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Constitutional Symposium - Meeting of the Levant Constitutional Courts

Symposium/Workshop in Beirut, Lebanon

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Rule of Law Programme Middle East and North Africa, in collaboration with the Lebanese Constitutional Council, is honored to present the Constitutional Symposium - Meeting of the Levant Constitutional Courts.

Forum

The Rule of Law FORUM 2024

Two-Day Conference at HBKU in Doha, Qatar

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) Rule of Law Programme Middle East and North Africa, in partnership with the Youssef SADER Foundation for Legal Culture and the UNESCO Chair on Environmental Law and Sustainable Development at Hamad Bin Khalifa-University, is pleased to announce the upcoming Rule of Law FORUM – 2nd Edition.

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Online-Seminar

The Judiciary and the Military Court in Lebanon

An online Workshop

This event aims to highlight the history of the judiciary and the military court in Lebanon, their respective evolution and challenges.

Workshop

Good Governance in Political Parties, Current and Required Legislation

A panel discussion

This event aims to highlight the importance of having a political parties’ law. Taking into consideration the paramount role of political parties in democratic systems.

Discussion

The Balance between the Misuse of Legal Complaints and their Necessity for a Fair Trial

Two panels: a regional comparison and a case study of Lebanon

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She in Rule of Law and Sustainability

One-day conference in cooperation with SEEDS for Legal Initiatives

Expert talk

Beyond the Brussels effect? Data protection laws in North Africa

Presentation of the study "Data Protection Laws in Northern Africa" and expert panel discussion at the Headquarters of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung in Berlin

The event will be recorded and streamed live online

Workshop

Workshop: "Best practices in the profession of a Lawyer in the region"

Two-day workshop of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation and the German Federal Bar Association in Beirut, Lebanon.

Expert conference

Arab Women in the judiciary Achievements and Challenges

A regional conference on the occasion of the second International Day of Women Judges

The conference will take place at the Qatar University campus on the 8th of March. This regional conference will host female judges from 5 different Arab countries, namely: Lebanon, Jordan, Kuwait, Tunisia and Qatar.

Expert conference

The 4th Scientific Conference Conference on “Law on Biodiversity, Nature Conservation, and the Protection of Cultural Heritage in the Middle East and North African (MENA) Region".

Organizers, Partners and Sponsors of the conference are a.o. UNDP, SADER, KAS Rule of Law Programme MENA, ASSELLMU, Jordanian Society for Climate & Sustainable development and the Al-Khataibeh Center

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Lawyers of Tomorrow

A one-day event targeting lawyers and young jurists

This event aims to highlight the main legal challenges in a fast-paced digital world from a rule of law perspective, to identify possible legal and ethical obstructions that go along with digitalization. In addition, it tackles the limits of traditional means of legal research and the importance of an online presence for a legal practitioner.

Forum

The Rule of Law FORUM 2022

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) Rule of Law Programme Middle East and North Africa (MENA) in partnership with the Youssef SADER Foundation for Legal Culture

The Rule of Law FORUM aims to cover current and relevant regional legal topics. Its overall goal is to highlight and discuss current dynamics and happenings within the scope of the rule of law in the Middle East and North Africa region. The FORUM is meant to further promote the concept of the rule of law in the region all the while offering possible solutions and recommendations to tackle contemporary problems.

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Strengthening Parliamentary Oversight to Enhance Accountability and Transparency

A whole day round table in cooperation with the Lebanese Foundation for Permanent Civil Peace in Beirut, Lebanon.

On Thursday, the 28th of April 2022, the Rule of Law Program Middle East and North Africa of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS), in cooperation with the Lebanese Foundation for Permanent Civil Peace (LFPCP) and in collaboration with the Lebanese Parliament and the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union organized a one-day roundtable and discussion session entitled “strengthening parliamentary oversight to enhance accountability and transparency”. The workshop took place at the Library Hall of the Lebanese parliament, with the participation of ministers, MPs, judges, jurists, civil society actors and law students.

Workshop: Quality Management in the Courts and Models of Judicial Governance

Together with UAEU, KAS organized an online workshop on the courts quality management and the models of judicial governance

On Tuesday, 26th Of April 2022, the Rule of Law Programme Middle East and North Africa of the Konad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS), in cooperation with the United Arab Emirates University College of Law (UAEU), organized an online workshop in which a lecture was given in order to promote and strengthen the concept of “Judicial Governance” among legal students in the UAE.

Judges in Training: Workshop

On the topics of Domestic Violence and Juvenile Protection Law and the mechanisms of determining the exchange rate of Lebanese pound under exceptional circumstances

On the 24th and 26th of March 2022, the Rule of Law Programme Middle East & North Africa, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS), in partnership with the Judicial Studies Institute at the Ministry of Justice in Lebanon, organized a workshop on the domestic violence and juvenile protection Laws and the mechanism for determining the exchange rate of Lebanese pound under exceptional circumstances –problems and solutions adopted in Lebanese and foreign courts. 33 judges in training attended the two-day workshop at the Smallville Hotel in Beirut, Lebanon.

Lebanese Constitutional Court Visit

Within the ongoing Scholarship Program for Outstanding Young Talents

On the 10th of February 2022, the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Rule of Law Programme Middle East and North Africa presided by its director Mr. Philipp Bremer, alongside eight law students, made a visit to the Lebanese constitutional council.

The Challenges of digital transformation in Public Administration

A webinar in Collaboration with The Observatory of Public Service and Good Governance (OFP) at Saint-Joseph University in Beirut (USJ)

On Friday, the 19th of November 2021, the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Rule of Law Programme Middle East and North Africa in cooperation with The Observatory of Public Service and Good Governance (OFP) at Saint-Joseph University in Beirut (USJ), organized a hybrid seminar entitled: “The Challenges of digital transformation in Public Administration”. The debate took place in an outdoor open space at the beautiful USJ campus in Huvelin and was streamed live over Zoom and Facebook, so that interested participants could take part and join in the debate.

Workshop on Human Rights in Lebanon

A workshop in collaboration with The Foundation for Human and Humanitarian Rights (Lebanon) in Beirut, Lebanon

On the 13th and 14th of November 2021, the Rule of Law Program Middle East & North Africa of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS), in cooperation with The Foundation for Human and Humanitarian Rights (Lebanon), organized a two-day workshop entitled “Human Rights in Lebanon” which took place at Hilton Beirut Habtoor Grand Hotel. In particular, the aim was to qualify participants to realize their inherent, equal and binding rights for every authority and how to claim them.

Roundtable: “Freedoms & Elections – Towards more democratic practices”

In collaboration with SEEDS for Legal Initiatives

On December 7th 2021, the Rule of Law Programme Middle East & North Africa of the Konrad-Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) in partnership with SEEDS for Legal Initiatives organized a roundtable titled: “Freedoms & Elections – Towards more Democratic Practices” at the Smallville Hotel in Badaro, Beirut.

Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the Judiciary

Together with LFPCP, KAS organized a webinar on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the work of courts, judges and the access to justice in several Arab and European countries

On Wednesday, 24th of November 2021, the Rule of Law Programme Middle East & North Africa of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS), in cooperation with the Lebanese Foundation for Permanent Civil Peace (LFPCP), organized an online workshop in which 7 position papers from Egypt, Spain, Tunisia, Estonia, Lebanon, Romania and Morocco were presented and discussed to identify the challenges and best practises brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact in these aforementioned countries.

In collaboration with Media Association for Peace (MAP): Conference on Media, Peace and Human Rights

Two Day Conference on the Media's Role in Fighting Corruption and Fostering Civil Peace, Freedom of Expression and Democracy in Lebanon, the Middle East and North Africa

On the 29th and 30th of November 2021, the Media Association for Peace (MAP) in partnership with the Rule of Law Programme Middle East & North Africa of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) and UNIC Beirut, organized and hosted the "Media, Peace and Human Rights Annual Regional Conference 2021" at the Lancaster Hotel Plaza in Beirut, Lebanon.

Judges in Training: Workshop

On the topics of Anti-Corruption, Illicit Enrichment and the Crime of Human Trafficking

On the 2nd and 3d December 2021, the Rule of Law Programme Middle East & North Africa, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS), in partnership with the Judicial Studies Institute at the Ministry of Justice in Lebanon, organized a workshop on the Anti-Corruption Law, the Law of Illicit Enrichment and the Crime of Human Trafficking - the Legal Framework, Problems and Solutions. 32 judges in training attended the two-day workshop at the Smallville Hotel in Beirut.