The International Law Association (ILA) – Hungarian Branch; the Public International Law Sub-Committee of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences; and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) of Hungary cordially invite you to the following high-level lecture:

Dr Eduardo VALENCIA-OSPINA (ILC):

“Present and Future Challenges to the Work of the International Law Commission in Codifying International Law, with Particular Attention to the Protection of Persons in the Event of Disasters”

DATE AND LOCATION

14 November 2019 (Thursday) at 10:30h

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) of Hungary

Conference Room No. BC 112

1027 Budapest, Bem rakpart 47.

PROGRAMME

10:30-10:40 Opening and welcome words

- dr.jur. Ákos BERZÉTEI, Deputy State Secretary for Legal Affairs and Coordination, MFAT

- Prof. Vanda LAMM, president of the ILA Hungarian Branch; member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences

10:40-11:25 Lecture by Dr Eduardo VALENCIA-OSPINA: “Present and Future Challenges to the Work of the International Law Commission in Codifying International Law, with Particular Attention to the Protection of Persons in the Event of Disasters” (member of the UN International Law Commission (ILC) since 2006; ILC special rapporteur of the topic “Protection of Persons in the Event of Disasters” – 2007-2016)

11:25-11:40 Reflections from a practitioner, also engaged in academia: Dr Réka VARGA, former head of the International Law Department of MFAT (Jan. 2016 – Oct. 2019); associate professor, Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Faculty of Law, Department of Public International Law; Secretary General, Office of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights

11:40-12:00 Questions and Answers – Discussion

12:00-12:10 Closing remarks

- Prof. Vanda LAMM, president of the ILA Hungarian Branch; member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences

- Dr Tamás MOLNÁR, EU Fundamental Rights Agency (Vienna); guest lecturer at the Corvinus University of Budapest, Institute of International Studies

12:10-13:10 Buffet lunch kindly sponsored by MFAT

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Moderator/facilitator of the event: Dr Tamás MOLNÁR, EU Fundamental Rights Agency (Vienna); guest lecturer at the Corvinus University of Budapest, Institute of International Studies.

Participation at the high-level lecture is free of charge and all interested are welcome to attend. Participants are kindly required to register in advance by e-mail until 10 November 2019 (Sunday) at tamas.molnar@uni-corvinus.hu (also to allow planning catering).