Veranstaltungen

Role and Impact of Constitutional Courts in Relation to Other High Courts

Mapping Constitutional Control in the MENA Region (Part 5)

Between the 7th and 9th November 2018 the Rule of Law Program Middle East / North Africa of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung held a workshop on “Role and Impact of Constitutional Courts in Relation to Other High Courts.” It was organized in cooperation with the Arab Association for Constitutional Law (AACL), and marks the fifth expert meeting of the series on “Mapping Constitutional Control in the MENA Region.” Judges of constitutional and supreme courts, scholars and lawyers gathered to analyze and discuss jurisdictional conflicts and their impact on constitutional review in the MENA region.

Application of International Law in the Domestic Legal Order

Control of Treaties’ Constitutionality

From 25 to 27 October, 2018, the Rule of Law Program Middle East / North Africa of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung organized a workshop on the “Application of International Law in the Domestic Legal Order: Control of Treaties’ Constitutionality”. Legal experts, scholars and judges of international and constitutional law in the MENA region gathered to examine the role of international law in the constitutional order of several countries of the MENA region and Europe and to discuss regulatory frameworks and practices with regard to the Control of Treaties’ Constitutionality.

Constitutional History and Development of the Lebanese State

"Knowledge of the Past for the Future"

The Lebanese Republic, looking back on a rich history that shaped a cultural identity of religious and ethnic diversity, has faced a variety of constitutional and political challenges. These challenges are partly related to the influence of foreign powers, the system of sectarian balance and to the tensions therein. Today, decades after having established a political system with a power-sharing mechanism based on sectarian communities, Lebanon is revisiting its constitutional history, searching for answers for its future development.

Developing the Organization of Administrative Judiciary in Lebanon

Concepts and Options

On 14th September 2018 the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung’s Rule of Law Programme Middle East / North Africa, in cooperation with The Legal Agenda, held a workshop concerning "Concepts and Options to Develop the Organization of Administrative Judiciary in Lebanon".

Judicial Training in the MENA Region

Curricula and Teaching Methods

From 26 to 27 September, 2018, leaders of judicial training institutes from the MENA region and Europe gathered in Beirut to exchange experiences and best practices on the organization and methods of judicial training. During the two-day workshop organized by the Rule of Law Programme Middle East / North Africa of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung in cooperation with the Institute of Judicial Studies of Lebanon and the Lebanese Foundation for Permanent Civil Peace (LFPCP) the participants focused on key aspects of judicial training such as training schemes, practical training and the organization of judicial training institutes.

Dynamics of Judicial Independence

Undue influence on the judiciary and how to protect judges against it

On September 12, 2018 the Rule of Law Program Middle East / North Africa of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, in cooperation with Maison du Futur, organized a workshop titled “Dynamics of Judicial Independence: Undue influence on the judiciary and how to protect judges against it - A Comparative Regional and International Perspective.” Judges and legal experts gathered to examine different mechanisms adopted by judicial entities to protect the individual judge against undue influence and pressure.

Constitutional Review of Elections and Electoral Disputes in the MENA Region

Mapping Consitutional Control in the MENA Region (Part 4)

On April 10th and 11th, 2018 the Rule of Law Program Middle East / North Africa of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung organized a workshop titled “Constitutional Review of Elections and Electoral Disputes in the MENA Region” as part of a series of in-depth expert-meetings on constitutional control in the MENA region. Under the auspices of the Constitutional Court of Kuwait, judges and legal experts from more than seven countries gathered to examine existing procedures for the review of elections and electoral disputes, their application and effects.

Constitutional Review Procedures for the Protection of Fundamental Rights

Mapping Constitutional Control in the MENA Region (Part 3)

On March 12th and 13th, 2018 the Rule of Law Program Middle East / North Africa of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung organized an expert meeting titled “Constitutional Review Procedures for the Protection of Fundamental Rights - Recent changes, challenges and reform trends.”

Procedures for the Protection of Fundamental Rights

Challenges and Trends - Comparative Arab and International Perspectives

From 22 to 23 March, 2018, the Rule of Law Programme Middle East / North Africa of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung organized in cooperation with the Constitutional Council of Lebanon a workshop on “Procedures for the Protection of Fundamental Rights: Challenges and Trends - Comparative Arab and International Perspectives”. On this occasion, constitutional judges and legal experts from the MENA region gathered in Beirut to provide a comparative analysis on the development, challenges and effectiveness of constitutional review procedures in selected countries of the MENA region.

Constitutional Dialogue zum Thema „Citizen Fundamental Rights“

Am Samstag, den 17. Februar 2018, veranstaltete der „Lebanese Constitutional Dialogue“ die nunmehr dritte Diskussionsrunde, diesmal zu Fragen des Schutzes von Grundrechten, in den Räumlichkeiten der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung in Beirut. Theorie und Realität der Verfassung, ihre Bedeutung für den Rechtsstaat und den einzelnen Bürger – dies sind die Anknüpfungspunkte anhand derer die von den Teilnehmern gewählten Themen zusammen mit Experten diskutiert werden.