THE HELLENIC I N S T I T U T E OF I N T E R N A T I O N A L AND F O R E I G N L A W i n c e l e b r a t i o n o f i t s 7 0 y e a r s o f s e r v i c e invites you to T H E I N T E R N A T I O N A L C O N G R E S S Law and Multiculturalism C O N T E M P O R A R Y C H A L L E N G E S ATHENS 26 27 NOVEMBER 2009 under the auspices of the HELLENIC MINISTRY OF JUSTICE Sponsored by: NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE ATHENS BAR ASSOCIATION EFG EUROBANK SAKKOULAS PUBLICATIONS
T h u r s d a y, 26 N o v e m b e r 2 0 0 9 From 16.00 Registration of participants 17.00 Opening address by HE the Minister of Justice Greeting by P. Pikrammenos President, Council of State President, Board of Directors, Hellenic Institute of International & Foreign Law Greeting by K. D. Kerameus Professor emeritus, University of Athens Former Director, Hellenic Institute of International & Foreign Law 17.30-18.00 Le droit et la culture Sp. Vrellis Professor, University of Athens Director, Hellenic Institute of International & Foreign Law C o f f e e b r e a k F i r s t s e s s i o n : The Organization of a Multicultural Societ y F. Pocar Professor, University of Milan Member of the International Law Institute Ex-President, International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia 18.30-19.00 American Federalism, Plurijuralism and Private I nternational Law S. Symeonides Dean and Professor of Law, Willamette University College of Law
19.00-19.30 Le droit de l Union européenne face à la diversité culturelle : tensions et solutions Chr. Kohler General Director of the Library, Research and Documentation, European Court of Justice Professor, Saarland University 19.30-20.00 Legal Diversit y in a Flat Crowded World: the Role of the Hague Conference 20.00-20.30 D iscussion H. van Loon Secretary General, Hague Conference on private international law F r i d a y, 27 N o v e m b e r 2 0 0 9 S e c o n d s e s s i o n : Family Life in a Multicultural Societ y A. Bucher Professor emeritus, University of Geneva Associate of the International Law Institute 09.30-09.50 Mariages forcés et mariages d enfants et leurs implications en droit international privé A. Bonomi Professor, University of Lausanne Director, Centre of Comparative European and International Law 09.50-10.10 Les relations entre parents et enfants dans une société multiculturelle A. Borràs Professor, University of Barcelona, Associate of the International Law Institute
10.10-10.30 Dévolution successorale et système plur iconfessionnel 10.30-10.50 D iscussion M.-Cl. Najm Professor, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut C o f f e e b r e a k T h i r d s e s s i o n : Transac tions in a Multicultural Societ y M. Bogdan Professor, University of Lund 11.00-11.20 Multiculturalism: Does it Affect Contemporar y Transactions? A. Grammaticaki-Alexiou Professor, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki 11.20-11.40 La gestation pour autrui : problèmes de droit interne et de droit international privé P. Lagarde Professor emeritus, Panthéon Sorbonne University (Paris I) Member of the International Law Institute 11.40-12.00 Some Peculiar Features of International Investment Disputes A. Giardina Professor, La Sapienza University, Rome Member of the International Law Institute
12.20-12.40 Multinational Companies as Predators in the Third World: a Private-International-Law Perspective Tr. Hartley Professor emeritus, London School of Economics 12.40-13.00 D iscussion B r e a k F o u r t h s e s s i o n : Culture above Law Law above Culture? K. Siehr Professor emeritus, University of Zurich Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law 15.00-15.20 Liberté d art et respect de la diversité culturelle F. Ost Professor, Facultés universitaires Saint-Louis, Brussels 15.20-15.40 Cultural Diversity and Criminal Activity M. Tadaki Professor, Chuo University Director, Institute of Comparative Law, Japan 15.40-16.00 Traditions et pratiques sociales en tant que patrimoine culturel immatériel protégé 16.00-16.30 Discussion C. Duvelle Chief of Intangible Cultural Heritage Section, UNESCO C o f f e e b r e a k
F i f t h s e s s i o n : The Role of Law : Po s s i b i l i t i e s a n d L i m i t s V. Skouris President, European Court of Justice 17.00-17.20 Clash of Civilizations and Conflict of Laws K. Kreuzer Professor emeritus, Bayerische Julius- Maximilians Universität Würzburg 17.20-17.40 Le droit international face au défi de la diversité culturelle A. Yokaris Professor, University of Athens 17.40-18.00 From International to Transnational Commercial Law; The Impact of Diversity of Cultures 18.00-18.30 D i s c u s s i o n H. Kronke Professor, University of Heidelberg Ex-Secretary-general of UNIDROIT 18.30-19.00 Globalization and Multiculturalism: The Law of the Open Society J. Basedow Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Hamburg Director, Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law
S O C I A L P R O G R A M 25 N o v e m b e r 2 0 0 9 a t 20:30: welcome cocktail reception in the foyer of the Divani Palace Acropolis Hotel 26 N o v e m b e r 2 0 0 9 at 20:30: reception at Megaron Mela 27 N o v e m b e r 2 0 0 9 a t 21:00: dinner at Aegli, Zappion 28 N o v e m b e r 2 0 0 9 a t 9:30: visit to Mycenae and Nafplion (the whole day) G E N E R A L I N F O R M A T I O N P l a c e o f t h e C o l l o q u i u m : Megaron Mela, 93, Aiolou Str., 105 59 Athens L a n g u a g e s : English French (without simultaneous translation) P u b l i s h i n g : The reports will be published in Revue hellénique de droit international
R E G I S T R A T I O N S R e g i s t r a t i o n f e e s Legal entities 300,00 Academics Professionals 150,00 Students 80,00 Accompanying persons 80,00 The registration fees for participants include:! admission to all Colloquium Sessions! Colloquium material! coffee breaks! welcome cocktail reception on 25 November 2009! reception on 26 November 2009! dinner on 27 November 2009 The registration fees for accompanying persons include:! welcome cocktail reception on 25 November 2009! reception on 26 November 2009! dinner on 27 November 2009 There is an additional fee of 100,00 per person for the scheduled visit to Mycenae and Nafplion on 28 November 2009 The deadline for registration is 16 November 2009 Outstanding registrations will be accepted only in case of availability. C O N T A C T Hellenic Institute of International & Foreign Law Tel.: +30 210 3615646 Fax: +30 210 3619777 w w w. h i i f l. g r Secretariat Alexandra Douga Alexander Fessas Vassiliki Koumpli hiifl@hiifl.gr adouga@hiifl.gr afessas@hiifl.gr vkoumpli@hiifl.gr