Theory and Practice of International Law:

The Effectiveness and Accountability of International Organizations

 

 

 

Associate Professor Chen Yifeng, Visiting Professor Peter Quayle

 

 

Room 112, Teaching Building No. 1

Peking University

Thursdays, 6:40-8:30PM

 

 

 

14 September 2017

Lecture 1: Introduction – A Brief History of International Organizations and Definitions (Prof. Chen Yifeng, Visiting Prof. Peter Quayle)

 

 

Part I – Practice

 

21 September 2017

Lecture 2: Case Study –International Committee of the Red Cross (Dr. Guo Yang, Senior Advisor, ICRC, Beijing)

 

28 September 2017

Lecture 3: Case Study – World Bank Group (Mr. Alejandro Alcala Gerez, Senior Counsel, World Bank)

 

12 October 2017

Lecture 4: Case Study – United Nations Development Programme (Ms. Gu Qing, Assistant Country Director, UNDP, China)

 

19 October 2017

Lecture 5: Case Study – Multilateral Development Banks (Ms. Fiona Connell, Principal Counsel, Asian Development Bank)

 

26 October 2017

Lecture 6: Case Study – UN Specialized Agencies, International Labour Organization (Prof. Chen Yifeng)

 

Week of 2 November 2017

Lecture 7: Field Trip – Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, Headquarters, Beijing (Timing, TBD)

 

Part II – Theory

 

9 November 2017

Lecture 8: The Jurisdictional Immunities of International Organizations (Visiting Prof. Peter Quayle)

 

16 November 2017

Lecture9: The Competences and Effectiveness of Governance Organs (Visiting Prof. Peter Quayle)

 

23 November 2017

Lecture 10: Employment Disputes and International Administrative Tribunals (Visiting Prof. Peter Quayle)

 

30 November 2017

Reading Seminar (TBD)

 

7 December 2017

Lecture 11:Public Lecture – The Challenges of Lawfully Hiring (and Firing) International Officials (Visiting Prof. Peter Quayle)

 

14 December 2017

Lecture 12:Adjudication, Advisory and Complaint Processes (Visiting Prof. Peter Quayle)

 

21 December 2017

Lecture 13:The Role of Information, Disclosure and Reasoned Decisions (Visiting Prof. Peter Quayle)

 

28 December 2017

Lecture 14:Conclusion – The Draft Articles on the Responsibility of International Organizations (Prof. Chen Yifeng, Visiting Prof. Peter Quayle)