EWLA

17 May 2012

07:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Introductory briefing

Place:

National Bank of Vine, Národní Banka Vín, Križovnická 1, Prague 1 (approx. 100 m from Charles Bridge)

www.monarch.cz

18 May 2012

08:00 a.m. – 06:00 p.m.

conference

Empowering Women across Europe in Times of Crisis

Place:

Senate of the Czech Republic - Conference room

Palace of Valdstejn (entrance C2), Valdstejnska Street, Prague 1

www.senat.cz

Program:

08:00 a.m. – 09:00 a.m.

Registration

09:00 a.m.- 10:20 a.m.

Welcome speeches

10:20 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.

Main speaker 1.

Ms. Gisèle Halimi (French lawyer, essayist, former French delegate to UNESCO)

10:40 a.m.– 11:00 a.m.

Main speaker 2.

Mr. Vladimir Spidla, former Prime Minister of the Czech Republic and former EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities)

11:00 a.m.– 11:30 a.m.

Coffee Break

11:30 a.m.– 1:00 p.m.

WORKSHOPS 1.

(each participant may select 1 workshop):

W1/1 - Business Law

Quota for Women on company boards

W1/2 – Family Law

Children’s rights in the context of EU and International Law (Directive Brussels II. + Hague convention)

W1/3 – Human Rights

Human Trafficking

1:00 p.m.– 2:00 p.m.

Lunch (buffet)

2:00 p.m.– 3:30 p.m.

WORKSHOPS 2.

(each participant may select one workshop):

W2/1 - Business Law

Age Discrimantion of Women in Labour Relations

W2/2 – Professional Women’s Lives

Women and Time and Life Management

W2/3 – Human Rights:

Domestic Violence

3:30 p.m.– 4:00 p.m.

Coffee Break

4:00 p.m.– 4:45 p.m.

EWLA – General Assembly

4:45 p.m.– 5:30 p.m.

Concert

(Final year students of the Prague Conservatory)

5:30 p.m.– 6:00 p.m.

Summary and Closing of the Congress

18 May 2012

6:30 p.m.– 11:00 p.m.

Summary network meeting with the Gala Dinner

Place

VILLA RICHTER restaurant, Old Castle Stairs, Staré zámecké schody 6/251, Prague 1 – Prague Castle

www.villarichter.cz