10 November 1997 Source: http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/aces140.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [Federal Register: November 10, 1997 (Volume 62, Number 217)] [Notices] [Page 60547-60548] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr10no97-106] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice No. 2625] Secretary of State's Advisory Committee on Private International Law; Meeting Notice There will be a meeting on Developments in Private International Law of the Secretary of State's Advisory Committee on Private International Law (ACPIL) on Thursday, November 20 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Friday, November 21 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Department of State in Washington, D.C. Comments and advice will be solicited on developments in private international law. The meeting agenda will include a review of the work of international organizations specializing in this field, including the International Institute for Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT), the Hague Conference on Private International Law, the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), Inter-American Specialized Conferences on Private International Law (CIDIP) sponsored by the Organization of American States (OAS), and other international organizations, as appropriate. Topics for discussion will include the proposed Hague convention on jurisdiction, recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments; the 1997 UNCITRAL model law on cross-border insolvencies; electronic commerce developments, including jurisdiction, cross-border recognition, and U.S. positions on electronic signatures; whether the Advisory Committee should endorse for U.S. signature and ratification the 1996 Hague Convention on Protection of Children; possible PIL topics at the next O.A.S. Specialized Conference on Private International Law (CIDIP-VI); the proper role non-governmental parties should play in international bodies such as the U.N.; the Hague Conventions on intercountry adoption and international child abduction; the prospects for a Hague convention on [[Page 60548]] protection of incapacitated adults; international issues involved in reciprocal arrangements for enforcement of support obligations; and whether U.S. policy on commercial law unification should be based on the balancing of provisions of various legal systems, or should adopt economic objectives as the guiding standard. Additional topics may be considered as time permits. Members of the general public may attend up to the capacity of the meeting room, which may be limited, and participate subject to the direction of the Chair. The meeting will be held in Conference Room 1107 at the Department of State; entry should be only via the Diplomatic entrance at 22d and ``C'' Streets, N.W. As access to the building is controlled, the office indicated below should be notified by mail or fax not later than Friday, November 14, of the name, address, firm or affiliation if any, social security number and date of birth of persons wishing to attend. Providing this information permits us to pre-clear participants and avoid delays that otherwise may occur due to security procedures. To register for the meeting with the above information or to request copies of documents on particular topics, please contact the Office of the Assistant Legal Adviser for Private International Law (L/ PIL), attention Harold S. Burman, Advisory Committee Executive Director, at 2430 ``E'' Street, N.W., Suite 355 South Building, Washington D.C. 20037-2800, or notify Ms. Rosalia Gonzales by fax at (202) 776-8482, phone (202) 776-8420, or by e-mail at pildb@his.com. Members of the public are also invited to request information on the Department's program in this field. Peter H. Pfund, Assistant Legal Adviser for Private International Law. [FR Doc. 97-29582 Filed 11-7-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710-08-M