Support to the Implementation of the Judicial Reform in

CURRENT CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES OF THE BARS AND LAW SOCIETIES OF THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE MEMBER STATES

Programme 9 March 2017

“Milano” Hall, DoubleTree by Hilton City

Centre Hotel, Armenia

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9 MARCH 2018

09:00-09:30 REGISTRATION AND WELCOMING COFFEE

09:30-10:00 WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS

Ms Loreta VIOIU, Deputy Head of Council of Europe Office in Yerevan, Chair

Mr Ara ZOHRABYAN, Chairman of the Chamber of Advocates of the Republic of Armenia

Mr Ranko PELICARIĆ, CCBE Second Vice-President

10:00-11:00 ADVOCACY ETHICS: THE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE ATTORNEY AND COURT, RESPECTFUL BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS THE COURT

Moderator: Mr Ranko PELICARIĆ, CCBE Second Vice-President

Speakers: Mr Stanislav BALIK, Chair of the PECO Committee of the CCBE Mutual relations of the lawyer and the judge

Dr Geoffrey SHANNON, Solicitor, Deputy Director of Education, Law Society of Ireland, Council of Europe Consultant Roles of the advocate and judge

Mr Ara GHAZARYAN, Board member, Chamber of Advocates of the Republic of Armenia Peculiarities of regulation mechanisms of the European Convention of Human Rights 11:00-11:30 Q&A, DISCUSSION

11:30-12:30 DATA PROTECTION

Moderator:

Dr Geoffrey SHANNON, Solicitor, Deputy Director of Education, Law Society of Ireland, Council of Europe Consultant

Speakers:

Mr Jiri Novak, Member of the Czech Bar Association delegation to the CCBE

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Protection of client’s data against unlawful interception

Dr Geoffrey SHANNON, Solicitor, Deputy Director of Education, Law Society of Ireland, Council of Europe Consultant New challenges and best practices

Mr Sedrak ASATRYAN, Board member, Chamber of Advocates of the Republic of Armenia Legal regulations of attorney secrecy in the Republic of Armenia

12:30-13:00 Q&A, DISCUSSION

13:00-14:30 LUNCH AND NETWORKING BREAK

14:30-15:30 THE SCOPE OF RULES OF ETHICS: PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS: THE PRACTICE OF COUNCIL OF EUROPE MEMBER STATES

Moderator:

Mr Ara ZOHRABYAN, Chairman, Chamber of Advocates of the Republic of Armenia

Speakers:

Mr Jędrzej KLATKA, Chair, Committee on Model Code of Conduct of CCBE The scope and content of rules of ethics: independence, confidentiality and conflict of interest: the practice of Council of Europe member states

Dr Geoffrey SHANNON, Solicitor, Deputy Director of Education, Law Society of Ireland, Council of Europe Consultant A Comparative perspective

Mr Emil AMIRKHANYAN, First Deputy Chairman, Chamber of Advocates of the Republic of Armenia Regulation scope of ethics rules in the Republic of Armenia and problems in this field 15:30-16:00 Q&A, DISCUSSION

16:00-16:30 COFFEE BREAK

16:30-17:45 CREATION OF COOPERATION NETWORK BETWEEN ATTORNEYS OF DIFFERENT COUNCIL OF EUROPE MEMBER STATES

Moderator:

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Mr Jiri NOVAK, Member of the Czech Bar Association delegation to the CCBE

Speakers:

Mr Jędrzej KLATKA, Chair, Committee on Model Code of Conduct of CCBE Advantages of the possible strengthened cooperation

Dr Geoffrey SHANNON, Solicitor, Deputy Director of Education, Law Society of Ireland, Council of Europe Consultant Enhanced cooperation between attorneys of different Council of Europe Member States: challenges and opportunities

Mr Ara ZOHRABYAN, Chairman, Chamber of Advocates of the Republic of Armenia Expectations of the Chamber of Advocates of the Republic of Armenia

17:45-18:00 CLOSING REMARKS

Ms Loreta VIOIU, Deputy Head of Council of Europe Office in Yerevan

Mr Ara ZOHRABYAN, Chairman of the Chamber of Advocates of the Republic of Armenia

Mr Ranko PELICARIĆ, CCBE Second Vice-President

19:00-21:00 RECEPTION HOSTED BY THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE AT SERGEI PARAJANOV MUSEUM (address: Dzoragyugh 1st St, Yerevan)

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10 MARCH 2018

CULTURAL PROGRAM

9:30 Visit to and excursion at the Chamber of Advocates of the Republic of Armenia

Address: 7-2 Zaqiyan str., Yerevan, Armenia

(Dress code: casual)

11:00 Visit to Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin (museum and treasure-house of Mother See)

Address: Town Etchmiadzin, province, Armenia

(Dress code: casual)

13:00 Lunch at “ Machanenc” Centre, traditional Armenian cuisine

Address: 36, Shahumyan str., town Etchmiadzin 1101, Armavir province, Armenia

(Dress code: casual)

15:30 Visit to the Yerevan Brandy Factory (museum Ararat) and brandy tasting

Adress: 2, Tsovakal Isakov Ave., Yerevan, Armenia

(Dress code: casual)

16:30 Free time

20:00 Farewell supper at Mezzo Classic House Club

Address: 28, Isahakyan Str., Yerevan, Armenia

(dress code: Cocktail (suit))

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