Rule of Law and the Fight against Terrorism

Rule of Law and the Fight against Terrorism

Rule of Law

The Hungarian Europe Society organised an international workshop at the Central European University on 20 November 2006.

Rule of Law and the Fight against Terrorism ― Hungarian and International Perspectives 

Venue: Gellner Room, Central European University, Budapest
Monday, November 20, 2006

Program

9:30 - 10:00 a.m.     Registration
10:00 - 10:10 a.m.     Welcome Address: Petra Bárd, Hungarian Europe Society
10:10 - 10:20 a.m.     Opening Remarks: Charles du Vinage, Friedrich Naumann Foundation, Budapest
10:20 - 11:45 a.m.     Panel One: External Security and the Rule of Law

  • Moderator: Petra Bárd, Hungarian Europe Society
  • András Sajó, Central European University, Legal Studies Department
  • Detmar Doering, Director, Liberal Institute, Friedrich Naumann Foundation
  • Péter Molnár, Central European University, Center for Media and Communication Studies, Hungarian Europe Society
  • Tamás Lattmann, ELTE, Department of Public International Law

11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.  Discussion
12:30 - 2:30 p.m.         Lunch break
2:30 - 3:30 p.m.           Panel Two: Internal Security and the Rule of Law

  • Moderator: István Hegedűs, Hungarian Europe Society
  • Wiktor Osiatyñski, Central European University, Legal Studies Department
  • Hajnalka Vincze, security policy researcher
  • Edwin Rekosh, Public Interest Law Initiative, Central European University

3:30 - 4:00 p.m.          Discussion
4:00 - 4:30 p.m.         Coffee Break
4:30 - 4:45 p.m.         Special Address: Kinga Göncz, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs
4:45 - 5:15 p.m.         Discussion
5:15 p.m.                   Closing Remarks: István Hegedűs, Hungarian Europe Society

The event is sponsored by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation and the Open Society Institute’s “Individual vs. the State” Program.

Organisers: Pera Bárd, István Hegedűs, Krisztina Maurer, Bernadett Miklós. Please register at  pitro_miklos@hotmail.com.

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