Sino-Finnish international seminar on comparative law

25.9.2012

The University of Lapland hosts the Sino-Finnish international seminar on comparative law on September 26–28. The seminar brings together law professors from China and Finland to discuss current issues in the field of law.

The theme of the seminar is “Rule of Law: Arctic Governance and Chinese Experience”.

The first day focuses on lectures which cover the issues of indigenous peoples, legal culture and languages, as well as legal issues relating to children, women and elderly people. In addition, the lectures approach sustainable development and urbanization, as well as civil law. The speakers are Finnish and Chinese professors of law.

On the second and third seminar day the participants will visit the Court of Appeal of Rovaniemi, the Arctic Centre and the Korundi House of Culture. They will meet Santa Claus at the Arctic Circle, too.

The Sino-Finnish international seminar on comparative law is held this year for the fourth time, and it is organized and funded by the Academy of Finland, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) and the three Finnish law faculties in Helsinki, Lapland, and Turku. The annually held joint seminars aim to strengthen the scientific cooperation in the field of law between these two countries.

For more information:
Dean Matti Niemivuo, University of Lapland, tel. +358 (0)40 484 4029

ULapland/Communications/SV