The conference to mark 70 years of Article 7 of the State Treaty of Vienna

Prof. Dr. Jürgen Pirker was invited to the conference as a speaker by the Carinthian Slovenian Lawyers' Association and the Austrian Ethnic Groups Centre.

The Association of Carinthian Slovenian Lawyers and the Austrian Ethnic Group Centre jointly organised the conference to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Article 7 of the State Treaty of Vienna. In this document of international law, Austria – a decade following the cessation of the Second World War – once again became an independent, sovereign and neutral state in the heart of Europe. This significant anniversary also holds particular importance for the Slovenian ethnic group residing in Austria.

The following esteemed experts participated in the meeting:

Professor Dr Heinz Mayer

Professor Dr Jürgen Pirker

Dr Anton Novak

Jandre Palatin

Rudi Vouk

Lea Vouk

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