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Codification-Of-The-Electoral-Law-Brosura.Pdf EUROPEAN COMMISSION FOR DEMOCRACY THROUGH LAW (VENICE COMMISSION) in co-operation with THE PERMANENT ELECTORAL AUTHORITY OF ROMANIA WORKSHOP ON CODIFICATION OF THE ELECTORAL LAW Venue: Phoenicia Grand Hotel 87th Alexandru Serbanescu, 1st District Bucharest, Romania 19 October 2015 (9:00) - 20 October 2015 (14:00) PROGRAMME Keynote speakers: 19 October 2015 - The Five Key Principles of the Europe’s Electoral Heritage and their Effective Implementation in Electoral Processes, Mr. Oliver Kask, Judge at the Tallinn Court of 09:00-09:30 Opening session Appeal, Member of the Venice Commission, Estonia Mr. Tiberiu Csaba Kovacs, General Secretary of the Permanent Electoral Authority of - Implementation of the Main Principles in the Electoral Code of Albania, Ms. Lefterije Romania Luzi, President of the Central Election Commission of Albania Mr. Sorin Moise, General Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania - Electoral Law in Romanian Constitutional Court Jurisprudence, Mr. Daniel Marius Morar, Judge at the Constitutional Court of Romania 09:30-09:45 Photo Group - Gender in Electoral Law Reforms, Ms. Nana Kalandadze, Programme Officer, 09:45-11:00 Working session 1 - Codifying Electoral Legislation: Ensuring Stability International IDEA Co-moderated by: 12:45-14:00 Lunch break - Mr. Péter Paczolay, Venice Commission - Mr. Csaba Tiberiu Kovacs, Permanent Electoral Authority of Romania 14:00-15:30 Working session 3 - Codifying Electoral Legislation: the Procedure Keynote speakers: Moderated by: - Mr. Marian Muhuleț, Permanent Electoral Authority of Romania - The Principle of Stability of Electoral Law, Mr. Péter Paczolay, Honorary President of Keynote speakers: the Venice Commission, Judge at the Constitutional Court of Hungary - Harmonisation, a Key Word - Strengths and Advantages of a Unified Electoral Code, - Codifying or Consolidating the Electoral Laws? The Ongoing Quest for Accessibility, Mr. Gaël Martin-Micallef, Legal Officer, Elections Division of the Venice Commission Clarity and Predictability in Electoral Matters, Mrs. Simina Elena Tănăsescu, Presidential Advisor, Department of Constitutional and Institutional Reform, Presidential - The Paradigm Change Regarding the Vote of Romanian Citizens Living Abroad, Administration of Romania Mr. Mircea Kivu, Member of the Autonomous Group for Participative Democracy, Romania - Introduction to a Theory of Electoral Law, Mr. Cristian Leahu, Director of Legislation, Parliament Liaison and Election Dispute Resolution Department, Permanent Electoral - International Good Practice in the Sphere of Adopting Legal Amendments Codification of Authority of Romania the Electoral Legislation, Mr. Alexander Shlyk, Deputy Head of Election Department, ODIHR - The Necessity of an Electoral Code in the Context of Assuring the Predictability and Stability of the Legislation, Mrs. Cezara Grama, Legal Adviser, Expert Forum, Romania 15:30-15:45 Coffee break 11:00-11:15 Coffee break 15:45-17:30 Working session 4 - Comparative Experience 11:15-12:45 Working session 2 - Codifying Electoral Legislation: Main Principles Moderated by: - Ms. Elena Calistru - President, Funky Citizens Organisation, Romania Co-moderated by: Keynote speakers: - Mr. Oliver Kask, Venice Commission - Mr. Cristian Leahu, Permanent Electoral Authority of Romania - The Ukrainian Electoral Legislation, Mr. Andrii Krasnoshchok, Head of the Legal Department Unit, Central Election Commission of Ukraine 2 3 - The Electoral Legislation Of Georgia, Mr. Irakli Khorbaladze, Member of the Central Keynote speakers: Election Commission of Georgia - Codifying Romanian Electoral Law - Historical Considerations 1989-2015, - The Electoral Legislation Of Moldova, Mr. Alexandru Simionov, Member, of the Central Mr. Cristian Petraru, Head of the Department for Organizing Electoral Processes, Election Commission of Moldova Permanent Electoral Authority of Romania - Uniform Electoral Procedures at the European Elections, Mr. Daniel Duță, Director - Timetable, Stakeholders and Key Chapters of the Potential Electoral Code. A View from of Management, Monitoring and Electoral Logistics Department, Permanent Electoral Outside the System, Mr. Adrian Moraru, Deputy Director, Institute of Public Politics, Authority of Romania Romania 20 October 2015 - The Permanent Electoral Authority (PEA): challenges to its consolidation as a critical institution for Romanian democracy, Mr. Laurențiu Ştefan, Senior Presidential Adviser 09:30-11:00 Working session 4, continued - Comparative Experience for Domestic Political Affairs, Presidential Administration of Romania - Harmonizing and Unifying the Electoral Legislation: PEA’s Priorities in the Following Co-moderated by: Years, Mr. Iulian Ivan, Director of Electoral Control, Training and Regional Activity - Mr. Kåre Vollan, Venice Commission Coordination Department, Permanent Electoral Authority of Romania - Mr. Cristian Leahu, Permanent Electoral Authority of Romania 13:00-14:00 Conclusions Keynote speakers: 14:00-15:30 Lunch - Unifying Electoral Legislation, a Way to Avoid Inconsistencies and Malfeasance, Mr. Kåre Vollan, Election Expert, Venice Commission Rapporteurs: - Unifying the Romanian Electoral Legislation, Mr. Constantin-Florin Mitulețu-Buică, - Mr. Oliver Kask, Venice Commission Vice-President of the Permanent Electoral Authority of Romania - Mr. Cristian Leahu, Permanent Electoral Authority of Romania - The Loathed Need for Details in Electoral Acts, Mr. Melle Bakker, Secretary-Director of the Electoral Council of Netherlands - The Lithuanian Electoral Legislation, Mr. Rokas Stabingis, Member of the Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Lithuania 11:00-11:15 Coffee break 11:15-13:00 Working session 5 - Challenges and Perspectives for Codifying Romanian Electoral Legislation Moderated by: - Mr. Cristian Andrei - Political Marketing Expert - The Political Rating Agency 4 5 PARTICIPANTS LIST OSCE/ODIHR Mr. Alexander Shlyk, Deputy Head of Election Department Central Election Commissions (CEC) Mr. Ulvi Akhundlu, Election Adviser Central Election Commission of Moldova Venice Commission of the Council of Europe Mr. Alexandru Simionov, Member Mr. Kåre Vollan, Election Expert, Norway Mr. Stanislav Bondari, Consultant, Legal department Mr. Olivier Kask, Judge, Tallinn Court of Appeal, Member of the Venice Commission, Estonia Central Election Commission of Ukraine Mr. Péter Paczolay, Ambassador, Honorary President of the Venice Commission, Former Mr. Andrii Krasnoshchok, Head of the Legal Department Unit President of the Constitutional Court of Hungary Mr. Viktoriia Hlushchenko, Chief consulting officer of the legal department Mr. Gaël Martin-Micallef, Legal Officer, Elections and Political Parties Division, Secretariat of the Venice Commission Estonian Electoral Committee Mr. Aaro Mõttus, Chairman Romanian NGO’s representatives Mr. Arne Koitmäe, Legal Adviser, Elections Department Ms. Elena Calistru, President, Funky Citizens Organisation Mr. Mircea Kivu, President, Autonomous Group for Participative Democracy Central Election Commission of Albania Mr. Ştefan Deaconu, Phd Professor, Scientific Secretary of Centre for Constitutional Law Ms. Lefterije Luzi, Chairwoman and Political Institutions Ms. Deshira Pasko, Director of the Legal Department Mr. Adrian Moraru, Deputy Director, Public Politics Institute Central Election Commission of Lithuania Ms. Cezara Grama, Legal Adviser, Expert Forum Ms. Rasa Mačiulytė, Adviser of the parliamentary committee on the state administrations Mr. Dragoş Geamana, President, Pro-Democracy Bucharest Branch and local authority of Lithuania Mr. Rokas Stabingis, Member of the Central Election Commission of Lithuania Independent Experts Mr. Cristian Andrei, Political Marketing Expert, Political Rating Agency Central Election Commission of Georgia Mr. Constantin Mârza, Electoral Expert Mr. Irakli Khorbaladze, Member Romanian Central Public Institutions Electoral Council of Netherlands Ms. Simina Elena Tănăsescu, Presidential Counsellor, Presidential Administration Mr. Melle Bakker, Secretary - Director of the Dutch Electoral Council Mr. Laurențiu Ştefan, Presidential Counsellor, Presidential Administration Mr. Edward Brüheim, Senior Legal Adviser/Co-ordinator International Affairs Mr. Sorin Moise, General Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Daniel Marius Morar, Judge, Constitutional Court Permanent Electoral Authority of Romania Mr. Dan Vlaicu, Vice-president Foreign Embassies in Romania Mr. Florin-Constantin Mitulețu-Buică, Vice-president H.E. Mr. Ilir Tepelena, Ambassador, Embassy of Albania in Romania Mr. Csaba Tiberiu Kovacs, General Secretary Mr. Luan Topciu, Minister - Counsellor, Embassy of Albania in Romania Mr. Marian Muhuleț, Director, Communication and International Affairs Department Mr. Samuel Richard- Second Counsellor, Embassy of France in Romania Mr. Cristian Leahu, Director, Legislation, Parliament liaison and election dispute resolution Department Mr. Cristian Petraru, Head of Department Organising Electoral Processes Mr. Daniel Duță, Director of Department of Management, monitoring and electoral logistics International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) Ms. Nana Kalandadze, Program Officer - Democracy and Gender 6 7 ORGANISATION TEAM Permanent Electoral Authority of Romania Mr. Marian Muhuleț, Director, Communication and International Affairs Department Ms. Luiza Nedelcu, Expert, Communication and International Affairs Department Mrs. Cristina Delciza Mareş, Senior Adviser, Communication and International Affairs Department Mrs. Valeria
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