Announcements and Events: Conferences in Copenhagen and Cagliari

1.  The iCourts & Freedom Rights Project, Copenhagen announces a “Conference on the Future Role of the European Court of Human Rights” to be held 15 November 2013. The conference addresses the question of what the role of the ECtHR should – and could – be in the contemporary and future protection of human rights in Europe.  It brings together a distinct group distinguished European judges and renowned scholars from the field of human rights to debate these questions and suggest ways forward for the ECtHR. More information is available at the conference website.

2. The University of Cagliari announces the conference, “Natural Resources Grabbing: Erosion or Legitimate Exercise of State Sovereignty?,” to be held in Cagliari, Italy, 4-5 October 2013. Additional details are available at the conference website. For further information, contact angelica.bonfanti AT unimi DOT it.