Safeguarding Human Rights in Europe: The Rights of Suspects and Defendants in Criminal Proceedings in South East Europe
A regional expert conference in the framework of the German EU Council Presidency
May 14 Monday
Date/time
May 14 - 15, 2007
Loc.
Bucharest, Romania
Type
Congress
Among the goals of the German EU Presidency is the promotion of minimum standards regarding the rights of suspects and defendants in criminal proceedings. KAS wishes to contribute to this initiative through its Rule of Law Program South East Europe.
Also available in Deutsch
Monday, 14 May 2007
09:00 - 09:30 Arrival and registration of participants
09:30 - 10:00 Welcome Remarks Dr. Stefanie Ricarda Roos, Director, Rule of Law Program South East Europe, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (confirmed)
Sorin Sterie, Expert Working Table III, Acting Head of the SPOC Secretariat, Stability Pact (confirmed)
Section 1: Common Standards in Criminal Proceedings to Improve an Area of Freedom, Security and Justice within the European Union
10:00 - 10:30 Key-note Speech: Tudor Alexandru Chiuariu, Minister of Justice, Romania (confirmed)
10:30 – 11:00 The Proposal by the German EU Council Presidency for a Council Framework Decision on Certain Procedural Rights in Criminal Proceedings throughout the European Union Eberhard Siegismund, Deputy General Director, Federal Ministry of Justice, Federal Republic of Germany (confirmed)
11:00 - 11:15 Valeriu Stoica, Attorney at Law, former Minister of Justice, member of the Liberal Democrats’ Party, Romania (confirmed) 11:15 - 12:00 Plenary discussion Moderator: Sorin Sterie
12:00 – 12:30 Coffee break
Section 2: Safeguarding the Procedural Rights in Criminal Proceedings on the National Level – the Legal Framework of the Countries of South East Europe
12:30 - 12:45 Introduction to and Presentation of Comparative Law Study on Procedural Safeguards in SEE countries Dr. Stefanie Ricarda
Presentations of Country Law Studies - Part 1: Bulgaria and Romania
12:45 - 13:00 Presentation of the Country Law Study for Bulgaria Judge Ivan Dimov, President of the Legal Interaction Alliance, Bulgaria (confirmed)
13:00 - 13:15 Presentation of the Country Law Study for Romania Dr. Sergiu Bogdan, Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University Babeş- Bolyai, Cluj-Napoca, Romania (confirmed)
13:15 - 13:30 Plenary Discussion Moderator: Sorin Sterie, Expert Working Table III, Acting Head of the SPOC Secretariat, Stability Pact (confirmed)
13:30 - 15:00 Buffet
Presentations of Country Law Studies - Part 2
15:00 - 15:15 Presentation of Country Law Study for Albania Ervin Mete, Legal Advisor, Council of Ministers of Albania on behalf of Prof. Skender Kacupi, Faculty of Law, Tirana University, Albania (confirmed)
15:15 - 15:30 Presentation of Country Law Study for Bosnia-Herzegovina Prof. Dr. Hajrija Sijerčić-Čolić, Faculty of Law, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina (confirmed)
15:30 - 15:45 Presentation of Country Law Study for Croatia Prof. Dr. Josip Kregar, Dean, Faculty of Law, Zagreb, Croatia (t.b.c.)
15:45 - 16:15 Plenary Discussion Moderator: Dr. h.c. Rüdiger Spormann, Attorney at Law, Germany (confirmed)
16:15 - 16:45 Coffee break
16:45 - 17:00 Presentation of Country Law Study for the Republic of Macedonia Emil Miftari, Attorney at Law, Vice-President of the Macedonian Young Lawyers Association, Republic of Macedonia (confirmed)
17:00 - 17:15 Presentation of Country Law Study for the Republic of Montenegro Judge Dr. Branko Vučković, President of Kotor Court, Republic of Montenegro (confirmed)
17:15 - 17:30 Presentation of Country Law Study for Serbia Vanja Bajović, assistant, Law Faculty, University of Belgrade on behalf of Prof. Dr. Milan Škuić, Faculty of Law, University of Belgrade, Serbia (confirmed)
17:30 - 18:00 Plenary Discussion and conclusion of the first Conference Day Moderator: Dr. h.c. Rüdiger Spormann, Attorney at Law, Germany (confirmed)
Tuesday, 15 May 2007
09:30 - 10:00 Welcome coffee
Section 3: Workshops
10:00 - 12:00 Workshop 1 - The New EU Members Bulgaria and Romania: Post-accession Responsibilities Regarding the Formulation of and Compliance with Minimum Standards in Criminal Proceedings Gabriela Scutea, Deputy General Prosecutor, General Prosecutor’s Office, Romania (confirmed)
Diana Ionescu, assistant, Law Faculty, Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania (confirmat)
Moderator: Dr. Stefanie Ricarda Roos, Director, Rule of Law Program South East Europe, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (confirmed)
Workshop 2 – Ensuring the Compliance with Procedural Rights of Suspected and their Defense in Judicial Cooperation: the Work of the Southeast European Prosecutors Advisory Group (SEEPAG)
Moderator: George Hardy, Resident Legal Advisor, SECI Center (confirmed)
12:00 - 12:30 Coffee break
12:30 - 13:30 Presentation of workshop results and discussions Moderator: Moritz Hildebrand, SPOC Secretariat, Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe
13:30 - 14:00 Final remarks and closing of conference Dr. Stefanie Ricarda Roos
14:00 - 15:30 Lunch buffet
15:30 Departure of participants
