On Thursday, June 23, Dr. Vaccaro-Incisa participated in the
80th biennial conference of the
International Law Association, held in Lisbon and pivoting around the theme “International Law: our common good”. Dr. Vaccaro-Incisa was invited to speak on “
Future generations and international law: challenging ‘universal’ assumptions in a multi-polar world”. Building on his previous research, he illustrated specific characteristics and consequences flowing from the different approaches toward international law that States display in the face of major events, including in international trade and investment.