The Ferenc Mádl Institute of Comparative Law (MFI) and the Central European Academy (CEA) of the University of Miskolc organized an international conference on the 22nd of April 2022 in the Hungarian Academy of Sciences entitled “International Public Law from a Central European Perspective”.
The conference provided an opportunity for the authors of the forthcoming book, “International Public Law from a Central European Perspective”, to present their chapters and discuss current issues of international law from the perspective of Central and Eastern European countries. Topics covered include sovereignty and identity in international law, various forms and levels of international cooperation, international protection of individuals, communities and values, international criminal law, and migration.
We had the honour of greeting the authors of the book and the speakers at the conference Bertrand MATHIEU (University of Sorbonne, France), Paweł CZUBIK (Cracow University of Economics, Poland), Rodoljub ETINSKI (University of Novi Sad, Serbia), Péter KOVÁCS (Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Hungary), Péter PACZOLAY (University of Szeged, Hungary), Elisabeth SÁNDOR-SZALAY (University of Pécs, Hungary), Rutvica Rusan NOVOKMET (University of Zagreb, Croatia), Anikó RAISZ (University of Miskolc, Hungary), Katarzyna ZOMBORY (University of Miskolc – Central European Academy, Hungary).
Although the other authors of the book could not be present in person, the professors involved in the research, Elżbieta KARSKA (Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw (UKSW), Poland), Karol KARSKI (University of Warsaw, Poland), Michał BALCERZAK (Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Poland) honoured us with a video login.
The programme of the conference
Moderator: Anikó RAISZ
University of Miskolc, Hungary
9:30-10:00 Registration, welcome coffee
10:00-10:20 Opening of the conference, welcome speech
Anikó RAISZ
University of Miskolc, Hungary
Panel I.
10:20-10:40 Constitutional Identity
Bertrand MATHIEU
University of Sorbonne, France
10:40-11:00 Sovereignty in International Law
Paweł CZUBIK
Cracow University of Economics, Poland
11:00-11:20 State Succession
Rodoljub ETINSKI
University of Novi Sad, Serbia
11:20-11:40 International Cooperation (International Organizations)
Elżbieta KARSKA
Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw (UKSW), Poland
11:40-12:40 Standing reception
Panel II.
12:40-13:00 International Criminal Law
Péter KOVÁCS
Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Hungary
13:00-13:20 Protection of Human Rights
Péter PACZOLAY
University of Szeged, Hungary
13:20-13:40 Protection of Minorities
Elisabeth SÁNDOR-SZALAY
University of Pécs, Hungary
14:00-14:20 Migration
Karol KARSKI
University of Warsaw, Poland
14:20-14:40 Coffee break
Panel III.
14:40-15:00 International Peace and Security
Rutvica Rusan NOVOKMET
University of Zagreb, Croatia
15:00-15:20 International dispute settlement
Michał BALCERZAK
Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Poland
15:20-15:40 International Environmental Law
Anikó RAISZ
University of Miskolc, Hungary
15:40-16:00 The Protection of Cultural Heritage in International Law
Katarzyna ZOMBORY
University of Miskolc – Central European Academy, Hungary
16:00-16:20 Closing remarks
Anikó RAISZ
University of Miskolc, Hungary