Faculty of Law of University of Graz Faculty of Law of

Workshop on “ as a Member of the International Community – Accession to International Organisations”

University of Graz, 20 and 21 March 2014 Faculty Meeting Room, A2, 15.21

Thursday, 20 March 2014

Opening Session

09.00 Coffee and cake

09.30 Welcome by Dean of Faculty of Law, Prof. Joseph Marko

Welcome and Introduction by Prof. Wolfgang Benedek, Institute of and International Relations of Law Faculty

Chair: Prof. Wolfgang Benedek - Overview of Efforts of Kosovo to join International Organizations Enver Hoxhaj, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kosovo - International Legal Cooperation between Kosovo and other states and/or organizations Hajredin Kuci, Minister of Justice of Kosovo - Efforts and support of the European Parliament for Kosovo and its membership in international organisations Ulrike Lunacek, Rapporteur of the European Parliament on Kosovo

Discussion

11.00 Coffee break

11.30 Accession to International Organizations/European Integration, Chair: Christian Pippan - Membership of Kosovo in the UN Prof. Iliriana Islami, University of Prishtina - Kosovo and the Enlargement Process: Legal Issues Prof. Hubert Isak, University of Graz

Discussion

13.00-14.00 Lunch break

14.00 Accession to Chair: Wolfgang Benedek - Legal Issues, Obstacles, Solutions Kushtrim Istrefi, PhD candidate at the University of Graz, Graduate Institute, - Harmonization Kosovo Laws and Standards Prof. Remzije Istrefi, University of Prishtina

Discussion

15.30 Coffee Break

16.00 Constitutional Issues of Accession Chair: Joseph Marko - Structural Effects of Council of Europe Membership on the Constitutional Court of Kosovo Prof. Enver Hasani, President of Constitutional Court

Discussion

17.30 End of Session

19.30 Dinner

Friday, 21 March 2014

9.00 Coffee and Cake

9.30 Issues related to Accession/Kosovo as Member of International Community Chair: Enver Hasani - Accession to the Council of Europe and Its Conventions: Scope of Obligations and Procedures Prof. Fred L. Morison, University of Minnesota, Law School - The Impact of the Accession of Kosovo to International Organization on Private Commercial Relationships Prof. Ronald A. Brand, University of Pittsburg School of Law

11.00 Coffee Break

11.30 Final Session Co-chairs: Prof. Iliriana Islami and Prof. Wolfgang Benedek - The International Relations of Kosovo in light of the -Kosovo Agreements Prof. Florian Bieber, University of Graz

Final Discussion: Legal and policy priorities for Kosovo

13.00 End of Workshop - Lunch