The Conference
The 2026 biennial conference primarily intends to offer those taking part in the long-term work of the Association a forum for discussing and further developing the topics addressed in more than 20 committees and study groups, ranging from alternative dispute settlement, global health law, monetary, tax and securities law, artificial intelligence and technology, migration issues to sexual and reproductive violence in conflict and post-conflict scenarios. Therefore, substantial time is reserved for the ILA’s crucial work in both closed and open meetings of committees and study groups throughout the conference.
In addition, plenary panel discussions will highlight evolutions and encounters in the fields of arbitration, Indigenous peoples/rights of nature, monetary law, human rights, international organizations, as well as investment law. The conference will conclude with a high-level ILA Headquarters plenary panel on current affairs and hear reports from committees and study groups which may include resolutions to be adopted by the Association.
Conference Programme
| Monday, 17 August 2026 | |
| 14:00–16:00 | Opening Ceremony Main Ceremonial Hall, University of Vienna |
| 16:00–16:30 | Coffee Break Main Ceremonial Hall, University of Vienna |
| 16:30–18:00 | Indigenous Rights and the Rights of Nature - Plenary Panel I Main Ceremonial Hall, University of Vienna |
| 18:00–20:00 | Welcome Reception Arcaded Courtyard of the University of Vienna |
| Tuesday, 18 August 2026 | ||
| 09:00–10:30 | Open Sessions | Closed Sessions |
| International Tax Law U 13, Juridicum | Comparative Diplomatic and Consular Immunities, Privileges and Inviolabilities Sem 31, Juridicum | |
| Submarine Cables and Pipelines under International Law U 17, Juridicum | Legal Aspects of Space Law Debris Remediation Sem 33, Juridicum | |
| Urbanisation and International Law – Potential & Pitfalls U 15, Juridicum | International Migration and International Law Sem 41, Juridicum | |
| 10:30–11:00 | Coffee Break Basement & Top Floor, Juridicum | |
| 11:00–12:30 | Authoritative Interpretation vs Arbitral Discretion: States, Tribunals, and the Boundaries of Meaning in Investment Treaties - Plenary Panel II U10, Juridicum | |
| 12:30–14:00 | Lunch Break | |
| 14:00–15:30 | Open Sessions | Closed Sessions |
| Artificial Intelligence & Technology Law U 18, Juridicum | Business and Human Rights Sem 42, Juridicum | |
| Protection of People at Sea U 11, Juridicum | Urbanisation and International Law – Potential & Pitfalls Sem 33, Juridicum | |
| Global Health Law U 16, Juridicum | International Tax Law Sem 43, Juridicum | |
| 15:30–16:00 | Coffee Break Basement & Top Floor, Juridicum | |
| 16:00–17:30 | International Human Rights Law in a Shifting World: Between Persistence and Renewal - Plenary Panel III U10, Juridicum | |
| 19:00 | Buffet Dinner Heuriger Fuhrgassl-Huber, Neustift am Walde 68, 1190 Vienna | |
| Wednesday, 19 August 2026 | ||
| 09:00–10:30 | Open Sessions | Closed Sessions |
| Safeguarding Cultural Heritage in Armed Conflict U 17, Juridicum | Alternative Dispute Resolution in International Law Sem 31, Juridicum | |
| International Migration and International Law U 15, Juridicum | Artificial Intelligence & Technology Law Sem 34, Juridicum | |
| Comparative Diplomatic and Consular Immunities, Privileges and Inviolabilities U 13, Juridicum | Protection of People at Sea Sem 41, Juridicum | |
| 10:30–11:00 | Coffee Break Basement & Top Floor, Juridicum | |
| 11:00–12:30 | Regional Organizations in a Multipolar World: Shaping Global Governance - Plenary Panel IV U10, Juridicum | |
| 12:30–14:00 | Lunch Break | |
| 14:00–15:30 | Open Sessions | Closed Sessions |
| Business and Human Rights U 11, Juridicum | Use of Force (Military Action with Consent) Sem 34, Juridicum | |
| International Securities Regulation U 12, Juridicum | Rule of Law in International Relations Sem 31, Juridicum | |
| Enforcing the Rights of Children in Migration U 14, Juridicum | International Law, Human Rights & Islands Sem 43, Juridicum | |
| 15:30–16:00 | Coffee Break Basement & Top Floor, Juridicum | |
| 16:00–17:30 | From Disparity to Clarity: Redefining the Conflict-of-Laws Landscape in International Arbitration - Plenary Panel V U10, Juridicum | |
| 19:00 | Conference Dinner & Keynote Address Hofburg Vienna, Zeremoniensaal, Heldenplatz, 1010 Vienna | |
| Thursday, 20 August 2026 | ||
| 09:00–10:30 | Open Sessions | Closed Sessions |
| Joint Session of International Monetary Law and International Securities Regulation in memory of Cynthia Liechtenstein U 11, Juridicum | International law for the SDGs Sem 33, Juridicum | |
| Use of Force (Military Action with Consent) U 18, Juridicum | Sexual & Reproductive Violence in Conflict and Post-Conflict Settings Sem 43, Juridicum | |
| 10:30–11:00 | Coffee Break Basement & Top Floor, Juridicum | |
| 11:00–12:30 | Sustaining Global Monetary Cooperation in an Age of Geopolitical Fracture - Plenary Panel VI U10, Juridicum | |
| 12:30–14:00 | Lunch Break | |
| 14:00–15:30 | Open Sessions | Closed Sessions |
| International Law, Human Rights & Islands U 11, Juridicum | Rights of Nature Sem 31, Juridicum | |
| International Monetary Law U 15, Juridicum | Safeguarding Cultural Heritage in Armed Conflict Sem 34, Juridicum | |
| Global Health Law Sem 42, Juridicum | ||
| 15:30–16:00 | Coffee Break Basement & Top Floor, Juridicum | |
| 16:00–17:30 | Open Sessions | Closed Sessions |
| Rule of Law in International Relations U 18, Juridicum | Submarine Cables and Pipelines under International Law Sem 41, Juridicum | |
| Alternative Dispute Resolution in International Law U 14, Juridicum | Conflicts of Law Issues in International Arbitration Sem 43, Juridicum | |
| International law for the SDGs U 11, Juridicum | ||
| 19:00 | Embassy Evening / Committee Dinner | |
| Friday, 21 August 2026 | |
| 10:00–12:00 | Plenary Discussion U10, Juridicum |
| 12:00–14:00 | Lunch Break |
| 14:00–15:30 | Plenary Panel ILA HQ U10, Juridicum |
| 15:30–16:00 | Coffee Break Basement & Top Floor, Juridicum |
| 16:00–17:30 | Closing Ceremony U10, Juridicum |
| Saturday, 22 August 2026 | |
| 8:30–18:00 (Approx.) | Daytrip to Melk Abbey & Dürnstein Castle Medieval & Baroque Highlights near Vienna and their International Law Background |