Southeast Europe Legal Days – SEELD

27-28 May 2019, Hotel Metropol Palace, Belgrade

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

15.0016.45

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

16.4517.00h

Official closing

 

Goran Miletic, Director for Europe, Civil Rights Defenders