INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW CURRICULUM STUDY MISSION
SCHEDULE
Kansas, Washington, DC, and Singapore April 17 - 28, 2004
Pursuant to a grant from the Atlantic Philanthropies Organized by the US-Vietnam Trade Council Education Forum
Delegates:
Dr. Bui Xuan Nhu Head of Delegation - Vice Dean of the International Law Faculty, Hanoi Law University, Ministry of Justice Dr. Prof. Mai Hong Quy Vice Rector, Ho Chi Minh City University of Law, Ministry of Education and Training Dr. Bui Ngoc Cuong Dean, Economic Law Faculty, Hanoi Law University, Ministry of Justice LLM. Nguyen Ngoc Lam Dean, International Law Faculty, Ho Chi Minh City University of Law, Ministry of Education and Training LLM. Nguyen Thanh Tam Lecturer, International Law Faculty, Hanoi Law University, Ministry of Justice Dr. Nguyen Thi Anh Van Lecturer/interpreter, Economic Law Faculty, Hanoi Law University, Ministry of Justice Mr. Nguyen Xuan Tung Legal Expert, Ministry of Justice
USVTC Staff:
Ms. Virginia Foote President, U.S.-Vietnam Trade Council, Washington, DC Mr. Demetrios Marantis Chief Legal Advisor, U.S.-Vietnam Trade Council, Hanoi Ms. Shiumei Lin Senior International Trade Policy Analyst, U.S.-Vietnam Trade Council, Singapore Ms. Thuy-Dung Ngo Program Director, U.S.-Vietnam Trade Council, DC Mr. Ngoc Anh Bui Legal Expert, U.S.-Vietnam Trade Council, Hanoi Ms. Thanh Thuy Vu Program Associate, U.S.-Vietnam Trade Council, HCMC SUNDAY, APRIL 18 - KANSAS
5:08 PM Arrive MCI/Kansas City, Missouri (Flight# CO2776)
RON Springhill Suites by Marriott 1 Riverfront Plaza Lawrence, Kansas Tel: 785 841 2700
6:30 PM Dinner with USVTC staff
MONDAY, APRIL 19 – KANSAS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
8:30 AM Meet at the lobby and depart hotel
9:00 – 10:15 AM Class: Advanced International Trade Regulation (Day I) Professor Raj Bhala – Rice Distinguished Professor, Kansas University School of Law
The University of Kansas, School of Law Green Hall, 1535 West 15th Street Moot Court Room #201 (Main Entrance to the Law School) Tel: (785) 864-9224
10:30 – 11:15 AM Meeting: International Trade Law Curriculum Professor John W. Head – International Finance and Banking Law
The University of Kansas, School of Law Green Hall, 1535 West 15th Street Tel: (785) 864-9233 (John Head’s)
11:30 – 12:20 PM Class: Agricultural Law Professor Keith Meyer – Kansas University School of Law
The University of Kansas, School of Law Green Hall, 1535 West 15th Street Room #109 Tel: 785 864 9230
12:30 - 1:30 PM Lunch joined by Professor Raj Bhala and Professor Keith Meyer
1:45 – 2:30 PM Meeting: Vice Dean of Kansas University School of Law Vice Dean Webb Hecker – Kansas University School of Law
The University of Kansas, School of Law Green Hall, 1535 West 15th Street; Room # Tel: 785 864 9231 2:45 – 3:30 PM Meeting: Associate Dean Ellen Sward, Kansas University School of Law Professor Ellen Sward – Associate Dean for Academic Research, Civil Procedure, Kansas University School of Law
The University of Kansas, School of Law Green Hall, 1535 West 15th Street Rice Room Tel: 785 864 9238
Evening OPEN
TUESDAY, APRIL 20 – KANSAS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
8:30 AM Check out hotel and meet at the lobby
9:00 – 10:15 AM Class: Advanced International Trade Regulation (Day II) Professor Raj Bhala – Rice Distinguished Professor, Kansas University School of Law
The University of Kansas, School of Law Green Hall, 1535 West 15th Street Moot Court Room #201 (Main Entrance to the Law School) Tel: (785) 864-9224
10:30 – 11:15 PM Tours of Law School and Library Ms. Joyce Pearson – Director of the Library, University of Kansas, School of Law
The University of Kansas, School of Law Green Hall, 1535 West 15th Street Tel: 785 864 9251
11:30 – 12:15 PM Meeting: Admission Office of Kansas University School of Law Ms. Carrie English – Admission Director, Kansas University School of Law
The University of Kansas, School of Law Green Hall, 1535 West 15th Street Tel: 785 864 9210
12:30 – 2:00 Farewell lunch Virginia Foote – President, U.S. - Vietnam Trade Council Vice Dean Webb Hecker – KS University School of Law Associate Dean Ellen Sward – KS University School of Law Professor Raj Bhala – KS University School of Law Professor Joyce Pearson – KS University School of Law Ms. Carrie English – KS University School of Law
3 Jade Mongolian BBQ 1511 West 23rd Street Tel: 785 865-JADE
2:00PM Depart for the airport MCI
3:59 PM Depart for Washington, DC (Flight# NWA1534)
10:00 PM Arrive National Reagan Airport
RON Carlyle Suites 1731 New Hampshire Ave Washington DC 20009 Tel: 202 234 3200
Evening OPEN
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21 – GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER, WASHINGTON, DC
8:30 AM Meet at the lobby and depart hotel
9:35 – 11:00 AM Class: International Law II Professor Richard Diamond – Georgetown University Law Center (GULC)
600 New Jersey Ave. NW McDonough Hall Washington, DC 20001 Room #160
11:30 – 1:45 AM Welcome lunch Virginia Foote – President, U.S.- Vietnam Trade Council Associate Dean James Feinerman – Georgetown University Law Center Prof. Jane Bradley – GULC Prof. Richard Diamond – GULC Professor Steve Charnowitz – GULC
120 F Street. NW, #G109 Washington, DC
2:00 – 3:30 PM Meeting: Georgetown University Law Center Associate Dean James Feinerman – Georgetown University Law Center Professor Jane Bradley – Institute of International Economic Law Professor John Jackson – GULC
120 F Street. NW, #G109 Washington, DC
4 3:30 – 4:30 PM Tour of Library of Georgetown University Law Center Ms. Mabel Shaw – International Law Collection Librarian, GULC
600 New Jersey Ave. NW Washington, DC 20001
Evening OPEN
THURSDAY, APRIL 22 – GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL, WASHINGTON, DC
9:30 AM Meet at the lobby and depart hotel
10:00 – 10:45 N Tour of Library of GW University Law School Mr. Herb Somers – Foreign Law Librarian, GW University Law School
11:00 – 12:15 AM Meeting: George Washington University Law School Dean Michael Young – GW University Law School Professor Susan Karamanian – Associate Dean for International Affairs Professor David Gantz – Director of International Trade Law of the University of Arizona, Visiting Professor of GW University Law School Professor John A. Spanogle – International Commercial Law
2000 H Street, NW Washington, DC 20052 Tel: (202) 994-6261
12:30 – 2:30 PM Lunch Virginia Foote – President, U.S. – Vietnam Trade Council Professor David Gantz – George Washington University Law School Professor Susan Karamanian – Associate Dean for International Affairs Mr. Herb Somers – Foreign Law Librarian, GW University Law School
Thai Kingdom 2021 K Street NW Washington DC 20006 Tel: (202)835-1700
Evening OPEN
FRIDAY, APRIL 23 – WASHINGTON, DC
10:00 – 11:00 PM Meeting: An overview of the U.S. Court system Mr. Matthew Dechesne – Administrative Office of Chief Justice, U.S. Supreme Court
5 Maryland Avenue Entrance 1st Street NE, 1/F Lawyer Lounge Tel: 202 479 3493 (Ms. Christine Ruffo)
11:00 – 12:00 N Tour of U.S. Supreme Court
12:00 N Lunch with USVTC staff
Pho 75 1721 Wilson Blvd. Arlington, VA
2:00 – 3:30 PM Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP Mr. Stanimir Alexandrov – Professorial Lecturer in Law, George Washington University Law School; Attorney, SABW; and lead negotiator for Bulgaria’s accession to the WTO
Sidley Austin Brown & Wood 1501 K Street, NW Washington, DC
6:00 PM Farewell dinner with USVTC staff
Nam Viet Restaurant 3419 Connecticut Avenue NW Washington, DC 20008 Tel: 202 237 1015
SATURDAY, APRIL 24 – WASHINGTON, DC
5:00 AM Meet at the lobby and check out
5:30 AM Depart for International Dulles Airport
8:40 -10:00 AM Washington, DC - New York/JFK (Flight #UA7446)
10:00 – 5:30 PM Sightseeing/Shopping in New York City
5:30 PM Go back to JFK airport
9:45 PM Depart for Singapore (Flight #SQ25)
MONDAY, APRIL 26 - SINGAPORE
6:30 AM Arrive Singapore Changi Airport (Flight #SQ 25) Met by USVTC Staff – Shiumei Lin and Vu Thanh Thuy and Tran Viet Dung – Ho Chi Minh University of Law, NUS PhD Candidate
7:30 AM Check in hotel
6 RON Swissôtel the Stamford 2 Stamford Road Tel: +65 6338 8385 Fax: +65 63382862
12:00 PM Lunch Empire Café – Raffles Hotel
PM OPEN
6:45 PM Meet in Lobby and Depart for Dinner
7:15 PM Dinner Lucky View Seafood Restaurant East Coast Seafood Center
TUESDAY, APRIL 27 - SINGAPORE
10:00 AM Depart hotel for National University of Singapore
10:30 – 12:00 PM National University of Singapore (NUS) Ms. Loh Mee Lan – Librarian, CJ Koh Law Library Ms. Carolyn Wee – Librarian, CJ Koh Law Library
C.J. Koh Law Library Faculty of Law Building 13 Law Link
Courtesy Visit by Dr. Tan Cheng Han – Dean, NUS Law Faculty
12:00 – 1.30 PM Lunch with Michael Ewing Chow – Associate Professor of Law, World Trade Law
Soul Food Restaurant – Biopolis
2:00 – 4.00 PM Meeting with NUS Law Faculty Mr. Michael Ewing Chow – Associate Professor of Law, WTO Law Ms. Hsu Locknie – Associate Professor of Law, International Trade Disputes Dr. Lim Chin Leng – Associate Professor of Law, World Trade Law, Investment and Services Bob Beckman – Vice Dean, Graduate Studies, NUS Law Faculty
National University of Singapore Faculty of Law 13 Law Link Singapore 117590
4:00 PM Return to Swissotel
7 6:45 PM Depart for Clarke Quay
7:00 PM Singapore River Boat Tour
8:00 PM Dinner Sukothai Restaurant 47 Boat Quay Tel 6538 2422
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28
7:30 AM Check out hotel
8:00 AM Hanoi Faculty: Meet at the lobby and depart hotel for the airport
10: 35AM Flight to Hanoi (Flight #SQ 176)
12:00 PM HCMC Faculty: Meet at the lobby and depart hotel for airport
3:05 PM Flight to Ho Chi Minh City (Flight #SQ 174)
8 CONTACTS (USA)
ADDRESS PHONE U.S.- Vietnam Trade Council 731 8th Street SE Tel: 1 202 547 3800 ext. 115 Washington DC 20003 Fax: 1 202 546 5246 Thuy-Dung Ngo 3415B Stafford Street S. Mobile: 1 202 285 4328 Arlington, VA 22206 Home: 1 703 671 4432 Virginia Foote 104 10th Street NW Mobile: 1 202 549 0449 Washington, DC Demetrios Marantis Jury’s Hotel Mobile: 1 404 992 5521 Bui Ngoc Anh Carlyle Suites Mobile: 1 404 992 5532 Springhill Suites by Marriott 1 Riverfront Plaza Tel: 785 841 2700 Lawrence, Kansas Carlyle Suites 1731 New Hampshire Ave. Tel: Washington DC 20009 Fax: Embassy of Vietnam 1233 20th Street NW Tel: 1 202 861 0737 Washington DC 20016 Taxi Diamond Tel: 1 202 387 6200 Yellow Tel: 1 202 544 1212 Midwest Airport Bus Lawrence, KS Tel: 1 888 467 3729 1 785 838 4500 Boston Coach Tel: 1 800 672 7676 Emergency Tel: 911
CONTACTS (SINGAPORE)
ADDRESS PHONE Ms. Shiumei Lin Esplanade Mall #02-27/ Tel: 9170 1801 (M) 02-29, 8 Raffles Avenue Thuy Vu Swissotel Hotel Tel: 9342 8423 (M) Bus-Plus (Laura Chew) Tel: 6480 6455 Swissotel the Stamford (Elizabeth Teo Tel: 6431 Tel: 6338 8585 5564/96410663) Taxi Service Tel: 6552 2222 Embassy of Vietnam Tel: 6462 5938 or 6463 8004
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