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)
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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