15.12.2014
International Conference
Strengthening the capacity of lawyers and human rights defenders for
domestic application of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)
and of the Revised European Social Charter (RESC)
16-17 December, 2014
Venue: Chisinau, Hotel Leo Grand
AGENDA
DAY 1: December 16, 2014
8:30-9:00 Registration
9:00-9:30 Opening speeches
Mr Jose Luis HERRERO, Head of CoE Office in Moldova
Representative of the EU Delegation to Moldova, name TBC
Mr Gheorghe Amihalachioaie, Chairman of the Moldovan Bar Association
Mr Tigran Karapetyan, Project Manager, CoE
SESSION 1
Moderator: Anastasia Shadarova, Project Officer, CoE
9:30-11:00 Procedures at ECtHR - effectiveness of the new rules,
remaining problems and challenges
Presentation by Mr Michal Kucera, lawyer at the Registry of the
European Court of Human Rights
Discussion/Questions and answers
11:00-11:20 Coffee Break
11:20-12:50 Making the Revised European Social Charter an effective
tool
Presentation - Mr Regis Brillat, Head of Department, Executive
Secretary of the European Committee of Social Rights
Discussion/Questions and answers
12:50-14:30 Lunch
SESSION 2
Moderator: Tigran Karapetyan, Project Manager, CoE
14:30-16:00 Strategic litigation as a tool for combatting
discrimination and achieving reform of policy towards discrimination;
Presentation - Mr John Wadham, CoE Consultant
Discussion/Questions and answers
16:00-16:20 Coffee Break
16:20-17:20 Success story of strategic litigation
Presentation by Georgian Young Lawyers' Association
Discussion/Questions and answers
17:20-17:45 Explaining the work in groups for the next day of the
conference.
DAY 2: December 17, 2014
9:00-9:30 Registration
SESSION 3
Moderator: Arman Poghosyan, Project Officer in Armenia
9:30-10:30 Work in groups to determine possible issues that may be
tackled through strategic litigation in each of the countries (two
groups)
10:30-11:00 Coffee Break
11:00-12:30 Continuation of work in groups to determine possible
issues that may be tackled through strategic litigation in each of the
countries (two groups) and presentations of the groups
12:30-14:30 Lunch
SESSION 4
Moderator: Vafa Rovshanova, Project Officer in Azerbaijan
14:30-15:30 Experience exchange and discussion of practices in
organising out-of-classroom education for lawyers and human rights
defenders, problems and challenges
Discussion, Questions and Answers
15:30-16:30 Open discussion on topics:
* Needs of lawyers and human rights defenders vis-`a-vis capacity
building in human rights and the perceived role of international
organisations
* Topics for the next conference
16:30-16:45 Coffee Break
16:45-17:15 Wrap up and concluding remarks
17:15- Reception
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