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Research
- 1993-1995: Participation in the Community research project: The Utilisation of Sex Equality Litigation
Procedures in the Member States of the European Community conducted by
the Greek expert, lawyer Sophia Spiliotopoulos, with the co-ordination of
Professor Barry Fitzpatrick for the European Community (DGV).
- 1997: Participation in the European research project: Retirement Migration Project
(Organisation - co-ordination: the Law School of the University of Leeds,
Great Britain).
- 1997-1998: Participation in the research project: The Greek care system and its implications
for women's employment conducted by the Greek expert, lawyer Sophia
Spiliotopoulos in the framework of the Community
research project: Care in Europe with the co-ordination of
Professor Sacha Prechal for the European Community (DGV).
- 1998: Participation in the research project: Institutional Framework of the National
Social Care System (Organisation - co-ordination: Themistoklis and
Dimitris Tsatsos Foundation, Centre for European and Constitutional Law).
- 1999: Participation in the project Implementation of Directives 76/207/EEC and 97/80/EC in the Cypriot
legislation (legal provisions and explanatory memorandum) conducted by
the expert, lawyer Sophia Spiliotopoulos, for the Ministry of Labour and
Social Security of the Republic of Cyprus. In the framework of this study, I
participated in meetings with the competent Cypriot authorities (Attorney
General, Minister of Labour, Judges of the Supreme Court, etc.).
- 2000: Research: Good
practices for reconciling family and working life for the Research Centre
for Gender Equality (KETHI) in the framework of the transnational programme Good practice guide on reconciling family
and working life (Organisation - co-ordination: Instituto de la Mujer,
Madrid, IV
Medium-term Community Action Programme on Equal Opportunities 1996-2000).
During this programme, I represented the Research Centre for Gender Equality
at the workshops of the transnational partners held in Madrid for the
discussion of the national reports and the conclusion of good practices on
3-4/4/2000, 22-23/5/2000, 19/6/2000, 20/11/2000, 18-19/12/2000, 15-16/1/2001;
according to the programme, I will represent the Research Centre for Gender
Equality at the last workshop held in Madrid on 23.4.2001 and I will take
part as a national expert in the concluding Conference of the programme, hold
in Madrid on 18-19/6/2001.
- 2000-2001: Responsible for the co-ordination of the research and
the writing of a Good Practice Guide
for the exercise of sex equality rights in the framework of a
transnational programme (Greece, Austria, France, Italy, Germany) entitled: Equality Rights - From legislation to everyday
life (Organisation-Coordination: Research Centre for Gender Equality
KETHI - IV Medium-term Community Action Programme on Equal Opportunities
1996-2000). Therefore, I took part in the workshops of the transnational
partners held in Athens on 18.9.2000 and in Milan on 23.2.2001 and I
participated as a national expert in the concluding Conference of this
project held in Athens on 5-7/6/2001.
- 2002: Co-drafting of the Greek report in the transnational
European Project: “Towards a Closing of
the Gender Pay Gap” led by the Norwegian Centre for Gender Equality,
under the 5th Action Programme’s Community Framework Strategy on
Gender Equality (2001-2005).
- 2002-2004: Participation in the
Steering Committee of and legal expert for Greece in the transnational project «Reconciling family and work for men and women: from
law to practice» led
by Women’s Association of Southern Europe (AFEM) in the framework of
Programme relating to the Community framework strategy on gender equality (2001-2005).
- 2005-2006: Participation as legal expert for Greece in the project “Mapping study on national legislative
measures” (VT/2005/003) conducted by Human European Consultancy in
partnership with Migration Policy Group and Danish Institute for Human Rights
(focusing an national measures to combat discrimination in fields of social
protection, social services and advantages, education and access to and
supply of goods and services.
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Reports at Conferences/Academic Meetings
- 1996, November 8-9: Report on New Forms of Work and their Impact on Social Security at the 6th
Panhellenic Conference of the Greek Association for Labour and Social
Security Law in Piraeus, Greece (joint report with Athina Petroglou and
Ioanna Maniati).
- 1997, June 23: Report on Equal
Pay for Men and Women for Work of Equal Value at a seminar organised by
the Women Secretariat of the Greek Workers' Confederation (GSEE) in Athens,
Greece.
- 1997, October 30: Lecture on the European Commission Code of Practice on Equal Pay for Work of Equal
Value at the Greek Society for Labour Law and Social Security Law in
Athens, Greece.
- 2000, June 8: Lecture on Article 13 of the Amsterdam Treaty - Anti-discrimination at the
Greek Association for Labour Law and Social Security Law in Athens.
- 2000, September 30: Report on Reconciliation of family life and the career: Good practices at
the Conference of the Movement of Women Democrats: A new quality of life without sex stereotypes in Athens, Greece
(conference co-financed by the European Commission, DGV).
- 2000, November 6: Lecture on Equal
pay for women and men at the Colloquium for Greek and German women
unionists: “Women - Unionism- Equal
Pay: A Greek-German interchange of experience” co-organised by the
Research Centre for Gender Issues and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation in
Athens, Greece.
- 2001, March 9: Lecture on Reconciling
of family and working life at an event organised by the Municipality of
Vrilissia and the Women's Union of Vrilissia on the occasion of Women's Day
in Athens, Greece.
- 2001, June 8: Presentation of the "Good Practice Guide for the implementation of equality
rights" at the Conference: "Equality
rights: Theoretical approaches and institutional guarantees",
organised by the Research Centre for Gender Equality (KETHI) in Athens,
Greece.
- 2001, June 18-19: Speech in the Conference "Towards reconciling family and working life" (Round-Table:
Leave) organised by the Instituto de la Mujer, Ministry of Employment and
Social Issues in Madrid, Spain (conference co-financed by the European
Commission, DGV).
- 2001, October 10: Presentation on Equal Opportunities for Household Workers at the Conference "Employment in Household Services:
Promoting equal opportunities and social protection" organised by
the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions
in Brussels, Belgium.
- 2002, March 21: Lecture on Protection
of Pregnant Workers against Dismissals at the Greek Society for Labour
Law and Social Security, in Athens, Greece.
- 2002, May 22: Lecture
on Maternity Protection in Labour Law
at the Conference “Preparation for
Maternity” co-organised by the General Secretariat for Equality and the
Association of Greek Housewives in Athens, Greece.
- 2002, September 20-21: Report at the European Congress of the
French Women Lawyers Association and the European Women Lawyers Association
“Gender Equality and Professional Life –Current Developments in Europe” on
the Collective Complaints Procedure of
the European Social Charter and its added value for women NGOs in Paris,
France.
- 2002, October 6: Lecture on the “Legal Framework of the Adoption” (round table: “Family and
adoption”) in the framework of the Greek Conference “The Greek Family”, held
in Athens on 3-6 October 2002 by the Centre for the Study of Family,
Psychology School, University of Athens.
- 2002, November 18: Presentation on “Equal Pay Litigation: Which Way Forward?” at the Round Table
with the same subject matter at the Conference “Towards a Closing of the Gender Pay Gap”, held in Oslo, Norway,
on 17-19 November 2002 by the Norwegian Centre for Gender Equality with the
support of the European Commission.
- 2003, January
29: Lecture on “Violence at the
Workplace and Protection of the Dignity of Workers” at the Conference
“Violence against Women – An Obstacle to Equality” organized by the Training
Institute of the National Centre of Public Administration and
Decentralisation, in Athens, 29-30/1/2003.
- 2003, January 31: Rapporteur of the workshop “Women immigrants and Equal Pay” at
the Conference: “Equal Pay – Mind the Gap” organized by KETHI (Research
Centre for Gender Equality) in the framework of the Greek Presidency.
- 2003, June 25-26: Lecture on “The
application of the gender equality rights in employment and social security”
at the Conference “Employment, Social Security, Migration and their judicial
protection” organized in Athens, 25-26/6/2003 by the Association of
Administrative Judges in the framework of the Greek Presidency.
- 2003, December 12-13: Rapporteur of the workshop “The use of time” at the Conference
“Co-operation within the family and at work” organized by the Centre of
Occupational Training of the General Confederation of Traders (KEK GS????) in
Athens 11-13/12/2003 in the framework of the 5th Medium-term
Action Programme for a European Framework Strategy For Equality Between Women
And Men.
- 2004, February 5: Lecture on “State liability for remuneration in case of infringement of Community law by supreme Courts” at the
Greek Society for Labour Law and Social Security.
- 2004, November 25: Lecture on: «The Protection of dignity of employees from sexual harassment at the work place” at the Conference: «Ways
to fight the phenomenon of violence against women», organised in Athens by the Training Institute of the National
Centre of Public Administration and Decentralisation, in Athens, 24-25 November 2004.
- 2005, May 16: Lecture on: “Reconciling professional
and family life for men and women: The Greek legislation and its application” at the Conference “Reconciling professional and family life:
legislation and practice”, organized in Athens by the NGO League for Women’s
Rights.
- 2005, June 14: Lecture on “Achieving
gender equality in economic life: women and employment” at the 1st
workshop “Priority areas for achieving
equity: advocating for change in the policy and legal framework” of the
project “Enhancing women’s
participation in social and economic life”, which was organized by the
Centre of European Constitutional Law in Athens on 12-16 June 2005 for
representatives of women and human rights NGOs in Jordan.
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Courses/Lectures at seminars
- 1998, June 15-17: Course on Equal
pay for men and women at a seminar for Cypriot trade unionists organised
by the Cyprus Workers' Confederation (SEK) in Nicosia, Cyprus.
- 1998, October 30: Course on Equal
Opportunities at a seminar organised by the "Zenon" European
House of Cyprus and the Cyprus Workers' Confederation (SEK) in Nicosia,
Cyprus.
- 1999, February 3, 4, 11, 13 and 25: Course (5, 5, 6, 6 and 6
hours respectively) on Family law
issues at a seminar organised by the Centre for Vocational Training of
the welfare organisation METERA Baby Centre in Athens.
- 1999, December 9-10: Course on Equal pay and equal treatment for men and women at a seminar for
Cypriot trade unionists organised by the Cyprus Workers' Confederation (SEK)
in Nicosia, Cyprus.
- 2000, February 8, 12, 24 and March 14: Course (4, 8, 8 and 4
hours respectively) on: Family law
issues at the Centre for Vocational Training of the welfare organisation
METERA Baby Centre in Athens.
- 2000, November 24: Course (3 hours) on Equal pay - Equal treatment at a seminar for the training of
lawyers on equality issues held in Athens in the framework of the programme Equality rights - From legislation to
practice (Organisation - co-ordination: Research Centre for Gender
Equality and the Athens Bar - IV Medium-term Community Action Programme on Equal Opportunities
1996-2000).
- 2000, December 1: Lecture (1 hour) on Indirect discrimination at a seminar for the training of lawyers
on equality issues held in Athens in the framework of the programme "Equality rights - From legislation
to practice" (Organisation - co-ordination: Research Centre for
Gender Equality (KETHI) and the Athens Bar - IV Medium-term Community Action Programme on
Equal Opportunities 1996-2000).
- 2000, December 11: Course (3 hours) on Equal pay - Equal treatment at a seminar for the training of
lawyers on equality issues held at Volos in the framework of the programme "Equality rights - From legislation
to practice" (Organisation-coordination: Research Centre for Gender
Equality (KETHI) and the Athens Bar - IV Medium-term Community Action Programme on
Equal Opportunities 1996-2000).
- 2001, March 29: Lecture on Equal
Pay at the seminar "Gender
equality in employment - The role of Labour Inspectors" co-organised
by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, the General Secretary on
Equality and the Research Centre for Gender Equality (KETHI) in Athens for
the training of Labour Inspectors.
- 2001, June 28: Course (1 day) on the European Charter of Fundamental Rights at a seminar for Cypriot
trade unionists organised by the Cyprus Workers' Confederation (SEK) in
Nicosia, Cyprus.
- 2001, November 8-11: Lecture on gender discrimination titled: "The Utilisation of Gender Equality
Litigation: Which Way Forward?" at a seminar for lawyers and NGO
representatives on "Combating Discrimination in Romania through
Litigation" organised by the Open Society Foundation, Romania in Sinaia,
Romania.
- 2001, November 28-29: Lecture on Equal Pay and on Sexual
Harassment at a seminar for Cypriot trade unionists organised by the
Cyprus Workers' Confederation (SEK) in Nicosia, Cyprus.
- 2002, March 9: Lecture on “Key
ECJ Sex Discrimination Cases on Main Issues” at a litigation strategy
meeting of litigators from 9 European jurisdictions with expertise in the
field of anti-discrimination law “Implementing European Anti-discrimination
Law” organized by Interights, the European Roma Rights Center (ERRC) and
Migration Policy Group (MPG) in Budapest, Hungary.
- 2002, April 10-11: Lecture
on the Race Equality Directive at a
seminar for Portuguese Lawyers and NGO representatives “Workshop on Human
Rights Litigation – Law and Practice in International and Domestic Courts”,
co-organized by the Council of Europe and the European Roma Rights Center
(ERRC) in Lisbon, Portugal.
- 2002, June 5-6: Course (4 hours) on Equal pay for work of equal value at a seminar for the training
of lawyers on equality issues held in Athens in the framework of the
programme "Equal Pay – Mind the
gap" [Organisation-coordination: Research Centre for Gender Equality
(KETHI) and the Athens Bar – Programme relating to the Community framework
strategy on gender equality (2001-2005)].
- 2002, September 25: Course (4 hours) on Equal pay for work of equal value at a seminar for the training
of lawyers on equality issues held in Heraklion, Creta in the framework of
the programme "Equal Pay – Mind
the gap" [Organisation-coordination: Research Centre for Gender
Equality (KETHI) and the Athens and Heraklion Bar – Programme relating to the
Community framework strategy on gender equality (2001-2005)].
- 2002, November 6: Course (3 hours) on Equal pay for work of equal value at a seminar for the training
of lawyers on equality issues held in Volos, Greece in the framework of the
programme "Equal Pay – Mind the
gap" [Organisation-coordination: Research Centre for Gender Equality
(KETHI) and the Athens and Volos Bar – Programme relating to the Community
framework strategy on gender equality (2001-2005)].
- 2002, December 10: Course (4 hours) on Equal pay for work of equal value at a seminar for the training
of lawyers on equality issues held in Patras, Greece in the framework of the
programme "Equal Pay – Mind the
gap" [Organisation-coordination: Research Centre for Gender Equality
(KETHI) and the Athens and Patras Bar – Programme relating to the Community
framework strategy on gender equality (2001-2005)].
- 2002, December 11: Course (3 hours) on Equal pay for work of equal value at a seminar for the training
of lawyers on equality issues held in Thessaloniki, Greece in the framework
of the programme "Equal Pay – Mind
the gap" [Organisation-coordination: Research Centre for Gender
Equality (KETHI) and the Athens and Thessaloniki Bar – Programme relating to
the Community framework strategy on gender equality (2001-2005)].
- 2002, December 16: Lecture at the Seminar on Equal treatment of men and women in the
working environment organised in
Nicosia, Cyprus by the Technical Assistance Information Exchange
Office (TAIEX) of
the European Commission (DG Enlargement) in
co-operation with the Federation of Employers and Industrialists of Cyprus.
- 2003, May 15: Lecture at the seminar on "Equal pay and equal treatment:
harmonisation intiatives of the EU and the Greek experience" in the
framework of the programme "Gender equality in
South Eastern Europe" (Institutional
Support to the countries of South Eastern Europe - Phase B’) organised in
Athens, Greece, by the Centre for European Constitutional Law - Themistokles and Dimitris
Tsatsos Foundation (11-17 May 2003).
- 2003,
May 16: Lecture on “Equal pay – Equal
treatment – Reconciling of family and working life” at the seminar “The fundamental right of equality -
Equality law” for the training of social workers and policemen organised
by the Institute of Training of the National School for Public Administration
in Athens 12-16/5/2003.
- 2004,
November 24: Lecture
on “Protection of the dignity of
workers against sexual harassment at the workplace”, at the seminar
“Facing the violence against women” organized by the Training Institute of the National Centre of
Public Administration in Athens
- 2006,
February 2: “The principle of transparency during interviews for access to employment and
hierarchical advancement” at the Greek Society of
Labour Law and Social Security.
- 2008, February 7: Lecture on Discrimination
on the grounds of nationality in social protection” at the Greek Society
of Labour Law and Social Security.
- 2008: 2 Lectures on “The
principle of equal treatment between men and women” at the seminars on
gender equality organized by the Greek League for Women’s Rights in Athens
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PUBLICATIONS
- “The
new forms of employment and their impact on social security”, Revue of Social Security Law, 1997 (in Greek – joint publication).
- “Good Practice Guide on the Effective Exercise of Gender Equality
Rights”, Research Centre for Gender Equality, Athens 2002 (in English, with
translation in Greek, French, German and Italian).
- “The collective complaints procedure
of the European Social Charter and its added value for women’s NGOs”, in “L’égalité entre femmes
et hommes et la vie professionnelle – Le point sur les développements actuels
en Europe”, Éditions
Dalloz, 2003 (in English).
- “The right of immigrants to the respect of their family life –
The jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights on article 8 E.C.H.R.
in immigration cases”, Revue of Social Security Law, 2003 (in Greek).
- “The Imprisonment for debts to the State and legal persons of
public law in the light of the Jurisprudence of the European Court of Human
Rights on article 7 E.C.H.R.”, Revue of Social Security Law, 2003, p.812-815
(in Greek).
- “The Collective complaints procedure of the European Social
Charter and its added value for women’s NGOs” in “L’égalité entre
femmes et homes et la vie professionnelle - le point sur les développements
actuels en Europe” under the direction of the French Association of Women
Lwayers (AFFJ) and the European Women Lawyers Association, Dalloz 2003, p.
185-200.
- “State liability for remuneration in case of breach of community
Law by supreme Courts”, Revue of Social Security Law, 2004, p.1-8 (in Greek).
- “The principle of equal treatment between men and women - Access
to employment and professional training”, Revue of Social Security Law, 2004,
p. 81-99 (in Greek).
- “The right of access to court (Art.6 ECHR) and aspects of
interim judicial protection”, Revue of Social Security Law, 2004, p. 436 (in
Greek).
- “Comments on the ECR judgment Effing C-302/00”, Revue of Social
Security Law, 2005, p. 505-507 (in Greek).
- “Comments on the ECR judgment Keller C-145/03”, Revue of Social
Security Law, 2005, p. 431-432 (in Greek).
- “Comments on the ECR judgment Dodl C-543/00”, Revue of Social
Security Law, 2005, p. 584-586 (in Greek).
- “Comments on the ECHR judgment Kjartan Asmundsson v. Iceland of
12.10.2004”, Revue of Social Security Law, 2005, p. 107-108 (in Greek).
- “Comments on the ECR judgment Commission v. Luxembourg
C-519/03”, Revue of Social Security Law, 2006, p. 40-43 (in Greek).
- “Comments on the ECR judgment Palacios de la Villa C-411/05”, Revue
of Social Security Law, 2007, p. 919-923 (in Greek).
- “Comments on the ECR judgment ?raghetti del Mediterraneo
C-173/03”, Revue of Social Security Law, 2007, p. 115-119 (in Greek).
- “Comments on the ECR judgment Stamatelaki C-444/05”, Revue of
Social Security Law, 2007, p. 284-290 (joint publication with Athina
Petroglou, in Greek).
- “Discrimination on the grounds of nationality in social
protection”, Revue of Social Security Law, 2008, p. 1-13 (in Greek).
“Are the Greek provisions on part-time work in breach of community
law?”, Revue of Social Security Law, 2008, p. 457-467 (in Greek).
“Comments on the ECR judgment Tadao Maruko C-267/00”, Revue of
Social Security Law, 2008, p. 220-226 (in Greek).
“Comments on the ECHR judgment Ichtigiaroglou v. Greece of
19.6.2008”, Revue of Social Security Law, 2008, p. 220-226 (in Greek).
“Comments on the ECHR judgment Andrejeva v. Latvia of 18.2.2009”,
Revue of Social Security Law, 2009, p. 183-186 (in Greek).
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Membership of Scientific Societies
- Treasurer
(1999-2001) and General Secretary (2001-to date) of the Administrative Board
of the Greek Society for Labour Law and Social Security Law which is Member
of the International Association for Labour Law and Social Security.
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Membership of Non Governmental organisations
Member of the
non-governmental women's organisations:
- Greek League for Women's Rights (member of the Administrative
Board since 2009)
- European Women Lawyers Association (member of the Administrative
Board since 2009)
- National Council of Greek Women (federation of Greek Women NGOs)
- Association of Women of Southern Europe.
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Representation
of Non Governmental organisations
- 2001,
December 13-15: Representation of
the Association of Women of Southern Europe (AFEM) in the Citizens’ Assembly on the Future of Europe held in
Brussels by the “organized civil society” on the event of the Laeken Summit.
- 2002, June 13: Representation of the Association of
Women of Southern Europe (AFEM) at the NGOs hearing of the Social Contact Group of the Convention
for the Future of Europe
held in Brussels (Council of Ministers).
- 2002, October 2: Representation of the European Women
Lawyers Association (EWLA) in the Women’s
Convention “Building a Democratic Europe”, held in Brussels by the
Committee on Women’s Rights and Equal Opportunities of the European
Parliament.
- 2008, October 7-8: Representation of the Association of Wmen of
Southern Europe in the 1st Meeting of the Fundamental Rights
Platform of the Fundamental Rights Agency in Vienna.
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Membership of National Committees
- 2001: Member of the
interministerial Committee established by the Ministry of Labour and
Social Security and the General Secretariat for Equality "for an effective approach to the problems concerning the
implementation of the legislation on the employment conditions of women in
the labour market".
- 2007: Deputy member of the National
Committee for gender equality (Act
3491/2006) on behalf of the Greek League for Women’s Rights
- 2009: Deputy member of the National
Committee of Human Rights on behalf of the Greek League for Women’s
Rights
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Attendance at European Conferences
- 1996, March 1-2: European Conference in Belfast on The Utilisation of Sex Equality Litigation
Procedures in the Member States of the European Community in the
framework of the Community research project with the same title co-ordinated
by Professor Barry Fitzpatrick.
- 1996, June 7-8: International Conference in London on
"Equal Pay in a Deregulated Labour Market", organised by the
Middlessex University.
- 1996, November 25th: European Conference in Dublin
for the launching by the European Commission of the Code of Practice on Equal Pay for men and women.
- 1997, June 5-7: European Conference in Twente, the Netherlands
on Ageing and the Labour Market:
Policies and initiatives within the European Union.
- 1998, December 3-5: European Conference in Vienna on Article 13 of the Amsterdam Treaty -
Anti-discrimination: The way forward (representative of the Greek Women
NGO National Council of Greek Women).
- 2000, May 19-20: European Conference in Evora, Portugal, on Maternity, Paternity, Reconciliation of
family life and the career (representative of the Greek Women NGOs: National Council of Women and League for Women's Rights).
- 2000, September 22-23: European Conference in Paris of the
Association of Women of Southern Europe (A.F.E.M.) on The European Charter of Fundamental Rights (representative of the
Greek Women NGOs: National Council of
Women and League for Women's Rights).
- 2001, June 1-3: First
European Women Lawyers Association Congress in Sevilla.
- 2001, September 13: European
Conference in Brussels for the launch
of the Programme relating to the Community framework strategy on gender
equality (2001-2005), organised by the Federal Ministry for Employment
and Labour and the European Commission in the framework of the Belgian
European Union Presidency (representative of the Association of Women of
Southern Europe - A.F.E.M.).
- 2002, June 17-19: Study
session on the European Convention of Human Rights and the European Social
Charter for persons involved in legal assistance to Roma/Gypsies,
co-organized by the Council of Europe and the European Roma Rights Centre in
Strasbourg, France.
- 2002, September 4-6: VII
European Regional Congress of the International Society for Labour Law and
Social Security, held in Stockholm, Sweden.
- 2005, March 17-18: 5th
Conference of the European Women Lawyers Association on «Access to Justice», organized in
Strasbourg (Council of Europe).
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