law School

3:30- 4:00 : “Environmental Protection under NAFTA”
                      Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger, Director
                      Center for International Sustainable Development Law, Montreal, Canada (tbc)

4:00- 4:15 : Q&A Session

4:15-4:25 : Break

4:25-4:45 : Mexican perspective      
                    Edurne Pineda Ayerbe
                    Mexican Consulate in Chicago (tbc)

4:45-5:15 : Impact of NAFTA on Trade and Investment in Mexico
                    Dr Gustavo Vega-Canovas, Director
                    Center for International Studies, El Colegio de Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico

5:15-5:30 :  Q&A Session           

5:30-6:00 : Reception

To Register:
Registration is free but space is limited.  If you would like to register, please fill out the registration form and fax, email or mail it to Sumudu Atapattu (see below for contact details) before February 20. 

Sumudu Atapattu
Associate Director
Global Legal Studies Center
University of Wisconsin Law School, Room 6222
975 Bascom Mall, Madison, WI 53706
Phone:(608) 890 1395
Fax:(608) 262 5486
saatapattu@wisc.edu

A certificate of participation will be given to all the participants.

CLE credit for Wisconsin attorneys pending.

This event is part of a three-part series. Follow the links for information on the workshops on International Intellectual Property Law and International Finance and International Taxation.  

See here for event flyer.  See here for the Global Legal Studies Center's website for the workshop series.