Geneva Internet L@w Research Colloquium

The Geneva Internet L@w Research Colloquium, organized by the School of Law of the University of Geneva in collaboration with the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University, the CRIDES Center for Economic Law and Society at the Catholic University of Louvain (UCL), the Digital Asia Hub, the Geneva Internet Platform and the Institute for Technology and Society of Rio, provides researchers working in Internet law the opportunity to:

• present their work-in-progress to a panel of experienced Internet law experts,
• engage with one another in an informal setting,
• have in-depth discussions and exchanges, and
• receive helpful feedback and advice.

It also affords selected participants the opportunity to gain speaker experience in that they will be able to present their work to the students attending the Geneva Internet L@w Summer School.

Additionally, this is a great opportunity to build a global network of colleagues and friends and to interact with present and future Internet law and policy experts.

The colloquium will be held in the framework of the 3rd edition of the Geneva Internet L@w Summer School. The summer school offers a unique opportunity to learn about and discuss cutting-edge Internet law and policy issues in today’s society with academics, practitioners, representatives of global policy makers, international organizations and leading institutions.

Topic of the Colloquium may include:

• cybersecurity
• digital privacy and online surveillance
• free speech
• consumer protection
• social media
• cloud computing
• internet infrastructure

To Apply

Find more information and application materials on the Geneva Internet L@w Research Colloquium site

For Whom

Applicants should be researchers with an established direction of research relevant to Internet law, whose research would benefit from feedback provided by senior colleagues and peers. The colloquium committee will select a limited number of participants who will be allocated time during the colloquium to provide a short presentation of their work, to be followed by a group discussion.

Where

At the University of Geneva.

Important Dates

• 10 April 2016: Submissions due
• 30 April 2016: Notification of acceptance
• 10 May 2016: Registration confirmation deadline
• 24 June 2016: Geneva Internet L@w Research Colloquium

Faculty

• Prof. Chris Bavitz, Managing Director of the Cyberlaw Clinic, Clinical Professor at Harvard Law School, Director at the Berkman Center for Internet & Society
• Prof. Christian Bovet, Law School, University of Geneva
• Prof. Sergio Branco, Director of ITSRio
• Prof. Jacques de Werra, Law School, University of Geneva
• Prof. Urs Gasser, Executive Director of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society, Professor of Practice at Harvard Law School
• Malavika Jayaram, Executive Director of the Digital Asia Hub
• Jovan Kurbalija, Founding director of DiploFoundation and Head of the Geneva Internet Platform
• Prof. Alain Strowel, Professor at Catholic University of Louvain, CRIDES Center for Economic Law and Society, and at University Saint-Louis, Brussels

Organization

Prof. Jacques de Werra, Law School, University of Geneva

Dr Yaniv Benhamou, Law School, University of Geneva

Evelyne Studer, Law School, University of Geneva