Details

Thursday, 27 October 2005

Venue: Hotel Grand Sarajevo

Conference Room Ground Floor

15:00-17:00 Arrival, Registration, and Check In

Ms. Amela Curkovic and Ms. Eva Malisius

18:00-18:30 Welcome and Opening Remarks

Dr. Christian Schwarz-Schilling

19:00-20:00 Introductions and Expectations Exercise

Dr. Juan Diaz and Dr. Dieter Wolkewitz

20:00 Dinner and Key Note Speaker

Mr. Goran Salihovic, President of BaH Mediators Association

Friday, 28 October 2005

Venue: Conference Room at E-Net Centre (Economic Faculty in Sarajevo)

9:00-9.30 Opening Remarks

9:30-11:00 “What is the Current situation in SEE”

Regional Presentations by Mediators

5-6 minute presentation by each country

45 minutes of questions and discussion

11:00-11:30 Coffee Break

11:30-13:00 “Challenges for governments in SEE”

Regional Presentations by Government Representatives

5-6 minute presentation by each country

45 minutes of questions and discussion

13:00-14:30 Lunch

14:30-15:30 “The Role of a Mediators Association: the Nordic Experience”

Mr. Dag Hareide

Chair Norwegian Forum of Mediators

15:30-16:00 Coffee break

16:00-17:30 Small Group Discussion

Reflections and Discussions of the usefulness of the Nordic

experience in the context of South Eastern Europe

17:30-18:00 Closing Remarks

18:30-19:30 Visit to the BaH Mediation Center

BaH Mediators Association and International Finance Corporation/World Bank (IFC/WB)

Saturday, 29 October 2005

Venue: Conference Room at E-Net Centre

9:00-9:30 Opening Remarks

9:30-10.30 “The EU framework and the European Code of Conduct for Mediators”

Dr. Christian Duve, European Bar Association (CCBE) work group on ADR

10:30-11:00 Coffee Break

11:00-11:30 The European Union and South Eastern Europe

Mrs. Mary Walsh

Programme Manager for Reintegration, Minorities and Returns, European

Agency for Reconstruction, Thessaloniki (Office Belgrade)

11:30-12:30 Discussion on the European Union Context in South Eastern Europe

Moderators: Dr. Juan Diaz and Dr. Dieter Wolkewitz

12:30-14:00 Lunch

14:00-14:45 “The Potential for mediation beyond commercial disputes:

local self-government, schools and civil society”

Mr. Can Öztas,

Directorate for Political Advice and Co-operation

Council of Europe

N.N.

Nordic Forum for Mediation and Conflict Management

14:45-15:30 Plenary Discussions on Promoting Mediation in South Eastern Europe

Moderators: Dr. Juan Diaz and Dr. Dieter Wolkewitz

15:30-16:00 Coffee Break

16:00-16:45 Setting up a Regional Network

Mr. Dag Hareide

Chair Nordic Forum for Mediators and Conflict Management

16:45-17:45 Small Group Discussions on Networking in South Eastern Europe CSSProject for Integrative Mediation

17:45-18:15 Closing Remarks

Sunday, 30 October 2005

Venue: Conference Room at E-Net Centre

9:00-10:30 “Perspectives for a Regional Network: Potential, Limits and Next Steps”

Plenary Discussion

Moderator: Dr. Christian Schwarz-Schilling

10:30-11:00 Coffee Break

11:00-12:30 Conclusions, Closing Remarks and Evaluation

Dr. Juan Diaz and Dr. Dieter Wolkewitz