13:15 – 14:15 | Power Networking Lunch
Power Networking Lunch Date & Time Location Tuesday 22 August 13:15 – 14:15 GMT-3 Reading + Drawing + Visitors rooms
13:15 – 14:15 | First Timers Lunch
Social PROGRAMME First Timers Lunch Date & Time Location Tuesday, 22 August 13:15 – 14:15 GMT-3 Noble Room DESCRIPTION If it’s your first time at the AIJA Congress or at any AIJA event, come and meet other first-timers, more experienced Congress attendees and AIJA officers. Get to know the AIJA spirit and enjoy the Congress to the fullest. Dress code: Business casual
15:30 – 15:50 | Networking Coffee Break & Exhibitors’ showcase
Copacabana Palace
19:30 – 03:00 | Opening Ceremony & Walking Dinner
Social PROGRAMME Opening Ceremony & Walking Dinner Date & Time Location Tuesday, 22 August 19:30-03:00 GMT-3 SugarLoaf Description The dazzling view awaits you at the Opening Ceremony & Walking Dinner that will take place on the top of SugarLoaf Mountain (Pão de Açúcar). This 396-metre-high dome-shaped natural landmark is one of the best attractions and most beautiful sights in Rio de Janeiro. Its name is not coincidental, as the shape of the mountain resembles a loaf of sugar. The cable car that takes you to the top offers a panoramic view of the city. From this unique location, you will be able to experience one of the most breathtaking sunsets over Rio. Since 2012, SugarLoaf Mountain has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Dress code: Business formal KEYNOTE speech Languages of persuasion for lawyers: breaking communication barriers with clients Addressing the central theme of the Congress, “Re-thinking the…
09:00 – 12:00 | Extended Bureau (EB) meeting
AIJA Meeting organised for the Extended Bureau Members
13:30 – 14:30 | National Representatives Committee (NRC) meeting
AIJA Meeting organised for AIJA National Representatives Committee
13:30 – 14:30 | Human Rights Committee (HRC) meeting
AIJA Meetings Human Rights Committee (HRC) meeting Date & Time Location Monday, 21 August 13:30-14:30 GMT-3 Blue Room DESCRIPTION The AIJA Human Rights Committee will hold round table discussions about the importance of Human Rights for business lawyers. All AIJA members are invited to join us to discuss the following topics: Working with International Institutions protecting the Rule of Law and Human Rights – what experiences? (moderated by Clara Poglia) Human Rights and Democracy online – How to find the balance between freedom of information and taking responsibility (moderated by Silvia van Schaik) Safeguarding Human Rights in this AI era (moderated by Judith de Boer)
14:30 – 16:00 | Joint Academic Programme Committee (APC) + Officers of the Commissions Committee (OCC) meeting
AIJA Meetings JOINT ACADEMIC PROGRAMME COMMITTEE (APC) + OFFICERS OF THE COMMISSIONS COMMITTEE (OCC) MEETING Date & Time Location Monday, 21 August 14:30-16:00 GTM-3 Rio de Janeiro Room DESCRIPTION If you are an AIJA Commission Officer, make sure to arrive on time in Rio to join this forum and discuss current and future AIJA issues relevant to your Commission and members. APC will take this opportunity to organise a crash course for Commission Officers as well as current and (especially) future Organising Committee members to present the ropes of HOW TO ORGANISE A SUCCESSFUL AIJA SEMINAR: the duties of a commission officers at seminars, how to pick a location and date, what the seminar guidelines say, how budgets, sponsorships and registration fees work, which pitfalls to avoid – and much more! Please spread the word and invite your OC members as well.
19:00 – 19:30 | Transfer by bus from Copacabana Palace to the Museum of Tomorrow
Transfer by bus from Copacabana Palace to the museum of tomorrow Date & Time Location Monday 21 August 19:00-19:30 GMT-3 Copacabana Palace
19:30 – 21:15 | Welcome Reception
Social PROGRAMME Welcome reception Date & Time Location Monday, 21 August 19:30-21:15 GMT-3 Museum of Tomorrow (Museu do Amanhã) DESCRIPTION A unique place in its architectural form and scientific exploration. A venue designed with the concepts of sustainability and conviviality in mind, exploring the ever-changing times we live in and the possible pathways we may take over the next 50 years. The museum was designed by the Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava. The shape of the building was inspired by the bromeliads of the Rio Botanical Gardens. The Museum of Tomorrow, located in the historic region on the shores of Guanabara Bay, is devoted to fostering the relevance of culture and education. The Museum aims to address the issue of integrating a city into its revitalisation process, looking back at its origins and history as well as humanity’s role within it now and for the next five decades in close liaison…
