Agenda
Conference on the 50th Anniversary of the UAE Constitution
November 22-23, 2021
Day 1 - Welcome and Introduction
Monday, November 22, 2021 | 10am - 12:00pm GST
| Event | Speaker |
|---|---|
| Welcome and Introduction | Mariët Westermann, Vice Chancellor, NYU Abu Dhabi |
| Keynote Address | H.E. Zaki Nusseibeh, Cultural Advisor to H.H. the President, Chancellor of UAEU |
| Inaugural Address | John Coughlin, Global Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies and Law, NYU Abu Dhabi |
| Welcome Address | Nick Cochrane-Dyet, Chairman of the British Business Group, Abu Dhabi |
| Introduction of the UAE50 Program | John Coughlin, Global Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies and Law, NYU Abu Dhabi, and Monika Magyar, Director, Oxford Commission on Constitutions |
Day 1 - Session I | The Past: The Historical Record
Monday November 22, 2021 | 1:15 - 3:30pm GST
| Event | Description |
|---|---|
| The Founding, Formation, Nation Building, and Historic Achievements of the United Arab Emirates 1971-2021: Perceptions of an Eyewitness Present Since the Creation of the UAE | The Revd Jonathan Aitken, Former Member of Parliament of Her Majesty’s UK Government |
| The History and Social Structure of the Gulf States | Dr. Frauke Heard-Bey |
| The Making of The Constitution: The UAE Perspective | H.E. Councillor Ali Al Shaer Al Dhaheri, Director of ADJD Judicial Inspection Division |
Day 2 - Session II | The Present: The Constitution 1971-2021 Practice and Experience
Tuesday, November 23, 2021 | 9am - 12:05pm GST
| Event | Description |
|---|---|
| Forging Federalism in the UAE: The Role of the Constitutional Court | Faris Nasrallah, Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales, Dubai International Arbitration Centre, Researcher Max Plank Institute |
| The COVID-19 Pandemic: A Constitutional Perspective | Maheen Pfeffer, Associate General Counsel, NYU Abu Dhabi |
| The Rule of Law, Building an Analytical Approach to Judicial Review in the UAE Constitutional System | Abderrahim El Maslouhi, Professor of Public Law, UAE University |
| Integration of Roles Between the Federal and Local Judiciary in Light of the UAE Constitution | Judge Dr. Masab Salem Ali Al Hosani, First Instance Judge at the Abu Dhabi Court for Family and Civil and Administrative Claims |
Day 2 - Session III | The Future: The Constitution for the Future, an International Perspective
Tuesday, November 23, 2021 | 1:10 - 4pm GST
| Event | Description |
|---|---|
| Substantive Aspects of the Rule of Law in the UAE | Shamsa Qaraiban, Emirates Human Rights Association |
| Keynote Speech | Lord Edward Udny-Lister, Chair of UAE-UK Business Council |
| Adam Smith's Four Canons of Good Tax as Constitutional Principles | Yoseph Edrey, Professor of Law, Haifa University |
| Constitutionalism: Lessons Learned, the University, and the Next 50 Years | John Sexton, President Emeritus, NYU; Butler Professor of Law, NYU Law School |