INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW
SUMMER STUDY
18-28 July 2010[1]
Vilnius
18 July / SUNDAY13.00 / Gile Hotel / All students meet at the Gile Hotel Conference Room
T. Ševčenkos str. 16
14.00 – 16.00 / Genocide Victims’ Museum / Genocide Victims’ Museum (Walk from Gile; guided tour in English)
Aukų str. 2a
17.00-19.00 / Sky Bar,
Reval Hotel Lietuva / Reception for All Students, Sky Bar
Konstitucijos prospektas 20
19 July / DAY 1 / MONDAY
10.00 - 10.30 / MRU /
Opening Session (I-414): Welcome, Introductions, Group Photograph
10.30 -10.45 / MRU / Coffee Reception
11.30 – 11.45 / MRU / Program Overview
Dr. Betty Morgan, Elon Center for Public Affairs, Elon University
11.45-12.30 / MRU / Overview of the Moot Court Format and Problem
Antonina Masliko, Lecturer, European Humanities University
Regina Valutytė, Lecturer, Mykolas Romeris University
Vitalius Tumonis, Senior lecturer in Public International Law,
Mykolas Romeris University
12.30 – 13.30 / MRU / Lunch on site
13.30- 14.00 / MRU / Overview of the Moot Court Format and Problem, continued
14:00-16:00 / MRU / Foundations of Human Rights
Dr. Betty Morgan, Elon Center for Public Affairs, Elon University
16.00-16.30 / MRU / Questions, announcements, and consolidation
Dr. Betty Morgan, Elon Center for Public Affairs, Elon University,
Patricia Streeter, Bring Human Rights Home, and other faculty as needed
20 July / DAY 2 / TUESDAY
9.00-10.30
(approximate) / MRU / Globalization of Human Rights
Paresh Kathrani, Westminster University, United Kingdom
10:30-10:45 / Break
10.45-12.00
(approximate) /
MRU / Human Rights and Democracy: Why Defend Human Rights in a Democracy?
Morta Vidūnaitė, Lecturer, Institute for Political Science and International Relations, Vilnius University
12.30-13.30 / MRU / Lunch on site
13.30-15.00
(with break) / MRU / The European Court of Human Rights
Ms. Elvyra Baltutyte, Government Representative to the European Court of Human Rights
10-15 minute break between speakers
MRU / Human Rights and the European Union under the Lisbon Treaty,
Marine Toullier, Professor, University of Rouen, Faculty of Law
15.30-16.00 / MRU / Questions, announcements, and consolidation
Dr. Betty Morgan, Elon Center for Public Affairs, Elon University,
Patricia Streeter, Bring Human Rights Home, and other faculty as appropriate
21 July / DAY 3 / WEDNESDAY
9.00-12.00
(with break) / MRU / Refugee Law (Part I)
Paresh Kathrani, Westminster University, United Kingdom
10-15 minute break between sessions
Refugee Law (Part II)
Paresh Kathrani, Westminster University, United Kingdom
12.00-13.00 / MRU / Lunch
13.00-15.00
(approximate) / MRU / Departure from the University to the Refugee Detention Center
Off-Site Experiential Program: Foreigner’s Registration Center in Pabrade Refugee Detention Center (Vilniaus str. 10, Pabrade)
Return
17.00-17.30
(approximate) / Questions, announcements, and consolidation
Dr. Betty Morgan, Elon Center for Public Affairs, Elon University,
Patricia Streeter, Bring Human Rights Home, and other faculty as appropriate
22 July / DAY 4 / THURSDAY
9.00-10.30 / HRMI / General Concepts of Discrimination
Ekaterina Kouzentsova, European Humanities University
Location: Human Rights Monitoring Institute, Didžioji str. 5, 4th Floor Conference Room
9.45-10.00 / HRMI /
Coffee Break
10.45-11.30 /HRMI
/Ethnic Intolerance in the Public Discourse: the Case of Lithuanian Press
Monika Frėjutė-Rakauskienė, Junior Research Fellow, Centre for Ethnic Studies of the Lithuanian Social Research Centre11.30-11.45 / HRMI / Break
11.45-12.30 / HRMI / European Gender Equality Policy
Barbara Limanowska, Senior Gender Mainstreaming Expert, European Institute for Gender Equality
12.45-14.00 / HRMI / Lunch on site
14.00-14.45 / HRMI / Visual Strategies of Power
Margarita Jankauskaitė, Project Manager, Centre for Equality Advancement
14.45-15.00 / HRMI / Break
15.00-16.00 / HRMI / Documentary „Vilnius Ghetto 2009 “ Screening and Follow-up Discussion
Dovilė Šakalienė, Programme Director, Human Rights Monitoring Institute, and Audrius Lelkaitis, Film Director
16.00-16.15 / HRMI / Coffee break
16.15-17.00 / HRMI / Litigation in Discrimination Cases
Jolanta Samuolytė, Legal Director, Human Rights Monitoring Institute
17.00-17.30 / HRMI / Questions, announcements, and consolidation
Dr. Betty Morgan, Elon Center for Public Affairs, Elon University,
Patricia Streeter, Bring Human Rights Home, and other faculty as appropriate
23 July / DAY 5 / FRIDAY
9.00-9.45 / HRMI / Right to Respect for Private Life
Gediminas Sagatys, Associate Professor, Mykolas Romeris University; Attorney at Law, Raidla Lejins & Norcous Law Office
9.45-10.00 / HRMI / Coffee Break
10.00-11.30 / HRMI / Privacy and Data Protection
Representatives of State Data Protection Inspectorate
11.30-11.45 / HRMI / Break
11.45-12.30 / HRMI / Freedom of Expression
Gregory S. Gordon, Professor, University of North Dakota School of Law
12.30-13.30 / Lunch
13.30
14.00-17.00 / HRMI / Departure for Paparčiai
Off-Site Experiential Program: St. Joseph’s Children’s House in Paparčiai
17.00-17.30 / HRMI / Questions, announcements, and consolidation
Dr. Betty Morgan, Elon Center for Public Affairs, Elon University,
Patricia Streeter, Bring Human Rights Home, and other faculty as appropriate
24 July / DAY 6 / SATURDAY
9.00-9.45 / HRMI / International Humanitarian Law
Gregory S. Gordon, Professor, University of North Dakota School of Law
9.45-10.00 / HRMI / Break
10.00-10.45 / HRMI / Enforcing Human Rights Through International Criminal Law
Gregory S. Gordon, Professor, University of North Dakota School of Law
10.45-11.00 / HRMI / Coffee break
11.00-12.15 / HRMI / Right to Life, Prohibition of Torture, Degrading and Inhuman Treatment and Punishment
Regina Valutytė, Lecturer, Mykolas Romeris University
12.15-12.30 / HRMI / Break
12.30-13.15 / HRMI / Human Rights and Criminal Proceedings
Vadzim Samarin, Associate Professor, Belarusian State University
13.15-13.45 / HRMI / Questions, announcements, and consolidation
Dr. Betty Morgan, Elon Center for Public Affairs, Elon University,
Patricia Streeter, Bring Human Rights Home, and other faculty as appropriate
Afternoon / Lunch on your own; afternoon free
Optional trip to the Hill of Crosses (Kryžių kalnas) near Šiauliai in northern Lithuania
25 July / DAY 7 / SUNDAY
9.00 – 10.00
10.00-11.30
11.30-13.00
13.00-14.00
14.00-16.00 / Departure to Trakai (from locations to be determined)
Off-Site Experiential Program: Trakai Castle
Lunch at a Karaim Restaurant in Trakai
Departure to 9th Fort, Kaunas
9th Fort, guided tour in English
16.00-16.15 / Questions, announcements, and consolidation
Dr. Betty Morgan, Elon Center for Public Affairs, Elon University,
Patricia Streeter, Bring Human Rights Home, and other faculty as appropriate
16.15 / Departure to Vilnius
26 July / DAY 8 / MONDAY
9.00-12.30
(approximate) / EHU / No lectures
Discussion of the moot court problem and selection of teams
Antonina Masliko, Lecturer, European Humanities University
Regina Valutytė, Lecturer, Mykolas Romeris University
Lunch on your own
Afternoon / EHU / Teams work on their arguments
27 July / DAY 9 / TUESDAY
9.00-9.30 / Court TBD / Assembly of spectators and participants in the Moot Court Room
9.30-17.00
(approximate) / Court TBD / Final arguments (in a local court house to be determined)
28 July / DAY 10 / WEDNESDAY
9.00-10.00 / EHU / Program Evaluation , Dr. Betty Morgan, Ph.D., Elon Center for Public Affairs, Elon University, North Carolina, USA
10.00-10.15 / EHU / Break
10.15-11.15 / EHU / Moot Court Evaluation
11.15-11.30 / Break
11:30-12.00
(approximate) / EHU / Closing Ceremony
15.00 / US Embassy / Possible visit to U.S. Embassy for U.S. Citizens
OPTIONAL TRAVEL. At the conclusion of the formal program, students have the option of a group tour to the other two Baltic capitals, Riga and Tallinn. The plan is to leave on July 29, the day after the Closing Ceremony, and return to Vilnius on August 1. There will be an additional charge for this tour, depending on the number of participants.
Tentative Schedule for Optional Travel – July 29 to August 1:
July 29 Depart Vilnius, spend the night of the 29th in Riga (Hotel Konventa Seta)
July 30 Travel to Tallinn, spend the nights of July 30 & 31 in the historical St. Olaf Hotel in Tallinn
August 1 Return to Vilnius (mid to late afternoon)
Addresses and Contact Information
Primary Lecture Sites
MRU – Mykolas Romeris University
Ateities st. 20
LT-08303 Vilnius
Tel. (+370 5) 271 4625
http://www.mruni.eu/en
HRMI – Human Rights Monitoring Institute
Didžioji g. 5 - 210
LT-01128 Vilnius
Tel.: (+370 5) 231 4675
http://www.hrmi.lt/en
EHU – European Humanities University
Academic building:
Valakupių St. 5
LT-10101 Vilnius
Lithuania
Tel.: +370 5 274 0622
http://en.ehu.lt
Hotels
U.S. Students and faculty will be at both of the two following hotels. Students from France, Belarus, and Georgia will be at the Gile Hotel.
Barbacan Apartments (formerly Barbacan Palace Hotel)
www.barbacan.lt/?lang=EN
Bokšto str. 19/Šv. Kazimiero Str. 12, LT-01126 Vilnius, Lithuania
Tel: (+370 5) 2660 840
Gile Hotel
www.gilehotel.lt/hotel/en
16 T. Ševčenkos str.
Vilnius 03111, Lithuania
Tel: (+370 5) 203 2070
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[1] There are plans for an optional tour to Riga and Tallinn July 29 to August 1 at an additional cost.