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PROGRAMME

12^th November 2014 (Wednesday)

 

10.00-10.30 - Conference opening

Archbishop Prof. dr hab. Stanisław Budzik - Archbishop of the Lublin Metropoly, Great Chancellor of John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin (KUL)

Rev. Prof. dr. hab. Antoni Dębiński - Rector of the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin (KUL)

Senator of the Republic of Poland Grzegorz Bierecki - The Polish Catholic Institute "Sursum Corda"

 

 

Session I.

European perspective

10.30-11.10 - The presence of the cross in public space from the perspective of the European Court of Human Rights – Prof. dr Rik Torfs - Rector of KU Leuven (Catholic University of Leuven)
11.10-11.50 - The cross and other religious symbols in the EU law. Remarks on the future accession of the EU to the ECHR – Dr Michał Rynkowski - Programme Officer (European Commission)
11.50-12.30 - Discussion
12.30-14.00 - Lunch (Mercure Hotel, Al. Racławickie 12) 

 

 

Session II.

Solutions adopted in selected European states (part I)

14.00-14.30 - Italy – Prof. Giorgio Feliciani (Faculty of Canon Law San Pio X, Venice)
14.30-15.00 - Spain – Prof. dr Javier Martinez-Torron (Complutense University of Madrid, Faculty of Law)
15.00-15.30 - Germany – Prof. dr Stephan Haering (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich)
15.30-16.00 - Discussion
16.00-16.30 - Coffee break
16.30-17.00 - United Kingdom – Prof. Mark Hill QC (Cardiff University and University of Pretoria )
17.00-17.30 - France - Prof. Philippe Nélidoff (Toulouse 1 Capitole University)
17.30-18.00 - Discussion
18.00-18.30 - Reception

19.00 - Dinner (Mercure Hotel, Al. Racławickie 12)

13^th November 2013 (Thursday)

 

Session III.

Solutions adopted in selected European states (part II)

9.00-9.30 - Lithuania – Rev. prof. dr Kazimieras Meilius and prof. dr Jonas Juskevicius (Mykolas Romeris University, Vilnius)
9.30-10.00 - Romania – Dr Laurenţiu Tănase (University of Bucharest)
10.00-10.30 - Slovakia – Prof. dr Michaela Moravčíková (Trnava University in Trnava)
10.30-11.00 - Discussion
11.00-11.30 - Coffee break
11.30-12.00 - Switzerland – Prof. dr René Pahud de Mortanges (University of Fribourg)
12.00-12.30 - Ireland – Dr Brian Conway (National University of Ireland Maynooth)
12.30-13.00 - Greece – Dr Konstantinos Papastathis (University of Luxembourg)
13.00-13.30 - Discussion
13.30-15.00 - Lunch (Mercure Hotel, Al. Racławickie 12) 

 

 

Session IV.

Polish perspective

15.00-15.20 - The presence of the cross in public space and the principle of impartiality of public authorities – Dr hab. university prof. Dariusz Dudek (KUL)
15.20-15.40 - The presence of the cross in public space and the freedom of conscience and religion – Rev. dr hab. university prof. Piotr Stanisz (KUL)
15.40-16.00 - The presence of the cross in public space and the right of parents to educate their children in conformity with their convictions – Dr hab. university prof. Paweł Sobczyk (Opole University)
16.00-16.30 - Discussion

16.30 - Conference closing

Prof. dr hab. Henryk Cioch (KUL), Senator of the Republic of Poland - The Polish Catholic Institute "Sursum Corda"

Rev. dr hab. university prof. Piotr Stanisz (KUL), Dean of the Faculty of Law, Canon Law and Administration