Brussels Conference Agenda

THE DYNAMICS OF REFUGEE PROTECTION IN AN ERA OF GLOBALIZATION Emerging Issues for the Teaching of Refugee Law INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE THE REFUGEE LAW READER November 12-14, 2008

AGENDA November 12, Wednesday 18:00

Keynote Address/Launch of the 5th edition

19:30

Cocktail Reception

November 13, Thursday 9:15– 9:30

Welcome Rosemary Byrne, Senior Lecturer, Trinity College; Editor-In-Chief, The Refugee Law Reader

9:30 – 11:00

First Session: Redefining Concepts: Extraterritoriality Speakers: Gregor Noll, University of Lund Thomas Gammeltoft-Hansen, Danish Institute for International Studies EC officials (Elspeth will suggest)

11:00 – 11:30

Coffee Break

11:30 – 13:00

Second Session: Redirecting Research: Interdisciplinary Responses to Legal Questions Speakers: Eiko Theilemann LSE Thomas Spijekboer, Free University of Amsterdam Francois Crepeau, University of Montreal

13:00 – 14:00

Lunch

14:00 – 15:30

Third Session: Re-evaluating EU Harmonization Midstream Speakers: Boldizsar Nagy, ELTE Philippe de Bruycker, Université Libre de Bruxelles

Maria-Teresa Gil Bazo, Newcastle Law School Madeline Garlick, UNHCR Jean-Francois Durieux, Oxford RSC 15:30 – 15:45

Coffee Break

15:45 – 17:15

Fourth Session: Universal Protection from Regional Perpsectives Roundtable Discussion: B.S. Chimni, Chaloka Beyani, Luis Peral, Jens Vedsted Hansen and Maryellen Fullerton Moderator: B.S. Chimni

17:15 – 17:30

Closing Remarks

November 14, Friday 9:30 – 11:00

Emerging Research issues 1: Workshop for Research Presentation

11:00 – 11:20

Coffee Break

11:20 – 12:45

Emerging Research issues 2: Workshop for Research Presentation

12:45 – 13:00

Closing Remarks

13:00

Lunch