III Conference of the Presidents of the Courts of Appeal of Europe

Programme, 1st of March 2013

“Financing and managing courts”

- Venue and dates , 16th, 17th and 18th of October 2013

- Programme

16th of October

4 pm: Collection from Hotel Iruña Park.

4.15 pm: Arrival at the Courts of Law: identification and presentation of documentation.

4.45 pm: Welcome from the President of the Higher Court of Justice of Navarra.

5 pm: Speech by Members of the General Council of the Judiciary: description of ’s judicial reality.

5.30 pm: Coffee break.

6 pm: Official inauguration of the III Conference in the Assembly Hall at the Courts of Law (Pamplona), with speeches by the following public figures:

 Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón, Spanish Minister of Justice.  Gonzalo Moliner Tamborero, President of the General Council of the Judiciary and the Supreme Court.  Yolanda Barcina Angulo, President of the Government of Navarra.  Juan Manuel Fernández Martínez, President of the Higher Court of Justice of Navarra.

7.30 pm: Reception hosted by the Mayor of Pamplona in City Hall.

9 pm: Welcome dinner.

17th of October

9 am: Coach leaves the hotel for the Faculty of Law, .

9.30 am: Welcome from the Rector.

9.45 am: Opening address “An overview of the governance of the Justice system in Europe”.

John Stacey.

President of the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice, CEPEJ.

Debate.

11.30 am: Coffee break.

12 noon: Second address, “The influence of Justice on the Economy”.

Joaquín Silguero Stagnan.

Secretary General of the Administration of Justice, Spanish Ministry of Justice.

Debate.

1.30 pm: Colloquium, contributions from those taking part and presentation of papers, etc.

2 pm: Lunch in the Faculty of Law.

3.30 pm: Third address, “Judicial independence and efficient Justice”.

Gerhard Reissner .

Chairman of the Consultative Council of European Judges (CCJE).

Colloquium. Contributions from those taking part.

5.30 pm: Coach leaves the Faculty of Law for the hotel.

7.30 pm: Coach leaves the hotel for the Palace of Navarra (Seat of Government).

8 pm: Official reception in the Palace of Navarra.

8.30 pm: Dinner of Honour hosted by the Department of the Presidency, Justice and the Interior, Government of Navarra.

18th of October

9 am: Coach leaves hotel for the Public University of Navarra’s Nursing Conference Hall.

Welcome from the Rector.

9.30 am: Address. Enrique López y López.

“Indicators and excellence of judicial activity”.

Judge of the National Court and former spokesperson of the General Council of the Judiciary.

Director of the Justice Activity Observatory.

11 am: Work session. Approval of the conclusions and naming of the venue for the next Conference and the members of the Organising Committee.

12 noon: Official close of the Conference.

President of the Higher Court of Justice of Navarra

Representative of the IV Conference Organising Committee

Representative of the General Council of the Judiciary.

1 pm: Farewell aperitivo hosted by the General Council of the Judiciary of the Kingdom of Spain.