2012 Environmental Law Enforcement Conference 

Guarding our Heritage

3rd – 7th July 2012

DUBROVNIK - CROATIA

Conference Registration from September 2011 

Registrations will soon be rolling in for the Annual Australian Environmental Law Conference to be held in the magical ancient walled city of Dubrovnik, Croatia.

 

Join the conference conveners Ralph Devlin SC and Peter Kelly together with special guest speakers.

 

In keeping with the theme ‘Guarding our Heritage’ the scope of this conference will be to discuss, from a prosecution perspective, the synergy of environmental prosecution law issues and sustainable development.

We will be welcoming delegates of the 2nd Environmental Law Enforcement Conference being held at the Old Palace which today is the Hilton Hotel right next to the ancient walled city of Dubrovnik.

This charming walled city, known as the "Jewel of the Adriatic", was built in the 7th century as a fortress town. The southern-most city in Croatia, Dubrovnik was one of the centres of the development of language and literature and was home to many famous poets, playwrights, painters, mathematicians and other scholars. Its gorgeous old town became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1979.

15:45 hrs WELCOME DRINKS: Hilton Hotel – Ground Floor Terrace

16:00 hrs Opening: RALPH DEVLIN SCConference Co-Convenor

Session Chair: JUSTICE ANN LYONSSupreme Court of Queensland

16:10 – 17:00 hrs Session #1 MARTIN SCICLUNA, MALTAFormer Vice President, The National Trust of Malta“Malta, a Case Study in the Battle to Safeguard its Rich Architectural and Cultural Heritage”

17:00 – 18:00 hrs Session #2 JOHN SELL, UKExecutive Vice President, Europa Nostra“Heritage and Cultural Issues in the EU”

18:00 – 19:00 hrs Session #3 HENRY PROKUDA, AUSTRALIASenior Partner, Corrs Chambers Westgarth“Protecting Australian Heritage Values – a Report Card”

19:00 hr OFFICIAL CONFERENCE DINNER

Hilton Hotel Dining RoomGuest Speaker: MARTIN SCICLUNA“Reflections on life at Whitehall”

Day 1Tuesday 3 July 2012

Hilton Hotel – Dubrovnik

SESSIONS #1 to #3

11:00 – 13:00 hrs Field TripSession #4

“The Resurrection of Dubrovnik” – Part One Conducted by Local Heritage Guide – IVICA OBAD

16:00 hrs Session Chair: TBA

16:10 – 17:00 hrs Session #5 UNESCO Speaker - TBA“The fall and rise of Dubrovnik, World Heritage Site”

17:10 – 18:00 hrs Session #6 JUDGE SARAH BRADLEYDistrict Court of Queensland

“Cultural and Heritage degradation – the response of the International Court of Justice”With commentary, especially in relation to the ‘Bridge at Mostar’, by Prof. Josip Kregar, University of Zagreb

18:00 – 19:00 hrs Session #7 BARRY DUNPHYPartner , Clayton Utz"The World Heritage Convention and its Impact Under Australian Law".

19:00 hrs INFORMAL CONFERENCE DINNER (Optional)

Special Guests: MARTIN SCICLUNA, Malta JOHN SELL, UK UNESCO Speaker

Day 2Wednesday 4 July 2012

Hilton Hotel – Dubrovnik

SESSIONS #4 to #6

07:30 hrs Session #8Field Trip:

Depart Hilton Hotel for town of Mostar – Bosnia**(Bring Passports)Field Trip of Mostar and surrounding areas observing cultural and heritage issues, hosted by a local Heritage guide – IVACA OBAD

12:30 hrs LUNCH Vrelo Restaurant - Blagaj

16:00 hrs Arrive back at Hilton Hotel

17:00 – 18:30 hrs Session #9 Plenary SessionChaired by RALPH DEVLIN SC and PETER KELLY

18:30 hrs Drinks at Hilton Hotel EVENING AT LEISURE

Day 3Thursday 5 July 2012

Bus Trip to Mostar

SESSIONS #7 and #8

11:00 – 13:00 hrs Field Trip Session #10

Conducted by Local Heritage Guide – IVICA OBAD“The Resurrection of Dubrovnik” – Part Two

16:00 hrs Session Chair: IAN WRIGHTSenior Partner, Herbert Geer, Brisbane

16:10 – 17:00 hrs Session #11Lecture:

JOHN HOYSTED / RALPH DEVLIN SC“The awful fate of “Lochiel” and similar tales of woe”

17:00 – 18:00 hrs Session #12Lecture:

DON MARKUSIC Croatian Legal Practitioner – Advisor to Parliamentary Committee on Legislation, Public Procurement and Member of Board of Transparency International “The Croatian experience – Planning and Heritage Protection in Eastern Europe”

18:00 hrs INFORMAL CONFERENCE DINNER

Special Guests: PROF. JOSIP KRIGER, Zagreb HER EXCELLENCY MS BEVERLY MERCER,

Australian Ambassador to Croatia

Day 4Friday 6 July 2012

Hilton Hotel – Dubrovnik

SESSIONS #9 to #11

10:00 hrs Field TripSession #13

Bus Pick up Hilton HotelBoat departure “Adriatic Explorer” for Lopud Island – IVICA OBAD

12:00 Noon Arrive Lopud Island (swim/walk)

13:00 hrs CONFERENCE LUNCH: “Pavlovic Pansion”

RALPH DEVLIN SCConference Co-Convenor

Session #14 JUSTICE PETER LYONSSupreme Court of QueenslandAdvocacy & Ethics Session - “The Local Government Court – the way we were”

Session #15Closing Address:

HER EXCELLENCY MS BEVERLY MERCERAustralian Ambassador to Croatia“The Heritage Challenges in Europe – what can Australia learn?”

16:00 hrs Depart Lopud Island and return to Old Town

17:00 hrs CONFERENCE CONCLUDES: Arrive Old Town and Hilton Hotel

Day 5Saturday 7 July 2012

SESSIONS #12 to #14