Southeast Europe Legal Days are unique event which will gather in one place most prominent legal professionals, representatives from judicial and independent institutions, members of academia, civil society organizations and human rights activists coming from different Western Balkan (WB) countries in order to discuss and share knowledge.
Apart from organizing six panel discussion, during the two-day programme of SEELD more than 40 exhibitors across the Western Balkans will be present their legal programs, previous work and experience on specially designated promotional stands and booths.
One of the main reasons of organizing SEELD is to stimulate regional cooperation related to promoting and encouraging the rule of law and respect of human rights, exchange of experience and assisting the EU integration process of the WB region countries.
Monday, 27 May
12.00–12.30
Official opening and introductory remarks
Speakers:
Nela Kuburovic, Minister of Justice, Government of the Republic of Serbia
Sem Fabrizi, Ambassador and Head of Delegation of the European Union to Serbia (TBC)
Jan Lundin, Swedish Ambassador to Serbia
Goran Miletic, Director for Europe, Civil Rights Defenders
12.30–14.30
Free legal aid in the Western Balkans
Panellists:
Sasa Gajin, Deputy Programme Director, Centre for Advanced Legal Studies and Professor at Faculty of Law, Union University
Ivan Novosel, Programme Director, Human Rights House Zagreb
Darja Koturovic, Consultant for access to justice, Ministry of Justice
Goce Kocevski, Program manager for legal aid and strategic litigation, Macedonian Young Lawyers Association
Moderator – Goran Miletic, Director for Europe, Civil Rights Defenders
16:00-16:30
Presentation of public notary sistem in Serbia
Sinisa Soro, president of Statutory-normative commission, Chamber of Public Notaries Serbia
16.30–18.00
Implementation of European Convention on Human Rights and fair trial principle before national courts
Panellists:
Milan Antonijevic, Executive Director, Open Society Foundation
Tatjana Papic, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, Union University
Elma Veledar-Arifagic, Attorney at Law and consultant of AIRE Centre
Nikola Kovacevic, Strategic Litigation Officer, Belgrade Centre for Human Rights
Moderator – Goran Miletic, Director for Europe, Civil Rights Defenders
18.15–19.30
How to prevent domestic violence?
Panellists:
İpek Bozkurt, Lawyer
Hajdi Sterjova Simonovikj, Legal Expert, Helsinki Committee for Human Rights of Republic of Macedonia
Dijana Malbaša, Lawyer, Autonomous Women’s Centre
Iris Aliaj, Lawyer, Centre for Legal Civic Initiatives
Gorjana Mircic Caluhovic, Deputy Public Prosecutor currently seconded in Ministry of Justice
Moderator – Ana Stevanovic Zdravev
19.30
End of the first day
Tuesday, 28 May
10.00–12.00
Media legislation as a mechanism for safeguarding freedom of expression
Panellists:
Erol Önderoglu, Rapporteurs Without Borders
Dragan Sekulovski, Executive Director, Association of Journalists of Macedonia
Borka Rudic, Secretary General, Association of BH Journalists
Flutura Kusari, Legal Advisor, European Centre for Press and Media Freedom
Zeljko Bodrozic, President of Independent Journalists’ Association of Serbia
Moderator – Ivana Randjelović, Senior Programme Officer, Civil Rights Defenders
12.00–13.00
Are Western Balkan countries prepared to protect personal data effectively?
Panellists:
Aleksandar Resanovic, Assistant Secretary General, Commissioner for Information of Public Importance and Personal Data Protection
Sasa Gajin, Deputy Programme Director, Centre for Advanced Legal Studies and Professor at Faculty of Law, Union University
Valida Hromadzic, Directress of Programs, One World Platform
Flutura Kusari, Legal Advisor, European Centre for Press and Media Freedom
Moderator – Ivan Radojevic, Programme Officer, Civil Rights Defenders
13.00–13.30
Presentation of Legal Electronic System by Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia
15.00–16.45
Fighting discrimination in Western Balkan countries
Panellists:
Deman Güler, Attorney at law in Dg Law Office
Dragana Drndarevska, Legal Adviser, Coalition Margini
Jovana Vukovic, human rights activist
Anton Nrecaj, Senior Legal Advisor, Centre for Legal Aid and Regional Development
Fation Kaca, activist, Egyptian and Roma Youth Movement
Moderator – Goran Miletic, Director for Europe, Civil Rights Defenders
16.45–17.00h
Official closing
Goran Miletic, Director for Europe, Civil Rights Defenders