TOWARDS RATIFICATION OF THE STATUTE OF THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

October 1-2, 1999 Budapest

Central European University (CEU) Auditorium

Conference agenda

Friday, October 1999

Morning

Chair: Karoly Bard

Speakers

Aryeh Neier: The International Criminal Court - Its Role and Purpose

Kai Ambos: Traditional Concepts of International Criminal Law and the ICC

Alan Rosas: The Ratification Process from the European Prospective

Richard Dicker: Challenges to Ratification in Africa and in Eastern European Countries

Keynote Speaker: Niccolo Figa-Talamanca on behalf of Gianfranco Dell`Alba, No Peace without Justice

Afternoon

Chair: William Pace

I Workshop: Extradition and Immunities

Speakers: Eva Tomic (Slovenia), Bruce Broomhall (Lawyers Committee for Human Rights)

Saturday, October 2, 1999

Morning

Chair: Alan Rosas

II Workshop: Jurisdiction; General Principles of Criminal Law; Definition of Crimes; Penalties

Speakers: Claus Kress (Germany); Erkin Gadirov (Azerbaijan)

III Workshop: Procedural Issues and Enforcement

Speakers: Michael Plachta (Poland); Akos Kara (Hungary)

Afternoon

Chair: Aryeh Neier

Discussion

Closing Remarks