[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 33 (Wednesday, February 19, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 9516]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-03200]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice:11040]


U.S. Department of State Advisory Committee on Private 
International Law: Notice of Annual Meeting

    The Department of State's Advisory Committee on Private 
International Law (ACPIL) will hold its annual meeting on Friday, April 
17, 2020 in Washington, DC. The meeting will be held at the George 
Washington University (GWU) Law School, 2023 G St. NW, Room 201, 
Washington, DC 20006. The program is scheduled to run from 8:30 a.m. to 
4:00 p.m.
    The meeting will include a ``Live from L/PIL'' event at which we 
will discuss major developments in private international law over the 
past year, including the finalization of the Convention on the 
Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments and the Singapore 
Convention on Mediation. ACPIL meeting topics will include discussions 
on the direct jurisdiction and parentage projects under consideration 
at the Hague Conference on Private International Law. We will also be 
seeking input from members on possible future projects for the United 
Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) and United 
Nations International Institute for Unification of Private Law 
(UNIDROIT).
    Persons planning to attend the meeting should contact [email protected] 
as soon as possible. The meeting is open to the public up to the 
capacity of the conference facility, and seating will be reserved based 
upon when persons contact [email protected]. Those planning to attend 
should provide their name, affiliation and contact information to 
[email protected]. A member of the public needing reasonable accommodation 
should notify [email protected] not later than April 10, 2020. Requests 
made after that date will be considered but might not be able to be 
fulfilled. A more detailed agenda will be available via email as the 
meeting approaches to all who indicate their intent to attend. Persons 
who wish to have their views considered are encouraged, but not 
required, to submit written comments in advance. Those who are unable 
to attend are also encouraged to submit written views. Comments should 
be sent electronically to [email protected].

Sharla Draemel,
Attorney-Adviser, Office of Private International Law, Office of the 
Legal Adviser, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2020-03200 Filed 2-18-20; 8:45 am]
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