INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LAW LIBRARIES
26 th Annual Course in International Law Librarianship NCPA, Mumbai, 1 st – 5 th December 2007
FINAL PROGRAMME All Conference sessions take place in the Godrej Academy Theatre at the National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA) at Nariman Point, Mumbai.
SATURDAY 1 st DECEMBER 2007
15.45 Coaches start pickup from hotels, see coach schedule
16.30 - 18.00 Registration
18.00 – 18.30 Ganesh & Saraswati Vandana (Classical Dance Fusion)
Inauguration of Conference by Honourable Mr. Justice Y.V. Chandrachud Former Chief Justice of India
Welcome Address by IALL President, Mr. Jules Winterton
Presidential Address by the Chief Guest Honourable Mr. Justice Y.V. Chandrachud
18.30- 20.00 Cultural Programme Folk and Bollywood Dances of India by Kala Parichaya Group of Dr. Sandhya Purecha
20.00 - 22.00 Buffet Dinner (Sponsored by Westlaw International)
22.00 Coaches return to hotels
SUNDAY 2 nd December 2007
07.45 Coaches start pickup from hotels, see coach schedule
09.00 - 09.30 REGISTRATION
09.30 - 09.45 FORMAL OPENING BY IALL PRESIDENT Mr. Jules Winterton
09.45 - 10.30 Introduction to Indian Legal System Hon’ble Mr. Justice B.N. Srikrishna Retired Judge, Supreme Court of India
10.30 - 10.45 REFRESHMENT BREAK
10.45 - 11.30 Legal Education and the Legal Profession in India Dr. Chandra Krishnamurthy Vice Chancellor, S.N.D.T. Women’s University
11.30 - 12.15 Women’s Rights Ms. Flavia Agnes Advocate, Bombay High Court & Women’s Rights Activist
12.15 - 13.15 LUNCH
13.15 - 14.00 The Indian Legal Information Institute (INDLII) Mr. Talwant Singh, General Secretary of INDLII
14.00 - 14.45 Court Libraries in India Dr. Rakesh Kumar Srivastava Chief Librarian of Supreme Court of India
14.45 - 15.00 REFRESHMENT BREAK
15.15 - 18.00 MUMBAI CITY TOUR (coaches depart from conference venue and return to hotels)
19.30 Coaches start pick up from hotels, see coach schedule
20.00 - 22.00 DINNER at Khyber Restaurant (Sponsored by Eastern Book Company, India )
22.00 Coaches return to hotels
MONDAY 3 rd December 2007
07.45 Coaches start pickup from hotels, see coach schedule
09.00 - 09.45 Indian Legal Literature Mr. Surendra Malik Chief Editor, Supreme Court Cases
09.45 - 10.15 International Association of Law Schools Mr. Carl Monk, President of IALS
10.15 - 10.30 REFRESHMENT BREAK
10.30 - 11.15 Development of Human rights in Indian Context Hon’ble Dr. Justice S. Radhakrishnan Judge, Bombay High Court
11.15 – 12.15 IALL ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
12.15 - 13.15 LUNCH
Publisher’s Session 13.15 – 13.30 Westlaw International 13.30- 13.45 Hein International 13.45-14.00 Eastern Book Company
14.00 – 14.45 Constitutional and Administrative law Hon’ble Dr. Justice D.Y. Chandrachud Judge, Bombay High Court
14.45 - 15.00 REFRESHMENT BREAK
15.00 Coaches leave NCPA for heritage walk and library visits
15.00 - 18.30 Option 1: Heritage Walk Bombay Fort Area Heritage Walking Tour Option 2: Library Visits University of Mumbai - Fort Campus Library Asiatic Society Library & State Central Library David Sassoon Library K.R. Cama Oriental Institute Library
Evening at leisure. (Delegates may like to take the opportunity to attend a cultural programme at the NCPA)
TUESDAY 4 th December 2007 07.45 Coaches start pickup from hotels, see coach schedule
09.00 - 9.45 Intellectual Property Law & Technology Transfer Dr. V.V. Tulzapurkar, Senior Counsel Bombay High Court
09.45 - 10.30 Global Environmental Law and India Mr. Shiraz Rustomjee, Advocate Bombay High Court
10.30 - 10.45 REFRESHMENT BREAK
10.45 - 11.30 International Trade Law: Indian perspective Mr. Nishith Desai, International Legal & Tax Expert
11.30 - 12.15 Legal Issues of Outsourcing Mr. Pavan Duggal, Supreme Court Advocate
12.15 - 12.25 Vote of Thanks
12.25 -14.00 LUNCH
14.15 Coaches leave NCPA, see coach schedule Option 1: Heritage Walks 14.15 - 17.00 Option 2: Library Visits
19.30 Coaches start pickup from hotels, see coach schedule
20.00 - 22.30 IALL Annual DINNER at Sachin Tendulkar’s Restaurant near the Gateway of India (Sponsored by William Hein & Co.)
22.30 Coaches depart for hotels
WEDNESDAY 5 th December 2007
07.55 Excursion to Elephanta Island Coaches start pick up from Hotels, see coach schedule
08.30 – 08.40 Arrival at the Gateway of India
08.45 Boarding the Boat
09.00 Departure for Elephanta Island
10.00 - 12.00 Guided tour of Hindu Caves & Sightseeing
12.00 - 13.30 Return by boat to Gateway of India Light Refreshment on board
13.30 - 14.30 Walk to nearby Central Cottage Industries shop
Opportunity for shopping at Central Cottage Industries Corporation of India Ltd. (a Government of India undertaking)
14.30 Coaches depart from shop for hotels