Study and Dialogue Programme for Young Experts on Constitutional Law from South East Europe October 19 to 23, 2009 Federal Republic of Germany

Study and Dialogue Programme for Young Experts on Constitutional Law from South East Europe October 19 to 23, 2009 Federal Republic of Germany

P A R T I C I P A N T S Dr. Atanas SLAVOV Legal consultant at the Bulgarian Centre for Notfor-profit Law (BCNL) Karoly BENKE Magistrate-assistant at the Constitutional Court of Romania Tamara ŠUKOVIĆ Teaching Assistant for Constitutional Law at the University of Law, Podgorica / Montenegro Ljubica DJORDJEVIĆ Lecturer at the Faculty for European Studies of Law and Politics, Novi Sad-Sremska Kamenica / Serbia Mirjana LESEVSKA State advisor for judicial and analytical issues at the Constutional Court of Macedonia Vjolca ISTREFI Junior associate for judicial and analytical issues at the Constitutional Court of Macedonia Sanja TRGOVAC Adviser at the Constitutional Court of Croatia Armin IMAMOVIC Adviser at the Constitutional Court of Bosnia- Herzegovina

I N T E R P R E T E R Birgit Heeßel Mobile +49 / 177 / 211 23 55 G R O U P W I L L B E A C C O M P A N I E D B Y M.A. Regina Dvořák-Vučetić (19.10.) Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e.v. Stuttgart Education Centre Mobile +49 /? Dr. Marlies SALAZAR (20.-23.10.) former Head of the St. Petersburg Office of Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e.v. Mobile +49 / 179 / 6576181

Concept Ingrid Garwels And Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e. V. Coordination Klingelhöferstraße 23 10907 Berlin Phone 030 / 26996 3520 Mobile 0160 / 48 63 449 Fax 030 / 26996 3558 E-Mail: ingrid.garwels@kas.de Dr. Stefanie Ricarda Roos Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e. V. Str. Plantelor nr. 50 Sektor 2 RO-023975 Bukarest Romania Phone +40 21 323 31 26 Fax +40 21 326 04 07 Technical Julia Berger Organisation Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e. V. Secretariat Klingelhöferstraße 23 10907 Berlin Phone 030 / 26996 3570 Fax 030 / 26996 3558 E-Mail: julia.berger@kas.de Transfers Der Kleine Stuttgarter Phone +49 / 711 / 69 69 20

KONRAD-ADENAUER-STIFTUNG e. V. International Cooperation Tiergartenstr. 35; 10785 Berlin Phone 030 / 26996 0; Fax 030 / 26996 3558 P R O G R A M M E Monday, October 19 09:00 h Arrival of Ms. Mirjana Lesevska and Ms. Vjolca Istrefi at Stuttgart Airport on flight no. MA 512 from Skopje via Budapest Followed by Transfer to Hotel Royal Sophienstraße 35 70178 Stuttgart Phone +49 / 711 / 62 50 50-0 Check-in 10:00 h Arrival of Ms. Sanja Trgovac at Stuttgart Airport on flight no. LH 1366 from Zagreb via Munich Followed by Transfer to hotel 11:05 h Arrival of Mr. Atanas Slavov and Mr. Karoly Benke at Stuttgart Airport on flight no. OS 183 from Sofia and Bucharest via Vienna

Followed by Transfer to hotel 15:30 h Walk from hotel to Ministry of Justice of Baden-Württemberg Schillerplatz 4 70173 Stuttgart Phone +49 / 711 / 2 79-0 16:00 h Welcome and introductory remarks Volker Ellenberger Head of Department I - Personnel, Budgeting, Organisation, Information and Communication Followed by Briefing with Eberhard Birkert Department II Public Law The German Judiciary. The Separation of Powers in Constitutional Theory and Democratic Practice Followed by Walk to hotel 18:45 h Arrival of Ms. Ljubica Djordjevic at Stuttgart Airport on flight no. OS 187 from Belgrade via Vienna Followed by Transfer to hotel 19.00 h Dinner at the hotel s restaurant Tuesday, October 20 07:00 h Departure via Stuttgart Airport (arrival of Dr. Marlies Salazar at 07:40 h on flight no. AB 6527 from Berlin) to

European Court of Human Rights Avenue de l Europe 67075 Strasbourg Cedex / France Phone +33 / 388 / 41 31 89 (Ms. Kennewell) 10:00 h Security check 10.15 h Briefing on Organisation and Tasks of the European Court for Human Rights Departure to Restaurant Au Pont Saint Martin 15 rue des Moulins 67000 Strasbourg Phone +33 / 388 / 32 45 13 12:00 h Lunch 13.30 h Opportunity for a walk through the Old Town of Strasbourg 14:30 h Departure from restaurant to European Council Avenue de l Europe F - 67075 Strasbourg Cedex Phone +33 / 3 88 41 34 87 (Ms. Berthon) 15.00 h Security check 15.15 h Meeting with Dr. Silvia Grundmann Advisor to the Commissioner for Human Rights at the European Council

Followed by Short tour of the Debating Chamber of the Parliamentary Assembly Departure to Restaurant Markgrafenkeller Kirchenplatz 4 76275 Ettlingen Phone +49 / 7243 / 77365 18.30 h Dinner Transfer to hotel in Stuttgart Wednesday, Oktober 21 08:00 h Departure to Federal Court of Justice (confirmed) Herrenstraße 45 a 76133 Karlsruhe Phone +49 / 721 / 1 59-0 09:30 h Welcome by N.N. (profession) anschl. Discussion with N.N. N.N. The Functions of the Federal Court of Justice as the Highest German Court of Ordinary Jurisdiction Departure to

Federal Public Prosecutor s Office at the Federal Court of Justice Brauerstraße 30 76135 Karlsruhe Phone +49 / 0721 / 81 91-0 11:15 h Meeting with Monika Harms Federal Public Prosecutor ath the Federal Court of Justice and further discussion partners The Responsibilities of the Federal Public Prosecutor s Office in Matters of State Protection Departure to Gastdozentenhaus der Universität Karlsruhe Engesserstraße 3 76131 Karlsruhe Phone +49 / 721 / 9 64 53-0 13:00 h Lunch 14:30 h Walk to Federal Constitutional Court Schloßbezirk 3 76131 Karlsruhe Phone +49 / 721 / 9101-0 15:00 h Discussion with Dr. Karen Kaiser Research fellow with Prof. Dr. Dr. Udo Di Fabio, Judge at the Federal Constitutional Court Michael Hoppe Judge at the Administrative Court and Research fellow with Dr. Michael Gerhardt,

Judge at the Federal Constitutional Court Functions, Procedures and Organisation of the Federal Constitutional Court Followed by Tour of the Court Building Ca. 17.30 h Transfer to Stuttgart Restaurant Am Plenum Haus des Landtags Konrad-Adenauer-Straße 3 70173 Stuttgart Phone +49 / 711 / 120 939 80 19:00 h Dinner Individual return to hotel Thursday, October 22 09:00 h Departure to State Constitutional Court of Baden-Württemberg Olgastraße 2 70182 Stuttgart Phone +49 / 711 / 2 12-0 09:30 h Meeting with Eberhard Stilz President of the State Constitutional Court and the Higher Regional Court, Stuttgart Tasks and Responsibilities of the State Constitutional Court in Relation to the Federal Constitutional Court 11:30 h Departure to Restaurant Bellini

Im Neuenheimer Feld 370 69120 Heidelberg Phone +49 / 6221 / 160 05 44 Heidelberg 13:15 h Lunch 14:30 h Departure to Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law Im Neuenheimer Feld 535 69120 Heidelberg Phone +49 / 6221 / 4 82-0 15:00 h Meeting with Dr.Matthias Hartwig (profession) The Birth of Germany s Basic Law (Constitution) and the Beginnings of Jurisdiction in Germany after Word War II Transfer to Stuttgart Restaurant Alte Kanzlei Schillerplatz 5A 70173 Stuttgart Phone +49 / 711 / 294457 19:00 h Dinner Individual return to hotel Friday, Oktober 23 09:30 h Departure to Administrative Court of Stuttgart Augustenstraße 5

70178 Stuttgart Phone +49 / 711 / 6673 6821 (Ms. Umlauf) Room 105 10:00 h Meeting with Stefan Kuntze President of the Administrative Court of Stuttgart Wolfgang Gaber Vice President of the Administrative Court of Stuttgart Briefing on German Administrative Jurisdiction Departure to Restaurant (?) 12:00 h Lunch and brief evaluation of the trip 17:05 h Departure of Ms. Ljubica Djordjevic on flight no. LH 1373 to Belgrade via Munich 17:45 h Departure of Mr. Atanas Slavov on flight no. OS 7276 to Sofia via Vienna 18:00 h Departure of Dr. Marlies Salazar on flight no. AB 6538 to Berlin 18:35 h Departure of Mr. Karoly Benke and Ms. Sanja Trgovac on flight no. LH 1361 to Bucharest via Frankfurt 20:45 h Departure of Ms. Mirjana Lesevska and Ms. Vjolca Istrefi on flight no. MA 517 to Skopje via Budapest ***