P R O G R A M M E
of the VII Yerevan International Seminar
dedicated to the fundamental issues of constitutional justice on
"Protection of Human Rights before the Constitutional Court".
(Y e r e v a n, 4-5 October, 2002)

2-4 October
Arrival of the participants to Yerevan and their accommodation at the hotels "Yerevan" and "Ani Plaza"

3 October
(Thursday)

20.00

-Meeting of members of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Armenia with seminar participants of other countries (in the hall of the hotel "Ani Plaza").

 

4 October
(Friday)

10.00 - 10.30
- Opening of the international seminar.
- Opening speech by
Mr. Gagik Harutyunyan, President of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Armenia.
- Greeting speech by
Mr. Gianni Buquicchio, Secretary of the European Commission for Democracy through Law .
- Greeting speeches.

1 Meeting
Chaired by Mr. Gianni Buquicchio, Secretary of the European Commission for Democracy through Law

10.30 - 11.30
Report: "Aspects of Freedom of Expression and Freedom of assemblies and associations under the Convention of Human Rights: Articles 10 and 11".
Reporter: Mr. Luzius Wildhaber, President of the European Court of Human Rights .
Questions, discussion.
Report: "Protection of fundamental rights by the Federal Constitutional Court, particularly through constitutional complaint".
Reporter: Mr. Stefan Langer, the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany.
Questions, discussion.

11.30 - 12.00

Coffee break.
12.00 - 13.30

Report: "The role of the Ombudsman in the protection of Human rights".
Reporter: Mr. Alvares Gil Robles, High Commissioner of Human Rights.
Questions, discussion.
Report: "Position of the Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic Under the Constitution of the Slovak Republic as Amended by the Constitutional Act No. 90/2001".
Reporter: Mr. Lubomir Dobrik, Judge of the
Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic.
Questions, discussion.

13.30 -15.00
Lunch Break.

2 Meeting

15.00 - 17.00
Report: "Protection of constitutional rights and freedoms of an accused in the jurisprudence of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Lithuania".
Reporter: Mr. Jonas Prapiestis, Judge of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Lithuania .
Questions, discussion.
Report: "Several issues on the implementation of the European Convention on Human Rights in the Republic of Armenia".
Reporter: Mr. Vladimir Hovhannisyan, Judge of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Armenia.
Questions, discussion.
Report: "Human Rights Protection before the Constitutional Court".
Reporter: Mr. František Duchon, Judge of the Constitutional Court of Czech Republic.
Questions, discussion.
Report: "The equality according the law and the practice of the Constitutional Court".
Reporter: Mr. Dimitar Gotchev, Justice of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Bulgaria.
Questions, discussion.
18.00
- Visit to the Mother See of Holy Echmiadzin, meeting with the Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II.
20.30
- Diner.

5 October
(Saturday)

09.00
- Breakfast

3 Meeting
Chaired by Mr. Gagik Harutyunyan, President of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Armenia, Chairman of the International Conference of the Constitutional Courts of the States of New Democracy

10.00 - 11.30
Report: "Human rights protection in the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation".
Reporter: Mr. Boris Ebzeev, Judge of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation.
Questions, discussion.
Report: "Constitutional Court of Italy and Human Rights Protection".
Reporter: Mr. Annibale Marini, Judge of the Constitutional Court of Italy.
Questions, discussion.
Report: "Human Rights Protection in the Constitutional Court of Tajikistan".
Reporter: Mr. Makhmadnazar Salikhov, President of the Constitutional Council of the Republic of Tajikistan.
Questions, discussion.
Report: "Judicial Protection of Human Rights in Cyprus"
Reporter: Mr. Georghios Pikis, President of the Supreme Court of Cyprus.
Questions, discussion.
11.30-12.00
Coffee break.
12.00-13.00
Report: "Constitutional Control and Judicial Protection of Human Rights".
Reporter: Ms. Lyudmila Chubar, Judge of the Constitutional Court of the Ukraine.
Questions, discussion.
Report: "Constitutional complaint in Latvia: Main problems and tendencies of development".
Reporter: Ms. Dzintra Pededze, Advisor to the Chairman of the Constitutional Court of Latvia.
Questions, discussion.
Report: "Economical and social rights. Regulation and Practice in Slovenia".
Reporter: Mr. Arne Mavcic, Head of the Legal Information Center of the Constitutional Court of Slovenia.
13.00-14.00
Questions, discussion.
- Round table (Issue represented by Mr. G. Harutyunyan, President of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Armenia).
14.00-15.30
Summary of the seminar.
15.30-17.00
- Lunch break.
17.00
- Free time.
18.30
- Departure to Sevan.
- Official reception in Complex "Harsnakar" of Sevan.

 

6 - 7 October
(Sunday, Monday)

Departure of delegations.

Official languages of the Seminar are: Armenian, English, Russian.