Taking place online from 14 to 16 December 2021 from 6 am to 11 am AEDT, this conference brings together lawyers, policymakers, nutritionists and health scientists to explore how laws, policies and regulations can help address food system challenges at local, national, regional and global levels. The Vermont School of Law has a tradition of being at the forefront of legal education. He has found that cutting-edge initiatives, such as our general and practical semester programs, legal clinics and international programs, have become models of general acceptance. The Center for Legal Innovation builds on this history and focuses on current challenges for effective and affordable education for 21st century lawyers. Malnutrition, climate change, globalization and trade patterns are profoundly shaping the global food system. These challenges, coupled with rapid population growth, have affected the ability of food systems to provide safe, nutritious, sustainable and equitable food, which in turn affects the realization of fundamental human rights. The Centre for Legal Innovation is dedicated to creating a future where innovation and entrepreneurial energy redefine legal education, legal practice, and the law itself. Through the collaboration of faculty, students, practitioners and industry experts, our current projects include exploring ways to standardize contracts, transform legal education through distance learning, and create transparency in financial transactions. We provide both a scientific and practical environment to explore what law is, and a platform to influence what will be right. Center for Legal Innovation at Vermont School of Law Jeannette Eicks Director, Center for Legal Innovation802-831-1005legaltech@vermontlaw.edu This work is funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies and focuses specifically on improving the food environment in Barbados, Brazil, Colombia, Jamaica, Mexico and South Africa. Through technology and the direct application of legal skills, we are training the next generation of lawyers.
In the hope of highlighting the interrelationships between the main challenges facing the global food system in the 21st century, this conference also aims to create new opportunities for collaborations that promote access to healthy and sustainable food for all. In collaboration with global and local partners, the Global Center for Legal Innovation on Food Environments links academic jurisprudence to applied initiatives, amplifying the impact of both in the process. We produce and disseminate information on food law and policy, build capacity on the ground and provide technical assistance to international organizations, governments and civil society, particularly in six priority countries. Through a broad and interdisciplinary approach, the Conference on Global Food Governance will examine how legislative, regulatory and policy regulations impede or facilitate access to safe, nutritious, sustainable and equitable food. The conference will explore issues such as (1) food safety, security and sustainability, (2) promoting healthier diets that address both under- and overnutrition, including diet-related risk factors for noncommunicable diseases, (3) equity and social justice in global food systems, including human rights-based approaches, and (4) governance of indigenous food systems. New challenges mean new approaches, many of which involve technology. It is also possible to request a full fee waiver. This application may be submitted by any person who identifies themselves as one of the categories listed above.
Applications will be determined by the conference organizing committee. “Evidence Challenge” is an educational game published in 2014 by Jeannette Eicks and LexisNexis. The program is an interactive, web-based exam preparation and assessment tool that helps law students prepare for exams by providing a simulated courtroom experience. Jeannette recently gave a TEDx-style talk on educational games for students at the LegalED Law Education Conference.