Kosovo Summit on International Law & Human Rights 2015
"The 70 Year Anniversary of the End of WW2 and the Establishment of the UN: An Interdisciplinary Review of the Development of International Law in Protecting Human Rights"
(The Supreme Court, Pristina, Kosovo; June 14th - 17th, 2015)
| SUMMIT AGENDA | |
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| Sunday, June 14th, 2015 | |
| Arrival of Delegates | |
| Monday, June 15th, 2015 | |
| 09:00 | Departure from Hotel |
| 09:30 | Conference Registration Venue: Parliament of Kosovo, Plenary Hall |
| 10:00 | Welcome Keynote Addresses President Atifete Jahjaga, President of Kosovo The Hon. Kadri Veseli, Chairmen of the Parliament of Kosovo Prime Minister Isa Mustafa, Prime Minister of Kosovo President Fejzullah Hasani, President of the Supreme Court of Kosovo The Hon. Enver Peci , Chairman of Kosovo Judicial Council Mark Donfried , Director General & Founder, ICD |
| 10:35 | Introductory Lectures Moderator: President Fejzullah Hasani, President of the Supreme Court of Kosovo Minister Hajredin Kuqi, Minister of Justice of Kosovo Alessandra Roccasalvo, Deputy Resident Representative, UNDP, Kosovo H.E. Amb. Tracey Ann Jacobson, Ambassador of the USA to Kosovo President Enver Hasani, President of the Constitutional Court of Kosovo Judge Xhezair Zaganjori, President of Supreme Court of Albania Judge Vesna Medenica, President of the Supreme Court of Montenegro |
| 11:35 | Reception |
| 11:45 | Press Conference Mark Donfried and President Fejzullah Hasani |
| 12:10 | Coffee Break & Beverages Visit the Residence of the Chairmen of the Parliament & Group Photo |
| 12:15 - 14:40 | Lectures and Discussions Session One - Panel Discussion "Judges as Guardians of Human Rights Standards and Rule of Law” Moderator: Mark Donfried , Director General & Founder, ICD Judge Joel Mermet, Senior Human Rights Expert Judge Valdete Daka, Judge, the Supreme Court of Kosovo Mrs. Fisnik Korenica, Senior Research Fellow at the Group for Legal, Political Studies & Constitutional Right Expert MP Margarita Kadriu, Member of the Parliament of Kosovo |
| 14:50 - 16:15 | Lunch Break Venue: Hotel Sirius, Pristina |
| 20:00 - 21:30 | Dinner hosted by the Supreme Court President & Kosovo Judicial Council |
| Tuesday, June 16th, 2015 | |
| 09:00 | Departure from Hotel to Conference venue Venue: Government Building – Conference Hall Rilindja Building |
| 09:30 | Conference Registration |
| 09:45 | Opening Remarks Presidet Fejzullah Hasani, President of the Supreme Court of Kosovo Mark Donfried, Director General & Founder, ICD |
| 10:00 - 11:40 | Lectures and Discussions Venue: Government Building – Conference Hall Rilindja Building “International Law, interpretation and application by domestic authorities” Session Two - Panel Discussion Moderator: Judge Valdete Daka, Judge, the Supreme Court of Kosovo Prof. Dr. Blerim Reka, Former ambassador of Republic of Macedonia in EU & professor of International Public Law in SEEU Macedonia Ombudsman Sami Kurteshi, Kosovo Ombudsperson Ms. Flora Macula, UN Women Kosovo Judge Bekim Sejdiu, Judge, the Constitutional Curt of Kosovo Prof. Dr. Haxhi Gashi, President of the Board of Peja University |
| 11:40 | Reception |
| 12:10 | Coffee Break & Beverages |
| 12:15 - 14:15 | Session Three - Panel Discussion “Human Rights, challenges and opportunities in promoting dialogue and peace between communities” Moderator: Andrew Russell, UN Development Coordinator UNDP, Kosovo N.L. Narasimha Rao, Chief of UNHCR Mission, Kosovo |
| 14:15 - 14:30 | Concluding Remarks President Fejzullah Hasani, President of the Supreme Court of Kosovo Mark Donfried, Director General & Founder, ICD Andrew Russell, UN Development Coordinator, Kosovo |
| 14:35 - 16:00 | Lunch Break Venue: Hotel Sirius, Pristina |
| 16:00 | Visit to the Palace of Justice Sightseeing- Tour guide by Kosovo Judicial Council and EC Representative |
| Wednesday, June 17th, 2015 | |
| Departure of Delegates | |
