Commercial Law Reform in Russia and Eurasia

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I'm doing cursory research for a possible website. Is anyone aware of similar conferences to the one below which may be held in Russia or the CIS?

Thank you.

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International Conference

Commercial Law Reform in Russia and Eurasia

8– 9 April 2005

Kennan Institute
Woodrow Wilson Center
Washington, DC


PROGRAM PAPER ABSTRACTS PARTICIPANT BIOS ORGANIZERS/ SPONSORS
DIRECTIONS TO WILSON CENTER REGISTRATION CONTACT



This conference is held in honor of Peter Maggs, Professor of Law and Clifford M. and Bette A. Carney Chair of Law, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, for his contribution to the field of legal reform in Russia and other former Soviet nations. Professor Maggs has had a profound impact on this field of study, both through his own prodigious scholarship and by his willingness to serve as a mentor to younger scholars.



The conference brings together leading legal experts from Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, the United States, Canada, and Europe to assess the extent to which the legal infrastructure needed for a competitive market economy has been established and what future regulatory and legal reforms and policies are necessary.


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Panel Discussion
“Can Businesses Survive in Russia If They Obey the Law?"


Friday, April 8
4:00-5:30pm, Wilson Center 6th Floor Auditorium

Discussants:
Peter Maggs (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
Peter Solomon (University of Toronto)
Oxana Kozyr (Private Law Research Center, Moscow, Russia)
Moderator: Kathryn Hendley (University of Wisconsin, Madison)



webcast on the Wilson Center website.


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Conference Registration



The conference is free and open to the public. Registration is not required for Friday, April 8, but If you plan to attend, we ask that you RSVP. If you plan to attend on Sat, April 9, you MUST RSVP and be placed on the list of invitees. The building is closed to the public on weekends.

To RSVP for the conference please contact Joe Dresen at the Kennan Institute at DRESENJO@WWIC.SI.EDU or 202.691.4100. Please provide your name, e-mail, phone, and the dates you will be attending.


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Faculty Organizer:
Kathryn Hendley, University of Wisconsin, Madison



Organizers:
Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center, University of Illinois
Kennan Institute, Woodrow Wilson Center, Washington, D.C.



Cosponsors:
Office of the Chancellor, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
College of Law, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Center for International Business Education and Research, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
International Programs and Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
International Trade Center, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Center for Russia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia, University of Wisconsin, Madison
American Bar Association Central European and Eurasian Law Initiative




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For more information on the conference, please contact:


Lynda Park
Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center
University of Illinois
104 International Studies Building
910 S. Fifth Street
Champaign, IL 61820
217.333.1244
lypark@uiuc.edu



Joe Dresen
Kennan Institute
Woodrow Wilson Center
One Woodrow Wilson Plaza
1300 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004-3027
202.691.4100