Lecture at IU McKinney Will Consider Saudi Arabia's Future 'Beyond the Oil'
03/31/2017
Rakan Alharbi, a Doctor of Juridical Science candidate at IU McKinney, and Professor Frank Emmert, Executive Director of the Center for International and Comparative Law, will take part in the event titled, “Saudi Vision of 2030: Beyond the Oil” on April 5 at Inlow Hall.
The discussion will focus on law and the economy, Alharbi said. Changes made in Saudi Arabia in order for the nation to be consistent with World Trade Organization rules, an analysis of exports and imports from a legal perspective, corporate governance, and the transformation of the structure of government are among the topics that will be discussed.
Alharbi is a lecturer at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. He defended his dissertation, titled, “Toward the Development of Saudi Women’s Rights: A Critical Analytical Study of the Impacts of Cultural Norms and Saudi Religiosity on the Operation of Women’s Rights of Employment and Freedom of Movement,” on March 21.
Professor Emmert is the John S. Grimes Professor of Law and the Executive Director of the Center for International and Comparative Law. He is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, North American Branch.
The event will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Wynne Courtroom and atrium at IU McKinney, and 2.0 hours of CLE are available with a free registration.
