Programme

Introductory remarks:

• Elies van Sliedregt, VU University Amsterdam
• Kai Ambos, Göttingen University

General Introduction:

• Phil Clark, Oxford University, “Law, anthropology and international
  criminal justice”
• Morten Bergsmo, Peace Research Institute Oslo, “Legal culture
  and the development of international criminal justice”
• Michael Bohlander, Durham School of Law, “Linguisticepistemological
  facets of the Common Law-Civil Law debate”

Panel 1: Cross-Cultural Misunderstandings:

• Kirsten Campbell, Goldsmiths College, University of London,
  “Culture and the legal regulation of armed conflict“
• Mohamed Elewa Badar, Brunel Law School, “An Islamic Perspective
  on International Criminal Law“
• Sarah Nouwen, Lauterpacht Centre for International Law Cambridge,
  “Culture and Complementarity: Africa and the
  ICC” (t.b.c.)

Panel 2: International Criminal Procedure:

•  Gerhard Anders, University of Zurich, “Testifying about uncivilized events: Notes on the representation of African culture in international war crimes trials”
• Nancy Combs, William and Mary School of Law,“Fact-finding
  processes at the SCSL”
• Göran Sluiter, University of Amsterdam, “The emergence of a
  sui generis international criminal procedure”

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Panel 3: Substantive Criminal Law

• Markus Dubber, University of Toronto, “Legal culture and the shaping of substantive international criminal law”
• Harmen van der Wilt, University of Amsterdam, “Contribution of civil/common law to substantive law at the ICC
• Larissa van den Herik, Leiden University, “International Criminal Law and Human Rights Law: Lessons from ECHR jurisprudence”

Panel 4: Working in a Cross-Cultural Environment

• Judge Howard Morrison, ICTY
• Guénaël Mettraux, Defence Counsel ICTY
• Rod Rastan, Legal Advisor OTP, ICC