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  • Convegno

The Duty of Care of International and Regional Organizations towards their Civilian Personnel Sent on Missions

Date 16.11.2017 time
Address

Piazza Martiri della Libertà, 33 , 56127 Italy

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Objectives of the  International Workshop

  • To introduce and critically discuss the main findings of the draft chapters (that will be circulated among all participants ahead of the meeting);
  • To highlight any particular issues arisen in relation to specific chapters;
  • To highlight any inconsistencies and/or need for harmonization across the different chapters and sections of the book;
  • To collect the comments and inputs of all participants, including invited external experts;
  • To illustrate the next steps, with particular focus on the last stages of the publication process and on the organization of the final conference to be held in Brussels;
  • To discuss other possible initiatives to disseminate the book among relevant audiences.

16 November

12.00-12.30

Registration of participants to the workshop

14.00-14.30

Welcome speech, introduction to the structure of the workshop and presentation of the  participants

 

14.30-15.00

Session 1 - “The Duty of Care of IOs under International Law” - Presentations by the authors (10 minutes each). Chair: professor Micaela Frulli

 

 

- Andrea de Guttry (Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna) – “The Duty of Care incumbent on International Organizations towards their personnel sent abroad: introductory remarks on the legal sources and on the content of the DoC”

- Maria Sole Fanuzzi (Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna) – “International Organizations and alleged Duty of Care breaches: a growing ethical, reputational and financial challenge”

- Andrea Spagnolo (University of Turin) – “The DoC of IOs and their member states: issues of conduct and responsibility attribution”

15.00-15.45

Comments and questions from the audience (25 minutes)

Replies by the authors (20 minutes)

16.00-16.40

Session 2 - “The Duty of Care of IOs: legal and practical challenges” - Presentations by the authors (10 minutes each). Chair: Dr. Chiara Macchi

 

- Annalisa Creta (Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna) – “Implementation of the DoC by the United Nations”

- Stefano Saluzzo (University of Turin) - “Implementation of the DoC by the European Union”

Laura Magi (University of Florence) - “Implementation of the DoC by the Council of Europe”

- Leonardo Soares Nader (Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna) – “Implementation of the DoC by the OAS”

16.40 -18.00

Comments and questions from the audience (45 minutes)

Replies by the authors (25 minutes)

17 November

9.00-9.30

Session 2 (cont.) - “The Duty of Care of IOs: legal and practical challenges” - Presentations by the authors (10 minutes each). Chair: professor Andrea de Guttry

 

 

Luisa Vierucci, Polina Korotkikh (University of Florence) - “Implementation of the DoC by NATO”

Deborah Russo (University of Florence) - “Implementation of the DoC by OSCE”

- Annamaria Viterbo (University of Turin) - “Implementation of the DoC by the World Bank”

9.30-10.15

Comments and questions from the audience (30 minutes)

Replies by the authors (15 minutes)

10.30-11.20

Session 3 - “The Duty of Care as a corollary of the States’ duty to protect human rights and its implications for IOs” (10 minutes each). Chair:  professor Edoardo GREPPI

 

- Ludovica Poli (University of Turin) – “The DoC as a corollary of the States’ duty to protect human rights”

- Chiara Macchi (Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna) – “The legal foundations of States’ extraterritorial human rights obligations (ETOs): implications for the DoC of IOs”

- Lorenzo Gasbarri (University of Florence) – “The IO’s legal relationship with the host State”

- Martina Buscemi (University of Florence) – “The duty of States to ensure respect of the DoC through their membership in IOs”

- Francesca Capone (Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna) – “The victims’ right to reparations and the residual application of diplomatic or functional protection”

11.20-12.30

Comments and questions from the audience (40 minutes)

Replies by the authors (30 minutes)

13.30-15.00

Closing Session (only for contributors and Editors). Chair: the Editors of the forthcoming book

  • Discussion over any remaining cross-cutting issues
  • Definition of a list of changes/improvements/harmonization efforts that the editors and authors will need to implement in the coming weeks
  • Definition of the division of labour concerning the drafting of the concluding paragraphs of Parts 1, 2 and 3
  • Finalization of the agenda and deadlines for the coming months
  • Organization of the final conference in Brussels: division of tasks
  • Ideas and proposals for the dissemination of the book