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

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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)

Ø  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

Ø  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

Ø  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

Ø  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

Ø  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)

Ø  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

Ø  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

Ø  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

Ø  Virginia Foote – President, U.S. - Vietnam Trade Council

Ø  Vice Dean Webb Hecker – KS University School of Law

Ø  Associate Dean Ellen Sward – KS University School of Law

Ø  Professor Raj Bhala – KS University School of Law

Ø  Professor Joyce Pearson – KS University School of Law

Ø  Ms. Carrie English – KS University School of Law

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

Ø  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

Ø  Virginia Foote – President, U.S.- Vietnam Trade Council

Ø  Associate Dean James Feinerman – Georgetown University Law Center

Ø  Prof. Jane Bradley – GULC

Ø  Prof. Richard Diamond – GULC

Ø  Professor Steve Charnowitz – GULC

120 F Street. NW, #G109

Washington, DC

2:00 – 3:30 PM Meeting: Georgetown University Law Center

Ø  Associate Dean James Feinerman – Georgetown University Law Center

Ø  Professor Jane Bradley – Institute of International Economic Law

Ø  Professor John Jackson – GULC

120 F Street. NW, #G109

Washington, DC

3:30 – 4:30 PM Tour of Library of Georgetown University Law Center

Ø  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

Ø  Mr. Herb Somers – Foreign Law Librarian, GW University Law School

11:00 – 12:15 AM Meeting: George Washington University Law School

Ø  Dean Michael Young – GW University Law School

Ø  Professor Susan Karamanian – Associate Dean for International Affairs

Ø  Professor David Gantz – Director of International Trade Law of the University of Arizona, Visiting Professor of GW University Law School

Ø  Professor John A. Spanogle – International Commercial Law

2000 H Street, NW

Washington, DC 20052

Tel: (202) 994-6261

12:30 – 2:30 PM Lunch

Ø  Virginia Foote – President, U.S. – Vietnam Trade Council

Ø  Professor David Gantz – George Washington University Law School

Ø  Professor Susan Karamanian – Associate Dean for International Affairs

Ø  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

Ø  Mr. Matthew Dechesne – Administrative Office of Chief Justice, U.S. Supreme Court

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

Ø  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

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)

Ø  Ms. Loh Mee Lan – Librarian, CJ Koh Law Library

Ø  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

Ø  Mr. Michael Ewing Chow – Associate Professor of Law, WTO Law

Ø  Ms. Hsu Locknie – Associate Professor of Law, International Trade Disputes

Ø  Dr. Lim Chin Leng – Associate Professor of Law, World Trade Law, Investment and Services

Ø  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

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)

Contacts (USA)
Address /

Phone

U.S.- Vietnam Trade Council / 731 8th Street SE
Washington DC 20003 / Tel: 1 202 547 3800 ext. 115
Fax: 1 202 546 5246
Thuy-Dung Ngo / 3415B Stafford Street S.
Arlington, VA 22206 / Mobile: 1 202 285 4328
Home: 1 703 671 4432
Virginia Foote / 104 10th Street NW
Washington, DC / Mobile: 1 202 549 0449
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
Lawrence, Kansas / Tel: 785 841 2700
Carlyle Suites / 1731 New Hampshire Ave.
Washington DC 20009 / Tel:
Fax:
Embassy of Vietnam / 1233 20th Street NW
Washington DC 20016 / Tel: 1 202 861 0737
Taxi / Diamond
Yellow / Tel: 1 202 387 6200
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/
02-29, 8 Raffles Avenue / Tel: 9170 1801 (M)
Thuy Vu / Swissotel Hotel / Tel: 9342 8423 (M)
Bus-Plus (Laura Chew) / Tel: 6480 6455
Swissotel the Stamford / (Elizabeth Teo Tel: 6431 5564/96410663) / Tel: 6338 8585
Taxi Service / Tel: 6552 2222
Embassy of Vietnam / Tel: 6462 5938 or 6463 8004

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