11 November 2018 marks the centenary for the signing of an armistice between Germany and the Allied states, in a railroad carriage at Compiègne. This event was the de facto end of the First World War, one of the most destructive conflicts in human history. The end of the war brought with it significant developments to international relations and international law. New institutions of international governance was developed, efforts to codify norms protecting victims and participants in war was strengthened while general international law saw the start of a massive codification effort.
This seminar is organized by the research group International Law and Governance (Law Faculty, University of Oslo) in cooperation with the research group Law, Society and Historical Change and the research group Human Rights, Armed Conflicts, and the Law of Peace and Security.
Program
14.00: Welcome and Introduction
Alla Pozdnakova
Professor, Faculty of Law, UiO
Chair of the Research Group on International Law and Governance
14.05: Remaking international governance: The League of Nations and beyond
Jørgen S. Skjold
Doctoral Research Fellow, Faculty of Law/IOR, UiO
Deputy Chair of the Research Group on International Law and Governance
14.25: The heroic myth of origin – 1919 and the non-birth of the quasi-discipline of International Relations
Halvard Leira
Senior Research Fellow, NUPI – Norwegian Institute of International Affairs
14.45 – 15.15: Discussion
15.15 – 15.35: Food and Coffee
15.35: WWI and Its Impact on International Humanitarian Law
Gentian Zyberi
Professor, Director, Norwegian Center for Human Rights, UiO
Deputy-Chair of the Research Group on Human Rights, Armed Conflicts and the Law of Peace and Security
15.55 – 16.20: Discussion
16.20 – 16.40: The Svalbard Treaty - Creation, Interpretation and Contemporary Status
Geir Ulfstein
Professor, Faculty of Law, UiO
Co-Director, PluriCourts
16.40 – 17.00: Discussion
17.00: Closing remarks