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Friday, April 11, 2008


8:00am – 8:15am	Introduction to the Program Henry L. Cuthbert, President, NACUA, Duke University Kathleen Curry Santora, CEO, NACUA Barbara Lee, Chair, NACUA Legal Education Committee Planning Group, Professor, School of Management and Labor Relations, Rutgers University

8:15am – 9:30am	01. Getting Started: Overview of Issues to Consider When Planning Overseas Programs and Research • Overseas programming models - which are right for your institution and why? • Doing business and registration of academic programs in host countries • Identifying suitable “partners” for overseas activities including understanding potential legal concerns early on, and advising university clients • Special issues in international contracting • Setting up research operations: structure, MOU's, liability protection, and intellectual property concerns • Meeting expectations of Federal sponsors, monitoring compliance remotely, regulatory and ethical concerns associated with research overseas Henry L. Cuthbert (Moderator), Duke University William Ferreira (Speaker), Hogan & Hartson, Washington, DC Peter F. May (Speaker), World Learning Caroline O’Neill (Speaker), The George Washington University

9:30am – 10:45am	02. Student Issues in Overseas Programs • Safety and security • Health and medical issues; insurance issues • Contingency planning for emergencies • Whose student’s are these—yours or the local institution’s? • Participation by host country students Lee Smith (Moderator), University of Texas at Austin Robert H. Avery (Speaker), Roger Williams University Kathleen A. Wasch (Speaker), Georgia Institute of Technology

10:45am – 11:15am	Break

11:15am – 12:30pm	03. Employment Issues in Overseas Programs • Extraterritorial application of state and federal U.S. employment laws • Hiring and monitoring foreign nationals • Expatriate employment issues • Duty to defend employees in civil or criminal suits overseas Alexander Dreier (Moderator), Hogan & Hartson LLP Rafael Durand (Speaker), Director of International Human Resource, International Paper Jim Goh (Speaker), Holland & Hart, Denver

12:30pm – 1:30pm	Luncheon

1:30pm – 2:45pm

04A. Immigration, Compensation and Contract Issues

• Benefits for U.S. faculty
• Benefits for local nationals
• Tax and currency issues
• Visa and immigration issues
• Host country employment regulations
• Employment contract and termination issues

Cathryn Rolfe (Moderator), Vanderbilt University
Michael S. Mizell (Speaker), Waller, Lansden, Dortch & Davis LLP, Nashville, TN
Art Bartlett (Speaker), Bridgestone Corporation

04B. Legal Ethics Issues and Potential Conflicts

• Applying the Rules of Professional Responsibility in overseas programs
• Retention and supervision of local counsel
• Role of U.S. counsel in negotiating contracts
• Ethical issues in advising overseas employees
• Counsel’s role when employees or students are arrested or sued overseas

Mary C. Daly (Speaker), Dean, St. Johns University School of Law, New York City
David Aronofsky (Speaker), University of Montana


4:15pm – 4:30pm	Break

3:00pm – 4:15pm

05A. Conducting Research and Sponsored Programs Overseas

• Application of federal grant requirements
• Foreign Corrupt Practices Act issues
• Export control issues
• IRB involvement at home and abroad
• Intellectual property compliance abroad

Edward A. Silver (Moderator), Columbia Univerity
Maria A. Garner (Speaker), Vanderbilt University
William Ferreira (Speaker), Hogan & Hartson, Washington, DC

05B. Risk Management Issues

• Responsibilities of provider or leader
• Legal/Risk Audit of Study Abroad program
• Resources for institutions, faculty, staff, students and parents
• Program leader issues and training
• Outreach materials and their promises
• Evaluating study abroad programs
• Recent incidents and related legal issues

Kenneth Andre McKanders (Moderator), Eastern Michigan University
Gary Rhodes, Ph.D. (Speaker), SAFETI Clearninghouse, Los Angeles, CA
Julie Anne Friend (Speaker), Michigan State University


4:15pm – 4:30pm	Break

4:30pm – 5:30pm

06A. China: Opportunities & Challenges

• Relevant laws and regulations
• Cultural differences and their challenges

Alexander Dreier (Moderator), Hogan & Hartson LLP
David Aronofsky (Speaker), University of Montana
Steven N. Robinson (Speaker), Hogan & Hartson, LLP, Shanghai, China

6B. Student Affairs Overseas

• Student discipline
• Criminal charges
• Harassment and assault services
• Health and disability services
• Student orientation

Barbara Lee (Moderator), Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Peter F. May (Speaker), World Learning
Nancy E. Tribbensee (Speaker), Board of Regents, Arizona Unversity System


5:30pm – 6:30pm	Reception for Workshop Speakers and Participants

6:30pm	Adjourn