NILS Winter School, New Delhi 2017 is the second edition of the Winter School organised by NILS India. NILS Winter School is an annual week-long course on International Dispute Settlement. The course is tailored to provide the participants with a blend of academic sessions and tour of India’s rich cultural heritage. In the last edition, we received applications from international students from eleven different countries. The academic session is spread across nearly 25 hours and covers various areas of international dispute settlement, such as, Working of International Court of Justice, Working of UN bodies and regional organisations, International Commercial and Investment Arbitration, Negotiation, Mediation etc.
NILS Winter School 2017 is scheduled from December 15 – 23, 2017 in New Delhi, India. The venue for the Winter School is Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. The Winter School is supported by Umang Foundation (Non Governmental Organisation).
Following are the confirmed speakers for this edition:-
1. Tejas Karia, Partner, Shardul Amarchand & Co.
2. Nakul Dewan, Independent Advocate, Maxwell Chambers
3. Ajar Rab, Partner, Rab & Rab Associates
4. Nachiketa Mittal, Asst. Registrar (Research) Supreme Court of India
5. Montek Mayal, Managing Director, FTI Consulting
6. Nandini Gore, Senior Partner, Karanjawala & Co.
7. Debesh Panda, Partner, ADP Chambers
8. Sandeep Bhalothia, CDR Ambassador, The PACT
Academic Program of the Winter School
The academic programme covers an introduction to diplomatic and judicial forms of international dispute settlement. Participants will learn about diplomatic forms of dispute settlement, such as negotiation and mediation, as well as judicial forms of dispute settlement, namely adjudication and arbitration. The international courts and tribunals covered in this course include the International Court of Justice, the International Law of the Sea Tribunal, the WTO Dispute Settlement Body, and arbitral tribunals in investor-State and inter-State cases. The students will also learn about the role of the United Nations and regional organizations in the settlement of disputes. Finally, the course will cover specific themes or topics within the field of international dispute settlement, such as provisional measures and jurisdiction.
LAW STUDENT OF THE YEAR AWARD:
The best performing participant in this Winter School will receive “Law Student of the Year Award” by NILS India. In addition to this, two best performing participants will secure an internship with the top tier law firms. In our first edition, two participants secured internship at Trilegal, Bangalore.
REGISTRATION DETAILS:
The total intake for the NILS Winter School is restricted to 50 participants. The selection of participants will be strictly done according to the merits of Curriculum Vitae and Statement of Purpose submitted by the applicants. Since our organisation believes in diversity, we will select only few participants from each country and the selection process will be on merit.
Deadline for Registration:Â November 15, 2017
Following are the details of Participation Fees
Tuition:
NILS Members (International): 60 US$
Non-Members (International): 90 US$
NILS Members (India): Rs. 3,500
Non-Members (India): Rs. 5,500
Accommodation:
NILS Members: 120 US$
Non-Members: 120 US$
NILS Members (India): Rs. 7,000
Non-Members (India): Rs. 7,000
Interested students may also reach us at the contact details set out below:
Ms. Varsha Gupta
Vice President (Events), NILS India
(M) +91- 8979833050
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