Prof. Dr. Kennedy Gastorn was invited as the Chief Guest to the 47th Annual Conference of the Indian Society of International Law (ISIL)
The Secretary General of AALCO, Prof. Dr. Kennedy Gastorn was invited as the Chief Guest at Inaugural function of the 47th Annual Conference of the Indian Society of International Law (ISIL) held on 12 May 2018. The Annual Conference was held from 12-13 May 2018 at the premises of ISIL in New Delhi.
The General theme for this year’s conference was: India’s Approach to International Law. The inaugural function was moderated by Prof. S.K. Verma, Secretary General of ISIL, and commenced with the Welcome Address presented by Dr. E.M.S. Natchiappan, President of ISIL followed by Inaugural address by Prof. Dr. Kennedy Gastorn and Vote of Thanks by Prof. V.G. Hegde, the then Treasure of ISIL.
In his inaugural address, the Secretary General commended the achievements of ISIL since it was established in 1959 to date including the establishment of the Indian Academy of International Law for postgraduate diploma courses, organizing Summer and Winter Courses on International Law, Henry Dunant Memorial Moot Court Competitions (together with the ICRC), UGC Refresher Courses in International Law, and publishing the Indian Journal of International Law.
The Secretary General also emphasized on ISIL’s potentials as part of the India’s commitment to the progressive and inclusive development of international law. He also mentioned that India, being one of the founding members of AALCO has been consistently contributing to the activities of AALCO and has viewed AALCO’s role in the progressive development of international law.
During the conference the Secretary General met Ambassador Narinder Singh, former Secretary General of ISIL and former Member of the International Law Commission (ILC).