The First Orfect Conference will take place in Modena, Italy, on 6 and 7 October 2022. The topic of the conference (that will be held entirely in English language) is: “Freedom of religion or belief in times of migration”, and will be developed in 2 half-days sessions, following the scheme afternoon – morning.
Below you can find the official Program
OCTOBER 6, 2022: Palazzo del Rettorato, Aula Magna, Modena
3 pm : institutional greetings
3.30 pm : first session
Chair: Pasquale Annicchino, University of Foggia
University of Erlangen; Former UN Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Religion or Belief
The main challenges for freedom of religion or belief of refugees, asylum seekers and internally displaced persons
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Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP) and London School of Economics
Exploring the impact of the European Court of Human Rights on guaranteeing FoRB of migrant people
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University of Barcelona
The concept of religious persecution in international law and jurisprudence
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Discussion
5.30 pm: pause
6 pm: second session
Chair: Helge Årsheim, The Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
University of Padova
In solidarity we trust, but need to verify. EU asylum policy making and religion-based differential treatments of migrants fleeing Ukraine
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University of Siena
Religious Refugee Status: Vector of Changes in Freedom of Religion or Belief?
OCTOBER 7, 2022 Palazzo del Rettorato, Aula Magna, Modena
9 am : third session
Chair: Paolo Vargiu, University of Leicester
University of Coimbra
The New Brazilian Migration Law, 5 years later:
Evaluating the contributions to Freedom of Religion or Belief
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University of Johannesburg
Unfolding the multi-faceted, and sometimes ambiguous, role of religious denominations
and their leaders in defending and promoting human rights of migrants in Africa
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University of Salerno
The notion of “living together” and the reservations of dissenting judges
of the European Court of Human Rights
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Fabio Franceschi, Alessandra Viani
University of Roma, La Sapienza
Religious Diversity, State and Politics. The Intercultural Approach
and its Perspectives in Migrants’ Integration Processes
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10.30 am: pause
11 am: fourth session
Chair: Piotr Stanisz, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
Catholic University of Portugal
A human rights approach to the Portuguese case law regarding religious diversity
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University of Padova
“Religious persecution” as a legal criterion to obtain European asylum protection
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University of Salento
Migrants in Italy: reception, integration, religious freedom
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OCTOBER 7, 2022 Palazzo del Rettorato, Aula Magna, Modena
12.15 pm: concluding session
Chair: Wojciech Brzozowski, University of Warsaw
Alberto Melloni, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Marco Ventura, University of Siena
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Participation is free and open
To Register: www.orfect.unimore.it
Organizing Committee: Pasquale Annicchino, Helge Årsheim, Wojciech Brzozowski, Gabriele Fattori, Vincenzo Pacillo, Piotr Stanisz, Paolo Vargiu.