The Montenegro Symposium on International Law & Human Rights

"An Interdisciplinary Analysis of the Role of International Law in Promoting Human Rights"

(Cetinje, Montenegro; July 8th - 10th, 2014)
SYMPOSIUM AGENDA
Monday, 07. July 2014
  Arrival of participants and accommodation in Hotel "Avala"
20:30 Welcome Reception in Hotel "Avala"
Venue: Avala Resort & VillasMediteranska, Budva, Montenegro
Tuesday, 08. July 2014
08:45 Departure from Hotel "Avala"
09:30 - 10:00 Welcome Keynote Addresses
Venue: Government Home-hall "Ivan Crnojević" Cetinje

H.E. Filip Vujanović, President of Montenegro
Judge Vesna Medenica, President of the Supreme Court of Montenegro
Dirk Niebel, Minister of Economic Cooperation & Development of Germany (2009-13)
Mark Donfried, Director General & Founder ICD Berlin
10:00 - 11:30 Introductory Lectures
Venue: Government Home-hall "Ivan Crnojević" Cetinje

Moderator: Vesna Medenica, President of the Supreme Court of Montenegro
Minister Igor Lukšić, Minister of Forreign Affairs and European Integrations Montenegro
Suad Numanović, Minister of Human and Minority Rights of Montenegro
Branko Hrvatin, President of the Supreme Court of Croatia
11:40 - 12:30 Reception
Venue: Residence of the President of  Montenegro and Group Photo
12:30 - 14:30 Lectures and Discussions:
Venue: Government Home-hall "Ivan Crnojević" Cetinje

Moderator: Mark Donfried, Director General & Founder, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy

“Rule of Law & Human Rights in Diverse Cultures”
Fejzullah Hasani, President of the Supreme court of Kosovo

“Fundamental values of Judges”
Borghe Dahl, Former President of the Supreme Court of Denmark

“Begging, Human Rights and International Law”
Ivica Stanković, Judge of the Supreme Court of Montenegro

“The Impact of the Decisions of ECHR at the National level”
Xhezair Zaganjori, President of the Supreme Court of Albania

“Children's Rights in International Law and Practice in Turkey”
Iulia-Cristina Tarcea, Vice President of the High Court of Cassation and Justice Romania

“Human Rights in Peace and Wartime: Striving for International Accountability”
Fausto Pocar, Former President of the ICTY

“The Role of the ICJ in Promoting Global Peace and Justice”
Julia Sebutinde, Judge, International Court of Justice
14:30 - 15:30 Sightseeing of the Museum of King Nicholas Cetinje
15:30 - 16:15 Departure Cetinje-Rijeka Crnojevića
16:15 - 18:00 Lunch in the Restaurant "Old bridge"