Support to the Implementation of the Judicial Reform in Armenia
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 Yerevan 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, Armavir 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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