International Law for the SDGs: Opportunities and Challenges in Turbulent Times

Segreterie degli studi - Facoltà di scienze economiche

Data: 15 maggio 2025 / 15:30 - 17:30

Auditorium, Campus Ovest, USI

The Faculty of Economics and the International Law Association (ILA), the Committee on the Contributions of International Law to the Global Sustainable Development Goals and the Post-2030 Agenda are pleased to invite you at International Law for the SDGs: Opportunities and Challenges in Turbulent Times event.

The event is open to the public and will be held in English. If interested in participating please register at this link.

Program:

15:30

Welcome Remarks

  • Prof Luisa Lambertini, Rector, USI
  • Prof Ilaria Espa, USI and co-Rapporteur ILA Committee
  • Prof Andreas Ziegler, University of Lausanne and President ILA Switzerland (via teleconference)
  • Prof Attila Tanzi, University of Bologna and President ILA Italy
  • Prof Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger, Cambridge University, and Prof Damilola Olowuyi, HBKU, co-Chairs ILA Committee
 
15:45

Expert Panel I “SDGs, International Law and the Challenges Ahead”

Chair: Prof Giovanna Adinolfi, University of Milan and Director of Studies, ILA Italy

  • Prof Jan Wouters, Leuven University (via videoconference)
  • Prof Tenia Kyriazi, Middlesex University Dubai and co-Rapporteur ILA Committee
  • Adv Tejas Rao, Cambridge University
  • Prof Elisa Baroncini, Bologna University
 
16:30

Expert Panel II “Towards Greater Implementation? Building a post-2030 Agenda in a Turbulent World”

Chair: Prof Attila Tanzi, Bologna University and president, ILA Italy

  • Prof Emmanuella Doussis, UNESCO Chairholder on Climate Diplomacy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
  • Prof Markus Gehring, Cambridge University
  • Adv Micha Schwartzshtein, Clifford Chance
  • Adv Cairo Robb, CISS Project CIC Director
 
17:15

Final Remarks

  • Prof Nico J. Schrijver, Leiden University (via videoconference) (TBC)
  • Prof Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger, Cambridge University and Prof Damilola Olowuyi, HBKU, co-chairs ILA Committee
  • Prof Ilaria Espa, USI Lugano and co-rapporteur ILA Committee
 
17:30 Apéro