“Castle Talks”
Topic: Dialogue on Comparative Human Rights United States vs. Europe
Hosted by: CEPA Foundation and the Château de Pourtalès
Symposium Location:
Château de Pourtalès
161, rue Mélanie
67000 Strasbourg
France
SYMPOSIUM PROGRAM
Friday, March 27, 2015
Begins: 9:00
Ends: 16:30
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09:00-09:10 Address of Welcome
Harald Leibrecht – President CEPA Foundation
09:10-10:30 Introductions
The European Court of Human Rights and the US Supreme Court – A Comparison
Prof. Dr. Florence Benoît-Rohmer – Université de Strasbourg
Current Issues of the European Court of Human Rights
Ellen Penninckx – Legal Secretary of the European Court of Human Rights
Current Issues of the US Supreme Court
Dr. James F. Creagan – U.S. Ambassador (Ret.), Professor University of the Incarnate Word, Texas
Coffee Break
10:50-12:00 Morning Panel
Counterterrorism – What are the legislative challenges?
Panel Chair: Prof. Dr. Florence Benoît-Rohmer – Université de Strasbourg
European Counterterrorism – legislation and human rights
Kristian Bartholin – Criminal and Counterterrorism division of the Council of Europe
American counterterrorism – legislation and human rights
Dr. James F. Creagan – U.S. Ambassador (Ret.), Professor University of the Incarnate Word, Texas
Discussion with students, led by Prof. Dr. Birte Wassenberg
12.00-13.30 Lunch
13.30-14.45 Afternoon Panel
The Death Penalty – A Contemporary Analysis
Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Florence Benoît-Rohmer – Université de Strasbourg
The Death Penalty from a European Perspective
Dr. Manuela Brillat – Université de Strasbourg
Student presentation and discussion on The Death Penalty in the US,
led by Prof. Dr. Birte Wassenberg
Coffee break
15:00-16:15 Closing Panel
Same-Sex Marriage – Same Difference?
Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Florence Benoît-Rohmer – Université de Strasbourg
A look from Europe on same-sex marriage
Prof. Dr. Ducoulombier – Université de Strasbourg
Student presentation and discussion on The US legislation on same sex marriage,
led by Prof. Dr. Birte Wassenberg
16.15- 16.30 Conclusion
Prof. Dr. Florence Benoît-Rohmer – Université de Strasbourg
