"European Integration and its Effects on Minority Protection in the Western Balkan Countries"
Graz/Austria, 24 - 25 February 2006
University of Graz, RESOWI-Centre, Fakultätssitzungszimmer, Universitätsstrasse 15/A/Floor 2
PROGRAMME
Thursday, 23 February Arrival of participants
Friday, 24 February, 2005
9:00 Welcome Addresses: Rector Alfred Gutschelhofer and Dean Willibald Posch
9:15-13:00 Morning Session:
Joseph Marko: The Notion of "Pluralism" and Minority Protection in the Jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights Emma Lantschner: Standard Setting by the Advisory Committee under the FCNM Gabriel von Toggenburg: Minority Protection and Cultural Diversity under EU-Law Comments by Michael Karnitschnigg, Krzysztof Drzewicki
14.30 – 18.30 Afternoon Session:
Silvija and Danica Railic: Minority Rights in the Constitutional Systems of the Western Balkan Countries from a Comparative View Comments by Mitja Zagar, Ljubomir Frckoski, Sinisa Tatalovic Joseph Marko and Antonija Petricusic:The Implementation of Minority Rights in the Western Balkan Countries Comments by Mitja Zagar, Dino Abazovic, Ivana Jelic
Saturday, February 25, 2006
9:00-13.00 Morning Session:
Edith Marko-Stöckl: On Historical Continuities and Discontinuities of Ethnic Conflicts in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Kosovo/a Arben Hajrullahu: The "Kosova Question" in the Perspective of EU-Integration
Alexander Bayerl: Kosovo/a from Territorial Dispute to European Integration
Karin M. Schmidlechner: Nationalism, Ethnicity and Gender in South-East Europe
Comments by Milorad Pupovac, Stefano Bianchini
Final discussion: Comparative Analysis of Effects of Minority
Protection for Democratic Institution Building and Internal and External Stability
14.30 Afternoon session: Discussion on Publication and Follow up
Sunday: Departure of participants
REGISTRATION
There are no conference fees. However, participants are asked to cover their travel costs and accommodation in Graz. If you would like to register for the conference send an email to Antonija Petricusic at antonija.petricusic@uni-graz.at.
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