‘INDIVIDUAL THREAT’ AND THE QUALIFICATION

CRITERIA FOR INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION IN THE

EUROPEAN UNION

Seminar and Roundtable

THE REFUGEE LAW READER

May 14-15, 2008

AGENDA

Day 1 - May 14,

Wednesday

9:30 – 9:45 Welcome and Overview of Agenda

Rosemary, Timi

9:45 – 10:45 Restructuring The Reader

Moderator: Rosemary
Overview of Proposed Structures
International Section (Maryellen
European Section (Jens)
Latin America Section (Luis)
Asia Section (Chimni)
Africa

10:45 – 11:00 Coffee Break

11:00 – 13:00 Restructuring The Reader (Continued)

Moderator: Elspeth
Discussion on Achieving Integrating Structure and Content Across Sections

13:00 – 14:00 Lunch

14:00 – 15:30 Working Groups (International Section, European Section, New Regions)

15:30 – 15:45 Coffee Break

15:45 – 16:45 Report to Plenary of Working Groups

Moderator: Jens

16:45 – 17:30 Language Editions (Luis, Lyra, Julie)

Moderator: Boldi

17:30 – 17:45 Wrap Up

19:30 Dinner
Day 2 - May 15,
Thursday

9:30 – 12:30 Strategic Planning

Moderator: Rosemary

1) 9:30 – 9:45 ERF Overview (Timi)

2) 9:45 – 10:15 Funding (Timi)

3) 10:15 – 10:45 Cuenca Proposal (Luis)

10:45 – 11:00 Coffee Break

11:00 – 12:30 ERF Events

Moderator: Maryellen

1) 11:00 – 11:30 Brussels (agenda and call for papers)

2) 11:30 – 12:00 Madrid

3) 12:00 – 12:30 Budapest

12:30 – 13:30 Lunch

13:30 – 14:15 IT Developments (Timi)

14:15 – 14:45 Launch of 5th Edition (Discussion)

Moderator: Boldi

14:45 – 15:15 Wrap up on 5th Edition Revisions

15:15 – 15:30 Concluding Remarks

19:30 Dinner