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Dear Penal Lawyers,

It has been decided to hold the XVIIIth World Congress of the International Association of Penal Law in Istanbul, between 20 and 27 September 2009. We would like to express that we are proud of the fact that Turkish Penal Law Association have been given the occasion to host such an organisation. 		 







Dear Colleagues,

I have the honour to announce with great pleasure that the International Penal Law Association will organise its XVIIIth International Penal Law Congress in Istanbul, from 20 to 27 September 2009.
  The fact that the World Congress will take place in Turkey is an indicator of how important is the works of our Association. Moreover it is a known fact that the works of AIDP contributes to national criminal laws and to their interpretation, as well as to the development of the international criminal law.

At the XVIIIth International Penal Law Congress we will analyse the issues without a frontier such as war, terror, organized crime that penalists have always been searching for a solution. These subject matters, which makes academics and practitioners contemplate on, are also common problems, which concern all the countries in the world. This is why the discussions that will take place during the Congress, on the enlargement of the notions of preparatory acts and participation, the finance of terrorism, the special procedural measures and respect for human rights and on the principle of universal jurisdiction will evidently be very constructive. At the conclusion of this meeting we have no doubt that we will find solutions, which will have a global impact in short terms. Considering both the national and international importance of AIDP, we would like to emphasize that this meeting will be important for the humanity.

We are proud that a very difficult, but equally honourable task of organizing this event has been given to the Turkish Penal Law Association. This meeting will be held with the great support of the Government of the Turkish Republic, the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Culture and with the contribution of a number of sponsors.

We expect the attendance of lawyers from different countries, as well as everyone who has an interest in penal law to this meeting, which will be held in old, but still beautiful Istanbul. The diversity of opinions that will be voiced during this meeting will be the indication of its success.

Hoping to meet you in September 2009, in this historical city.

Duygun Yarsuvat
Turkish Penal Law Association
President
   First of all, I would like to thank the Turkish National Group of our Association for all their efforts for organizing the Congress in order to provide a marvellous greeting and a great hospitality during the event.
The International Penal Law Congress constitutes, in fact, an excellent occasion to exchange experiences and to develop contacts. The resolutions discussed and approved by the Congress, since 1926, always had a great influence on the legislative development both at the national and international level. And that will be the case with regard the XVIIIth Congress, where the scientifique debates will be on four important challenges brought before the penal law and the criminal justice, through globalisation:

- The enlargement of the notions of preparatory acts and participation (Section I)
- The finance of terrorism (Section II)
- The special procedural measures and respect for human rights (Section III)
- The principle of universal jurisdiction (Section IV)

In line with the tradition of AIDP, these subjects have been prepared at the Preparatory Colloquia during which the national rapporteurs appointed by the national groups of the Association met with the general rapporteurs in order to discuss and agree upon the aspects indicated by the Scientifique Committee of the Association for the purpose of presenting the Congress with propositions of resolutions. The young penalists have also worked on these subjects.

As a final point, the realisation of the Congress is a very important event for our Association. At the occasion of the Congress, the General Assembly of the AIDP will meet and proceed to the election of the President, the Executive Committee of the Association, as well as the members of the Board of Directors for the next five years to come.

The organisation committee will put all its efforts in order to make sure that the Congress, as of your arrival to Istanbul, be a forum that will allow you to express freely your opinions and to discuss in depth.

The Congress will take place in a fabulous hotel. In order to introduce the history and daily life of marvellous Istanbul, social programmes, visits and tourist excursions will also be proposed.

With the hope of meeting you all in Istanbul, in September 2009.

Jose Luis DE LA CUESTA
President