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1997 …2023

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Memberships

  • Member, German Society of International Law
  • Member, International Law Association
  • Member, Human Rights Committee of the International Law Association
  • Member, European Society of International Law
  • Member, Interest Group on International Economic Law of the European Society of International Law
  • Member, Interest Group on International Business and Human Rights of the European Society of International Law
  • Member, Austrian Arbitration Association
  • Member, Young Austrian Arbitration Practitioners
  • Member, Austrian Society of Women in International Law
  • Member, Independent International Jury of the Bruno Kreisky Prize for Human Rights
  • Member, Interdisciplinary Research Platform “Human Rights in the European Context“
  • Member, Advisory Board, Austrian Review of International and European Law – A.R.I.E.L

Research interests

  • International Protection for Human Rights
  • International investment law (expropriation, fair and equitable treatment and other standards of investment protection, human rights and foreign investments)
  • Expropriation in International Law
  • Arbitration (Investment Arbitration)
  • Implementation of international human rights obligations in domestic legal orders
  • Restitution of property taken during the Nazi-regime

Awards

  • Goldenes Verdienstzeichen der Republik Österreich (8 June 2001).
  • Intersectional Legal Studies Award (11 March 2009).

Curriculum vitae

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

  • Venia docendi in public international law conferred by the University of Vienna (2008)
  • Doctor juris (University Vienna, 1999)
  • Diploma of International and Comparative Law of Human Rights of the International Institute of Human Rights, Strasburg (1995)
  • Magistra juris (University Vienna, 1994)

Faculté de Droit et de Science Politique de l'Université de Bourgogne (1992)

  • Relations Internationales
  • Analyse Vie Politique (Conflicts régionaux)
  • Droit international public II

CURRENT POSITION AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

  • Professor of International Law, University of Vienna (Vienna/Austria) (since October 2011).
  • Member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (since September 2014).
  • Member of the Arbitration panel for the Protocol on Cultural Cooperation to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States and the Republic of Korea.
  • Alternate Member of the Court of Conciliation and Arbitration within the OSCE (since August 2013).
  • Associate Professor of International Law, University of Vienna (Vienna/Austria) (2008-2011).
  • Professorial Lecturer at the Loyola University New Orleans College of Law Summer Legal Studies Program (courses on international courts and tribunals) since 2008.
  • Legal expert in various investment arbitrations and human rights cases.
  • Consultant of the National Fund for Victims of National Socialism of the Republic of Austria since 2001.
  • Member of the Advisory Board der Austrian Review of International and European Law: since 2008.
  • Associate Editor: Transnational Dispute Management since 2008.
  • Member Advisory Editorial Board: Nijhoff International Investment Law Series since 2013.

Professional Experience

  • Expert appearance in the German Bundestag on investment protection in CETA (December 2014).
  • Expert appearance in a case before the New York Supreme Court on expropriation.
  • Member of the Austrian Human Rights Advisory Board nominated by Amnesty International: July 1999 - June 2002.
  • Legal Advisor’s Office at the Austrian Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Section General International Law): April 2000 – April 2001.
  • Member of the team of the Special envoy for restitution issues Dr. Ernst Sucharipa for the Austrian Holocaust Restitution Negotiations 2000/2001.
  • Austrian Delegate to the Preparatory Commission for the International Criminal Court July 2000 session.
  • Short term expert: EU Twinning Project TR02-JH-01 “Improvement of Statement-taking Methods and Rooms”, September 2004 - February 2006.
  • External expert in a project of the ministry of the Interior: Police.Power.Human.Rights 2008.
  • Assistant Editorial Manager of the Austrian Review of International and European Law: 1996-2007.
  • Coach of the „Concours européen des droits de l'homme René Cassin“ Moot Court Team of the University of Vienna 1994/95-1990/2000.
  • Lecturer at the University of Vienna (Courses in Public International Law since 1995).
  • Professorial Lecturer at the Austrian Diplomatic Academy/Vienna School of International Studies (courses on human rights law) 2002-2009.
  • Lecturer at the Austrian Federal Academy (Courses in international human rights law): 1998-2001.
  • Lecturer at the International Civilian Peace-keeping and Peace-building Training Program - Austrian Centre for Peace and Conflict Resolution: 1999, 2000, 2003.
  • Assistant at the Institute of Public International Law since 1995. (since 1. August 2007 Assistant Professor)
  • Assistant at the Institute for Roman Law 1993-1995.

PERSONALIA

  • Born, Vienna, Austria, 5 August 1971
  • Austrian National
  • Office Address: Department of European, International and Comparative Law, Section of International Law and International Relations, University of Vienna, Schotten¬bas¬tei 10-16, 1010 Wien, Tel: +43/1/4277/35308, e-mail: [email protected].

LANGUAGES

  • German, English, French (spoken, written and reading: fluent).
  • Spanish (basic).

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
  • SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions