Newark, N.J. - Seton Hall University School of Law, the Seton Hall Law Review, and the Whitehead School of Diplomacy and International Relations will present an international law symposium “When the Fighting Stops: Roles and Responsibilities in Post-Conflict Reconstruction” on Friday, Nov. 2., at Seton Hall Law.

Dean Patrick E. Hobbs of Seton Hall Law explained, “Defining America’s obligations in post-conflict reconstruction is an important challenge for us as a nation and as a people. Through this symposium, we can help to identify what needs to take place so we can ensure a process that allows people to live their lives in dignity and with hope.”

Ambassador John Menzies, dean of the Whitehead School of Diplomacy stated, “We are entering a new era in post-conflict reconstruction; we need to understand its dynamics and create new responses to its challenges.”

The symposium will focus on multilateral and unilateral approaches to conflict by assessing the United Nation’s new Peacebuilding Commission and the role of the United States in post-conflict reconstruction. Panelists also will address the roles and responsibilities of other participants, including international financial institutions such as the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, the relationship of special courts to peace and reconciliation, and the role of women in peace-building efforts.

Speakers at the conference will include:

• Keynote: Ambassador Clint Williamson
  U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues
• Ambassador James Dobbins
  RAND Institute
• Ambassador John Herbst
  Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization for the U.S. State Department
• Ambassador Daniel Serwer
  United States Institute of Peace
• Ambassador Augustine P. Mahiga
  Permanent Mission of the United Republic of Tanzania to the United Nations
• Graciana del Castillo
  Columbia University

The symposium will take place from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm at Seton Hall Law School, One Newark Center, Newark, NJ. Presentations will be available for download following the event on the Seton Hall Law Review’s symposium Web site. The Seton Hall Law Review also will dedicate its symposium issue to this event. To register or more information, please visit http://law.shu.edu/lawreviewsymposium.

The only private law school in New Jersey, Seton Hall University School of Law was founded in 1951, and is located in the city of Newark. Seton Hall Law School offers both day and evening programs leading to the Juris Doctor (J.D.), Master of Laws (LL.M.) and Master of Science in Jurisprudence (M.S.J.) degrees. For more information on Seton Hall Law School, visit law.shu.edu.