The course is open to interested participants from academia (undergraduate students in higher years of study, postgraduate students, doctoral candidates, junior researchers), practice (governmental institutions, courts, attorney offices, NGOs etc.), journalists and others. The working language is English; therefore proficiency in English is required.

The course format foresees an active involvement of participants through their participation in the moot court competition, as well as through the less formal discussions during the free time. Interested participants will have the possibility to present their own papers/PhD projects relevant to the topics before a competent panel of senior researchers and professionals. The number of participants is limited to 40.

The participation/attendance certificate issued by the course director and IUC Dubrovnik is equivalent to 4 ECTS, also sponsored by the Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb. For covering travel and accomodation expensses, we strongly advise interested participants to contact their home institutions as well as other fundations that finance educational courses - we can provide interested participants with formal invitation letters if needed. The simple online application form will be open until the 30 January 2019. For further questions please contact the Course coordinator Dr Aleksandar Marsavelski (aleksandar.marsavelski@pravo.hr).

PROGRAMME:

Sunday, March 10

Arrival of participants

Monday, March 11

09.30 - 10.30 IUC Registration

10.30 - 11.15 Welcome and Introduction: Davor Derenčinović (University of Zagreb, Croatia)

11.15 - 11.30 Coffee break

11.30 - 12.00 Richard Farkas (De Paul University, Chicago): A Conceptual Look at the Essence of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech

12.00 - 12.30 Michael Kilchling (Max Planck Institute for Foreign and International Criminal Law, Germany): Victimological Perspectives on Hate Crime

12.30 – 13.00 Discussion

13.00 - 13.30 IUC Reception

13.30 - 14.30 Lunch break

14.30 - 15.30 Milan Bajic, Maria Filatova, Guo Zhiyuan and Andrej Bozhinovski: Introduction to the Moot Court Case

15:30 - Dubrovnik Sightseeing

Tuesday, March 12

10.00 - 10.30 Besa Arifi (South East European University): Is hate speech protected speech?

10:30 – 10:45 Discussion

10,45 - 11,15 Milan Bajic (World Bank / Supreme Court of Cassation, Serbia): TBA

11:15 – 11:30 Discussion

11.30 - 11.45 Coffee break

11. 45 - 12.15 Aleksandar Marsavelski (University of Zagreb): Responsibilty of Political Parties for Hate Crime

12.15 - 12.30 Discussion

12.30 - 14.00 Lunch break

14.00 - 15.30 Participants' research presentations (commentators: Richard Farkas, Guo Zhiyuan and Andrej Bozhinovski)

15.30 - 16.00 Discussion

Wednesday, March 13

10.00 - 10.30 Robin Libert (Belgian Intelligence Studies Centre): The Belgian 'Intelligence and Action Agents' against the Nazis

10:30 – 10:45 Discussion

10,45 - 11,15 Maria Filatova (Lomonosov University, Moscow, Russia): Hate crimes in Russian Criminal Law: An Existing Miracle?

11:15 – 11:30 Discussion

11.30 - 11.45 Coffee break

11. 45 - 12.15 Lucija Sokanović (University of Split): Hate Crime Legislation and Practice in Croatia

12.15 - 12.30 Discussion

12.30 - 14.00 Lunch break

14.00 - 18.00 Moot Court Team Preparations (moderators: Guo Zhiyuan and Andrej Bozhinovski)

Thursday, March 14

10.00 - 10.30 Guo Zhiyuan (China University of Political Science and Law): Hate Crime in China

10:30 – 10:45 Discussion

10.45 - 11.15 Enis Omerović (University of Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina): Hate Speech in Bosnia and Herzegovina: State Response

11:15 – 11:30 Discussion

11.30 - 11.45 Coffee break

11. 45 - 12.15 Andrej Bozhinovski (Macedonian Judges Association): Hate Crime Legislation and Practice in Macedonia

12.15 - 12.30 Discussion

12.30 - 14.00 Lunch break

14.00 - 15.45 Moot Court Competition

15.45 - 16.00 Coffe Break

16.00 - 17.45 Moot Court Competition

Friday, March 15

09.00 - 09.30 Igor Martinović (University of Rijeka): Terrorism as the Ultimate hate Crime: Case Law and Controversies

09.30 – 09.45 Discussion

09.45 - 10.15 Maria Antonella Pasculli (University of Bari, Italy): Hate Speeches and Social Media from Italian Perspective

10.15 – 10.30 Discussion

10.30 - 10.45 Coffee break

10.45 - 12.30 Moot Court Competition - Final

12.30 - 13.00 Aleksandar Marsavelski (University of Zagreb) : Course Conclusions

13:00 - 13:30 Distribution of Certificates

More information on COURSE WEB PAGE.