The Ljubljana Sanctions Conference is a unique international interdisciplinary event
organised in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic
of Slovenia, the Centre for International Humanitarian and Operational Law (Palacký
University Olomouc) and the Multidisciplinary International Network on Sanctions (MINOS)
(University of Ghent). Conference fostered interdisciplinary debate, bringing together
practitioners from relevant state authorities (such as Ministries of Foreign Affairs) and the
private sector, as well as experts and scholars, to discuss sanctions in the context of
international and European law, politics and economics. Over 165 participants gathered in
Ljubljana to discuss the theoretical, normative, conceptual and practical challenges of
contemporary sanctions practices across 14 panels, two roundtables and two lectures. The
conference provided a unique opportunity to exchange views, evaluate and analyse lessons
learned.

The Ljubljana Sanctions Conference explored the evolving role of sanctions in international law and politics, particularly following their expansion after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It addressed key legal, human rights, and practical challenges arising from the growing use of sanctions by states, international organizations, and non-state actors. Discussions focused on the legitimacy and effectiveness of sanctions, their implementation and enforcement, emerging confiscation regimes, and the complex interactions between overlapping sanctions systems. The conference also examined the selective application of sanctions, their humanitarian and geopolitical impacts, and their broader implications for global justice and the international legal order.