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9th Annual Conference on Legal & Policy Issues in the Americas


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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
May 26-28, 2008

Curitiba, Parana, Brazil
May 28-30, 2008

The Center for Governmental Responsibility’s Ninth Annual Conference on Legal & Policy Issues in the Americas will be held May 26-30, 2008, in Rio de Janeiro and in Curitiba, Brazil. The 2008 conference will feature day-long workshops and discussions on selected topics, including:

  • The Financial War Against Organized Crime & Terrorism
  • Property Rights, Land Tenure and Reform, and Rural Violence
  • Human Rights
  • Lessons and Challenges of MERCOSUR’s Trade, Business, and Dispute Settlement Systems
  • Best Practices in Judicial Reform in the Americas
  • Legal Education, Professional Responsibility & Ethics
  • Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Sustainability

The conference will examine current legal issues in the hemisphere, while continuing to strengthen our partnerships throughout the region.

Collaborators for the conference are the Center for Governmental Responsibility at the University of Florida Levin College of Law, the law faculty at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-RIO), the Ministerio Publico of the state of Parana, Brazil, the Law and Policy in the Americas Program at the University of Florida and the Florida Journal of International Law.

Conference Agenda

Conference Fees
The conference registration fee is US$150 and is payable by check or money order to: UF Law Center Association.

Mail the attached form and your fee to:
UF Center for Governmental Responsibility
Attn: Laura Coates
P.O. Box 117629
Gainesville, FL 32611-7629

The registration fee entitles you to all conference materials, coffee breaks, lunch, keynote dinner, opening reception.

Deadline for registration is: April 1, 2008.

Registration form

CLE Credit
Application for CLE Credit for Florida attorneys is pending with The Florida Bar. In prior years, the conference has been approved for intermediate level credit. Cost of CLE Credit is $150 and forms will be made available at the conference.

Hotel Reservations
The conference hotel in Rio de Janeiro is:
Everest Rio Hotel
Phone: 011-55-21-2103-1826
Single/double rate: R$ 276, plus 5% service tax and US$1.50 room tax
e-mail for reservations: grupos@everest.com.br
reservas@everest.com.br
Web site: www.everest.com.br

The conference hotel in Curitiba is:
Mabu Royal & Premium Hotel
Phone: 011-55-41-3219-1145
Single room rate: 128 real plus 15% tax @ service charge.
e-mail for reservations: larissa@hoteismabu.com.br
Group name: University of Florida
Web site: www.hoteismabu.com.br

Airlines:
Numerous airlines fly into Rio de Janeiro, including Delta and American Airlines.

A travel Visa is required for U.S. citizens. Information on securing a visa is available from the website to the Brazilian consulate general in Miami, Florida. The website is:
http://www.brazilmiami.org/eng/visas.php

For Further Information:
Mrs. Lenny Kennedy
Senior Secretary
Center for Governmental Responsibility
University of Florida Levin College of Law
P.O. Box 117629
Gainesville, FL 32611-7629
Phone: 352-273-0835
e-mail: Lkennedy@law.ufl.edu

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