8 May 2009: International symposium on “Human rights and Access to Vital Natural Resources

On 8 May 2009 the University of Bologna Law School, in cooperation with EIUC and Queen Mary College of the University of London hosted an international symposium on “Human rights and Access to Vital Natural Resources”. The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Prof. Olivier De Schutter presented his views on access to natural resources and the right to food, focusing on access to land and to genetic resources. EIUC was represented by Prof. Fabrizio Marrella, E.MA Programme Director, who presented a paper on “Access to Water and ICSID Arbitration”.

Venue:
Facoltà di Giurisprudenza
Sala Armi, Palazzo Malvezzi
Via Zamboni, 22
Bologna.

Programme of the event:

9:45 h   WELCOME SPEECH
             STEFANO CANESTRARI, Dean of the Law Faculty

10 h      MORNING SESSION
             Chair: ATTILA TANZI, University of Bologna, Chairman, Compliance Comittee of the Protocol
             on Water and Health

             Natural Resources as Object of Economic Exploitation and Environmental Protection
             in International Law
             MARC PALLEMAERTS, University of Amsterdam (UVA)

             Sovereignty vs Common Heritage of Mankind Approaches to Natural Resources
             STEPHEN STEC, Central European University, Budapest

             Coffee Break

             Access to Natural Resources in Conflict Zones
             PHOEBE OKOWA, Queen Mary, University of London

             Debate

13 h       Lunch

14 h       AFTERNOON SESSION
             Chair: HÉLÈNE RUIZ FABRI, Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne, Director of the Unité mixte
             de recherche en droit comparé (Paris I/CNRS), President of the European Society of
             International Law

             Right to Food and Access to Land
             OLIVIER DE SCHUTTER, Université catholique de Louvain, United Nations Special Rapporteur
             on the Right to Food

             Filling the Gap between International Water Law and Human Rights Law: The UNECE Protocol
             on Water and Health
             ATTILA TANZI, University of Bologna, Chairman, Compliance Comittee of the Protocol on
             Water and Health
             
             Coffee Break

             Access to Water and ICSID Arbitration
             FABRIZIO MARRELLA, European Inter-University Centre for Human Rights and Democratisation

             WTO Law and Vital Natural Resources
             ELISA BARONCINI, University of Bologna

             Debate

For more information on the event, please refer to the following link.