Dr. Peter Hilpold is Professor of International Law, EU Law and Public Comparative Law at the University of Innsbruck. He holds several University degrees (law, economics, industrial management, languages) and has been granted a series of academic awards. He is a co-editor of the journal “Europa Ethnica” and a member of the Editorial Board of the “Austrian Review of International and European Law”. Futhermore, he is a member of the Advisory Board of the “Hague Yearbook of International Law” as well as of the journal “Diritti Umani e Diritto Internazionale”. He is also a permanent collaborator of the journal “Archiv des Völkerrecht” and the author of over 250 publications.