Conference on Legal & Policy Issues in the Americas: Human Rights in Colombia

Conference on Legal & Policy Issues in the Americas: Human Rights in Colombia April 28, 2014: Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla Auditorium Monday, April 28, 2014 8-8:30 a.m. Coffee and registration 8:30-9:30 a.m. Opening session – Welcome Jon Mills, Dean Emeritus, Professor of Law & Director, Center for Governmental Responsibility, University of Florida Levin College of Law Philip J. Williams, Director and Professor, Center for Latin American Studies, University of Florida Silvia Gloria, Dean, Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia Lorena Aja Eslava, Dean, Faculty of Humanities, Professor of Anthropology, Universidad del Magdalena, Santa Marta, Colombia Tully Cornick, Executive Director, Higher Education for Development (HED), Washington, D.C.

9:30-11 a.m. “Human Rights Capacity Building in Colombia” Co-Chairs: Berta Hernández-Truyol, Levin Mabie & Levin Professor of Law, University of Florida Levin College of Law; Fanny Castro Meza, Coordinator, Center for Human Rights, Universidad del Magdalena, Santa Marta, Colombia; Paola García, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science and International Relations, Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia Christina M. Cerna, Professor, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. Ana María Mondragon, Inter-American Association for Environmental Defense Fellow on Human Rights and the Environment, Bogotá, Colombia Alejandra Ardila, Professor of Law, Children and Youth Services, Universidad del Magdalena, Santa Marta, Colombia Ellen Colthoff, Programme Management Officer, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner of Human Rights, Colombia

11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. “New Remedies for Trade-Related Human Rights Violations in Caribbean Colombia” Co-Chairs: Stephen J. Powell, Senior Lecturer in Law, Director of International Trade Law Program, University of Florida Levin College of Law; Silvana Insignares Cera, Professor, Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia Luisa Chavarro, Attorney, Bogotá, Colombia – “Human Rights, Forced Displacement, and Economic Development in Colombia: Impact of International Law on Domestic Policy” (by Beatriz Sanchez and René Urueňa) Trisha Low, Vice President, Bank of America-Merrill Lynch, New York City – “Using Tax Treaties to Fund Trade Adjustment Assistance for Trade-Displaced Persons” Amanda Broadwell, J.D. Student, University of Florida Levin College of Law – “Human Rights Violations in the Caribbean Colombian Mineral Extraction Industry: A Proposal to Convert Protections of the Colombia-US Trade Promotion Agreement for Workers, Indigenous Communities, and the Environment into Binding Obligations on Transnational Corporations”

12:30-2 p.m. Lunch break (no program) Speakers’ Luncheon (Invitation Only) Sponsored by: Centro de Derechos Humanos del Caribe Universidad del Norte Restaurant 1966, Universidad del Norte Lunch on your own for non-speaker conference participants

2-3:30 p.m. “Crisis in Legal Education: Comparative Lessons” Co-Chairs: Pedro Malavet, Professor & Director of LL.M. in Comparative Law Program, University of Florida Levin College of Law; Silvia Gloria, Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia Daniela Vargas, Professor, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Luz Nagle, Professor of Law, Stetson University College of Law, Gulfport, Florida Don Peters, Professor of Law and Director Emeritus, Institute for Dispute Resolution, University of Florida Levin College of Law Melissa C. del Aguila, Assistant Director, Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, American University College of Law, Washington, D.C. Barbara Frey, Director, Human Rights Program, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota Beatriz Londoño Toro, Professor, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia

3:30-4 p.m. Coffee break 4-5:30 p.m. “Human Rights & Taxation” Co-Chairs: Michael Friel, Associate Dean & Director, Graduate Tax Program, Professor of Law, University of Florida Levin College of Law; Juan Pablo Sarmiento, Professor, Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia Sergio Viveros, Sergio Andres Viveros Rubiano, General Manager, Corporate & Tax Planning, Bogotá, Colombia Oswaldo Gonzalez, Partner, Jimenez, Gomez, Cabana & Abogados Asociados, Bogotá, Colombia Javier Gonzalez Valencia, EQUM Ltda., Consultoria legal & Tributaria, Bogotá, Colombia Oscar Jimenez, Manager, Tax & Legal, Deloitte Asesores y Consultores Ltda., Bogotá, Colombia Carla Sarmiento, Attorney, Bogotá, Colombia Esperanza Buitrago, Professor, University of Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia 5:30-6:30 p.m. Closing session Jon Mills, Dean Emeritus, Professor of Law & Director, Center for Governmental Responsibility, University of Florida Levin College of Law

April 29 is a travel day between the two meetings.

Conference on Legal & Policy Issues in the Americas: Human Rights in Colombia April 30, 2014: Universidad del Magdalena, Santa Marta Julio Otero Auditorium

Wednesday, April 30, 2014 8-8:30 a.m. Coffee and registration

8:30-9:30 a.m. Opening session – Welcome Jon Mills, Dean Emeritus, Professor of Law & Director, Center for Governmental Responsibility, University of Florida Levin College of Law Philip J. Williams, Director and Professor, Center for Latin American Studies, University of Florida Ruthber Escorcia, Rector, Universidad del Magdalena, Santa Marta, Colombia Silvia Gloria, Dean, Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia Tully Cornick, Executive Director, Higher Education for Development (HED), Washington, D.C.

9:30-11 a.m. “Human Rights Capacity Building in Colombia” Co-Chairs: Berta Hernández-Truyol, Levin Mabie & Levin Professor of Law, University of Florida Levin College of Law; Fanny Castro Meza, Coordinator, Center for Human Rights, Universidad del Magdalena, Santa Marta, Colombia; Paola García, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science and International Relations, Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia Christina M. Cerna, Professor, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. Ana María Mondragon, Inter-American Association for Environmental Defense Fellow on Human Rights and the Environment, Bogotá, Colombia Alejandra Ardila, Professor of Law, Children and Youth Services, Universidad del Magdalena, Santa Marta, Colombia Todd Howland, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Bogotá, Colombia

11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. “Vulnerable Populations” Co-Chairs: Joan Flocks, Director, Social Policy Division, Center for Governmental Responsibility, University of Florida Levin College of Law; Norma Vera Salazar, Director of Social Development, Universidad del Magdalena, Santa Mara, Colombia Carlos Parra Dussan, Director of Research, Universidad Sergio Arboleda, Bogotá, Colombia Jaime Arias, Representative, Sierra Nevada Indigenous Community, Colombia Julio Marino Barragán, Professor of Anthropology, Universidad del Magdalena, Santa Marta, Colombia

12:30-2 p.m. Lunch break (no program) 2-3:30 p.m. “The Courts and Human Rights” Co-Chairs: Peter J. Messitte, U.S. District Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland, Greenbelt, Maryland; Carlos Milton Fonseca, Judge and part-time director of graduate program in human rights, Universidad del Magdalena, Santa Marta, Colombia Luz Nagle, Professor of Law, Stetson University College of Law, Gulfport, Florida Anne Conway, Chief Judge, Middle District of Florida, Orlando, Florida Javier A. Reyes, Attorney, Boies, Schiller & Flexner, LLP, Miami, Florida Samuel Londono, Chief, Administrative Law, U.S. Southern Command, Doral, Florida Jaime Santofimio, Member, Colombian Council of State, Bogotá, Colombia Maria Victoria Quiñonez, Magistrate, Magdalena Administrative Court, Santa Marta, Colombia

3:30-4 p.m. Coffee break 4-5:30 p.m. “Environment & Agriculture: Human Rights Issues” Co-Chairs: Timothy McLendon, Staff Attorney, Center for Governmental Responsibility, University of Florida Levin College of Law; Lorena Aja Eslava, Dean, Faculty of Humanities, Professor of Anthropology, Universidad del Magdalena, Santa Marta, Colombia Robertson Azevedo, State Prosecutor, Ministério Público, Paraná, Brazil Michael Olexa, Professor and Director, Center for Agricultural and Natural Resource Law, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida Thomas Ruppert, Attorney, Coastal Planning Specialist, Florida Sea Grant, University of Florida Paulo Roberto Pereira de Souza, Professor, University of Marília, Brazil Fabio Silva Vallejo, Professor, Universidad del Magdalena, Santa Marta, Colombia – “Campesinos, Conflict and Resistance in the Colombian Caribbean” Julio Díaz, Campesino leader, Colombia Raúl Alejandro Maestre Vásquez, Director of Security Corporation, Port Authority of Santa Marta, Colombia

5:30-6:30 p.m. “The New Media as an Advocate for Human Rights Reform in Colombia” Co-Chairs: Jon Mills, Dean Emeritus, Professor of Law & Director, Center for Governmental Responsibility, University of Florida Levin College of Law; Alfonso Chamie Mazzilli, Professor and Director, Legal Clinic, Universidad del Magdalena, Santa Marta, Colombia Jane Kirtley, Silha Professor of Media Ethics and Law, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota Sandi Chance, Professor of Journalism & Communications, Attorney, Director, Brechner Center for Freedom of Information, University of Florida Eddwin Robles Manigua, Professor, Universidad Autónoma del Caribe, Barranquilla, Colombia

6:30 p.m. Adjourn