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BCCF IV ANNUAL MEETING

IV Annual Meeting Agenda

12-15 November, 2026 | Ohrid, North Macedonia

The Annual Meeting is scheduled to take place from 12 to 15 November 2026 in Ohrid, widely known as the pearl of the Republic of North Macedonia and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The International Conference, entitled “Contemporary Challenges to the Rule of Law:
The Role of Constitutional Courts”
will provide a distinguished academic and judicial forum for the exchange of views and scholarly reflections on matters of contemporary constitutional relevance. Discussions will address, inter alia, issues of particular legal significance, including the independence of constitutional courts, the enforcement of their decisions, the protection of constitutional rights in the era of digitalisation, as well as climate change and the human rights of future generations.

Tentative Programme

19:00
Operational

Welcome Reception

21:00
09:00
Operational

Registration of Participants

09:00 – 09:30

09:30
Contemporary Challenges of the Rule of Law: The Role of Constitutional Courts

Welcoming Addresses

● H.E. President of the Republic of North Macedonia (tbc)

● H.E. Prime Minister of the Republic of North Macedonia (tbc)

● Mr. Darko Kostadinovski, President, Constitutional Court

09:30 – 09:45

09:45
Opening

Opening Remarks

Group Photograph (VIP Guests only)

09:45 – 10:50

10:50
Break

Coffee Break

10 minutes

11:00
Session I

Presentations & Discussions

11:00 – 12:20

12:20
Session I

Questions & Answers

12:20 – 12:30

13:00
Break

Lunch

13:00 – 14:30 (at the Hotel)

14:30
Session II

Presentations & Discussions

14:30 – 15:30

15:30
Session II

Questions & Answers

15:30 – 15:40

15:40
Session III

Presentations & Discussions

15:40 – 16:30

16:30
Session III

Questions & Answers

16:30 – 16:35

16:40
Closing

Conclusions

16:40 – 17:00

17:00
Ceremony

Group Photograph

All Participants

17:00
Free Time

Free Time

17:00 – 19:30 (Guest Delegations)

20:00
Social Event

Gala Dinner

20:00 – 22:00

09:30
Social Event

Social Programme

19:30
Social Event

Macedonian Evening with Cultural Programme

22:30
Operational

Departure of Delegations from Ohrid