The program began with opening speeches by Mr. Ömer Doğubey Aslan from WOLAS, Dr. Sevba Abdula, Director of the Balkan Studies Foundation, and Dr. Hasan Basri Bülbül, President of the Conference Organizing Committee.
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• The Controlled Disorder and the Relevance of Intergovernmental Global Institutions – Assoc. Prof. Dr. Admir Mulaosmanovic (Balikesir University)
• The UN Security Council Through the Numbers: How Does the Council Maintain International Peace in Practice? – Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ljupcho Stokovski (Ss. Cyril and Methodius University)
• Settler Colonies and The Rights of Children: Advancing Intergenerational Legal Futures – Deborah Lawson (University of Liverpool, United Kingdom)
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• From Failures to Futures: The Genocide Convention and Contemporary Forms of Systematic Destruction – Dr. Jasmin Johurun Nessa (University of Liverpool, United Kingdom)
• Uneven Ground: Double Standards and the ICC’s Handling of the Palestinian Situation – Assist. Prof. Dr. Hasan Basri Bülbül (Bogazici University, Türkiye)
• International Law as a Geopolitical Tool – Dr. Polona Florijančič (Independent Legal Scholar, Slovenia)
Session III: The ICJ and the ICC: Pillars for International Justice and Accountability
Moderator: Dr. Polona Florijančič
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• Assessing the Adequacy of Provisional Measures in Genocide Cases: A Comparative Study – Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ali Osman Karaoğlu (Yalova University, Türkiye)
• The Trajectory of the Right to Self-Determination in the Jurisprudence of the International Court of Justice from 2010 to 2024: Cases from Kosovo, Ukraine, and Palestine – Deniz Baran (Istanbul University, PhD Candidate, Türkiye)
• Power May Stall, But Justice Will Call: The Belated Issuance of ICC Arrest Warrants in the Situation in the State of Palestine – Ahmed Abofoul (Legal Advisor, Netherlands)
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Session IV: International Criminal Law: Opportunities and Challenges
Moderator: Assist. Prof. Dr. Hasan Basri Bülbül
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• De Necessitate Virtutem, or Not? How ICC Jurisdictional Rules Shape the Notion of International Crime – Dr. Vera Piovesan (Durham University, Italy)
• The Arms Industry and International Criminal Liability: Challenging the Status Quo? – Assoc. Prof. Dr. Marina Aksenova (IE University, Spain)
• International Humanitarian Law Protecting Hospitals Under Pressure: Has the Conflict in Gaza Stretched the Notion of “Acts Harmful to the Enemy”? – Antonio Mariconda (Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy)
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We extend our gratitude to all speakers and participants for their valuable contributions.
