Election of judges to the European Court of Human Rights
List and curricula vitae of candidates submitted by the Government of Andorra
Communication
| Doc. 16085
| 17 December 2024
- Author(s):
- Secretary General of the Parliamentary Assembly
1 List
and curricula vitae of candidates submitted by the Government of
AndorraNote
Letter from Mr Andreu Jordi Tomàs,
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative
of Andorra to the Council of Europe, to Ms Despina Chatzivassiliou-Tsovilis,
Secretary General of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of
Europe, dated 11 December 2024
[…] I have the honour to refer to your letter of 20 July 2024
addressed to my predecessor, Mr Joan Forner Rovira, […]. In this
regard, on behalf of the Government of Andorra, I am pleased to
send you, in accordance with Article 22 of the Convention, the list
(in alphabetical order) and the Curriculum Vitae of the following
three candidates for the post of Judge in respect of Andorra:
- Ms Saïda El Boudouhi
- Ms Canòlic Mingorance
- Ms Patricia Quillacq
[…].
2 Information
on the national selection procedure applied in Andorra to designate
three candidates for the post of Judge of the European Court of
Human Rights
Letter from Mr Andreu Jordi Tomàs,
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative
of Andorra to the Council of Europe, to Ms Despina Chatzivassiliou-Tsovilis,
Secretary General of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of
Europe, dated 11 December 2024
2.1 Publication
of the call for applications
[...] The Government of the Principality of Andorra, at the
meeting of the Council of Ministers on 6 December 2023, approved
the call for applications which opens the procedure for the selection
of the three candidates who will be part of the national list.
On 13 December 2023, the call was published in the Official
Journal. All interested persons who fulfilled the conditions established
by the recommendations of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council
of Europe (PACE) and the European Convention on Human Rights had
to submit their candidacy together with their Curriculum
Vitae in French and English to the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs by 19 January 2024. Only one application was received.
On 24 January 2024, a second announcement was published in
the Official Journal setting the deadline for applications at 15
March 2024. Two applications were received.
On 21 February 2024, a third announcement was published in
the Official Journal with the deadline of 15 March 2024. Two applications
were received.
On 21 March 2024, a final call was published, with the deadline
for applications expiring on 12 April 2024, and three applications
were received.
However, on 20 July 2024 PACE communicated that the submitted
list of candidates had been rejected because not all candidates
fulfilled the required conditions.
As a result, the Government of Andorra decided to relaunch
the procedure by publishing on 25 September 2024 a new call for
applications until 11 October 2024, and three applications were
received.
2.2 Establishment
of a Selection Committee
The Selection Committee was composed of the following members:
1 Mr Joan Manel Abril Campoy,
President of the Constitutional Court. Chairman of the Evaluation Committee.
2 Ms Florence Benoît-Rohmer, French lawyer, expert in human
rights, and professor at the University of Strasbourg.
3 Mr Pere Vilanova, expert in constitutional law and member
of the Venice Commission.
4 Ms Eva Garcia Lluelles, Head of Relations and International
Legal Cooperation of the Ministry of Justice and the Interior, Government
Agent at the European Court of Human Rights and therefore familiar
with the work of the Court.
5 Ms Mireia Fernandez, member of the Legal Cabinet of the
Government.
6 Mr Jeroni X. Estopinàn Pascual, Director for Multilateral
Affairs and Co-operation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Secretary
of the Committee.
The Committee shall have a balanced composition, with members
whose national and international prestige is recognised, and who
possess sufficient technical knowledge, free from external influences.
In this sense, among the six members, three of them, including the
President, with a casting vote in the event of a tie, carry out
their professional tasks outside the structure of the Government,
and two of them abroad. Moreover, the three members of the Committee
who belong to the government structure have the status of civil
servants, therefore they enjoy an independence of assessment, and
are familiar with the functioning of the Court.
The profile of the members of the Committee guarantees the
presence in this Committee of a broad knowledge of human rights,
both at national and European level, the constitutional and legal
deployment of human rights in Andorra, the case law of the Court
and Andorran legislation, as well as the functioning of the selection procedure.
The Committee met on 15 October 2024 to analyse and assess
the various applications received and conducted one-hour interviews
with the candidates, in particular to verify that the candidates
met the required conditions. The Committee assessed the various
candidates on the basis of the following criteria, inter alia: curriculum
vitae, experience, motivation and languages.
After deliberation, the Selection Committee decided to submit
the national list of the three candidates to the Council of Ministers
for approval at its meeting on 16 October 2024.
The Council of Ministers approved the proposed national list
and the candidates were informed of the outcome.
I would also like to remind you that the Government of Andorra
attaches particular importance to the election of a judge of Andorran
nationality, since he/she is best placed to hear cases concerning
our country, especially when he/she becomes Judge-Rapporteur for
Committee, Chamber and Grand Chamber cases. Since the accession
of Andorra to the Council of Europe in 1994, all judges in respect
of Andorra have been of Andorran nationality. […]
In that regard, I would like to explain the composition of
the Andorran judicial system and the nationality of the judges and
magistrates who compose it. This brief introduction may help to
understand why the Government of Andorra had to publish the decree
calling for applications five times (from 13 December 2023 to 12
April 2024 and 25 September 2024) in order to find the 3 suitable
candidates:
- Batllia: court of first instance
and preliminary investigation in civil, administrative and criminal jurisdictional
areas, with 17 judges (one president and 16 judges), all of Andorran
nationality.
- The Tribunal de Corts:
criminal court, with 6 magistrates (one president, Ms Canòlic Mingorance,
and 5 magistrates), 4 of whom are Andorran nationals.
- The Tribunal Superior de Justicia or
High Court of Justice: the highest court, with 9 magistrates (one president
and 8 magistrates), 3 of whom are Andorran.
- The Tribunal Constitucional:
The Constitutional Court is the supreme interpreter of the Constitution. It currently
has 4 members, including one Andorran (Mr Pere Pastor, who until
31 October 2024 was the judge at the European Court of Human Rights
in respect of Andorra).
I remain at your disposal for any further information you
may consider necessary. […]
Appendix 1 - Curriculum
vitae of Saïda EL BOUDOUHI
I. Personal details
Name, Forename: EL BOUDOUHI, Saïda
Sex: female
Date and place of birth: 25 December 1978 in Nador, Morocco
Nationality: Andorran
II. Education and
academic and other qualifications
- 2016: Successful at
the national examination for Full University Professorship in Public
Law (France)
- 2010: Qualified by the National University Council to
apply for positions of Associate Professor (maître de
conférences) in Public Law (France)
- 2004-2009: PhD in Law (Topic: Facts
in International Litigation (l’élément factuel dans le contentieux international,
under the supervision of P.-M. Eisemann), University Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
- 2003-2004: Master’s Degree in International Law and International
Organisations Law, University Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
- 2002-2003: 4th year of the
Law Degree, University of Toulouse 1, obtained through equivalence
at Cardiff University (UK) within an Erasmus Exchange Programme.
- 2002-2003: Diploma in Legal
Studies, University of Cardiff (school of law), United
Kingdom
- 1999-2002: Degree (Licence) of Law, University of Toulouse
1
- 1998-2000: Two-year Degree (diplôme d’études universitaires
générales) in Anglo-saxon Language, Literature and Civilisation, University
of Toulouse le Mirail
- 1998: Baccalauréat with a literary specialisation, Lycée
Comte de Foix (French High School System) in Andorra
III. Relevant professional
activities
a. Description of
judicial activities
Not applicable
b. Description of
non-judicial legal activities
- Since 2021: Full Professor
of Public Law, University Paris 8 Vincennes Saint-Denis – teachings
in international law, European law, including the law of the external
relations of the EU, introduction to constitutional law
- 2016-2021: Full Professor of Public Law, University of
Valenciennes and of Hainaut-Cambrésis (later renamed Université
polytechnique des Hauts de France) – teachings in International
Law, European Protection of Human Rights Law, EU law
- 2019-2020: Visiting scholar, University of Arizona – College
of Law (invited by Prof. S. Puig)
- 2011-2016: Associate Professor in Public Law at University
Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas
- 2009-2010: Jean Monnet Post-doctoral Fellow, Global Governance
programme under the supervision of Prof. M. P. Maduro, European
University Institute (Florence, Italy)
- 2007-2009: Fixed-term teaching and research assistantship
contract, University Paris 5 René Descartes – teachings in international
law, EU law and administrative litigation
- 2004-2007: Doctoral Contract, University Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
- Oct. 2004-Feb. 2005: Trainee at the European Commission,
DG Transport and Energy, International Cooperation Unit
- May-Sept. 2003: Policy officer/trainee at the Mission
of Andorra at the United Nations (Geneva)
c. Description of
non-legal professional activities
Not applicable
IV. Activities and
experience in the field of human rights
- 2017-2024: Supervision
of the doctoral dissertation of Mrs Julie Cardon on Third Party Intervention at the European Court
of Human Rights, successfully defended on 5 April 2024
- 2017-2019 (University of Valenciennes) and 2023-2024 (University
of Paris 8): promotion and supervision of the participation of students
from the Master’s programme in Public Law in the René Cassin Moot
Court Competition
- 2016-2019: in charge of a 30-hour course on European Protection of Human Rights for
Master’s students, University of Valenciennes et du Hainaut-Cambrésis
(France)
- March-April 2010: “France” referee and contributor (with
V. Barral) for the «Study of the Legal Framework on Human Rights
and the Environment Applicable to European Enterprises operating outside
the European Union», led by Prof. A. Boyle on behalf of the European
Commission, University Edinburg (Scotland)
- August 2003: Delegate and reporter for the Mission of
Andorra to the United Nations (Geneva), 55th Session of the Sub-Commission
for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights
V. Public activities
a. Public office
See above III (higher education)
b. Elected posts
Since June 2022: Member of the Council of the French Society
of International Law
c. Posts held in a
political party or movement
Not applicable
VI. Other activities
- Since September 2021:
Director of the Master’s Programme in Public Law at University Paris
8 Vincennes Saint-Denis
i Selection
of the applying students
ii Coordination of the teachings, especially in the area
of international and European Law
iii Invitation of guest professors within the Jean Monnet Module on the Law of the External
Relations of the EU, funded by the European Commission
(Erasmus programme)
iv Supervision of the René Cassin mooting competition led
by a doctoral student
- Since November 2022:
referee for the Department of Law for International Relations and
University Cooperation, University Paris 8 Vincennes Saint-Denis
i Supervision of the outcoming and
incoming student and teaching staff mobilities
ii Conclusion and follow-up of partnership agreements with
EU and non-EU universities for the Law Department
- Member of the French Society
of International Law
i Since June 2022: member of the Council
ii 2018: member of the jury Suzanne Bastid Prize for the
best doctoral thesis in publication international law
iii participation in the annual conference and contribution
to the conference proceedings in 2015, 2022 and 2023
- Member of the International
Law Association (ILA):
i in 2019: member of the jury of the French branch of ILA
Prize for the best doctoral thesis in transnational law
ii since January 2022: member of the ILA Committee on “International
Tax Law”, co-chaired by J. Kokott and P. Pistone and bringing together
experts in both public international law and tax law
iii active participation in the closed and open seminars,
notably the ones held at the biannual meeting of ASIL (Lisbon in
June 2022 and New York in April 2023)
iv contribution to the drafting of the report (drafted as
a book) on sovereignty and development issues linked to the framework
for international taxation
- June-December 2023: member of the Evaluation Committee
of a research centre in the legal field (Sciences po School of Law,
Paris), High Council for the Evaluation of Research and Higher Education (HCERES),
France
- Member of the examining panel (Subject: “International
Affairs”), Ecole nationale d’administration in 2018 (internal competitive
examination) and 2019 (external competitive examination)
VII. Publications
and other works
My publications and research projects span across various
branches of public international law, from the study of international
tribunals to international human rights law and international economic
law. My study of international human rights law has often stemmed
from a comparative and systematic perspective. It often led me to
examine comparatively several branches of international law, such
as international investment law and human rights law, and to scrutinize
the reception of international human rights law in national legal
systems through a comparative lens.
4 books/special issue, 1 as author, 2 as co-editor and 1 as
editor.
23 peer-reviewed journal articles, among which 9 are co-authored
20 book chapters, amongst which 4 are co-authored
More than 20 short publications, ie book reviews and case
law headnotes, notably for International
Law in Domestic Courts (Oxford University Press)
- «Taking the Fact/Law Distinction
Not Too Seriously: A Legal Theory Perspective on Domestic Law within International
Litigation», Law and Practice of International
Courts and Tribunals, 2024/1, pp. 117-137.
- «L’attente légitime dans la jurisprudence de la Cour européenne
des droits de l’homme», in S. Robert-Cuendet (ed.), La protection des attentes légitimes en droit
public. Approche comparée de droit international, droit européen
et droit interne, Presses universitaires de Rennes, 2020,
pp. 89-106.
- With D. Dannenberg, «The Reception of International Decisions
on Human Rights by French Courts», in S.
Kadelbach, T. Rensmann and E. Rieter (eds.), Judging
International Human Rights. Courts of General Jurisdiction as Human
Rights Courts, Springer, 2018.
- “L’aplicaciò del dret internacional pels jutges nacionals:
cap a un dret internacional comparat?», in Andorran
society of Sciences, Recull de conferéncies
2015/ Debats de recerca. Recerca jurídica a Andorra,
2017, pp. 188-199.
- «L’investisseur étranger devant les juridictions internationales
des droits de l’homme. La question des droits fondamentaux de l’investisseur», in S. Robert-Cuendet (ed.), Droit des investissements: approches transversales,
Bruxelles, Larcier, 2017, pp. 301-330.
- «The Domestic Judge as an Ordinary Judge of International
Law? Invocability of Treaty Law before French and other National
Courts», Leiden Journal of International
Law, 2015/2, pp. 283-301.
- “A comparative approach of the national margin of appreciation
doctrine before the ECtHR, investment tribunals and WTO dispute
settlement bodies”, European University Institute (EUI) Working
Paper RSCAS 2015/27, 33 p.
- «Le droit international comparé: mythe ou réalité?», Revue générale de droit international public, 2017/4,
pp. 981-1011.
- L’élément factuel dans le contentieux
international, Bruylant, 2013, 359 p.
- «Déférence de la CEDH envers le nouveau dispositif concernant
le rapporteur public ou juste un sursis? Note sous les arrêts de
la CEDH du 30 juin 2009 – UFC-Que Choisir
de la Côte d’Or c. France et 15 septembre 2009 – Yvonne Etienne c. France», Actualité juridique de droit administratif, 28
décembre 2009, pp. 2468-2473.
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IX. In the event that
you do not meet the level of language proficiency required for the
post of judge in an official language, please confirm your intention
to follow intensive language classes of the language concerned prior
to, and if need be also at the beginning of, your term of duty if
elected a judge on the Court
Not applicable
X. Other relevant
information
Not applicable
XI. Please confirm
that you will take up permanent residence in Strasbourg if elected
a judge on the Court
I confirm that I will take up permanent residence in Strasbourg
if elected a judge on the Court.
Appendix 2 - Curriculum
vitae of Canòlic MINGORANCE CAIRAT
I. Personal details
Name, forename: MINGORANCE CAIRAT, Canòlic
Sex: female
Date and place of birth: 9 March 1976 in Sant Julià de Lòria,
Andorra
Nationality: Andorran
II. Education and
academic and other qualifications
- 2024: PhD in law, Money laundering in Andorran criminal law:
The impact of the FATF. Thesis under the supervision
of PhD Josep M. Tamarit Sumalla
- 2001: Master in Andorran Law, University of Andorra
- 1998: Master 2 in Law, Pompeu Fabra University (Barcelona)
III. Relevant professional
activities
a. Description of
judicial activities
- Since 2024: President
of the Tribunal de Corts (Court of Appeal Criminal) – in addition
to the skills specific to the magistrates of the Court of Corts,
organization of hearings, summons, personnel management and inspection
of the penitentiary center
- Since 2018: Appeal magistrate at the Court of Corts
- 2015-2018: Investigative judge specialised in socio-economic
matters and organised crime; Investigative judge specialised in
international organized crime, particularly in the BPA, Odebrecht,
Lava Jato, PDVSA cases, relating to money laundering (more than
2 billion euros) resulting from corruption
- 2001-2015: Investigative judge
b. Description of
non-judicial legal activities
- Since 2023: Professor
of International Co-operation and International Justice at the Master's
in Judicial Mention, University of Andorra
- 2021-2023: Professor in the course Preparation
for access to judicial functions, University of Andorra
- Legal expert participating in the evaluations of the Moneyval
committee of the Council of Europe:
i Moldova (2004), evaluation
of aspects linked to prosecutions and convictions, as well as the
criminal legislation in force in the fight against money laundering
ii Monaco (2022), assessment of law enforcement aspects,
particular related to international co-operation, prosecutions and
convictions in relation to terrorist financing
iii Bosnia and Herzegovina (2023), assessment of law enforcement
aspects, in particular related to anti-money laundering prosecutions
and convictions, asset recovery and financing prosecutions and convictions
of terrorism
c. Description of
non-legal professional activities
Not applicable
IV. Activities and
experience in the field of human rights
- Since 2023: member of
the National Bioethics Committee of Andorra and, since 2024, secretary
of the Committee
- Since 2016: member of the Consultative Council of European
Judges (CCJE) and, since 2017, member of the Restricted Working
Group, participating in the drafting of opinions, in particular
that on the freedom of expression of judges. Since 2024: member
of the Bureau
- From 2013 to 2015: member of the European Committee for
Legal Co-operation, notably in the development of a legal instrument
for the protection of whistleblowers
- From 2010 to 2019: participation in the presentation of
reports on Andorra to the UN before the Human Rights Council, the
Committee on the Rights of the Child, the Committee on the Elimination
of All Discrimination Against Women and the Committee for the Prevention
of Torture
V. Public activities
a. Public office
Not applicable
b. Elected posts
Not applicable
c. Posts held in a political party or
movement
Not applicable
VI. Other activities
a. Field
2020 and 2021: President of the Association of judges, prosecutors
and magistrates for mediation. As the first president of the association,
I worked to create links between mediators and legal operators linked
to the courts, in order to introduce alternative dispute resolution
procedures in judicial cases
VII. Publications
and other works
- Mingorance Cairat, C.
(2023) L’autoblanqueig en els conductes de mera possessió. Papers
de recerca. DOI:10.2436.15.0110.21.102
- Mingorance Cairat, C. (2023) La
internacionalización del compliance penal. En Derecho, economia
y empresa: Cuestiones practicas actuales (pp. 177-186).
Editorial Colex.
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IX. In the event
that you do not meet the level of language proficiency required
for the post of judge in an official language [the second], please
confirm your intention to follow intensive language classes of the
language concerned prior to, and if need be also at the beginning
of, your term of duty if elected a judge on the Court
If necessary, I will take language courses before and after
taking up my duties.
X. Other relevant
information
- 2022, 2016, 2013, 2009:
participation in training courses organized by the ENM (Ecole Nationale
de la Magistrature, France) and the CGPJ (Consejo General del Poder
Judicial, Spain) on human rights, particularly on the recent case
law of the ECHR.
- Participation in several conferences on juridical matters
as a lecturer.
XI. Please confirm
that you will take up permanent residence in Strasbourg if elected
a judge on the Court
I will take up permanent residence in Strasbourg if I am elected
judge at the Court.
Appendix 3 - Curriculum
vitae of Patricia QUILLACQ
I. Personal details
Name, forename: QUILLACQ, Patricia
Sex: female
Date and place of birth: 10 May 1971 in Andorra la Vella,
Andorra
Nationality: Andorran
II. Education and
academic and other qualifications
- 2003-2007: PhD in Legal
Sciences, European University Institute, Florence
- 1999-2001: Master of Laws, LLM. Environmental Law, University
of Auckland, New Zealand
- 1989-1994: Maîtrise de Droit International et européen
(Faculté de Droit, Toulouse I)
- 1989-1992: Diplôme de l’Institut d’Etudes Politiques (Toulouse
I, France)
III. Relevant professional
activities
- Since September 2024,
Ministry of Justice and Interior: Inspector of Regulated Liberal
Professions; Implementation and enforcement of the Law 6/2008, on
the exercise of Regulated Liberal Professions and associated laws
and regulations.
- January 2023–June 2024: Sabbatical
- June 2019–December 2022, Mountain Partnership (FAO): Policy Officer (detached position)
i Liaison agent between the
Ministry of Agriculture of Andorra and Mountain Partnership (MP)
and FAO at largest.
ii Monitoring Andorra's contribution to the Mountain Partnership.
iii Monitoring, participation and follow-up of the UN Convention
on Climate Change, the Convention on Biodiversity and the UN Convention
against desertification; defining the strategies to strengthen the interests
and visibility of mountain regions in the agenda of these MEAs.
iv Collaboration with the UNEP in drafting and publishing
strategic documents in view of the adoption of the Post-2020 Global
biodiversity Framework.
v Collaboration with the FAO Regional Office in Bangkok
for the drafting, edition and publication of the Manual on Biological
Agriculture in Mountain Regions in Asia.
vi Drafting of the constitutive legal documents of the "Mountain
Facility", a financing system for small producers in countries of
the MP.
Note
vii General legal support of the MP team (labelling of the
Mountain Products in the EU and worldwide, status of the Secretariat
of the MP within FAO, drafting of multilateral declarations and
UNGA contributions).
viii Analysis and review of the mountain policies and legislation
in MP members.
ix Drafting Andorra application for GIHAS recognition of
the Subalpine Pastures of Andorra in collaboration with the Ministry
of Agriculture of Andorra.
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x Advocacy for mountains in international forums (Emblematic
Mountains of the Mediterranean – Interreg Project, International
Conference on Mountains…).
- March 2017–June 2019,
Department of Justice and Interior, Ministry of Justice and Interior:
Head of International Relations and Legal co-operation
i Supervision of International
Judiciary Co-operation Requests.
ii Implementation and Follow-up of International treaties:
European Convention for the Prevention of Torture, UN convention
against Torture, UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, Council
of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings.
iii Head of Delegation to the GRECO (Group of States against
Corruption) & head of the Unity against corruption in Andorra.
iv Implementation and follow-up of the Hague Convention on
civil aspects of international child abduction.
v Agent of the Government to the European Court of Human
Rights (Chong Coronado c/Andorra, Figueiredo c/Andorra).
vi Liaison point with the OSCE, COMJIB (LatinAmerican Conference
of Justice Ministers), UN bodies, GRETA.
vii Organisation of the basic training on HR for the Police
forces.
viii Head of the Department of Justice and Interior unit for
the negotiations relative to the Association Agreement with the
EU.
ix Draft Law (4/2018) on the Temporary protection for Humanitarian
reasons.
- February 2014–February
2017, Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Legal adviser
i Legal analysis of multilateral
and bilateral treaties and agreements, study of compatibility with
the national legislation previous adoption or signature and ratification.
ii Agent of the Government to the European Court of Human
Rights (UTE Saur Vallnet c/Andorra, Gouarré c/Andorra).
iii Candidate to the election of Judge for Andorra to the
ECrHR (April 2015)
iv Delegate to the CAHDI.
v Delegate to and focal point for the International Criminal
Court.
vi Legal Routine of the Ministry and general support to the
Ministry.
- April–July 2013, Tuscany
Region: Consultant
i Applied research for the
revision of the law on citizen participation of the Tuscany Region
(Legge regionale 46/2013).
- November 2011–March
2012, Andorran Department of Environment: Legal adviser
i Draft Decree on the ban
of single-use plastic bags (now into force).
ii Draft Law on Landscape.
- July 2010–July 2011,
Permanent Secretariat of the Alpine Convention: Collaborator
i Follow-up of the implementation
of the Action Plan on Climate Change in the Alps
ii Coordinator and editor for the publication “Towards decarbonising
the Alps: national policies and strategies, regional initiatives
and local actions.”
iii Research on European Mountain legislation in order to
create a database (MountainLex).
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- July 2009–July 2010,
Permanent Secretariat of the Alpine Convention – Innsbruck: Project
Officer
i Responsible for the implementation
of the Action Plan on Climate Change in the Alps
Note.
ii Responsible for the Platform on Natural Hazards.
iii Contact point for the local partners of the Action Plan
(Alpine Pearls, Alpine town of the Year, Network of municipalities
Alliance in the Alps).
iv Editor “Implementation Manual of the Alpine Convention
for the French Local Authorities”.
v Organisation of the Conference Environmental Protection
and Mountains: is Environmental Law Adapted to the Challenges Faced
by Mountain Regions?
- March 2008–March 2009,
University of Firenze – Department of political science and administrative science:
Researcher
i Research on European literature
about the quality of territory planning methods, the quality of participation
procedures relating to planning and the quality of the landscape.
ii Design of the Monitoring model of the implementation of
the Tuscan Land Planning Law – participatory elements.
- May 2008–June 2009,
GOVERNAT (University of Nova Lisboa, Portugal): Experienced Researcher
i Legal support for the EU
FP6 Research Project GoverNat (Participatory processes in Multi-level Governance
in Water and Biodiversity Resource Management, see
www.governat.eu)
- April 2008–December
2008, Academy of European Law, EUI (Fiesole): Experienced Researcher
- June–October 2007, Government
of Andorra – Department of Environment: Legal Adviser
i Draft Regulation on the
access to environmental information.
ii Report on the compatibility of Andorran domestic law with
the European Convention on Landscape.
iii Training of the Environmental Guards on law enforcement
standard requirements.
- January-May 2007, Washington
State University (CAPA Firenze): Teacher
i Semestral course on EU
Environmental Law & Policy.
- September 2003–June
2009, European University Institute: Coordinator of the Working
Group on Environmental Law (Researcher)
i Organisation of the yearly
program and monthly meetings; Drafting & edition of the Working
Papers & Newsletters; Organization of Conference and invitation
of guest speakers; Webpage.
- October 2004–October
2005, Council of Europe: Consultant
- November 2003–June 2009,
European University Institute: Coordinator of the Working Group
on Environmental Law
i Preparation of the annual
programme of activities and research, organisation of monthly meetings, round
tables and conferences, publication of Working Papers, drafting
of newsletters.
- October 2003–September
2007, European University Institute: Doctoral thesis in Environmental
Law
i Subject: Sources and Manifestations
of the Principle of Public Participation in Environmental Matters. (Thesis
defended publicly on February 18, 2008, unpublished).
- January 2002–September
2003, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment of Andorra: Environmental
Law and Policy Consultant
i International Agreements:
legal analysis of the environmental agreements prior to accession. Implementation
and follow-up of obligations, contact point with the secretariats
of international organisations and conventions (Basel Convention
on movements of hazardous waste, Bern Convention on European wildlife,
Convention on European Landscape, Ramsar Convention, Convention
for the fight against desertification, CITES, UNEP, UNDP, FAO, Council
of Europe).
ii Participation to international meetings and conferences.
iii Special assessment for the participation of Andorra to
the Johannesburg Summit on Sustainable Development.
iv Draft of domestic legislation: waste law, environmental
impact analysis law.
v Implementation and enforcement of domestic legislation.
- September 2000–January
2002, Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Legal Adviser
i International Agreements:
study of compatibility of the national legislation with the agreements
prior to the signature/accession/ratification. Follow-up of the
conventions, participation to the standing committees (specially
in charge of the ECHR, the European Social Charter, and the Environmental agreements).
ii Legal routine at the ministry (contracts, publication
at the Gazette, etc.) and support of other ministries whenever needed.
iii Supervision of texts, documents, reports sent to international
organisations.
- January 1995–January
1999, Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Mission in Strasbourg: Deputy
Permanent Delegate of Andorra to the Council of Europe
i Creation and organization
of the diplomatic mission, all logistics and organisational aspects.
ii Participation to the Committee of Ministers and other
diplomatic and experts’ meetings (Human Rights and Environmental
matters)
iii Chargé d’affaires (1996-1997): Second Summit of Heads
of State and Government of the Council of Europe.
iv Member of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance,
appointed on personal capacity (Rapporteur on Croatia and Portugal).
v Liaison with the Delegation of Andorra to the Parliamentary
Assembly of the Council of Europe, Delegation to the Congress of
Local and Regional Authorities.
IV. Other activities
- Member of the Association
for the Defense of Nature in Andorra and President of the Association
from June 2001 to January 2003.
- Member of the Global Eco-Integrity Group.
- Environmental & social volunteering (Belize, India,
Greece, New Zealand).
- Member on personal capacity to the Mediterranean Network
of Women Mediator (2018-2022).
- Cooking & Nutrition (published a cooking book “Chez vous comme Chez Jacques”, 2012).
V. Publications and
other works
- “The
Action Plan on Climate Change in the Alps: mirroring reality or
encouraging common Alpine dreams?” in: Quillacq P. &
Onida M. (eds.) Environmental Protection and Mountains: is Environmental Law
Adapted to the Challenges Faced by Mountain Regions? Bolzano/Bozen,
(2011), pp.192-203.
- Quillacq P. & Macaluso M., “The
Alpine Convention’s Action Plan on Climate Change”, in:
Towards Decarbonising the Alps: national policies and strategies,
regional initiatives and local actions, Alpine Signals 6, Permanent
Secretariat of the Alpine Convention, Bolzano/Bozen, (2011).
- Cetara L. & Quillacq P. “Tackling climate change in
the Alps: basic remarks on the experience of the Climate Action
of the Alpine Convention as an example for other regions worldwide”,
contribution presented at the Mountain Partnership side-event, UNFCCC
COP-16, Cancún, Mexico, December 2010.
- Bartol B. & Quillacq P., “The
Alps climate neutral in 2050: Must or Utopia?” in: Metropolises
and their Alps, Proceedings of the Forum Alpinum 2010, Austrian
Academy of Science Press, 2010, pp.42-27. <http://epub.oeaw.ac.at/forumalpinum2010 >
- Joint Policy Note with Wesselink A. and others, “Attitudes on public participation affect WFD
art. 14’s implementation”, INBO Newsletter December 2008-January
2009.
- “Human Carrying Capacity: is
it possible to debate it publicly? (La capacità di carico umana
del pianeta)”, in: Scelte pubbliche, Quadrimestriale
per il governo del territorio e lo sviluppo locale, n.1/2009, pp.
107-123.
- “Accés a la Justicia i Participaciò
Publica”, in: J. Saura (coord.), Jornades del JEF sobre
dret ambiental, Agenda 2008 de l’Universitat d’Andorra, Universitat
d’Andorra, 2009.
- Sources et Manifestations du
Principe de Participation Publique en Matière d’Environnement,
PhD (February 2008). Online: http://cadmus.eui.eu/handle/1814/7088/browse?value=QUILLACQ+ALBAJES%2C+Patricia&type=author
- “Le Principe de participation
publique: la dimension procédurale du Développement Durable”, in Sustainable Development and
International Law: The way forward, EUI
Working paper 2007/28 (Morgera E. and Quillacq P. eds.), available
online at <http://cadmus.iue.it/dspace/handle/1814/7159 >
- Is Legal symbiosis possible?
The coming synergy between the European Convention on Human Rights and
the Aarhus Convention”, January 2006, EUI Law Working
paper nº6 (2006), available on-line http://www.iue.it/LAW
- Dabrowska P. & Quillacq P., “Science
goes to court: some reflections on the Precautionary Principle in the
community jurisprudence”, EUI Law Working paper nº6/o6),
January 2006, available on-line http://www.iue.it/LAW
- “L’adhesió al Conveni de Berna
pel Principat d’Andorra”, Revista Hàbitats, (2003), Centre
de Biodiversitat, Institut d’Estudis Andorrans (May 2001).
Editor/coordinator
- Coordinator:
Environmental Protection and Mountains: is Environmental Law Adapted
to the Challenges Faced by Mountain Regions?, Bolzano/Bozen, February
2010.
- Towards Decarbonising the Alps: National policies and
strategies, Regional initiatives and local actions, Alpine Signals
6, Permanent Secretariat of the Alpine Convention, Bolzano/Bozen,
February 2010.
- Sustainable Development and International Law: The way
forward, EUI Working paper 2007/28 available online at <http://cadmus.iue.it/dspace/handle/1814/7159
- 2003-2008 – Editor: Newsletter of the Working Group on
Environmental Law of the EUI.
- 2008-2009 – Drafting Committee of the Review “Scelte Pubbliche”
(trimestrial edited by the Association Romano Viviani, Firenze).
Others
- (Co-drafter),
Manual on human rights and the environment – Principles emerging
from the case-law of the European Court of Human Rights, Council
of Europe Publications (2006).
- “La Convention alpine, modèle
de gouvernance climatique?” in: Michelot A., La gouvernance environnementale:
objectifs et enjeux “en attendant Copenhague”, Journée d’études
LASAPE, Université de droit de La Rochelle, 2009. (not published).
- “Thinking, Debating or Building our landscape? Public
participation in the European Lansdscape Convention”, in Vadi V.,
(coord.) Whiter landscapes, Workshop, EUI, November 2008. (not published).
- “Transnational Enforcement of Environmental Law: emerging
trend of natural evolution of environmental law?” LLM Paper (discussed
but not published); University of Auckland, February 2000.
VI. Languages
- Mother tongues: French,
Catalan (Catalan B2)
- Fluent: English, Spanish, Italian (Italian C2)
- Portuguese: passive knowledge (reading and listening)
