Academy of European Law
ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON EU ASYLUM LAW 2012: FOCUS ON THE IMPACT OF THE CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS ON THE ASYLUM PROCESS
Floriana (Malta), 29-30 October 2012
Registrations reaching ERA before 29 September will be eligible for a 10% discount
Objective
This annual conference seeks to give participants an overview of current developments in European asylum law. In addition, this year's annual conference will focus on the impact of the Charter of Fundamental Rights (CFR) in asylum matters as well as looking especially at the role of European agencies in the asylum process.
Key topics
- The latest developments regarding the proposals to reform the existing legislation in the area of asylum law such as the Qualifications, Procedures and Reception Directives
- Recent case law of the Court of Justice of the EU
- Recent case law of the European Court of Human Rights
- The impact of the CFR in asylum matters
- The justiciability of the CFR in EU Courts
- The role of agencies in the migration process: how does the work of EU agencies (FRONTEX, EUROPOL, EASO) impact on the rights of asylum-seekers?
Who should attend?
This conference is aimed principally at asylum lawyers and judges of national courts, staff of national asylum authorities and NGOs.
Language: English
Organiser: Killian OBrien, ERA
Event number: 412R30
Professional training: Participation in this seminar can contribute to your continuing professional education (10 hours).
Detailed conference programme and online registration available at https://www.era.int/cgi-bin/cms?_SID=713822c395cfc91e28459213c9dd23475a3c4c0f00200452449307&_sprache=en&_bereich=artikel&_aktion=detail&idartikel=122914
Speakers:
- Anneliese Baldaccini, Executive Director, Asylum & Migration, Amnesty International, European Institutions Office, Brussels
- Eugene Buttigieg, Judge at the General Court of the European Union, Luxembourg*
- Albin Dearing, Project Manager, EU Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA), Vienna
- Maria-Teresa Gil-Bazo, Lecturer in Law, University of Newcastle; Research Associate at the Refugee Studies Centre, Oxford University
- Paul Harvey, Legal Officer, European Court of Human Rights, Strasbourg
- Maria Hennessy, Senior Legal Officer, European Council of Refugees and Exiles (ECRE), Brussels
- Niilo Jääskinen, Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union, Luxembourg*
- Nuala Mole, Director, Advice on Individual Rights in Europe (AIRE) Centre, London
- Ioana Patrascu, Legal Officer, Asylum Unit, DG Home Affairs, European Commission, Brussels
- Jorrit Rijpma, Assistant Professor, Leiden University
- Robert K Visser, Executive Director, European Asylum Support Office (EASO), Valetta
- Botjan Zalar, Higher Court Judge, Administrative Court of the Republic of Slovenia, Ljubljana
* to be confirmed
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