The Law Library of Congress and American University, Washington College of
Law cordially invite the SAIS Refugee Policy and all other interested
persons to attend a symposium on:

"The Legal Protection of the Vulnerable: Internally Displaced Persons"

The symposium will examine the legal protection of internally displaced
persons with particular focus on women, children and other vulnerable
groups.

Panelists include Flora MacDonald, former Foreign Minister of Canada,
Ambassador Donald Steinberg of PRM, Roberta Cohen of the Brookings
Institution, Steve Holtzman of the World Bank, Lionel Rosenblatt of Refugee
International and several distinguished law professors including Robert
Goldman of American University's Washington College of Law. For a full
listing of speakers please see the program of events (below).

The event will take place on Thursday, April 12, 2001 at 2pm
at the Library of Congress (Coolidge Auditorium) located in the Thomas
Jefferson Building, 10 First Street, S.E., Washington, DC. A reception will
follow.

Although there is no fee to attend this event, the organizers request that
you register either by calling the Office of Special Events and Continuing
Legal Education at (202) 274-4076 or online at www.wcl.american.edu/secle
and clicking on "Event Registration."

If you have any questions, please contact AUCL at (202) 274-4075 or via
email at [email protected]

Below you will find the program of events:
Coolidge Auditorium:

2 - 2:10pm Welcome
Claudio Grossman, WCL
Reubens Medina, LOC
Flora MacDonald, Former Foreign Minister of Canada - (Introductory Remarks)

2:10-2:30pm Overview on the Phenomena of Internally Displaced Persons:
Ambassador Donald K. Steinberg, Deputy Assistant Secretary, US Department of
State (Opening Address)

2:30-3:50pm Panel 1: The Plight of Internally Displaced Persons:
Roberta Cohen, Co-Director, Brookings Institution (Moderator)
Steve Holtzman, Social Policy & Resettlement Division
Susan Martin, Director, Georgetown University, Inst. for the Study of
International Migration
Lionel Rosenblatt, Refugees International (Commentator).

3:50-4:10pm Break 4:10-4:40pm The Plight of the Elderly
Flora MacDonald, Former Foreign Minister of Canada

4:40-6:00pm Panel 2: The Role of Lawyers in Assisting These Vulnerable
Groups:
Robert Goldman, Professor, Washington College of Law Moderator
Jim Anaya, Professor, University of Arizona
James E. Rogers College of Law
Andre Surena, US Department of State
Rick Wilson, Professor, Washington College of Law
Elliott Milstein, Professor, Washington College of Law
Joan Fitzpatick, Professor, University of Washington School of Law
Great Hall

6 - 8:00pm - Reception

Please feel free to forward this announcement to all interested parties.

We look forward to seeing you on the 12th,
SAIS Refugee Policy Forum

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