Montagsrunde am MPIL

Dear all,

The legal profession is not immune to the swift currents of technological advancement. To illuminate the intricacies of Generative AI and its profound significance in legal research, I invite you to a unique and hopefully enlightening workshop.

I will showcase a live demonstration of AI's capabilities tailored specifically to legal research, offering a glimpse into how we might elevate its precision and depth.

I am looking forward to explore the transformative potential of AI with you!

Best, Annika

A couple of months after its rules of procedure were adopted at COP27, the PAICC initiated its first two proceedings against state parties that had not complied with procedural obligations under the Paris Agreement. Despite being conceived of as a ‘facilitative’ and ‘non-adversarial and non-punitive’ mechanism, these proceedings of the PAICC have proven extremely effective with the two parties reacting to the PAICC’s notification promptly by fulfilling their obligations. These first two cases provide a first insight in how the PAICC might operate in the future and if and how it exercises authority.

In the first part of this two-part Monday meeting, I discuss how social media companies evade the neat distinction between public and private actors, and how we need new vocabulary to capture the plural functions they have, particularly with regard to fundamental rights.

Dear all,

In the second part of this two-part Monday meeting, I will draw your attention to the oversight mechanism to which Meta has subjected itself. The oversight mechanism consists of the Oversight Board which has the power to review content moderation decisions made by Meta. I will present the institutional characteristics of this Oversight Board and explain its functioning through a short case study. 

Best,

Jannika

The 2015 Nuclear Agreement with Iran seems to be dead in the water. This presentation will discuss the Biden administration’s attempts to nonetheless curb Iran’s nuclear program against the background of domestic polarization and a politicization of international security, including the broader consequences of declining U.S. global leadership for nuclear non-proliferation.

Anspruch und Realität des transformativen Konstitutionalismus in Lateinamerika: Das Interamerikanische Menschenrechtssystem als erfolgreiches Besipiel (auf Spanisch)

The norm of non-refoulement is showing signs of death. This presentation will discuss the strategies of norm revival used by human rights advocates and the implications that such strategies have on the saliency of non-refoulement norm.

Dear all,

On September 15, the European Commission announced that it has officially closed the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM) for Bulgaria and Romania, marking a significant milestone in their EU membership journey. The CVM was established in 2007 as a transitional measure to help these countries make progress in areas such as judicial reform, anti-corruption efforts, and organized crime control. 

In the Monday meeting on December 11, I want to take a look back and reflect on 16 years of CVM and its benefits and pitfalls for both the EU as well as Romania and Bulgaria. 

Looking forward to the discussion!

Best wishes,

Silvia