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Current Issues in Minority Law – International Conference

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The Free University of Bozen-Bolzano hosts an international academic conference on current issues in minority law. The event marks the publication of the monograph "Foundations of Minority Protection under International, European and Constitutional Law" by lawyer Dr. Christoph Perathoner, and the award of his National Scientific Qualification (Abilitazione Scientifica Nazionale) as associate professor in international law. The work provides a comprehensive analysis of the legal foundations of minority protection at the international, European and constitutional levels, with particular focus on the Ladin and Friulian linguistic minorities in Italy and the Romansh-speaking community in Switzerland.



The conference brings together leading scholars in international, European and constitutional law and minority studies, addressing the latest developments and key challenges in minority protection across Europe and beyond. The scientific committee comprises Peter Hilpold, Hannes Hofmeister and Christoph Perathoner, with the collaboration of Paul Patreider.



PROGRAMME



2:00–2:15 PM Welcome and opening remarks



2:15–2:45 PM Presentation of the monograph

Christoph Perathoner



2:45–4:15 PM Panel I – Chair: Hannes Hofmeister



Peter Hilpold (University of Innsbruck / University of Pavia)

Minderheitenschutz in Europa – eine kurze Bestandsaufnahme



Francesco Palermo (University of Verona)

Contemporary and Future Challenges for Minority Rights



Gilbert Gornig (Philipps University of Marburg)

Minderheitenschutz in Kasachstan



Andrea Gattini (University of Padova)

I diritti delle minoranze russofone nei paesi dell'ex Unione Sovietica



Simon Laimer (University of Innsbruck)

Der moderne Minderheitenschutz – eine privatrechtliche Perspektive



4:15–4:30 PM Break



4:30–5:45 PM Panel II – Chair: Paul Videsott



Jens Woelk (University of Trento)

Minority Rights as Values of the European Union: Enlargement and Article 2 TEU



Paolo Piva (University of Padova)

The Linguistic Requirement and the Protection of Minorities under EU Law



Carola Pagliarin (University of Padova)

La tutela delle minoranze linguistiche nel quadro costituzionale italiano



Ulrike Haider-Quercia (Università degli Studi Guglielmo Marconi)

Il moderno diritto delle minoranze nazionali come diritto multilivello



William Cisilino (ARLeF – Regional Agency for the Friulian Language)

La minoranza linguistica friulana



5:45–6:00 PM Closing remarks

Peter Hilpold, Christoph Perathoner