The Center for Adoption Policy,
Diplomatic History, and
The Justice Action Center at New York Law School present:

Intercountry Adoption, the European Union, and Transnational Law

Globalization is transforming domestic law, in American and other nations around the world. Nowhere is this process more evident than in the field of adoption law. This conference focused on developments in the fields of intercountry adoption, transnational law, and European Union law. The conference also examined human rights issues in relation to intercountry adoption.

The symposium was held on Friday, May 21st, 2004, at New York Law School. To download a printable PDF brochure containing this and other information on the conference, click here. For more information on the Center for Adoption Policy, please visit their website. For a summary of the conference proceedings, please click here.

SCHEDULE

9:00	Opening Remarks Diane B. Kunz Executive Director, Center for Adoption Policy
9:10 - 9:25	Keynote Address: International Adoption, a Revolution in the Making Adam Pertman Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute
i: 9:30 - 10:30	The United States, the United Nations, and the European Union Robert D. Schulzinger Chair and Commentator The European Union and the Place of Central and Eastern Europe in the European World Maarten Pereboom Salisbury University The United States and Multilateralism Robert D. Schulzinger University of Colorado at Boulder Editor, Diplomatic History European Union Organic Documents and European Judicial Institutions Diane B. Kunz
ii: 10:45 - 12:30	International Adoption: The Current Legal Paradigm Diane B. Kunz Chair and Commentator The Politics of International Adoption: Halting Progress and Perennial Problems Elizabeth Bartholet Harvard Law School Regulating International Adoption: The Role of the Hague Conference Ethan Kapstein INSEAD The U.S. and Various Hague Conventions Paul Dubinsky New York Law School Making Legal Regimes for Intercountry Adoption Reflect Human Rights Principles Sara Dillon Suffolk University School of Law
12:30 - 2:00	Lunch
iii: 2:00 - 3:45	The United States in the Adoption World Elizabeth Bartholet Chair and Commentator The Historical Framework of a Transformation Rita Simon American University Trading Places: International Adoption and the Regulation of Reproductive Technologies Debora Spar Harvard Business School Economics of the U.S. Regulations Implementing the Hague Convention Mary Hansen American University Medical Considerations in EU Adoption Dr. Jane Aronson World Wide Orphans Foundation
iv: 4:00 - 5:00	Discussion with Panelists and Audience

All events took place in the Wellington Conference Center at New York Law School, 57 Worth St., New York, New York.

CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION

New York Law School has been certified by the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board as an Accredited Provider of Continuing Legal Education in the State of New York. This CLE program has been approved for newly admitted and experienced attorneys for a maximum of five CLE credits in Professional Practice. Cost for non-New York Law School alumni seeking CLE credit was $125. Cost for New York Law School alumni seeking CLE credit was $100. For individuals not seeking CLE credit, the fee was $35. There was no fee for current New York Law School students or faculty.

Tuition Assistance: Tuition assistance is available. For additional information, please review the "CLE" page of the New York Law School website.

All inquiries for this CLE program may be addressed by e-mail to Linda Garvey at lgarvey@nyls.edu.

ACCESSIBILITY

New York Law School is wheelchair accessible. Please contact Linda Garvey no later than one week prior to the event (212-431-2312 or lgarvey@nyls.edu) regarding any additional accommodations you may need.