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CONFERENCE VENUE
 Located
in the heart of Vienna, the historic Hofburg Congress Centre transforms the
city into a meeting place. The Habsburg’s former imperial residence is
Europe's first address.
Hofburg Congress Center
Heldenplatz, P.O. Box 113
1014 Vienna, Austria
Tel: +43 1 5873666
Fax: +43 1 5356426
FIRESIDE CHAT
 On
the evening of 19 September 2012, in the Museum
of Art History in Vienna, an informal “fireside chat” meeting, for Ministers only,
was an opportunity for a free discussion on combating corruption. The exchanges continued during the dinner
hosted by the Minister of Justice of Austria following the
“fireside chat”.
The main language were English, but whispered interpretation
was be
provided into French, German, Italian and Russian where required. Ministers/State
Secretaries could be accompanied by their own personal interpreter, at
their own cost, if none of the languages for which interpretation was
provided was sufficient.
INTERPRETATION
Simultaneous interpretation into English, French, German Italian, Russian
and Spanish was provided. However,
interpretation in other languages was made possible upon request and at the
cost of the country concerned.
DOCUMENTATION
SPEECHES
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Opening Session
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Speech by Ms Gabriella Battaini-Dragoni, Deputy Secretary
General of the Council of Europe
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Opening address by Ms Beatrix Karl, Federal Minister of Justice of Austria (German version)
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Speech by Mr Keith Whitmore, President of the
Congress of Local and
Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe
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Speech by Mr
Nils Muižnieks, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights
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Speech by Mr Yury Fedotov of the Russian Federation Executive, Director
of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
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Session I
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Speech by Ms Beatrix Karl, Federal Minister of Justice of Austria (German version)
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Session II
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Speech by Ms Beatrix Karl, Federal Minister of Justice of Austria (German
version)
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Closing Session
- Closing Remarks by Mr
Philippe Boillat, Director General, Directorate General I - Human Rights
and Rule of Law
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Closing Remarks by Ms Beatrix Karl, Federal Minister of Justice of Austria (German
version)
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Keynote speakers:
abstracts
Session I
moderated by Mr Roland Miklau, former Director General for Criminal Law,
Federal Ministry of Justice, Austria
- Speaker 1, Ms Astri Aas-Hansen,
State Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Norway: Abstract of her
keynote speech
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Speaker 2, Mr Ulrich Wagner, Marburg University, Germany: Abstract of
his keynote speech
- Speaker 3, Ms Paula Miraglia, International Centre for the Prevention
of Crime, Canada: Abstract of her
keynote speech
Session II moderated by Ambassador Dr.
Hans Winkler, Director of the Vienna Diplomatic Academy,
former State Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
Austria
- Speaker 1,
Mr Peter Gridling,
Director of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, Austria: Abstract
of his
keynote speech
- Speaker 2, Mr Hans-Peter Stückler,
Head of Crime Strategy Department, Federal Ministry for the Interior,
Austria:
Abstract of his keynote
speech
- Speaker 3, Mr Sebastian Sperber, European Forum for
Urban Security (EFUS), France: Abstract of his
keynote speech
SPACE (Council of Europe Annual Penal Statistics)
Useful links
Past related event:
Multilateral seminar on the police response to urban violence,
Strasbourg, 21-22 June 2012
TREATY CEREMONY
During the Conference, a Ceremony, open to the Press, was organised for Council
of Europe member states wishing to sign or ratify Council of Europe
Conventions. Further details were to be found in
this explanatory note. All general information on Council of Europe
Conventions are available on the Council of Europe Treaty Office website.
PRESENTATION OF THE CEPEJ
REPORT
The European Commission for the
Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) officially presented its
evaluation report
of European judicial systems. The event took place at 3 pm in
the Foum in the Hofburg Congress Centre. After an opening by Council
of Europe representatives, general remarks were made by the Minister of
Justice of Austria, the Minister of Justice of Azerbaijan and France. For further
information, you are invited to consult the
(CEPEJ) website or contact
Mr Georg Stawa in the
Ministry of Justice of Austria.
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PARTICIPATION
This Conference was open only
to Ministers of Justice of Council of Europe member and observer states and
their national delegations, as well as to certain international
organisations. Further details on Conferences of Specialised
Ministers can be found on
this link.
REGISTRATION
Registration was done online.
Contact persons:
Ms Helga Eismair
Austropa Interconvention
Verkehrsbüro Kongress Management GmbH
Tel.: +43 1 588 00 517 |
Ms
Dominique Wulfran
Assistant, Action Against Crime Department, DGI
Council of Europe Secretariat
Tel: +33 (0) 3 90 21 50 35 |
ACCOMMODATION
For security reasons, participants were invited to book -
via the registration form online only -
in one of the Hotels below, where prices have been negotiated especially for
the Conference.
TRANSPORTATION
Transport was provided from 18 to 21 September for all delegations and
accompanying persons on their arrival and departure. This only concerned participants staying at
the Hilton Stadtpark, Hilton Plaza and Steigenberger hotels. Nevertheless, participants
were invited to consult the Vienna subway
map on
this link.
PRESS
The conference was open to the press and was webcast
live by the host country. A link for the webcast, free of
charge, was available: (real time player).
Journalists could follow the discussions from the
press room.
However, please note
that "The interpretation of the seminars, conferences and other events
serves to facilitate communication and does not constitute an authentic
record of the proceedings. Only the original speech is authentic. No
liability shall be incurred by the interpreter in the exercise of his/her
function".
 A
press conference was held
on
21 September, at 11h30, in the Forum
Accreditation was done by the
Austrian Federal Press Service via the following link:
www.bundeskanzleramt.at/akkreditierung - Contacts persons in
Austria were Mr Roman Kasses and
Ms Irene Kaufmann
Mr Christian Wigand was in
charge of content matters.
Ms
Estelle.Steiner@coe.int was the press officer in
charge in the Council of Europe.
Cultural Programme for accompanying
persons
 Schatzkammer
– Kahlenberg – Klosterneuburg
Day Tour, 20 September 2012
Pick
up at the Hilton hotels at 9.00
Return to the hotels at 16.30
This tour takes you to the Viennese Treasury, the famous “Schatzkammer”.
The Secular Treasury offers you a unique panorama covering over a millennium
of European history. It is the home of the most important collection of
medieval royal objects: the insignia and jewels of the Holy Roman Empire,
including the Imperial Crown and the Holy Lance.
Your tour continues
via the Höhenstrasse road to the Kahlenberg. From this vantage point you
have a marvellous view over the whole city and its surroundings. After lunch
the excursion then leads to Klosterneuburg, the first Babenberger residence
in the Viennese area. The most impressive place of interest in the vicinity
is the Augustinian Monastery, which was founded even before 1108. The
Monastery’s focal point is the renowned Verdun Altar, dated 1181, a unique
work of art that is made of enamel.
From Klosterneuburg you then
return to Vienna.
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