Conference on ‘Bohdan Winiarski and his views against the background of international law of the 20th century’

TIme: 14:00 hrs - 18.35 hrs

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Please note this is an in-person event only and will not be recorded.

Programme

This Conference is co-organized by the Academy of Łomża (Akademia Łomżyńska) and the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law. It is devoted to Professor Bohdan Winiarski: lawyer, academic and  ICJ Judge (1946-1967; President of the Court 1961-1964). Judge Winiarski’s academic and judicial career had its first roots in Łomża, a town in the north-eastern region of Masovia, Poland, where he attended high school.

The Conference will feature three panels. Panel 1 will be devoted to the formative years of Bohdan Winiarski and his career as an academic at the University of Poznań. Panel 2 will discuss his legacy as a Judge of the International Court of Justice. Panel 3 will cover selected issues of Roman law and public international law, in light of Bohdan Winiarski’s views and publications.

This event is being held from 2 pm to 6.35 pm at the Lauterpacht Centre.

The Conference will be conducted in Polish.