Faculty of Law of University of Graz Faculty of Law of University of Pristina
Workshop on “Kosovo 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 International Law 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 Council of Europe Chair: Wolfgang Benedek - Legal Issues, Obstacles, Solutions Kushtrim Istrefi, PhD candidate at the University of Graz, Graduate Institute, Geneva - Harmonization Kosovo Laws and Human Rights 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 Serbia-Kosovo Agreements Prof. Florian Bieber, University of Graz
Final Discussion: Legal and policy priorities for Kosovo
13.00 End of Workshop - Lunch