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2010 Annual Report CEELI INSTITUTE PRAGUE 2010 Annual Report Table of Contents CEELI Institut, o.p.s Friends of the CEELI Institute Villa Gröbovka 740 15th Street, NW Havlíčkovy sady 58 Washington, DC 20005 120 00 Prague 2 USA Czech Republic Tel: +1.202.662.1950 Phone: +420.222.520.100 Fax: +1.202.662.1597 E-mail: [email protected] www.ceeli-inst.org CEELI Institute Staff In Prague, Czech Republic Message from the CEELI Institute Founder 1 Shelley R. Wieck Acting Director Staff and Volunteers 2 Simona Traznikova Program and Activity Highlights 3 Residence Manager Michaela Silinova In Memoriam—Judge Vojtech Cepl 6 Head of Finance and Administration Dedication of IBA Classroom 7 Barry Lam Annual Meeting Summer Program 8 Pro Bono Lawyer Community and Business Activities 11 Brian Pinchok Volunteer Intern Special Recognition to Major Supporters 12 Teresita Perez Volunteer Intern Institute Supporters 13 In Washington, D.C. Institute Boards 14 Barbara Dillon-Hillas Washington Director From the Founder of the CEELI Institute, Homer E. Moyer, Jr. This year marks the tenth anniversary of the CEELI Institute and the 20th anni- versary of CEELI, the technical assistance project that inspired the creation of the Institute. Advancing the rule of law was the core principle on which CEELI was founded, and building and strengthening the rule of law continue as the focus and mission of the CEELI Institute. The CEELI Institute and CEELI—which has led to the creation of the American Bar Association’s global Rule of Law Initiative—represent an international professional collaboration among lawyers and judges who are committed to developing societies based on the rule of law. That this collaboration has been ongoing for 20 years underscores that embedding the rule of law entails institutional, educational, cultural, and attitudinal changes, not just law- making. Some of the obstacles to change were predictable when the Berlin Wall fell; others were unforeseen or require generational change. The law reform processes that have changed lives in transitional countries have also had the benefit of occasionally highlighting how countries that have long espoused and promoted the rule of law still fall short of that demanding, if somewhat imprecise, standard. As a young institution devoted to an ambitious proposition, the CEELI Institute can claim both successes and unrealized potential. The building itself, now fully renovated with two furnished wings of residential space, is a valuable asset in helping to realize the Institute’s mission. It is noteworthy that, aside from gov- ernmental seed money, the considerable capital costs of establishing, refurbishing and furnishing the In- stitute have come primarily from individuals, corporations, and foundations. Generous support by Hank Greenberg and the Starr Foundation, Mary and David Boies, Larry Nichols, C. Boyden Gray, and scores of others has given life to this institution and furthered the values for which it stands. As described in the pages that follow, this year’s anniversary meeting critically examined past efforts (including our own) over the last two decades to strengthen the rule of law and appraised challenges and possible threats to future reforms. Fittingly, our annual meeting was followed by the Institute’s se- cond Judicial Integrity Roundtable. Chaired by Judges John Walker, Robert Utter and Clifford Wallace, this conference convened Supreme Court Justices from 15 countries to address the ominous threat of corruption in the judicial systems, which must be the unflinching defenders of the rule of law. Directing and managing this year’s ambitious anniversary program was the Institute’s Acting Director, Shelley R. Wieck. Credit for the heroic, often unseen, labors of developing curriculum, obtaining program funding, bringing together global experts, providing state-ofthe-art training, and managing an educa- tional institution goes to Shelley and to those who routinely provide extraordinary assistance — Simona Traznikova and other members of the Institute’s talented staff, as well as members of the Institute’s gov- erning and advisory boards who have made the rule of law and the CEELI Institute priorities in their lives. These members of the CEELI Institute family have our admiration and respect, and the appreciation of the scores of lawyers and judges who benefit from the training and technical assistance that the CEELI Institute provides. Homer E. Moyer, Jr. Founder, President of the CEELI Institute 1 CEELI Institute Prague | 2010 Annual Report Staff and Volunteers CEELI Institute Staff Shelley R. Wieck - Acting Director Shelley Wieck joined the CEELI Institute as Acting Director in January, 2010. Prior to serving in this interim position, Shelley worked as Country Director for the ABA Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) in Ukraine for 3 1/2 years and as the Head of Mission for Avocat San Frontieres-Belgium (ASF-B) in East Timor for 3 years before that providing tech- nical legal assistance and program management of a broad-range of access to justice, criminal justice reform, anti-corruption and rule of law programs. Before starting her present career in international legal development, Shelley was a practicing attorney for 16 years in South Dakota. Simona Traznikova - Residence Manager Simona Traznikova began working for the CEELI Institute as Residence Manager in May, 2007, with primary responsibility for facility management of the villa, Landhaus and residential units. She is also responsible for handling short-term facility rentals and external events held at the Institute. In subsequent years, Simona’s responsibilities have been expanded to include logistical and administrative support to program planning and implementation, including arrangements for catering, accommodation, as well as air and ground transportation. Simona has degrees from the Academy of Commerce and Economy and the International College of Tourism and Hotel Management with previous experience in hotel management. Michaela Silinova - Head of Finance and Administration Michaela Silinova began working for the CEELI Institute in February, 2008, as Head of Finance and Administration with primary responsibility for the financial management and accounting for the organization, as well as the preparation of project budgets and financial reports for CEELI Institute programs. Misa was also responsible for office administration, including the procurement of office supplies and equipment, IT services, and related ad- ministrative assistance. Misa left the CEELI Institute in June, 2010 and Marta Werenycka has assumed further re- sponsibilities in this position starting in July. CEELI Institute International Volunteer Interns Barry Lam – Pro Bono Lawyer Barry Lam graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law in May, 2009 and will be starting as an Associate at the Troutman, Sanders LLP law firm in New York City in September, 2010. His primary area of interest is intellectual property law, so Barry worked as a pro bono lawyer for 4 months in the summer of 2010 to help update the Institute’s existing Intellectual Property course curricula and prepare for an IP training program funded by Pfizer and Philip-Morris. Barry took the lead in providing primary support for the research and development of the Judicial Reform Comparative Chart and Country Studies for the Judicial Integrity Roundtable. Barry also conducted research on regional initiatives for organized crime for new project proposals. Brian Pinchok – Volunteer Intern – Undergraduate Student Brian Pinchok will be a Senior at the University of Pittsburg majoring in Marketing and Economics. He worked at the CEELI Institute as part of the University of Pittsburgh Summer Internship Program, where he assisted in developing marketing and outreach materials for the Institute, updating the organizational website, and provided strong logistical and administrative support in the preparation and implementa- tion of the Annual Meeting and Judicial Integrity Roundtable. Teresita Perez – Volunteer Intern – Law Student Teresita Perez is a second year law student at Georgetown Law School having graduated from Stan- ford with a Bachelors Degree in International Relations. She has previously worked as a speechwriter for John Podesta and Melody Barnes at the Center for American Progress and also for Hilde Solis at the Department of Labor. She has also worked for the human rights, non-profit organization, Street Law Inc. Teresita assisted Barry in the development of the Judicial Integrity Roundtable materials, as well as con- ducted research on human trafficking for new project proposals. 2 CEELI Institute Prague / 2010 Annual Report Program and Activity Highlights Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Course for Judges of the Specialized Economic Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan March 28 - April 3, 2010 On March 28 - April 3, 2010, the CEELI Institute conducted a special ized course on the enforcement of intellectual property rights for judges from the Republic of Kazakhstan, as part of the Kazakhstan Judicial Education Project funded by USAID and implemented by Chemonics, Int’l. Twenty-five (25) participants, including 20 Su- preme Court and District Economic Court judges, the head of the Judicial Training Academy, several judicial trainers, and program staff, attended the course, which was designed with a specific em- phasis on teaching interactive teaching methodologies through a Train-the-Trainer (TOT) approach. This 5-day training program and study tour included a one-day court visit
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