Prof. Pascal Pichonnaz
University of Fribourg, President, European Law Institute
Conference: State Assets / Immunities & Accountability for War Damages
27 February 2025 / 08:00 – 12:50 CET
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Accountability for grave violations of international law is a pressing issue for the global community. This includes individual accountability and state responsibility, especially the use of frozen state assets to enforce reparations.
The conference will feature panels of international experts, practitioners, and legal advisers to discuss these critical issues, focusing on accountability and reparations for violations of international law and war damages — particularly in the context of Russia’s war against Ukraine.
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Opening Remarks
H. E. Iryna Venediktova
Ambassador of Ukraine to Switzerland
H. E. Carl Magnus Nesser
Ambassador of Sweden to Switzerland
Amb. Franz Perrez
Head of the Directorate of International Law, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), Switzerland
Session I – Academic Perspectives : Interpreting Existing Laws
Prof. Andrew Clapham
University of Geneva
Prof. Chiara Giorgetti
Columbia Law School
Prof. Dr Krista Nadakavukaren Schefer
Swiss Institute of Comparative Law
Prof. Astrid Reisinger
University of Vienna
Discussant - Patrick Heinemann
(Germany)
Session II – Practical Perspectives and Challenges
Amb. Hans Corell
Former UN Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs
Markiyan Kliuchkovskyi
Executive Director of the Register of Damage for Ukraine
Yuliya Ziskina
Legal Adviser, Razom for Ukraine
Session III – Enforcement and Efficiency
Ola Engdahl
Principal Legal Adviser, Swedish MFA
Amb. Anton Korynevych
Ukraine MFA, Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression
Iryna Mudra
Deputy Head, Office of the President of Ukraine
Amb. Franz Perrez
Head of the Directorate of International Law, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), Switzerland
Tania von Uslar
German Legal Advisor
Directions and plan
Conference room:
1st basement, Auditorium 01.13
Arriving on foot from Fribourg Train Station (10 minutes)
- Turn right toward Pl. de la Gare
- Slight left onto Pl. de la Gare
- Turn left onto Av. de Tivoli
- At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Av. de l'Europe
- Turn right to stay on Av. de l'Europe
- Turn right onto Rue de Rome, the destination will be on the left
Arriving by bus from Fribourg Train Station (6 minutes)
Bus B5: Fribourg, Place de la Gare towards Fribourg Torry, exit at Fribourg University
Arriving by car
Parking des Alpes
245 spots, open 24/7, about a 4-minute walk from the conference room
Parking Fribourg Centre
120 spots, open 24/7, about a 9-minute walk from the conference room
