Jurisdiction and Dispute Resolution in the Internet Era: Governance and Good Practices

17 June 2015 - 18 June 2015

University of Geneva

Jurisdiction and Dispute Resolution in the Internet Era: Governance and Good Practices is the theme of a discussion organised by the University of Geneva, the Geneva Internet Platform, and the Geneva Center for International Dispute Settlements, on 17-18 June 2015. The event will discuss the current issues in jurisdiction and dispute resolution related to the Internet, and will take place during the Internet L@w Summer School organised by the University of Geneva.

This two day event, organised by the University of Geneva in cooperation with the Geneva Internet Platform (GIP) and the Geneva Center for International Dispute Settlement (CIDS), will discuss current issues about jurisdiction and dispute resolution mechanisms related to the Internet and to Information and Telecommunication Technologies (ICT).

The topics which will be addressed and discussed by experts coming from various sectors and industries are:

Conflict of laws / private international law in the Internet era: which courts shall decide Internet-related disputes?
What alternative resolution systems for Internet-related disputes today and tomorrow?
What mechanisms should be used for solving disputes in the ICT industries? The case of the licensing of Standard Essential Patents (SEP) under Fair, Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory (FRAND) terms.
How shall jurisdictional immunity and inviolability apply in the Internet Era?

Internet site (with online registration): www.internet-disputes.ch
The event will build on the recent event on Jurisdiction in the Internet Era organised by the Geneva Internet Platform and the University of Geneva in November 2014. It will take place during the Internet L@w Summer School (15-26 June) organised by the University of Geneva.

Programme

Day one: June 17, 2015

9:00	Welcome adress and introduction Prof. Yves Flückiger, Vice-Rector of the University of Geneva Prof. Jacques de Werra, Faculty of Law, University of Geneva
Session 1: Conflict of laws / private international law in the Internet era: which courts shall decide Internet-related disputes? Chair: Dr. Alex Sceberras Trigona, University of Malta Special Envoy of the Prime Minister and Malta's ambassador to the WTO
9:15	Jurisdiction in Internet-related contractual disputes Prof. Gian Paolo Romano, Faculty of Law, University of Geneva
9:45	Jurisdiction in Internet-related intellectual property disputes Prof. Edouard Treppoz, University of Lyon III, France
10:15	Discussion / coffee break
10:45	Jurisdiction in Internet-related privacy/defamation disputes Dr. Michel Reymond, Faculty of Law, University of Geneva
11:15	Panel discussion with the speakers and Dr. Eun-Joo Min, Senior Legal Counsellor, Policy and Cooperation, Building Respect for IP Division, World Intellectual Property Organization Dr. Marta Pertegás, First Secretary, Hague Conference on Private International Law
Session 2: What alternative resolution systems for Internet-related disputes today and tomorrow? Chair: Prof. Urs Gasser, Harvard Law School/Berkman Center for Internet and Society
14:00	The implementation of the right to be forgotten by Google: issues and challenges of massive online micro-justice Prof. Alain Strowel, Université Catholique de Louvain/Université Saint-Louis, Brussels, Belgium
14:30	The protection of the rights to be forgotten: lessons and perspectives from Open Data Prof. Alessandro Mantelero, Polytechnic University of Turin/Nexa Center for Internet and Society
15:00	Discussion / coffee break
15:30	ADR mechanisms for Internet domain name disputes: a model to be generalized? Prof. Jacques de Werra, Faculty of Law, University of Geneva
16:00	Panel discussion with the speakers and Bertrand de la Chapelle, Director, Internet & Jurisdiction Project Prof. Peggy Valcke, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Member of the Google Advisory Committee on the right to be forgotten
17:30	Cocktail reception hosted by the Berkman Center for Internet and Society
Day two: June 18, 2015
Session 3: What mechanisms for solving disputes in the ICT industries? The case of the licensing of Standard Essential Patents (SEP) under Fair, Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory (FRAND) terms Chair: Pierre Véron, attorney-at-law, Paris, Honorary President EPLaw (European Patent Lawyers Association
9:00	The perspective of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Antoine Dore, Senior Legal Officer, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
9:30	The perspective of the European Telecommunications Standards Institute Maïssa Bahsoun, Legal Advisor, European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI)
10:00	Discussion / coffee break
10:30	The perspective of the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center Dr. Heike Wollgast, Senior Legal Officer, WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
11:00	Panel discussion with the speakers and Dr. Michael Fröhlich, Senior Director of EU Intellectual Property & Strategy at BlackBerry, Chairman of the AIPPI Standing Committee on Standards and Patents Nicolas Schifano, Director, standards and interoperability policy, EMEA, Microsoft
Session 4: How shall jurisdictional immunity and inviolability apply in the Internet Era? Chair: Prof. Laurence Boisson de Chazournes, Faculty of Law, University of Geneva
14:00	Immunity in the Internet Era: lessons and perspectives from public international law Dr. Mamadou Hébié, Lecturer, Master of International Dispute Settlement (MIDS), Geneva
14:30	Immunity and inviolability of the Internet root zone Dr. Jovan Kurbalija, founder of Diplo Foundation, Head of the Geneva Internet Platform
15:00	Discussion / coffee break
15:30	Panel discussion with the speakers and Edward Kwakwa, Legal Counsel, World Intellectual Property Organization