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Strasbourg, 27 May 2004
Study no. 294 / 2004

CDL(2004)035prog

Engl. only

 

 

 

 

 

EUROPEAN COMMISSION FOR DEMOCRACY THROUGH LAW

(VENICE COMMISSION)

 

 

 

 

MEETING ON

 

“reflection on the definition of

“MINORITY” –

THE CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENT”

 

Strasbourg, 28 May 2004

(Council of Europe, Ground Floor, Room 16)

 

 

 

 

PROGRAMME

 

 

9h30 – 12h 30

NON-CITIZENS AND MINORITY RIGHTS :

the current positions in the international community

 

 

9h30-9h40       Introduction

                        Professor Giorgio Malinverni

 

9h40-10h00     The position of the Venice Commission

                        Professor Franz Matscher

 

10h00-10h20   The experience of the Advisory Committee of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities

                                   Professor Asbjørn Eide

 

10h20-10h40   The works of the Working Group on Minorities

                        Professor Asbjørn Eide

 

10h40-11h10   Coffee break

 

11h10-11h30   The experience of the Committee of Experts on the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages

            Mr Emyr Lewis

 

11h30-11h50   The position of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

Ms Danielle Coin

 

11h50-12h10   The experience of the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities

                                   Ms Dzenana Hadziomerovic

 

12h10-12h30   Discussion

 

 

12h30–14h00 Lunch break

 

14h00-16h00

NON-CITIZENS AND MINORITY RIGHTS:

perspectives

 

 

14h00-14h30   Citizenship requirement in the general definition vs. article-by-article approach: what practical difference?

                        Discussion

 

14h30-15h00   What rights for citizens only?

                        Discussion

 

15h00-15h20   Coffee break

 

15h20-15h40   A co-ordinated approach to minority issues

                        Mr Pieter Van Dijk

 

15h40-16h00   Conclusions and perspectives

                        Professor Giorgio Malinverni

 

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