Announcement: Sovereignty and Non-Intervention Event – State Cyberattacks; CfP Conference of the Postgraduate and Early Professionals/Academics Network of the Society of International Economic Law

1. Sovereignty and Non-Intervention: The Application of International Law to State Cyberattacks. This event will take place on Wednesday 4 December 2019 from 5:30pm to 7:00pm at Chatham House, 10 St James’s Square, London, SW1Y 4LE. International law applies to cyber operations – but views differ on exactly how. Does state-sponsored interference in another state’s affairs using cyber means – for example,  disinformation campaigns in elections, disabling government websites, or disrupting transport systems – breach international law? If so, on what basis and how are the principles of sovereignty and non-intervention relevant? This event will bring together a broad group of actors, including policymakers, the private sector, legal experts and civil society, and will be followed by a drinks reception. For more information, and to register interest, see here. The event will be chaired by Elizabeth Wilmshurst, Distinguished Fellow, International Law Programme, Chatham House.

2. Call for Papers: 9th Conference of the Postgraduate and Early Professionals/Academics Network of the Society of International Economic Law 2020. The conference is organised by the Postgraduate and Early Professionals/Academics Network of the Society of International Economic Law (PEPA/SIEL) in collaboration with the International Law Forum and other sponsors at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 17-19 May 2020. The scope of the conference is broad, and we invite submissions on any IEL topic. Submissions should include (1) a CV (no more than 2 pages); (2) an anonymized research abstract (no more than 400 words), to be sent no later than 31 January 2020. Should you have any questions regarding application or participation, please feel free to contact pepasiel2020 {at} gmail(.)com.  More information: 9th PEPA/SIEL Call for Papers.