BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260624T132619EDT-9858OHulgt@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20260624T172619Z DESCRIPTION:The Centre for International Sustainable Development Law (CISDL )\, in co-sponsorship with the 91ºÚÁÏÍø Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pl uralism (CHRLP)\, is pleased to present the international online symposium Human Rights\, Sustainable Development & the Law on Friday\, July 10\, 20 26.\n\nAs countries work to advance the United Nations Sustainable Develop ment Goals (SDGs)\, human rights remain central to addressing the social\, environmental\, and economic challenges of our time. This symposium will bring together leading scholars\, jurists\, policymakers\, practitioners\, and students to explore how law and governance can help advance sustainab le development\, strengthen human rights protections\, and address pressin g global challenges.\n\nDiscussions will focus on key issues at the inters ection of human rights\, sustainable development\, and the law\, including climate justice\, sustainable business and natural resource governance\, Indigenous rights\, intergenerational justice\, and innovative legal appro aches to environmental protection.\n\nThe program will feature keynote add resses\, expert panels\, and interactive dialogue with distinguished inter national speakers from academia\, legal practice\, international organizat ions\, and civil society. The event will also include the 2026 Hon. Justic e Charles D. Gonthier Memorial Lectures and the presentation of the 2026 H .E. Judge C.G. Weeramantry International Justice Awards.\n\nDate: Friday\, July 10\, 2026\n Time: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (ET)\n Format: Online - Zoom\n \nFor registration information\, please visit the event webpage.\n\nCHRLP is pleased to support this important event and encourages members of the C HRLP community and the Faculty of Law to attend.\n\n\n\n 08:00 – 08:30: Onl ine Moderation & Technical Checks\n\n \n Online Masters of Ceremony: Adv. Te jas Rao (CISDL / University of Cambridge)\, Adv. Carter Cheng (CISDL / Uni versity of Cambridge) & Adv. Moushita Dutta (91ºÚÁÏÍø)\n \n\n 08:30 – 09:15: Opening Plenary\n\n \n Chairs: Prof. Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger (CISDL / University of Cambridge) & Prof. Nandini Ramanujam (91ºÚÁÏÍø Centre for Human Rights & Legal Pluralism / 91ºÚÁÏÍø)\n\n Online Masters of Ceremony: Adv. Tejas Rao (CISDL / University of Cambridge)\, Adv. Cart er Cheng (CISDL / University of Cambridge) & Adv. Moushita Dutta (91ºÚÁÏÍø U niversity)\n \n\n 09:15 – 10:00: High-Level Keynote Segment: Human Rights in the Global Climate Emergency\n\n \n Chairs: Prof. Marie-Claire Cordonier Se gger (CISDL / University of Cambridge) & Prof. Nandini Ramanujam (91ºÚÁÏÍø C entre for Human Rights & Legal Pluralism / 91ºÚÁÏÍø)\n\n Online Ma sters of Ceremony: Adv. Tejas Rao (CISDL / University of Cambridge)\, Adv. Carter Cheng (CISDL / University of Cambridge) & Adv. Moushita Dutta (McG ill University)\n \n\n 10:00 – 11:15: Global Experts Plenary I \n\n \n Linking Human Rights & Climate Change through International Law (SDGs 1\, 5\, 10 & 13)\n\n Chairs: Adv. Ayman Cherkaoui (CISDL / IUCN World Commission on En vironmental Law / Hassan II International Environmental Training Center) & Dr. Ashfaq Khalfan (CISDL / Sustainability Regulation Observatory\, Londo n School of Economics)\n\n Online Moderators: Adv. Railla Puno (CISDL)\, Dr . Jellie Molino (CISDL/University of Cambridge) & Niklas Todt (University of Cambridge)\n \n\n\n\n 11:15 – 12:30: Global Experts Plenary II\n\n \n Respe cting Human Rights in Business\, Trade & Investment for Sustainable Natura l Resources Management (SDGs 2\, 6\, 7 & 8)\n\n Chairs: Prof. Markus Gehrin g (CISDL / University of Cambridge)\, Prof. Ilaria Espa (CISDL / Universit à della Svizzera Italiana / World Trade Institute) & Dr. Fabiano de Andrad e Correa (CISDL / World Bank)\n \n\n 12:30 - 13:00 Break\n\n \n Lunch\; Tea an d Coffee\; Health\n \n\n 13:00 – 14:10: Hon. Justice Charles D Gonthier Memo rial Lectures & International Justice Awards\n\n \n Chairs: Hon. Elizabeth M aruma Mrema (UNEP) & Prof. Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger (CISDL / Universi ty of Cambridge)\n\n Online Masters of Ceremony: Adv. Tejas Rao (CISDL / Un iversity of Cambridge)\, Adv. Carter Cheng (CISDL / University of Cambridg e) & Adv. Moushita Dutta (91ºÚÁÏÍø)\n \n\n 14:15 – 15:30: Global Ex perts Plenary III\n\n \n Realising Indigenous Rights\, Intergenerational Jus tice & Rights of Nature (SDGs 14\, 15\, 16 & cross-cutting)\n\n Chairs: Pro f. Maya Prabhu (CISDL / Yale University)\, Prof. Jorge Cabrera (CISDL / Un iversity of Costa Rica) & Adv. Neshan Gunasekera (CISDL / Raoul Wallenberg Institute)\n\n Online Moderators: Dr. Daniel de Ruiz Garibay (CISDL / Asia -Pacific University)\, Dr Odette Lara-Morales (CISDL) & Adv. Lea Weimann ( University of Cambridge)\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n 15:35 – 16:30: Closing Internation al Roundtable\n\n \n Rights-Based Approaches to Sustainable Development: Law \, Policy & Future Directions\n\n Chairs: Prof. Marie-Claire Cordonier Segg er (CISDL / University of Cambridge) & Prof. Nandini Ramanujam (91ºÚÁÏÍø Cen tre for Human Rights & Legal Pluralism / 91ºÚÁÏÍø)\n\n Online Mast ers of Ceremony: Adv. Tejas Rao (CISDL / University of Cambridge)\, Adv. C arter Cheng (CISDL / University of Cambridge) & Adv. Moushita Dutta (McGil l University)\n \n \n \n\n \n \n  \n \n \n \n\n DTSTART:20260710T120000Z DTEND:20260710T203000Z LOCATION:Online via Zoom. Register at: https://bit.ly/CISDLHRsymposium2026. SUMMARY:Global Online Symposium: Human Rights\, Sustainable Development & t he Law URL:/history/channels/event/global-online-symposium-hu man-rights-sustainable-development-law-373377 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR