European Law Faculties Association (ELFA)

 

 

 

The Annual Conference

New Challenges for Law Faculties: Governance, Autonomy, Finance

 

 

 

 

 

 

24th - 26th February 2011

University of Warsaw

 Old Library Building

 

ELFA Annual Conference – Warsaw

24^th – 26^th of February 2011

 

 

 

Programme

Thursday, 24th of February 2011
17.00-18.30	Info-desk Hotel Jan III Sobieski
19.00-21.00	Reception offered by the Mayor of Warsaw Prof. Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz Wedding Palace, Plac Zamkowy 6

Friday, 25th of February 2011
08.00-09.00	Registration   University of Warsaw Old Library, in front of the Auditorium
09.00-09.30	Welcome Address   Room: Main Auditorium     Prof. Tadeusz Tomaszewski, Vice-rector of University of Warsaw Prof. Krzysztof Rączka, Dean of the Faculty of Law and Administration Prof. Barbara Kudrycka, Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Poland VICE -Minister PIOR KLUZ, Vice-Minister of Justice of the Republic of Poland
09.30-11.00	Plenary Session   Room: Main Auditorium     Prof. Anne Klebes–Pelissier (University of Strasburg ) „Authonomy and governance of universities – general approach” Prof. Raimundas Kalesnykas (International School of Law and Business - Vilnus) „New challenges for law faculties at private higher education institutions: autonomy of law faculties” Ms. Olga Sendetska – ELSA Representative
11.00-11.30	Coffee Break Hall in Old Library
11.30-13.30	Plenary Session   Room: Main Auditorium     Prof. Karsten Schmidt (Bucerius Law  School – Hamburg) “New challenges  for law faculties: the view of a private school “ Prof. Hubert Izdebski (University of Warsaw) “Autonomy, governance and university economy – Polish experience”. Ms. Veronika Efremova (SEELS) “ The reform of higher legal education in South East European countries and promoted cooperation through South East  European Law School Network “
13.30-14.15	Lunch Hall in Old Library
14.15-16.15	Panel session I  -  “Towards a European Contract Law”   Room: Main Auditorium Chairman: Prof. Reiner Schulze     Prof. Reiner Schulze ( University of Munster) “New Challenges in European contract law – an introduction” Prof. Fryderyk Zoll ( Jagiellonian University) “Towards an optional instrument – the emergence of the new contract law” Prof. Jerzy Rajski (University of Warsaw) “A need for Europeanization of the rules on contract in the framework of the law of obligations”
14.15-16.15	Panel session II – “E-Commercial Law”   Room: 308, Old Library Chairman: Prof. Rafael Illescas     Prof. Rafael Illescas (UNCITRAL) “Legal foundation of electronic commerce” Prof. Wojciech Kocot (University of Warsaw) “ The interpretation of contract concluded on-line under Polish civil law from the model law perspective”
14.15-16.15	Panel session III – “Fundamental Rights after the Treaty of Lisbon”   Room: 214-215, Old Library Chairman – prof. Haluk Kabaalioglu     Prof. Jorg Gerkrath (University of Luxemburg) “Fundamental Rights profusion within EU’s Member States: are national catalogs becoming useless? Some remarks on the constitutional debate in Luxemburg” Prof. Mirosław Wyrzykowski (University of Warsaw) “ Democracy – Human Rights – National State. Protocol 30th to the European Charter”
14.15-16.15	Panel session IV – “International Arrest Warrant”   Room 211-212, Old Library Chairman: Prof. Anne Klebes –Pelissier     Prof. Sabela Oubiña (University Carlos III in Madrid) “The European arrest warrant in law and in practice. Special reference to the Spanish experience” Prof. Krzysztof Indecki (University of Lodz) “International arrest warrant - general approach” Dr. Michał Królikowski (University of Warsaw) “Conditions of international criminal liability”
16.15-16.45	Coffee Break Hall in Old Library
16.45-18.15	Annual General Assembly   Room: Main Auditorium
20.00-24.00	Conference’s Dinner Marysieńka Restaurant, Hotel Jan III Sobieski

Saturday, 26th of February 2011
09.30-10.15	Plenary Session   Room: Main Auditorium Chairman: Prof. Manuel Bermejo     Prof. Philip McConnaughay (Pen State Law School) “The interconnected future of global legal education”
10.15-10.45	Coffee Break Hall in Old Library
10.45-11.15     11.15-12.00	Report from the panels     Discussion and Adopting the Resolution of ELFA
11.45-12.15	Closure of the 2011 General Meeting
12.15-13.15	Lunch Hall in Old Library
13.30	Guided bus tour around Warsaw   (optional) Departure and return: University of Warsaw

Venue

The conference and General Assembly will take place at the University of Warsaw, Old Library Building, Krakowskie Przedmieście 26/28, 00-927 Warsaw, Poland

 

Conference language

English

 

Reception

The reception on Thursday will take place in Wedding Palace, Plac Zamkowy 6, Warsaw

 

Conference dinner

The conference dinner will take place at the Marysienka Restaurant in Hotel Jan III Sobieski, Plac Zawiszy 1, Warsaw. You can get there by public transport or by taxi.

 

Dress code: Smart casual.

 

The dinner commences at 20.00 on Friday, 25^th of February.

 

 

                                  1. Registration/Accreditation for the Annual Conference

 

All participants are kindly requested to fill in the appropriate registration form and to send it to elfa@elfa-afde.eu.

 

Access to the Conference area will be permitted only with badges.

The accreditation desk is located at the entrance of the venue and its working hours will be as follow:

 

Friday, 25^th  February   8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

 

                                2. Accommodation

 

Hotel reservations should be made directly by participants with any of the hotels listed. (see side link HOTEL)

 

Please note that ELFA  made a special arrangement with the Hotel Jan III Sobieski. Please fill the registration form if you wish to book a room.

 

 

                                 3. Transportation

 

Participants are kindly requested to make their own travel arrangements, which will not be paid for by ELFA

 

3.1. Transportation from/to the airport in Warsaw

 

Warsaw Fryderyk Chopin Airport is located approx. 10 km from the city centre. The journey time is approx. 20 - 30 min. depending on the means of transport (public transport or taxi) and traffic conditions. Further information on the transfers Warsaw Fryderyk Chopin Airport – Warsaw city centre can be found on http://www.lotnisko-chopina.pl

Taxis

Taxis are waiting right in front of the arrival building of the airport. Warsaw Fryderyk Chopin Airport recommends three taxi corporations: Merc Taxi (www.merctaxi.pl), MPT Radio Taxi (www.taximpt.pl) and Sawa Taxi (www.sawataxi.com.pl) and does not recommend other non-corporate taxi services offered at Warsaw Fryderyk Chopin Airport.

 The fare depends on the destination in Warsaw and is approx. 30.00 - 50.00 PLN (7-12 €).

Public transport 

 

Warsaw Fryderyk Chopin Airport is served by three bus lines:

Bus 175

Running daily between 04.38 – 23.27

Route: Chopin Airport – City Centre (main streets: Zwirki I Wigury – Al. Jerozolimskie

(Central Railway Station – Krakowskie Przedmiescie – Pl. Pilsudskiego)

Bus 188

Running daily between 04.43 – 23.13

Route: Chopin Airport – City Centre (Metro Politechnika station) – Praga Poludnie

(Wiatraczna) (main streets: Zwirki I Wigury – Al. Armii Ludowej – Al. Stanow

Zjednoczonych – Szaserow - Makowska)

Night Bus N32

Running daily between 23.09 – 04.39

Route: Chopin Airport – Central Railway Station

Bus fares timetable and journey times is available at:

http://www.ztm.waw.pl/index.php?c=126&l=2

 

 

Taxi service within Warsaw should generally be ordered by telephone. Popular taxi services

include Sawa Taxi (tel: 22-644444) and MPT Radio Taxi (tel: 22-19191).

Public transportation information is available at: www.ztm.waw.pl

 

 

                              4. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT POLAND

 

4.1. Visa modalities

Please be aware that it might take 14 days to get the requested Shengen visa. Therefore applicants are strongly advised to apply for visa well in time." under the item "General information!

Participants, if required under the Polish law, are asked to make their own arrangements for securing a visa for entry into Poland. Further details can be found on http://www.msz.gov.pl .

In case a letter of confirmation of participation for visa requirements is needed, please refer to

Ms Helena Ferro de Gouveia (elfa@elfa-afde.eu)

 

The following data needs to be communicated:

Place and Date of birth, Citizenship, Passport number, issuing authority, date of

issuance of passport, expiry date, arrival  and departure date of the applicant. In

addition, a copy of the passport should be e-mailed.

 

4.2. Climate

The climate in Poland is oceanic in the north and west and becomes gradually warmer and continental towards the south and east. Summers are generally warm, with average temperatures between 17 and 25 degrees Celsius. Winters are cold, with average temperatures around 3 degrees Celsius in the northwest and -6 degrees Celsius in the northeast. Precipitation falls throughout the  year, although, especially in the east; winter is drier than summer.

 

4.3. Time

Central European Time (CET) +0200 UTC 

 

4.4. Emergencies and first aid

 

First aid will be provided at the Conference venue. In case of major emergencies please dial 112 and for medical - 999

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