Session I
Friday 11 June, 9:30 a.m. - Aula Magna
Ascertaining International Customary Law on the Use of Force: the Role of States
Commencement Addresses
Chairman: Andrea Giardina
- Mary Ellen O'Connell (Ohio State University)
The respective role of practice and opinio juris - Arthur Mark Weisburd (University of North Carolina)
Consistency of practice and universality of rules - Gionata Buzzini (Université de Genève)
La pertinence des comportements passifs des Etats
Coffee Break
- Olivier Corten (Université Libre de Bruxelles)
Violation et évolution du droit international coutumier sur l'emploi de la force
- Discussion
- Conclusions: Luigi Condorelli (Université de Genève, Università di Firenze)
Lunch
Session II
Friday 11 June, 3:00 p.m. - Aula Magna
Ascertaining International Customary Law on the Use of Force: The Role of Non-State Actors
Chairman: Giorgio Gaja
- Achilles Skordas (University of Athens)
On the evolution of the customary law of the use of force: A Modern Systems Theory approach - Giuseppe Palmisano (Università di Camerino)
The role of the International Court of Justice - Massimo Iovane (Università di Napoli Federico II)
The role of civil society and NGOs
Coffee Break
- Jan Klabbers (University of Helsinki)
The role of non-State actors and the development of international customary law on the use of force
- Discussion
- Conclusions: Giorgio Gaja (Università di Firenze, Member of the International Law Commission)
Dinner (by invitation)
Session III
Saturday 12 June, 9:30 a.m. - Aula Magna
Use of Force and the Protection of Fundamental Values of the International Community
Chairman: Paolo Picone
- Enzo Cannizzaro (Università di Macerata)
Inductive approach v. value-oriented approach - Natalino Ronzitti (LUISS - Roma)
Jus cogens and the use of force - Francesco Francioni (European University Institute - Florence)
Balancing the prohibition to use force with the need to protect human rights
Coffee Break
- Philippe Weckel (Université de Nice Sophia-Antipolis)
Coordination entre la prohibition de l'emploi de la force et les exigences de la lutte contre le terrorisme
- Discussion
(Closing time 12:30 p.m.)